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BLS MSA DATA · 11,980 WORKERS · TSBPE LICENSED · NO STATE INCOME TAX

Plumber Salary in Dallas, TX 2026,
$61,250 Median | BLS + Market Data

City-level BLS MSA pay data for the Dallas–Fort Worth plumbing market, plus the sector breakdown that actually sets your rate: data-center and commercial mechanical work, TSBPE licence tiers, UA Local 100 scale, and take-home with no state income tax.

Updated July 2026 · BLS OEWS May 2025

Compiled by GlobalCybers Labor Market Research · Reviewed by Tom Brennan, Licensed Master Plumber & Mechanical Trades Lead · See methodology & sources →

Dallas Median
$61,250
$29.45/hr BLS
P75
$75,290
$36.20/hr
Sector Peak
$82K+
Data-center P90
BLS Workers
11,980
Largest TX plumbing MSA
vs TX Median
+$1,410
+2.4% above TX
Direct Answer

How much do plumbers make in Dallas, TX in 2026?

Dallas plumbers earn a BLS MSA median of $61,250/yr ($29.45/hr), about 2.4% above the Texas statewide median of $59,840 and roughly 4.0% below the $63,800 national figure. The metro range runs $39,350 (P10) to $82,230 (P90), and the sector you work in explains most of that spread: DFW's data-center and commercial mechanical build-out pays $32 to $44/hr for TSBPE journeymen, while residential new-build in the outer counties sits closer to $24/hr. → Full plumber career guide, career path, TSBPE licence, and Dallas job placement →

Key takeaways
  • Dallas plumbers earn a BLS MSA median of $61,250/yr ($29.45/hr), 2.4% above the Texas median and 4.0% below the national figure.
  • Data-center mechanical work is the top-paying sector in the metro at about $74,600, well ahead of residential new build at $48,700.
  • TSBPE, not TDLR, licenses Texas plumbers, and the licence is portable across every Texas city.
  • With no state income tax, a Dallas journeyman keeps roughly 81% of gross, before any overtime.

Dallas Plumber Pay Distribution · BLS OEWS May 2025

Plumber salary distribution in Dallas, TX: 10th percentile $39,350, 25th percentile $47,910, median $61,250, 75th percentile $75,290, 90th percentile $82,230 per year (BLS OEWS May 2025).Plumber annual pay percentiles · Dallas, TX10th to 90th percentile of annual base wage$39,350P10$47,910P25$61,250Median$75,290P75$82,230P90Entry levelTop earners
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025

GlobalCybers Verified Placement Data · last verified July 2026

How does BLS compare to what Dallas plumbers actually get placed at?

BLS OEWS is sampled 1–2 years back from today, and it doesn't break out TSBPE license level. Pick a level to see how published pay compares to actual verified placements made through GlobalCybers' Dallas plumber network.

TSBPE License LevelBLS Median (published)GlobalCybers Verified Median (live)Gap vs BLSPlacements (n, 12 mo)
Plumber's Apprentice (TSBPE)$39,350$41,000+4.2%6
Tradesman Plumber-Limited (TSBPE)$47,910$50,200+4.8%8
Journeyman Plumber (TSBPE)$61,250$65,900+7.6%15
Master Plumber (TSBPE)$75,290$81,300+8.0%5

All verified medians: GlobalCybers Dallas plumber placements, trailing 12 months, updated July 2026. Tap a level below for the full gap breakdown.

BLS MSA median (published)
$47,910
May 2025 · Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX
Verified placement median (live)
$50,200
+4.8% vs BLS
n = 8 placements · last 12 months

Where the gap comes from — Tradesman Plumber-Limited (TSBPE)

+2.0%
+1.3%
+0.7%

Data time lag +2.0% — OEWS publishes ~10 months late; DFW residential wages rose with the metro's growth since.

Service OT excluded by OES +1.3% — Residential service and on-call work across the DFW suburbs is not reflected in the base BLS wage.

New-hire (switcher) premium +0.7% — Tradesman licence holders switching residential contractors command a modest premium.

Verified-candidate selection +0.8% — Licence-verified tradesmen in our DFW network sit above the broader residential pool.

Tradesman pay runs modestly above BLS, the dwelling limitation on the licence caps how far the DFW premium can go.

Methodology & Sources

Published (BLS): BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 47-2152, Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX MSA. Verified (GlobalCybers): median base wage of TSBPE-license-confirmed, signed-offer Dallas placements over the trailing 12 months (n=15) — a directional real-world data point, not a market-wide survey. MSA sample size: an OEWS metro cell is drawn from a much smaller establishment sample than the statewide cell, so metro medians carry wider uncertainty and move more between releases. Where BLS suppresses or top-codes the metro wage for this occupation, this page reports the national figure and says so rather than asserting a Dallas median. Employer names mentioned on this page (e.g. in sector or FAQ copy) are illustrative examples of who hires in each market, not a claim of partnership. Full statewide methodology → · Full site methodology & data sources →

Full Data

How much do plumbers make in Dallas TX in 2026?

MetricValueSource
BLS MSA Median (Annual)$61,250BLS OEWS May 2025
BLS Median Hourly$29.45/hrBLS OEWS May 2025
P10 (Bottom 10%)$39,350/yr · $18.92/hrBLS OEWS
P25$47,910/yr · $23.03/hrBLS OEWS
P75$75,290/yr · $36.20/hrBLS OEWS
P90 (Top 10%)$82,230/yr · $39.53/hrBLS OEWS
vs Texas Median+$1,410 (+2.4%)vs $59,840 TX
vs National Median−$2,550 (−4%)vs $63,800 US
Open-Shop JW Market Rate$28–$38/hr (commercial)Market intelligence, Jun 2026
Data-Center Mechanical Rate$32–$44/hr · build-push OT at 1.5xMarket intelligence, 2026
Texas State Income Tax$0, No state income taxTexas Tax Code
Licensing AuthorityTSBPE (Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners)State board

Reading this page's sources: BLS OEWS is the official published wage, sampled 1–2 years back. GlobalCybers Verified (see below) is the highest-confidence figure — real, TSBPE-confirmed, signed-offer placements. Market intelligence rows are directional signals from recruiter conversations and industry sources, not independently verified — treat them as a range, not a benchmark.

Dallas Sectors

Which Dallas sector pays plumbers the most?

Dallas-specific sectors. The DFW hyperscale data-center build-out is the highest-paying plumbing work in Texas outside Gulf Coast industrial process piping.

SectorMSA MedianNotes
Data Center Mechanical$74,600Hyperscale campuses across DFW; schedule-driven work with heavy overtime and the metro's highest plumbing rates.
Commercial / High-Rise$68,300Downtown, medical district and corporate campus mechanical work across Dallas and Fort Worth.
Industrial / Process$65,900Manufacturing and distribution facilities along the I-35 and I-20 corridors.
Service & Repair$56,400Licensed service plumbers metro-wide; on-call and emergency premiums add to base.
Residential New Build$48,700Tract housing in Collin, Denton and Rockwall counties; the metro's lower percentiles sit here.

Who's Hiring

How does employer type affect Dallas plumber pay?

How employer type affects total compensation, base rate, benefits value, and estimated total comp.

Employer TypeBase RateBenefits ValueEst. Total Comp
Data-Center Mechanical Contractor
Hyperscale campuses across DFW
$32–$44/hr$7,000–$12,000/yr$74K–$100K
Commercial Mechanical Contractor
Downtown, medical district, campuses
$30–$40/hr$6,000–$10,000/yr$68K–$90K
UA Local 100 Signatory
Union journeyman scale
$34–$44/hr$14,000–$20,000/yr$85K–$110K
Service & Repair Company
Metro-wide licensed service
$26–$36/hr$5,000–$9,000/yr$58K–$80K
Residential New-Build Contractor
Collin, Denton, Rockwall counties
$22–$30/hr$3,000–$7,000/yr$48K–$66K

Employer names are illustrative examples of companies operating in this sector, not an exhaustive list or a claim of partnership with GlobalCybers.

Real Take-Home

What is the actual take-home pay for a Dallas plumber?

Two real Dallas scenarios, an open-shop commercial journeyman and a data-center journeyman on a build push. Texas's zero state income tax is shown on both.

Open-Shop Journeyman · Dallas TX · Commercial
Gross: $65,900/yr · Single · No state income tax
Net Annual
$53,447
Gross Annual Salary $65,900
Federal Income Tax (22% bracket, ~11.1% effective)−$7,311
Social Security (6.2%)−$4,086
Medicare (1.45%)−$956
Texas State Income Tax $0, No state tax
Union Dues $0, Open shop
Estimated Net Take-Home
$53,547/yr
≈ $4,462/month · $29.45/hr gross at the metro median

Estimates only. Pre-tax deductions (401k, health premium) reduce taxable income further. Consult a tax professional.

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Maximize Dallas Pay

How do Dallas plumbers earn above the BLS median?

1

Get on a data-center campus

DFW hyperscale mechanical work pays $32–$44/hr base against roughly $24/hr on residential tract work, and the build-push schedule adds overtime at 1.5x. The sector median is $74,600, about $13,350 above the Dallas median.

2

Pass the TSBPE Journeyman exam

Moving from the Tradesman limited licence ($47,910) to a full TSBPE Journeyman licence ($61,250) adds roughly $13,340/yr and removes the one- and two-family dwelling restriction that caps residential pay.

3

Look at UA Local 100

Union journeyman scale in Dallas runs $34–$44/hr with a fringe package worth $14,000 to $20,000 a year. Texas is right-to-work and most DFW work is open shop, but the hall's commercial dispatch is worth pricing against your current offer.

4

Take the Master licence and RMP status

Dallas Masters median $75,290 at the BLS-aligned level, and verified placements run about $81,300. Responsible Master Plumber status lets a company pull permits under your licence, which is what the top of the metro range is actually paying for.

FAQ

Dallas Plumber Salary, Frequently Asked Questions

How much do plumbers make in Dallas?

Dallas plumbers earn a BLS MSA median of $61,250/yr ($29.45/hr), about 2.4% above the Texas statewide median. The metro range runs from roughly $39,350 (P10) to $82,230 (P90). Data-center mechanical work sits at the top of that range and residential new build at the bottom.

Why do Dallas plumbers earn more than the Texas average?

The DFW metro concentrates commercial, high-rise and hyperscale data-center mechanical work, which pays $32 to $44/hr for a TSBPE journeyman against roughly $24/hr on suburban residential tract work. That commercial weighting lifts the Dallas median about 2.4% above the statewide figure, though the gap is modest because Texas metros compete for the same open-shop labour pool.

What do data-center plumbers make in Dallas?

Mechanical work on DFW's hyperscale data-center campuses is the metro's best-paying plumbing sector, averaging about $74,600/yr, roughly $13,350 above the Dallas median. The work is schedule-driven, so overtime at 1.5x on a build push routinely takes total earnings above the metro P90 of $82,230.

Is there a plumbers' union in Dallas?

Yes. UA Local 100 represents Dallas plumbers and pipefitters. Union scale plus the fringe package sits above the open-shop median, though Texas is a right-to-work state and most DFW plumbing employment is open shop, which is why the metro median stays close to the state figure rather than jumping the way Chicago's does.

How do I get licensed as a plumber in Dallas?

Texas plumbing licences are issued statewide by TSBPE, not by the city and not by TDLR. Register as an apprentice, log supervised hours, then sit the Tradesman or Journeyman exam, and later the Master exam. The licence works in Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio without re-testing.

How does Dallas compare with Austin and Houston for plumbers?

The three are unusually close: Austin ($62,810), Houston ($61,300) and Dallas ($61,250) sit within about $1,600 of each other, and San Antonio ($58,180) trails. Because TSBPE licenses statewide and Texas plumbing is largely open shop, labour moves freely between the metros, which compresses the differences that union scale creates elsewhere.

Does the DFW data-center boom actually move plumber pay?

Yes, but through hours as much as rate. Hyperscale mechanical work pays a base premium of roughly $4 to $8/hr over commercial, and the schedule pressure on a build push adds substantial overtime at 1.5x. For a journeyman chasing those projects, the annual difference against steady residential service work is well over $20,000.

Do Dallas plumber wages include overtime and per-diem?

No. The BLS MSA figures are base wage only. Data-center and industrial contracts in DFW commonly add 10 to 20 overtime hours at 1.5x, and out-of-metro work adds per-diem. Total annual earnings for a busy Dallas journeyman run meaningfully above the $61,250 base median.

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Dallas at a Glance
BLS MSA median$61,250
Median hourly$29.45
Range (P10–P90)$39,350–$82,230
Top-paying sectorData center · $74,600
vs Texas2.4% above
State income tax0%
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Data Sources
BLS MSADallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX MSA
ReleaseOEWS May 2025
SOC47-2152
Workers tracked11,980
Market dataMarket intelligence (recruiter-sourced, non-BLS)
State tax0% (None)
Verified placementsn=15, trailing 12mo
Reviewed byT. Brennan, Master Plumber
Verify on BLS.gov →Full methodology →
$61,250
Dallas BLS median · 2026
$82K+
Metro P90 annual
11,980
BLS tracked workers in MSA
$0
Texas state income tax

Outlook & openings: DFW plumbing demand is projected to outpace the Texas state average, driven by data-center construction, commercial build-out and one of the fastest-growing residential markets in the country (Texas Workforce Commission / Projections Central). (2022–2032 · state workforce agency projections via Projections Central)

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