Salary Data/Plumber by State/Southwest/Texas/Houston

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.

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Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.

Market Context

UA Local 68 is the union local for plumbers in Houston and Harris County; UA Local 211 is the separate local for pipefitters. Union apprentices train through the Houston Area Plumbing Joint Apprenticeship Committee on Link Road.

Union Scale

UA Local 68 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$39.98

Effective October 2024

Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective October 2024). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.

Base wage: $39.98/hr

Benefit contribution: $11.61/hr

Total package: $51.59/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$83,158

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$21,858

Union scale vs. all-worker median

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.

JATC Information

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	Not published

Applying to UA Local 68?

Check with UA Local 68 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

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Area Wage Data

All plumbers, union and non-union, all experience levels

Median Annual

$61,300

-$2,500 vs. national

Median Hourly

$29.47

vs. Texas

+$7,083

vs. state average

Total Employed

10,980

In this area

Full Wage Breakdown

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

Pre-apprenticeship programs in Texas

Austin UA Local 286
Austin
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Del Valle ISD
Del Valle
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El Paso BCTC/BorderPlex
El Paso
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Other Plumber Markets in Texas

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Union Rates in Texas and Within 300 Miles

Up to six other metros in Texas, nearest first, then metros in other states within 300 miles. Journey-level rates are sourced from Davis-Bacon wage determinations, state prevailing wage determinations, or, where a local publishes one directly, its own collective bargaining agreement.

UA Local 68

Beaumont

$35.96/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective October 2024 · More than two years old

UA Local 142

San Antonio

$38.97/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective July 2025

UA Local 412

El Paso