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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in Texas

What Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 21 counties.

Average in TX
$59,383
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
13 of 13
published states
Workers in state
42,970
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
21 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$61,300$51,383$29,184Harris County, TX
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$61,250$51,343$25,844Dallas County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Austin County, TX$61,300$51,383$34,512
2Wise County, TX$61,250$51,343$33,572
3San Jacinto County, TX$61,300$51,383$31,500
4Brazoria County, TX$61,300$51,383$29,772
5Harris County, TX$61,300$51,383$29,184
6Fort Bend County, TX$61,300$51,383$29,184
7Montgomery County, TX$61,300$51,383$29,184
8Galveston County, TX$61,300$51,383$29,184
9Liberty County, TX$61,300$51,383$29,184
10Waller County, TX$61,300$51,383$29,184
11Chambers County, TX$61,300$51,383$29,184
12Tarrant County, TX$61,250$51,343$26,504
13Johnson County, TX$61,250$51,343$26,504
14Parker County, TX$61,250$51,343$26,504
15Dallas County, TX$61,250$51,343$25,844
16Collin County, TX$61,250$51,343$25,844
17Denton County, TX$61,250$51,343$25,844
18Ellis County, TX$61,250$51,343$25,844
19Kaufman County, TX$61,250$51,343$25,844
20Rockwall County, TX$61,250$51,343$25,844
21Hunt County, TX$61,250$51,343$25,844

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Texas is $59,383, based on 42,970 workers. Among the 13 states with published data, that ranks number 13. The BLS national median for the occupation is $63,800, so Texas averages 6.9% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $61,300 in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area and the lowest is $61,250 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, a difference of $50 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Texas

We compare 21 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $34,512. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $25,844. The median wage covers all four basics in 21 of the 21 counties.

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters are Illinois ($94,052), New Hampshire ($92,917), Massachusetts ($90,379) and Indiana ($86,432).

Frequently asked questions: Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Texas

How much do Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $59,383, from $61,250 to $61,300 depending on the labor market.

Which Texas county is best for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters?

Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($34,512). Wise County, TX follows at $33,572.