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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in McAllen, TX

The median helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX earns $36,070 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,597 a month.

10th percentile
$29,560
25th percentile
$31,360
Median percentile
$36,070
75th percentile
$37,010
90th percentile
$44,550

Based on 70 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$31,162 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,070
Federal income tax−$2,148
Social Security + Medicare−$2,759
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,597
Every two weeks$1,199

Does it go far here?

$41,993Median pay in McAllen, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($957 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in McAllen, TX

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$295,020
Pharmacists$137,700
Financial Managers$129,290
Nurse Practitioners$122,550
Managers, All Other$119,430
Lawyers$115,920
Physical Therapists$103,980
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$103,380

All helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salaries · Take-home pay in Texas