The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 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 | $31,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 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 $74,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,810.
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 | $46,850 | -4.18% | 13.51% |
| 2021 | $48,810 | -0.70% | - |
| 2020 | $49,150 | 3.36% | - |
| 2019 | $47,500 | -0.99% | - |
| 2018 | $47,970 | 5.73% | - |
| 2017 | $45,220 | 5.02% | - |
| 2016 | $42,950 | 9.01% | - |
| 2015 | $39,080 | 0.41% | - |
| 2014 | $38,920 | -8.84% | - |
| 2013 | $42,360 | 4.34% | - |
| 2012 | $40,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,850 in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 27.7 percent (27.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntington-Ashland and 8.2 percent (8.2%) 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 |