The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $119,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $65,940 | 9.61% | -0.85% |
| 2016 | $59,600 | -6.88% | - |
| 2015 | $63,700 | -4.58% | - |
| 2014 | $66,620 | -1.73% | - |
| 2013 | $67,770 | 1.87% | - |
| 2012 | $66,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,940 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 29.4 percent (29.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Kennewick-Pasco-Richland and 24.5 percent (24.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.