The annual salary statistics of pipelayers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pipelayers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $24,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $37,750 | -2.38% | -2.52% |
| 2016 | $38,650 | 0.96% | - |
| 2015 | $38,280 | -2.48% | - |
| 2014 | $39,230 | 5.12% | - |
| 2013 | $37,220 | -3.98% | - |
| 2012 | $38,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,750 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for pipelayers in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of pipelayers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 40.1 percent (40.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntington-Ashland and 13.1 percent (13.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Beckley.
| 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 |