Plumber salary in Texas

Median $28.77 an hour for 44,090 plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

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$28.77/hrMedian hourly wageTexas, May data

$59,840/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent

$18.40 – $39.3710th to 90th percentilehourly range

44,090Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Plumber pay in Texas: the full range

Hourly wage percentiles for plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters: Texas vs United States, May 2025.

Texas ranks 39th of 51 states for median plumber pay, and 41st once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $29.63). 44,090 plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)	Hourly	Annual	Where it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry	$18.40 – $22.78	$38,270 – $47,380	roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman	$22.78 – $35.63	$47,380 – $74,100	the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist	$35.63 – $39.37	$74,100 – $81,890	the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Plumber pay by metro in Texas

Median hourly wage for plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters by metro area in Texas, May 2025.

Metro	10th	Median $/hr	90th	Jobs	vs state
Austin	$19.62	$30.20	$38.90	5,260	5% above
Beaumont	$21.94	$29.92	$41.05	1,250	4% above
Odessa	$18.97	$29.74	$37.60	290	3% above
Houston	$19.19	$29.47	$41.19	10,980	2% above
Dallas-Fort Worth	$18.92	$29.45	$39.53	11,980	2% above
Midland	$19.99	$29.18	$38.83	510	1% above
Victoria	$18.07	$29.00	$36.11	120	1% above
Corpus Christi	$18.21	$28.56	$35.99	1,160	1% below
San Antonio	$17.91	$27.97	$37.76	3,190	3% below
Waco	$18.04	$27.67	$36.56	490	4% below
Killeen	$17.30	$27.22	$36.03	340	5% below
Amarillo	$16.84	$26.91	$35.78	440	6% below
Longview	$17.83	$26.11	$36.71	420	9% below
Sherman	$17.06	$26.11	$36.93	200	9% below
El Paso	$17.12	$25.75	$42.49	640	10% below
Abilene	$17.00	$24.90	$36.66	320	13% below
College Station	$17.19	$23.93	$36.72	400	17% below
Wichita Falls	$17.54	$23.66	$35.08	130	18% below
Tyler	$17.07	$23.59	$34.66	280	18% below
Lubbock	$17.50	$23.54	$38.51	550	18% below
Texarkana	$16.41	$23.31	$36.35	150	19% below
San Angelo	$17.16	$23.10	$32.93	160	20% below
Brownsville	$15.71	$22.53	$30.68	250	22% below
Laredo	$15.67	$22.28	$33.53	120	23% below
McAllen	$14.60	$22.17	$29.87	360	23% below

Plumber wages in Texas over time

Median hourly wage for plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters, Texas vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.

Table

Year	Texas $/hr	In 2025 $	US $/hr	Jobs
1999	$15.57	$30.09	$17.41	34,950
2000	$16.20	$30.29	$18.19	37,110
2001	$16.28	$29.59	$18.61	34,990
2002	$16.87	$30.19	$19.31	34,930
2003	$16.63	$29.10	$19.69	32,200
2004	$16.86	$28.73	$19.85	26,850
2005	$16.80	$27.69	$20.27	25,220
2006	$17.73	$28.31	$20.56	26,870
2007	$19.08	$29.63	$21.20	28,950
2008	$19.95	$29.83	$21.94	31,120
2009	$20.35	$30.54	$22.27	30,130
2010	$20.05	$29.60	$22.43	29,590
2011	$20.79	$29.76	$22.96	29,980
2012	$21.57	$30.25	$23.62	31,570
2013	$22.34	$30.87	$24.13	31,740
2014	$21.14	$28.75	$24.36	34,460
2015	$21.43	$29.11	$24.34	35,300
2016	$21.60	$28.97	$24.74	40,530
2017	$23.01	$30.22	$25.28	42,050
2018	$23.69	$30.37	$25.92	43,490
2019	$24.41	$30.74	$26.52	43,240
2020	$24.27	$30.19	$27.08	39,810
2021	$23.53	$27.96	$28.79	36,920
2022	$26.83	$29.52	$28.89	37,980
2023	$27.52	$29.08	$29.59	41,890
2024	$28.15	$28.89	$30.27	42,290
2025	$28.77	$28.77	$30.67	44,090

In today's dollars, the median plumber wage in Texas changed by -1.2% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for plumbers in Texas

On federally funded construction in Texas, contractors must pay plumbers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 174 of the 251 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $39.29 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $25.12). 77 of the 251 counties still use a survey rate dated 2014 or earlier (for example Aransas County at $33.80). The market median for the state is $28.77.

Union contract rateSurvey rate

Davis-Bacon base + fringe for plumbers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.

Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for plumbers, metro counties in Texas.

County	Rate source	Base	Fringe	Total	Determination
El Paso	Union PLUM0412-001 2024-01-02	$40.74	$15.35	$56.09	TX20260245
Hidalgo	Union PLUM0412-004 2024-01-02	$40.74	$15.35	$56.09	TX20260255
Hudspeth	Union PLUM0412-008 2024-01-02	$40.74	$15.35	$56.09	TX20260157
Jeff Davis	Union PLUM0412-009 2024-01-02	$40.74	$15.35	$56.09	TX20260208
Martin	Union PLUM0412-009 2024-01-02	$40.74	$15.35	$56.09	TX20260208
Pecos	Union PLUM0412-008 2024-01-02	$40.74	$15.35	$56.09	TX20260173
Reeves	Union PLUM0412-009 2024-01-02	$40.74	$15.35	$56.09	TX20260208
Terrell	Union PLUM0412-008 2024-01-02	$40.74	$15.35	$56.09	TX20260183
Webb	Union PLUM0412-004 2024-01-02	$40.74	$15.35	$56.09	TX20260273
Anderson	Union PLUM0286-004 2025-09-01	$37.15	$16.92	$54.07	TX20260114
Burnet	Union PLUM0286-007 2025-09-01	$37.15	$16.92	$54.07	TX20260123
Llano	Union PLUM0286-005 2025-09-01	$37.15	$16.92	$54.07	TX20260215
McCulloch	Union PLUM0286-005 2025-09-01	$37.15	$16.92	$54.07	TX20260215
Mason	Union PLUM0286-005 2025-09-01	$37.15	$16.92	$54.07	TX20260215
Runnels	Union PLUM0286-005 2025-09-01	$37.15	$16.92	$54.07	TX20260215
San Saba	Union PLUM0286-006 2025-09-01	$37.15	$16.92	$54.07	TX20260219
Schleicher	Union PLUM0286-006 2025-09-01	$37.15	$16.92	$54.07	TX20260219
Sterling	Union PLUM0286-006 2025-09-01	$37.15	$16.92	$54.07	TX20260219
Lee	Union PLUM0100-007 2024-11-01	$39.76	$14.04	$53.80	TX20260213
Limestone	Union PLUM0100-007 2024-11-01	$39.76	$14.04	$53.80	TX20260213
Newton	Union PLUM0100-007 2024-11-01	$39.76	$14.04	$53.80	TX20260213
San Augustine	Union PLUM0100-007 2024-11-01	$39.76	$14.04	$53.80	TX20260213
Shelby	Union PLUM0100-007 2024-11-01	$39.76	$14.04	$53.80	TX20260213
Washington	Union PLUM0100-007 2024-11-01	$39.76	$14.04	$53.80	TX20260213
Austin	Union PLUM0068-002 2024-10-01	$39.98	$11.61	$51.59	TX20260229
Brazoria	Union PLUM0068-002 2024-10-01	$39.98	$11.61	$51.59	TX20260233
Brazos	Union PLUM0068-002 2024-10-01	$39.98	$11.61	$51.59	TX20260234
Burleson	Union PLUM0068-002 2024-10-01	$39.98	$11.61	$51.59	TX20260235
Chambers	Union PLUM0068-003 2024-10-01	$39.98	$11.61	$51.59	TX20260238
Fayette	Union PLUM0068-002 2024-10-01	$39.98	$11.61	$51.59	TX20260139
Fort Bend	Union PLUM0068-002 2024-10-01	$39.98	$11.61	$51.59	TX20260247
Galveston	Union PLUM0068-002 2024-10-01	$39.98	$11.61	$51.59	TX20260248
Harris	Union PLUM0068-002 2024-10-01	$39.98	$11.61	$51.59	TX20260253
Leon	Union PLUM0068-002 2024-10-01	$39.98	$11.61	$51.59	TX20260214
Liberty	Union PLUM0068-003 2024-10-01	$39.98	$11.61	$51.59	TX20260259
Madison	Union PLUM0068-002 2024-10-01	$39.98	$11.61	$51.59	TX20260167
Milam	Union PLUM0068-002 2024-10-01	$39.98	$11.61	$51.59	TX20260214
Montgomery	Union PLUM0068-002 2024-10-01	$39.98	$11.61	$51.59	TX20260262
Robertson	Union PLUM0068-002 2024-10-01	$39.98	$11.61	$51.59	TX20260267
San Jacinto	Union PLUM0068-002 2024-10-01	$39.98	$11.61	$51.59	TX20260268
Walker	Union PLUM0068-002 2024-10-01	$39.98	$11.61	$51.59	TX20260188
Waller	Union PLUM0068-002 2024-10-01	$39.98	$11.61	$51.59	TX20260272
Colorado	Union PLUM0211-008 2023-10-01	$38.31	$12.61	$50.92	TX20260128
Atascosa	Union PLUM0142-009 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260290
Bandera	Union PLUM0142-009 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260284
Bee	Union PLUM0142-003 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260118
Bexar	Union PLUM0142-009 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260231
Blanco	Union PLUM0142-008 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260193
Coke	Union PLUM0142-008 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260193
Comal	Union PLUM0142-009 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260240
DeWitt	Union PLUM0142-014 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260132
Edwards	Union PLUM0142-007 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260199
Gillespie	Union PLUM0142-010 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260144
Gonzales	Union PLUM0142-002 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260146
Guadalupe	Union PLUM0142-009 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260251
Jim Wells	Union PLUM0142-006 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260209
Karnes	Union PLUM0142-005 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260210
Kendall	Union PLUM0142-009 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260258
Kerr	Union PLUM0142-010 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260161
Kimble	Union PLUM0142-010 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260162
Kleberg	Union PLUM0142-003 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260163
Lavaca	Union PLUM0142-005 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260210
Live Oak	Union PLUM0142-006 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260209
Matagorda	Union PLUM0142-004 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260216
Medina	Union PLUM0142-009 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260290
Presidio	Union PLUM0142-007 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260199
Reagan	Union PLUM0142-007 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260199
Real	Union PLUM0142-010 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260176
Refugio	Union PLUM0142-004 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260216
Sutton	Union PLUM0142-002 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260182
Val Verde	Union PLUM0142-003 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260186
Wharton	Union PLUM0142-006 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260209
Wilson	Union PLUM0142-009 2025-07-02	$38.97	$11.48	$50.45	TX20260287
Angelina	Union PLUM0068-001 2024-10-01	$35.96	$11.68	$47.64	TX20260116
Freestone	Union PLUM0068-001 2024-10-01	$35.96	$11.68	$47.64	TX20260201
Hardin	Union PLUM0068-001 2024-10-01	$35.96	$11.68	$47.64	TX20260252
Houston	Union PLUM0068-001 2024-10-01	$35.96	$11.68	$47.64	TX20260155
Jasper	Union PLUM0068-001 2024-10-01	$35.96	$11.68	$47.64	TX20260159
Jefferson	Union PLUM0068-001 2024-10-01	$35.96	$11.68	$47.64	TX20260256
Polk	Union PLUM0068-001 2024-10-01	$35.96	$11.68	$47.64	TX20260174
Sabine	Union PLUM0068-001 2024-10-01	$35.96	$11.68	$47.64	TX20260178
Trinity	Union PLUM0068-001 2024-10-01	$35.96	$11.68	$47.64	TX20260201
Tyler	Union PLUM0068-001 2024-10-01	$35.96	$11.68	$47.64	TX20260201
Falls	Union PLUM0529-002 2024-10-01	$32.85	$12.74	$45.59	TX20260137
Jackson	Union PLUM0529-002 2024-10-01	$32.85	$12.74	$45.59	TX20260158
McLennan	Union PLUM0529-002 2024-10-01	$32.85	$12.74	$45.59	TX20260260
Andrews	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260115
Archer	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260289
Armstrong	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260228
Bailey	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260117
Baylor	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260192
Borden	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260194
Briscoe	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260195
Brown	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260122
Callahan	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260278
Carson	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260237
Castro	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260196
Childress	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260196
Clay	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260289
Cochran	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260127
Coleman	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260197
Collingsworth	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260195
Comanche	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260197
Concho	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260197
Cottle	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260192
Crane	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260194
Crockett	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260130
Crosby	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260280
Dallam	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260198
Dawson	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260194
Deaf Smith	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260198
Dickens	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260192
Donley	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260198
Eastland	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260135
Ector	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260244
Fisher	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260140
Floyd	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260141
Foard	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260200
Gaines	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260143
Garza	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260200
Glasscock	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260145
Gray	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260147
Hale	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260149
Hall	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260203
Hansford	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260151
Hardeman	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260204
Hartley	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260198
Haskell	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260205
Hemphill	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260203
Hockley	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260192
Howard	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260156
Hutchinson	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260207
Irion	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260282
Jack	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260192
Jones	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260278
Kent	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260205
King	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260205
Knox	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260192
Lamb	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260165
Lipscomb	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260203
Loving	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260166
Lubbock	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260280
Lynn	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260200
Menard	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260217
Midland	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260261
Mills	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260217
Mitchell	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260217
Moore	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260203
Motley	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260205
Nolan	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260217
Ochiltree	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260203
Oldham	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260203
Parmer	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260203
Potter	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260265
Randall	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260266
Roberts	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260207
Scurry	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260179
Shackelford	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260180
Sherman	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260220
Stephens	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260181
Stonewall	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260192
Swisher	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260198
Taylor	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260278
Terry	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260204
Throckmorton	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260184
Tom Green	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260282
Upton	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260222
Ward	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260222
Wheeler	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260220
Wichita	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260274
Wilbarger	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260192
Winkler	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260189
Yoakum	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260192
Young	Union PLUM0404-001 2022-09-01	$28.64	$10.65	$39.29	TX20260191
Aransas	Survey SUTX2014-068 2014-07-21	$25.64	$8.16	$33.80	TX20260288
Calhoun	Survey SUTX2014-057 2014-07-21	$25.64	$8.16	$33.80	TX20260277
Goliad	Survey SUTX2014-057 2014-07-21	$25.64	$8.16	$33.80	TX20260277
Nueces	Survey SUTX2014-068 2014-07-21	$25.64	$8.16	$33.80	TX20260288
San Patricio	Survey SUTX2014-068 2014-07-21	$25.64	$8.16	$33.80	TX20260288
Victoria	Survey SUTX2014-057 2014-07-21	$25.64	$8.16	$33.80	TX20260277
Travis	Survey SUTX2014-049 2014-07-21	$23.57	$6.37	$29.94	TX20260271
Bell	Survey SUTX2014-005 2014-07-21	$21.18	$7.57	$28.75	TX20260230
Coryell	Survey SUTX2014-059 2014-07-21	$21.18	$7.57	$28.75	TX20260279
Lampasas	Survey SUTX2014-059 2014-07-21	$21.18	$7.57	$28.75	TX20260279
Williamson	Survey SUTX2014-053 2014-07-21	$24.24	$4.16	$28.40	TX20260275
Dallas	Survey SUTX2014-017 2014-07-21	$22.70	$5.65	$28.35	TX20260241
Delta	Survey SUTX2014-018 2014-07-21	$22.31	$5.18	$27.49	TX20260242
Ellis	Survey SUTX2014-022 2014-07-21	$22.31	$5.18	$27.49	TX20260246
Hunt	Survey SUTX2014-061 2014-07-21	$22.31	$5.18	$27.49	TX20260281
Kaufman	Survey SUTX2014-061 2014-07-21	$22.31	$5.18	$27.49	TX20260281
Rockwall	Survey SUTX2014-061 2014-07-21	$22.31	$5.18	$27.49	TX20260281
Grayson	Survey SUTX2014-025 2014-07-21	$22.27	$4.81	$27.08	TX20260249
Johnson	Survey SUTX2014-033 2014-07-21	$24.00	$2.71	$26.71	TX20260257
Collin	Survey SUTX2014-015 2014-07-21	$22.46	$4.06	$26.52	TX20260239
Bastrop	Survey SUTX2014-065 2014-07-21	$21.67	$4.76	$26.43	TX20260285
Caldwell	Survey SUTX2014-066 2014-07-21	$21.67	$4.76	$26.43	TX20260286
Tarrant	Survey SUTX2014-048 2014-07-21	$22.10	$4.17	$26.27	TX20260270
Parker	Survey SUTX2014-041 2014-07-21	$22.19	$3.94	$26.13	TX20260264
Wise	Survey SUTX2014-054 2014-07-21	$22.19	$3.94	$26.13	TX20260276
Bowie	Survey SUTX2014-007 2014-07-21	$21.35	$4.55	$25.90	TX20260232
Gregg	Survey SUTX2014-026 2014-07-21	$21.35	$4.55	$25.90	TX20260250
Rusk	Survey SUTX2014-063 2014-07-21	$21.35	$4.55	$25.90	TX20260283
Smith	Survey SUTX2014-047 2014-07-21	$21.35	$4.55	$25.90	TX20260269
Upshur	Survey SUTX2014-063 2014-07-21	$21.35	$4.55	$25.90	TX20260283
Denton	Survey SUTX2014-019 2014-07-21	$20.84	$4.74	$25.58	TX20260243
Bosque	Survey SUTX2009-006 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260119
Camp	Survey SUTX2009-011 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260124
Cass	Survey SUTX2009-012 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260125
Cherokee	Survey SUTX2009-013 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260126
Cooke	Survey SUTX2009-016 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260129
Erath	Survey SUTX2009-023 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260136
Fannin	Survey SUTX2009-025 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260138
Franklin	Survey SUTX2009-029 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260142
Hamilton	Survey SUTX2009-037 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260150
Harrison	Survey SUTX2009-039 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260152
Henderson	Survey SUTX2009-093 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260206
Hill	Survey SUTX2009-093 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260206
Hood	Survey SUTX2009-040 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260153
Hopkins	Survey SUTX2009-041 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260154
Lamar	Survey SUTX2009-051 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260164
Marion	Survey SUTX2009-055 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260168
Montague	Survey SUTX2009-056 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260169
Morris	Survey SUTX2009-057 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260170
Nacogdoches	Survey SUTX2009-058 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260171
Navarro	Survey SUTX2009-059 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260172
Palo Pinto	Survey SUTX2009-105 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260218
Panola	Survey SUTX2009-105 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260218
Rains	Survey SUTX2009-062 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260175
Red River	Survey SUTX2009-064 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260177
Somervell	Survey SUTX2009-093 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260206
Titus	Survey SUTX2009-072 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260185
Van Zandt	Survey SUTX2009-074 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260187
Wood	Survey SUTX2009-077 2009-04-20	$20.38	$4.74	$25.12	TX20260190
Orange	Survey SUTX2014-040 2014-07-21	$24.80	$0.00	$24.80	TX20260263
Hays	Survey SUTX2014-030 2014-07-21	$21.58	$2.88	$24.46	TX20260254
Cameron	Survey SUTX2014-011 2014-07-21	$13.59	$0.00	$13.59	TX20260236
Brooks	Survey SUTX2009-008 2009-04-20	$12.50	$0.00	$12.50	TX20260121
Dimmit	Survey SUTX2009-020 2009-04-20	$12.50	$0.00	$12.50	TX20260133
Duval	Survey SUTX2009-021 2009-04-20	$12.50	$0.00	$12.50	TX20260134
Frio	Survey SUTX2009-089 2009-04-20	$12.50	$0.00	$12.50	TX20260202
Jim Hogg	Survey SUTX2009-047 2009-04-20	$12.50	$0.00	$12.50	TX20260160
Kenedy	Survey SUTX2009-098 2009-04-20	$12.50	$0.00	$12.50	TX20260211
Kinney	Survey SUTX2009-098 2009-04-20	$12.50	$0.00	$12.50	TX20260211
La Salle	Survey SUTX2009-099 2009-04-20	$12.50	$0.00	$12.50	TX20260212
McMullen	Survey SUTX2009-099 2009-04-20	$12.50	$0.00	$12.50	TX20260212
Maverick	Survey SUTX2009-089 2009-04-20	$12.50	$0.00	$12.50	TX20260202
Starr	Survey SUTX2009-108 2009-04-20	$12.50	$0.00	$12.50	TX20260221
Uvalde	Survey SUTX2009-108 2009-04-20	$12.50	$0.00	$12.50	TX20260221
Willacy	Survey SUTX2009-108 2009-04-20	$12.50	$0.00	$12.50	TX20260221
Zapata	Survey SUTX2009-108 2009-04-20	$12.50	$0.00	$12.50	TX20260221
Zavala	Survey SUTX2009-108 2009-04-20	$12.50	$0.00	$12.50	TX20260221

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Texas prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Texas?

929.9kConstruction jobsTexas, 2026-08

+2.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted

Construction employment in Texas (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

Contractor pay by county

Average pay at plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors establishments by county (all employees, not just plumbers), from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.

County	Employees	Average annual pay	Avg weekly wage
Chambers County	83	$122,401	$2,354
Titus County	129	$108,908	$2,094
Lavaca County	117	$92,860	$1,786
Travis County	8,443	$91,900	$1,767
Dallas County	16,575	$91,160	$1,753
Harris County	21,140	$88,659	$1,705
Tarrant County	10,762	$87,155	$1,676
Bastrop County	950	$86,222	$1,658
Guadalupe County	670	$86,044	$1,655
Denton County	2,823	$84,591	$1,627
Fort Bend County	2,309	$83,369	$1,603
Midland County	771	$80,694	$1,552
Galveston County	837	$79,795	$1,535
Jefferson County	1,048	$79,607	$1,531
Williamson County	4,151	$79,271	$1,524
Brazoria County	1,032	$79,220	$1,523
Hunt County	460	$78,974	$1,519
Collin County	2,419	$78,102	$1,502
Montgomery County	2,386	$77,464	$1,490
Angelina County	536	$77,305	$1,487
Austin County	171	$76,091	$1,463
Bexar County	7,594	$74,548	$1,434
Grayson County	563	$73,969	$1,422
Hays County	726	$73,244	$1,409
Andrews County	44	$73,146	$1,407
Kaufman County	843	$72,803	$1,400
McLennan County	1,906	$72,684	$1,398
Blanco County	120	$72,544	$1,395
Ellis County	945	$71,187	$1,369
Taylor County	882	$71,030	$1,366
Gregg County	691	$70,288	$1,352
Comal County	1,171	$69,260	$1,332
Wise County	293	$68,738	$1,322
Johnson County	884	$68,330	$1,314
Brazos County	1,020	$67,377	$1,296
Val Verde County	76	$66,977	$1,288
Ector County	504	$66,525	$1,279
Lubbock County	1,899	$66,456	$1,278
Upshur County	248	$66,245	$1,274
Nueces County	1,691	$65,256	$1,255
Parker County	730	$65,226	$1,254
Fayette County	149	$65,059	$1,251
Potter County	677	$65,049	$1,251
Rockwall County	831	$64,793	$1,246
Hood County	160	$64,462	$1,240
Maverick County	56	$64,354	$1,238
Wharton County	100	$63,959	$1,230
Hopkins County	87	$63,930	$1,229
Howard County	34	$63,887	$1,229
Tom Green County	480	$63,636	$1,224
Kerr County	304	$63,454	$1,220
Washington County	167	$63,081	$1,213
Atascosa County	45	$63,065	$1,213
Henderson County	209	$61,699	$1,187
Wichita County	528	$61,607	$1,185
Victoria County	383	$60,779	$1,169
Van Zandt County	228	$60,571	$1,165
Smith County	958	$60,557	$1,165
Freestone County	22	$60,030	$1,154
Cherokee County	129	$59,939	$1,153
Randall County	468	$59,028	$1,135
Cameron County	648	$58,929	$1,133
Hill County	88	$58,544	$1,126
Bowie County	335	$58,232	$1,120
Waller County	194	$57,682	$1,109
Rains County	45	$57,533	$1,106
Lee County	59	$57,287	$1,102
Coryell County	176	$55,874	$1,075
Fannin County	88	$55,821	$1,073
Anderson County	118	$55,177	$1,061
Medina County	113	$55,023	$1,058
Bell County	798	$55,020	$1,058
Milam County	67	$54,815	$1,054
Aransas County	68	$54,462	$1,047
El Paso County	2,071	$54,401	$1,046
Robertson County	20	$54,230	$1,043
San Jacinto County	59	$53,471	$1,028
Lampasas County	107	$53,319	$1,025
Llano County	92	$52,971	$1,019
Palo Pinto County	50	$52,583	$1,011
Navarro County	89	$52,410	$1,008
Lamar County	118	$52,407	$1,008
Caldwell County	61	$52,295	$1,006
Cass County	56	$52,101	$1,002
Erath County	173	$51,996	$1,000
Bandera County	88	$51,967	$999
Archer County	14	$51,830	$997
Panola County	81	$51,637	$993
Montague County	43	$50,788	$977
Hidalgo County	1,149	$49,920	$960
Moore County	46	$48,966	$942
Colorado County	33	$48,611	$935
Grimes County	36	$48,060	$924
Uvalde County	50	$46,589	$896
Rusk County	49	$45,404	$873
Eastland County	32	$44,686	$859
Sabine County	20	$44,371	$853
Comanche County	30	$44,320	$852
Ochiltree County	31	$43,748	$841
Wood County	56	$43,311	$833
Wilson County	180	$43,159	$830
Gonzales County	10	$42,722	$822
Jasper County	76	$42,560	$818
Webb County	394	$41,484	$798
Nacogdoches County	46	$40,749	$784
Young County	37	$40,489	$779
Castro County	6	$39,695	$763
Stephens County	47	$38,897	$748
Scurry County	18	$35,751	$688
DeWitt County	16	$33,307	$641
Starr County	12	$29,586	$569

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Questions this page answers

How much do plumbers make in Texas?

The median plumber in Texas earned $28.77 an hour ($59,840 a year) in May 2025, 6% below the national median of $30.67. The middle half earn $22.78–$35.63; the top 10% earn more than $39.37.

Where does Texas rank for plumber pay?

Texas ranks 39th of 51 states for plumber pay, with a median of $28.77 an hour, and 41st after adjusting for Texas's cost of living (BEA price parity 97.1, US = 100).

What is the union plumber rate in Texas?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for plumbers in 174 counties, with a typical package of $39.29 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many plumbers work in Texas?

BLS counted 44,090 plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters in Texas in May 2025, 3.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.05; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Texas and metro areas, SOC 47-2152.
BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.