Licensed Practical Nurse 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 $2.35/hr more than licensed practical nurses in Houston
$28.18/hr vs $25.83/hr — about $4,888/year apart working full-time.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Public data$25.83/hr
P25
$20.97
Median
$25.83
P75
$31.16
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 — licensed practical nurse or plumber / pipefitter?
Plumber / Pipefitters earn more in Houston: $28.18/hr vs $25.83/hr for licensed practical nurses, a gap of $2.35/hr (about $4,888/year full-time).
How big is the pay gap between licensed practical nurses and plumber / pipefitter in Houston?
About $2.35/hr — roughly $4,888 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.