The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $46,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $109,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $135,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,970 | 0.70% | 17.58% |
| 2021 | $78,420 | -3.23% | - |
| 2020 | $80,950 | 2.35% | - |
| 2019 | $79,050 | 8.53% | - |
| 2018 | $72,310 | 7.70% | - |
| 2017 | $66,740 | 7.07% | - |
| 2016 | $62,020 | -4.22% | - |
| 2015 | $64,640 | -0.84% | - |
| 2014 | $65,180 | -1.67% | - |
| 2013 | $66,270 | 1.78% | - |
| 2012 | $65,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,970 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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-Tacoma-Bellevue is 15.4 percent (15.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Kennewick-Pasco-Richland and 36.9 percent (36.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.