SOC 47-3015 · San Angelo, TX metro

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in San Angelo, TX

The average salary for helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in San Angelo, Texas is $38,230 a year ($18.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,430: half of the 30 people in this job in the San Angelo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,730).

$38,230average per year

$18.38 / hourMedian $36,430Take-home ≈ $32,898

  • $31K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $54K90th

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

30people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#15 of 19Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay range in San Angelo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,080 or more. The middle half of helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in San Angelo earn between $34,100 and $42,320.

  • $31K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $54K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,230$3,186$18.38
Median$36,430$3,036$17.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,100$2,842$16.39
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,320$3,527$20.35

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

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

Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in San Angelo earn 11% less than the Texas average ($42,770) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($43,730). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $42,360.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Angelo$38,230$36,430$30,980$54,08030
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 San Angelo

On the average salary of $38,230, a single filer in San Angelo takes home about $32,898 a year, or $2,741 a month and $1,265 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 San Angelo a good place for helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the San Angelo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $38,230 buys what about $41,351 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in San Angelo ($43,530). A typical home costs $236,295, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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

San Angelo ranks 15th of 19 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($44,910).

All Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

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 San Angelo: questions

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

$18.38 an hour on average, and $17.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,898 a year ($2,741 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,230. Texas has no state income tax.

Do helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters earn more in San Angelo than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% 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 San Angelo, TX (41660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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 2.16, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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