Auto Technician vs Plumber / Pipefitter pay in Houston
Side-by-side hourly pay on one shared scale — public baselines plus anonymous worker reports.
The takeaway
Plumber / Pipefitters earn $5.44/hr more than auto technicians in Houston
$28.18/hr vs $22.74/hr — about $11,315/year apart working full-time.
Auto Technician
Public data$22.74/hr
P25
$17.54
Median
$22.74
P75
$29.50
Public baseline · Full Houston details
Plumber / Pipefitter
Public data$28.18/hr
P25
$21.61
Median
$28.18
P75
$36.85
Public baseline · Full Houston details
Common questions
Which pays more in Houston — auto technician or plumber / pipefitter?
Plumber / Pipefitters earn more in Houston: $28.18/hr vs $22.74/hr for auto technicians, a gap of $5.44/hr (about $11,315/year full-time).
How big is the pay gap between auto technicians and plumber / pipefitter in Houston?
About $5.44/hr — roughly $11,315 per year working full-time. Gaps vary with experience, union status, and employer; anonymous worker reports refine these numbers over time.
Where does this pay data come from?
Public baselines come from the BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics; community figures come from anonymous worker pay reports. Pages update as workers share.
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Source: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · bls.gov/oes · Community figures from anonymous worker reports.