Is Houston a strong pay market for Plumbers?

At a $61,300 median, Houston is $2,500 (4%) below the national median. The U.S. median is $63,800. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.

How can I earn more as a Plumber in Houston?

Target employers paying toward the $75,680 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Plumber openings in Houston and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Plumbers work in Houston?

BLS estimates roughly 10,980 plumber jobs across Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Plumber Salary in Houston, TX (2026)

Median in Houston: $61,300/year — $2,500 (4%) below the national median. Typical range: $49,260–$75,680.

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BLS OEWS May 2025 · Houston, TX metro · refreshed 2026-07-23 · Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · U.S. Plumber salary overview

The median Plumber salary in Houston, TX is $61,300/year ($2,500 (4%) below the national median), with a typical range of $49,260–$75,680. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$61,300/year	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$49,260–$75,680	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~10,980	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Plumber pay in Houston, TX BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Plumbers in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro. - Median Plumber pay in Houston, TX: $61,300/year (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $2,500 (4%) below the national median (U.S. median $63,800). - 25th-75th percentile band: $49,260–$75,680. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~10,980 jobs.

Plumber pay distribution in Houston, TX

25th Pct (Houston) $49,260 $23.68/hr

Median (Houston) $61,300 $29.47/hr

75th Pct (Houston) $75,680 $36.38/hr

National median: $63,800/yr. Houston is $2,500 (4%) below the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area (SOC 47-2152, Plumber).

What plumber pay in Houston really looks like

Houston tracks the national market almost exactly. The local plumber median of $61,300 a year sits within 4% ($2,500) of the U.S. median of $63,800, so national salary benchmarks translate cleanly to this metro — the number you have seen quoted nationally is, give or take, what plumbers actually earn in Houston.

The local range is moderate — $49,260 at the 25th percentile to $75,680 at the 75th (BLS). Half of Houston Plumbers earn inside that band, so it is a realistic target window: an offer near $75,680 is genuinely strong for the metro, while anything under $49,260 is worth pushing back on with the BLS figures in hand.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 10,980 plumber jobs across the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area (a count of metro employment, not a survey of reported salaries). A deep employer base is good news for pay — it means more openings to compare side by side, more turnover creating vacancies, and more leverage to hold out for an employer at the top of the local range instead of settling for the first offer that lands.

Right now, Jobeezy is tracking 24 open plumber jobs in Houston against the BLS $61,300 benchmark — the live listings and the employers hiring are below, so you can see which openings actually clear the metro median before you apply.

Put it together and the picture for Houston is concrete: a metro median of $61,300 with most plumbers landing between $49,260 and $75,680. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local plumber openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $75,680, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Houston median, not the ones that sit under it.

Plumber pay by hour, week, month & year in Houston

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$29.47
Per week (40 hrs)	$1,179
Per month	$5,108
Per year	$61,300

How we know this — Houston sources

Wage figures for Plumber in Houston, TX are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area (MSA code 26420) (SOC 47-2152), released 2026-07-23. Suppressed cells are shown as an em dash, never a zero.

Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · Jobeezy Compensation Data

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Plumber pay in Houston, TX — common questions

How much does a Plumber make in Houston, TX?: The median Plumber salary in Houston, TX is $61,300/year ($2,500 (4%) below the national median), with a typical range of $49,260–$75,680 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-07-23.
Is Houston a strong pay market for Plumbers?: At a $61,300 median, Houston is $2,500 (4%) below the national median. The U.S. median is $63,800. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.
How can I earn more as a Plumber in Houston?: Target employers paying toward the $75,680 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Plumber openings in Houston and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Plumbers work in Houston?: BLS estimates roughly 10,980 plumber jobs across Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).