The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 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 | $36,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 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 $82,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,690.
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 | $64,810 | 9.61% | 14.81% |
| 2021 | $58,580 | -16.23% | - |
| 2020 | $68,090 | 14.69% | - |
| 2019 | $58,090 | -52.49% | - |
| 2018 | $88,580 | 19.63% | - |
| 2017 | $71,190 | 2.82% | - |
| 2016 | $69,180 | 13.65% | - |
| 2015 | $59,740 | -6.55% | - |
| 2014 | $63,650 | 11.31% | - |
| 2013 | $56,450 | 2.20% | - |
| 2012 | $55,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,810, Huntington-Ashland is the highest paying city for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of West Virginia, followed by Wheeling (median annual salary $64,420). In comparison, the median annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Huntington-Ashland is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in Wheeling.