10 open jobs within 50 miles of Houston, from 1 employer. We check employers' job boards every day, so closed jobs drop off.
Updated
| Median pay, Houston area | $29.47/hr (about $61,300/yr) | BLS, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Middle half earn, Houston area | $23.68–$36.39/hr | BLS, May 2025 |
| Median pay, Texas | $28.77/hr (about $59,800/yr) | BLS, May 2025 |
| Top 10% earn, Texas | over $39.37/hr | BLS, May 2025 |
| Openings a year, Texas (projected) | 4,225 | TWC projections, 2024–2034 |
| Open jobs on SkillsTradeJobs around Houston | 10 from 1 employer | our listings, November 13, 2026 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025, bls.gov/oes); Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024–2034 (texaslmi.com); open jobs counted from employers' and unions' job boards, checked daily. A year is 2,080 hours, as BLS counts it.
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Austin Industries · Houston, TX
Austin Industries · Baytown, TX
Austin Industries · Channelview, TX
Austin Industries · La Porte, TX
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Austin Industries · Mont Belvieu, TX
Austin Industries · Pasadena, TX
Austin Industries · Pasadena, TX
Austin Industries · Pasadena, TX
Austin Industries · Houston, TX
Jobs without a date were confirmed open today.
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Workforce Solutions Gulf Coast
A three-week, no-cost course with the Houston building trades that leads into union apprenticeships.
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Checked Oct 2026 from each program's own site. Amounts and rules can change; their page has the final word.
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Deer Park · (713) 644-5521
Apprenticeship: Testing by appointment; interviews in July for the fall class and December for the spring class.
UA apprentice · UA
About five years of paid work and classroom training, registered with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Journeyman · UA
Finish the apprenticeship and its exams and you top out as a journeyman.
Foreman · UA
An experienced journeyman who runs a crew.
Pipefitter pay in Houston
$23.68 – $36.39 an hour
Middle half of pipefitters here. Median $29.47.
An hour, for all workers in the occupation, not by license level. BLS: “Someone new to the field may expect wages near the 10th or 25th percentile, whereas those with more experience and education could expect wages near the 75th or 90th percentile.” BLS
Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters). bls.gov/oes
Schools and programs within 25 miles, nearest first. Ask each one about cost, start dates and help paying.
PLUMBING I & II
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT · Houston · 1.4 mi
Certificate, less than 12 weeks · In-person · Prepares for: PLUBMING
PIPEFITTING TRAINING
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT · Houston · 1.4 mi
Certificate, less than 12 weeks · In-person · Prepares for: CERTIFICATE
HIDALGO PLUMBING APPRENTICESHIP
HOUSTON AREA PLUMBING JOINT APPRENTICESHIP COMMITTEE HAPJAC · Houston · 3.3 mi
Other / no data · In-person · Prepares for: JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER
NUECES PLUMBING APPRENTICESHIP
HOUSTON AREA PLUMBING JOINT APPRENTICESHIP COMMITTEE HAPJAC · Houston · 3.3 mi
Other / no data · In-person · Prepares for: JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER
PLUMBING PRE-APPRENTICESHIP
HOUSTON AREA PLUMBING JOINT APPRENTICESHIP COMMITTEE · Houston · 3.3 mi
Certificate, less than 12 weeks · In-person · Prepares for: OSHA 10 FIRST AID/CPR
JEFFERSON PLUMBING APPRENTICESHIP
HOUSTON AREA PLUMBING JOINT APPRENTICESHIP COMMITTEE HAPJAC · Houston · 3.3 mi
Other / no data · In-person · Prepares for: JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER
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