The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna 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 | $36,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,060.
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 | $49,320 | 2.25% | -8.54% |
| 2021 | $48,210 | 0.17% | - |
| 2020 | $48,130 | 18.93% | - |
| 2016 | $39,020 | -9.15% | - |
| 2015 | $42,590 | -16.15% | - |
| 2014 | $49,470 | -1.70% | - |
| 2013 | $50,310 | -6.40% | - |
| 2012 | $53,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,320 in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is in the middle of salary range for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is 23.9 percent (23.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntington-Ashland and 12.8 percent (12.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Beckley.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Wheeling | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Cumberland | |
| Morgantown | |
| Charleston | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Winchester | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Beckley |