Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in Texas
$60,780avg. a year
$29.22 an hour · 44,090 employed
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Texas earn an average of $60,780 a year. That is $11,390 (16%) less than the U.S. average of $72,170. The best-paying metro area is Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX at $65,990.
$59,840Median pay
$29.22Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#38Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
11,250 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$65,990
$31.73 an hour
210,980 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$63,860
$30.70 an hour
35,260 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$63,760
$30.65 an hour
4510 jobs
Midland, TX
$62,860
$30.22 an hour
511,980 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$62,260
$29.94 an hour
6290 jobs
Odessa, TX
$59,800
$28.75 an hour
7490 jobs
Waco, TX
$58,390
$28.07 an hour
81,160 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$58,120
$27.94 an hour
93,190 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$57,970
$27.87 an hour
10120 jobs
Victoria, TX
$57,570
$27.68 an hour
11640 jobs
El Paso, TX
$56,270
$27.05 an hour
12340 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$55,780
$26.82 an hour
13420 jobs
Longview, TX
$55,170
$26.52 an hour
14200 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$54,810
$26.35 an hour
15400 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$54,660
$26.28 an hour
16320 jobs
Abilene, TX
$54,620
$26.26 an hour
17440 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$54,440
$26.18 an hour
18550 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$54,380
$26.15 an hour
19130 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$52,390
$25.19 an hour
20280 jobs
Tyler, TX
$52,090
$25.04 an hour
21150 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$52,070
$25.03 an hour
22160 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$50,860
$24.45 an hour
23120 jobs
Laredo, TX
$49,450
$23.77 an hour
24250 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$47,590
$22.88 an hour
25360 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$47,040
$22.62 an hour
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $72,170 | $34.70 |
| Texas | $60,780 | $29.22 |
| Louisiana | $62,620 | $30.11 |
| New Mexico | $61,790 | $29.71 |
| Oklahoma | $58,970 | $28.35 |
| Arkansas | $50,640 | $24.35 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters make in Texas?
The average is $60,780 a year, and the median is $59,840. That is $11,390 (16%) less than the U.S. average of $72,170.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$29.22 an hour on average; the median is $28.77.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($65,990), followed by Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ($63,860). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX ($47,040).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #38 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-2152. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.