Nursing Assistant (CNA) 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 $10.43/hr more than nursing assistant (cna)s in Houston
$28.18/hr vs $17.75/hr — about $21,694/year apart working full-time.
Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Public data$17.75/hr
P25
$14.50
Median
$17.75
P75
$21.46
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 — nursing assistant (cna) or plumber / pipefitter?
Plumber / Pipefitters earn more in Houston: $28.18/hr vs $17.75/hr for nursing assistant (cna)s, a gap of $10.43/hr (about $21,694/year full-time).
How big is the pay gap between nursing assistant (cna)s and plumber / pipefitter in Houston?
About $10.43/hr — roughly $21,694 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.