The annual salary statistics of pipelayers in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pipelayers in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $26,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,040 | 24.60% | -2.86% |
| 2021 | $47,530 | 20.93% | - |
| 2020 | $37,580 | -25.04% | - |
| 2019 | $46,990 | -11.51% | - |
| 2018 | $52,400 | 16.20% | - |
| 2017 | $43,910 | -22.82% | - |
| 2016 | $53,930 | 13.44% | - |
| 2015 | $46,680 | -12.79% | - |
| 2014 | $52,650 | -20.04% | - |
| 2013 | $63,200 | -2.59% | - |
| 2012 | $64,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,040, Huntington-Ashland is the highest paying city for pipelayers in state of West Virginia, followed by Charleston (median annual salary $56,280). In comparison, the median annual salary of pipelayers in Huntington-Ashland is 10.7 percent (10.7%) higher than that in Charleston.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Charleston | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Beckley |