SOC 47-3015 · College Station-Bryan, TX metro

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in College Station, TX

The average salary for helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in College Station, Texas is $40,110 a year ($19.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,770: half of the 70 people in this job in the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,730).

$40,110average per year

$19.29 / hourMedian $37,770Take-home ≈ $34,408

  • $32K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#9 of 19Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay range in College Station

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,750 or more. The middle half of helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in College Station earn between $32,360 and $44,370.

  • $32K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,110$3,342$19.28
Median$37,770$3,148$18.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,360$2,697$15.56
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,370$3,698$21.33

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in College Station vs. Texas and the U.S.

Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in College Station earn 6% less than the Texas average ($42,770) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($43,730). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $42,360.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
College Station$40,110$37,770$32,230$54,75070
Texas$42,770$41,950$35,030$54,1807,210
United States$43,730$42,360$33,590$57,78044,330

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary after taxes in College Station

On the average salary of $40,110, a single filer in College Station takes home about $34,408 a year, or $2,867 a month and $1,323 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is College Station a good place for helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the College Station area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $40,110 buys what about $44,101 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in other Texas cities

College Station ranks 9th of 19 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($44,910).

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Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,600).

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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in College Station: questions

How much do helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters make an hour in College Station?

$19.29 an hour on average, and $18.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salary in College Station?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters take-home pay in College Station?

About $34,408 a year ($2,867 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,110. Texas has no state income tax.

Do helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters earn more in College Station than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,730).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-3015; area College Station-Bryan, TX (17780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.89, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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