Pipelayers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,520 or more. The middle half of pipelayers in Houston earn between $40,190 and $48,710.
- $37K10th
- $40K25th
- $45KMedian
- $49K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,280 | $3,857 | $22.25 |
| Median | $45,150 | $3,762 | $21.71 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,190 | $3,349 | $19.32 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,710 | $4,059 | $23.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pipelayers salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $46,280, a single filer in Houston takes home about $39,366 a year, or $3,280 a month and $1,514 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for pipelayers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $46,280 buys what about $46,923 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Pipelayers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 4th of 11 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($50,340).
- Austin$50,340
- Midland$48,220
- Dallas$47,510
- Houston$46,280
- San Antonio$44,160
- Longview$43,070
- Odessa$42,920
- Corpus Christi$41,600
- College Station$41,340
- El Paso$38,440
Highest-paying cities for pipelayers
Madison, WI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,050).
- Madison, WI$91,050
- Milwaukee, WI$90,340
- Minneapolis, MN$88,060
- Green Bay, WI$86,120
- Seattle, WA$84,530
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Pipelayers salary in Houston: questions
How much do pipelayers make an hour in Houston?
$22.25 an hour on average, and $21.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pipelayers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,190, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pipelayers take-home pay in Houston?
About $39,366 a year ($3,280 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,280. Texas has no state income tax.
Do pipelayers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,010).
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 47-2151; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 1.86, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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