The annual salary statistics of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $30,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,780 | 16.73% | 28.45% |
| 2021 | $31,460 | -0.45% | - |
| 2020 | $31,600 | 0.28% | - |
| 2019 | $31,510 | 3.43% | - |
| 2018 | $30,430 | 2.96% | - |
| 2017 | $29,530 | 8.47% | - |
| 2016 | $27,030 | 0.30% | - |
| 2015 | $26,950 | 0.67% | - |
| 2014 | $26,770 | 0.86% | - |
| 2013 | $26,540 | -1.85% | - |
| 2012 | $27,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,780, Hagerstown-Martinsburg is the highest paying city for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in state of West Virginia, followed by Winchester (median annual salary $31,630). In comparison, the median annual salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 16.3 percent (16.3%) higher than that in Winchester.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Winchester | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Beckley | |
| Charleston | |
| Morgantown | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |