Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters salary in San Antonio, TX
Median pay for plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters in San Antonio, TX: $49,500/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $36,490 – $72,090 · about 2,900 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($59,690) by −$10,190 (-17%).
What it's really worth in San Antonio
With San Antonio's cost of living at 94 (US=100), that $49,500 has the buying power of about $52,476 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $70,910 · median home $280,297 · median rent $1,404/mo.
How San Antonio ranks for this job
On raw pay, San Antonio, TX is 156th of the 187 metros we hold plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters wages for. Once San Antonio's cost of living is applied, it ranks 155th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so San Antonio sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in San Antonio
A median home in San Antonio, TX costs $280,297 — about 5.7× 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 $1,404/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 San Antonio.
| Metro | Median pay | vs San Antonio | Rent vs San Antonio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | $101,560 | +105% | 1.6× |
| Kennewick, WA | $97,150 | +96% | 1.2× |
| Minneapolis, MN | $96,200 | +94% | 1.2× |
| Duluth, MN | $88,000 | +78% | 1× |
Same job elsewhere in TX
| Metro | Median pay | vs San Antonio | Rent vs San Antonio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont, TX | $62,160 | +26% | 0.9× |
| Austin, TX | $60,740 | +23% | 1.2× |
| Houston, TX | $60,490 | +22% | 1.2× |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $60,080 | +21% | 1× |
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 San Antonio
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Joint Base San Antonio · Government
Other jobs in San Antonio
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.