Plumber Salary in Houston
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 68, effective October 2024.
Wage figures reflect all plumbers across all employment types, union and non-union, residential and commercial, apprentice through master.
Petrochemical and industrial facility work drive Houston's plumber market alongside a largely non-union workforce.
Houston's plumber market is driven heavily by petrochemical, refinery, and industrial facility work. UA Local 68 covers Harris County plumbers, distinct from UA Local 211 which covers pipefitters. Union density is limited outside of industrial sectors, and most residential and commercial plumbing is non-union. Industrial facilities in oil and gas concentrate demand for plumbers with specialty skills.
- →UA Local 68 covers Harris County plumbers
- →Petrochemical and refinery work drives demand for industrial plumbers
- →No state income tax partially offsets lower nominal wage
UA Local 68 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the UA Local 68 journeyman plumber journey-level rate from the applicable Davis-Bacon wage determination. The BLS area median reflects all plumbers across all employment types and experience levels.
| Training Center | Houston Area Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee (HAPJAC) |
| Address | 454 Link Road, Houston, TX 77061 |
| Phone | (713) 861-3202 |
| Website | plu68.com |
| Minimum Score | No minimum |
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What to expect →All plumbers, union and non-union, all experience levels
All plumbers, union and non-union, all experience levels. Wage figures only, employer-paid benefits, pension contributions, and health and welfare are not included.
| Annual Median Wage | $61,300 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $63,860 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $29.47 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $30.70 |
| Total Employed | 10,980 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
Journey-level rates below are sourced from Davis-Bacon wage determinations, state prevailing wage determinations, or, where a local publishes one directly, its own collective bargaining agreement. Union density and market conditions vary significantly by region.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 - SOC 47-2152 (Plumbers and Pipefitters) - Cross-Industry, All Ownership
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