Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in Beaumont-Port Arthur

In Beaumont-Port Arthur (TX), the median pay for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters is $29.92 an hour ($62,220 a year). About 1,250 people work in this job there.

$29.92Median hourly pay
$52,270–$81,030Middle half of workers, yearly
1,250People in this job in Beaumont-Port Arthur (TX)

That is 2% lower than the U.S. median ($63,800). It is 4% higher than the Texas median ($59,840).

Pay range for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Beaumont-Port Arthur (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$21.94$45,640
25% of workers$25.13$52,270
Half of workers (median)$29.92$62,220
75% of workers$38.96$81,030
90% of workers$41.05$85,380

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in Texas metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$62,8105,260
Beaumont-Port Arthur (this page)$62,2201,250
Odessa$61,870290
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands$61,30010,980
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$61,25011,980
Midland$60,700510
Victoria$60,320120
Corpus Christi$59,3901,160
San Antonio-New Braunfels$58,1803,190
Waco$57,550490
Killeen-Temple$56,620340
Amarillo$55,970440
Longview$54,320420
Sherman-Denison$54,320200
El Paso$53,560640
Abilene$51,790320
College Station-Bryan$49,780400
Wichita Falls$49,210130
Tyler$49,060280
Lubbock$48,950550
Texarkana$48,480150
San Angelo$48,050160
Brownsville-Harlingen$46,850250
Laredo$46,350120
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$46,110360

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 4 to 6 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Apprenticeship (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +6.8% over ten years, faster than average · about 42,000 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Beaumont-Port Arthur (TX)

JobMedian yearly pay
Construction Laborers$44,240
Electricians$61,380
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,210
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$56,850
Carpenters$58,290

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.