SOC 47-2152 · Texarkana, TX-AR metro

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in Texarkana, TX

The average salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Texarkana, Texas is $52,070 a year ($25.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,480: half of the 150 people in this job in the Texarkana, TX-AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,170).

$52,070average per year

$25.03 / hourMedian $48,480Take-home ≈ $44,018

  • $34K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $76K90th

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

150people in this job
-28%vs U.S. average
#21 of 25Texas metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay range in Texarkana

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,610 or more. The middle half of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Texarkana earn between $39,000 and $59,170.

  • $34K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $76K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,070$4,339$25.03
Median$48,480$4,040$23.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,000$3,250$18.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,170$4,931$28.45

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

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

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Texarkana earn 14% less than the Texas average ($60,780) and 28% less than the U.S. average ($72,170). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $63,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Texarkana$52,070$48,480$34,130$75,610150
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 Texarkana

On the average salary of $52,070, a single filer in Texarkana takes home about $44,018 a year, or $3,668 a month and $1,693 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

The Texarkana, TX-AR metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TX$44,018$3,668
Working in AR$42,579$3,548

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

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Is Texarkana a good place for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Texarkana area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.0), so the average $52,070 buys what about $61,979 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Texarkana ($43,200). A typical home costs $185,546, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in other Texas cities

Texarkana ranks 21st of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Beaumont pays the most ($65,990).

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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 Texarkana: questions

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

$25.03 an hour on average, and $23.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,018 a year ($3,668 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,070. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 28% 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 Texarkana, TX-AR (45500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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