SOC 47-3015 · Tyler, TX metro

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in Tyler, TX

The average salary for helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Tyler, Texas is $38,430 a year ($18.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,730: half of the 90 people in this job in the Tyler, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,730).

$38,430average per year

$18.48 / hourMedian $36,730Take-home ≈ $33,058

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $47K90th

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

90people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#14 of 19Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay range in Tyler

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,840 or more. The middle half of helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Tyler earn between $35,300 and $38,880.

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $47K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,430$3,202$18.48
Median$36,730$3,061$17.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,300$2,942$16.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,880$3,240$18.69

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

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

Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Tyler earn 10% less than the Texas average ($42,770) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($43,730). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $42,360.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tyler$38,430$36,730$31,240$46,84090
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 Tyler

On the average salary of $38,430, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $33,058 a year, or $2,755 a month and $1,271 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 Tyler a good place for helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $38,430 buys what about $41,701 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Tyler ranks 14th of 19 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($44,910).

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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 Tyler: questions

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

$18.48 an hour on average, and $17.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,058 a year ($2,755 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,430. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 12% 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 Tyler, TX (46340). 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 2.72, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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