Yearly Salary of a Plumber
When a problem happens to indoor plumbing, people call a plumber for help. Plumbers install and maintain pipes, such as those in the kitchen and bathroom. These workers use a variety of tools, such as soldering torches. Plumbers are highly trained maintenance professionals. These employees undergo four to five years of an apprenticeship program, which requires a minimum of 144 hours per year inside the classroom, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. If you're interested in becoming a plumber, job opportunities are expected to be very good.
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National Salary
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The mean hourly wage for plumbers, pipelayers, pipefitters and steamfitters was $23.97 and the mean annual wage, or average annual salary, was $49,870, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2009. Annual wages for plumbers, pipelayers, pipefitters and steamfitters ranged from approximately $27,600 to $79,470. The lowest 10 percent of employees earn less than $27,600 and the top 10 percent of employees earn more than $79,470.
Experience
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The PayScale website lists the annual salary of plumbers, pipelayers, pipefitters and steamfitters according to the years of experience. As of November 1, 2010, plumbers, pipelayers, pipefitters and steamfitters with five to nine years of experience earned $42,253 to $69,348; 10 to 19 years, $38,225 to $69,745; and 20 years or more, $51,084 to $78,617.
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High Employment
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Building equipment contractors employed the largest number of plumbers, pipelayers, pipefitters and steamfitters with an average annual salary of $50,460, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2009. Other industries that employed large numbers were: utility system construction, $47,910; nonresidential building construction, $49,770; the local government, $46,010; and natural gas distribution, $54,030.
Top-Paying Industries
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Glass and glass product manufacturing paid the highest average annual salary above all other industries to plumbers, pipelayers, pipefitters and steamfitters, with $70,450, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2009. Other industries that offered high pay were: motor vehicle manufacturing, $67,150; motor vehicle parts manufacturing, $66,400; other miscellaneous manufacturing, $65,180; and museums, historical sites and similar institutions, $63,660.
Top-Paying Locations
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Illinois paid the highest average annual salary above all other locations to plumbers, pipelayers, pipefitters and steamfitters, with $67,610, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2009. Other places that offered high pay were: Alaska, $67,320; Massachusetts, $62,010; New Jersey, $61,640; and the District of Columbia, $60,650.
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