SOC 47-3015 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro

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

The average salary for helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in San Antonio, Texas is $41,190 a year ($19.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,380: half of the 610 people in this job in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,730).

$41,190average per year

$19.80 / hourMedian $39,380Take-home ≈ $35,276

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $49K90th

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

610people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#6 of 19Texas metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay range in San Antonio

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,330 or more. The middle half of helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in San Antonio earn between $37,330 and $44,700.

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $49K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,190$3,432$19.80
Median$39,380$3,282$18.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,330$3,111$17.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,700$3,725$21.49

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

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

Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in San Antonio earn 4% less than the Texas average ($42,770) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($43,730). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $42,360.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Antonio$41,190$39,380$35,510$49,330610
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 Antonio

On the average salary of $41,190, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $35,276 a year, or $2,940 a month and $1,357 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 Antonio a good place for helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $41,190 buys what about $43,488 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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

San Antonio ranks 6th of 19 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($44,910).

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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 Antonio: questions

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

$19.80 an hour on average, and $18.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,276 a year ($2,940 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,190. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 1.88, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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