Texas

Pipefitter & Steamfitter license in Texas

What it takes to hold a Journeyman Plumber in Texas, from the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners (TSBPE).

  • 8,000Supervised work hours
  • $40Exam fee
  • 48Registered apprenticeship sponsors
  • $59,840Median pay in Texas

Requirements

Journeyman Plumber requirements

Supervised work hours8,000
Classroom / training hours48
ExamComputer-based test plus practical; 48-hour training course unless in a DOL-registered apprenticeship
Exam fee$40
License fee$40
Renewal fee$40
Journeyman Plumber · Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners (TSBPE). Blank items are not published by the board, so we leave them out.

The steps

  1. Log 8,000 hours of supervised work and 48 hours of classroom training.
  2. Computer-based test plus practical; 48-hour training course unless in a DOL-registered apprenticeship.

Check the board before you apply: Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners (TSBPE).

Apprenticeships

Registered apprenticeship sponsors in Texas

48 registered apprenticeship sponsors in Texas match this trade in the DOL partner file. Most of the supervised hours can be earned inside a paid registered apprenticeship; see how to join a registered apprenticeship in Texas on RegisteredTradeSchools.com. A listing is not confirmation of current openings.

Pay

What licensed pipefitters and steamfitters earn in Texas

Median $59,840, bottom 10% $38,270, top 10% $81,890 (BLS OEWS May 2025). Full Texas pay breakdown.

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Sources

Figures as of BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates (released 2026-05-15) and BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 (released 2026-08-27).

  • Licensing: Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners (TSBPE), https://tsbpe.texas.gov/license-types/journeyman/, retrieved 2026-11-04.
  • Licensing: Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners (TSBPE), https://tsbpe.texas.gov/training-and-education/examinations/, retrieved 2026-11-04.
  • Apprenticeship sponsor counts: U.S. DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner sponsors file (CSV), retrieved 2026-11-04. Matched to the trade by keywords in the organization name; the file has no occupation field and no openings status.
  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

Compiled by the HighPayingTrades Data Team. Items a board does not publish are left out, not estimated. Last checked 2026-11-04.