SOC 47-2152 · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in Beaumont, TX

The average salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Beaumont, Texas is $65,990 a year ($31.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,220: half of the 1,250 people in this job in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,170).

$65,990average per year

$31.73 / hourMedian $62,220Take-home ≈ $55,203

  • $46K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $85K90th

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

1,250people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#1 of 25Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay range in Beaumont

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,380 or more. The middle half of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Beaumont earn between $52,270 and $81,030.

  • $46K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $85K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,990$5,499$31.73
Median$62,220$5,185$29.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,270$4,356$25.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,030$6,752$38.96

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

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in Beaumont vs. Texas and the U.S.

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Beaumont earn 9% more than the Texas average ($60,780) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($72,170). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $63,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Beaumont$65,990$62,220$45,640$85,3801,250
Texas$60,780$59,840$38,270$81,89044,090
United States$72,170$63,800$44,150$108,420465,840

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

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary after taxes in Beaumont

On the average salary of $65,990, a single filer in Beaumont takes home about $55,203 a year, or $4,600 a month and $2,123 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Beaumont a good place for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Beaumont area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $65,990 buys what about $73,285 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Beaumont ($48,630). A typical home costs $185,608, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in other Texas cities

Beaumont ranks 1st of 25 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($114,280).

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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Beaumont: questions

How much do plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters make an hour in Beaumont?

$31.73 an hour on average, and $29.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salary in Beaumont?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters take-home pay in Beaumont?

About $55,203 a year ($4,600 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,990. Texas has no state income tax.

Do plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters earn more in Beaumont than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,170).

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 47-2152; area Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX (13140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 2.55, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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