Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters salary in Dallas, TX
Median pay for plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters in Dallas, TX: $59,450/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $38,330 – $78,020 · about 11,280 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($59,690) by −$240 (+0%).
What it's really worth in Dallas
With Dallas's cost of living at 102 (US=100), that $59,450 has the buying power of about $58,006 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $83,398 · median home $366,823 · median rent $1,678/mo.
How Dallas ranks for this job
On raw pay, Dallas, TX is 98th of the 187 metros we hold plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters wages for. Once Dallas's cost of living is applied, it ranks 109th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Dallas sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Dallas
A median home in Dallas, TX costs $366,823 — about 6.2× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,678/mo works out at 34% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.
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 Dallas.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Dallas | Rent vs Dallas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | $101,560 | +71% | 1.4× |
| Kennewick, WA | $97,150 | +63% | 1× |
| Minneapolis, MN | $96,200 | +62% | 1× |
| Duluth, MN | $88,000 | +48% | 0.8× |
Same job elsewhere in TX
| Metro | Median pay | vs Dallas | Rent vs Dallas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont, TX | $62,160 | +5% | 0.8× |
| Austin, TX | $60,740 | +2% | 1× |
| Houston, TX | $60,490 | +2% | 1× |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $60,080 | +1% | 0.8× |
Staying in TX keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
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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.