Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters salary in Corpus Christi, TX
Median pay for plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters in Corpus Christi, TX: $60,080/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $37,480 – $72,300 · about 930 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($59,690) by +$390 (+1%).
What it's really worth in Corpus Christi
With Corpus Christi's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $60,080 has the buying power of about $65,508 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $64,005 · median home $225,070 · median rent $1,408/mo.
How Corpus Christi ranks for this job
On raw pay, Corpus Christi, TX is 93rd of the 187 metros we hold plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters wages for. Once Corpus Christi's cost of living is applied, it ranks 65th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Corpus Christi is one of the places where plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Corpus Christi
A median home in Corpus Christi, TX costs $225,070 — about 3.7× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,408/mo works out at 28% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Corpus Christi.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Corpus Christi | Rent vs Corpus Christi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | $101,560 | +69% | 1.6× |
| Kennewick, WA | $97,150 | +62% | 1.2× |
| Minneapolis, MN | $96,200 | +60% | 1.2× |
| Duluth, MN | $88,000 | +46% | 1× |
Same job elsewhere in TX
| Metro | Median pay | vs Corpus Christi | Rent vs Corpus Christi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont, TX | $62,160 | +3% | 0.9× |
| Austin, TX | $60,740 | +1% | 1.2× |
| Houston, TX | $60,490 | +1% | 1.2× |
| Dallas, TX | $59,450 | −1% | 1.2× |
Staying in TX keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters around Corpus Christi
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Valero Refining · Energy
- CITGO Petroleum · Energy
Other jobs in Corpus Christi
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.