The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Weirton-Steubenville 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 | $33,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,480.
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 | $56,290 | -8.42% | -4.78% |
| 2021 | $61,030 | 8.54% | - |
| 2020 | $55,820 | -28.43% | - |
| 2019 | $71,690 | 1.42% | - |
| 2018 | $70,670 | -0.51% | - |
| 2017 | $71,030 | 16.96% | - |
| 2016 | $58,980 | 2.66% | - |
| 2015 | $57,410 | -2.73% | - |
| 2012 | $58,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,290 in Weirton-Steubenville 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 Weirton-Steubenville is 13.1 percent (13.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntington-Ashland and 23.6 percent (23.6%) 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 |