Pipefitter apprenticeships in Waco, TX

Waco, TX is one of Texas's labor markets for pipefitters. This page collects what adults switching into a career as a pipefitter inside the Waco metro need first: how local pay compares to the state, what the available labor-market data says about six-figure work, and which statewide programs and licensing rules apply locally.

Waco, TX pipefitters earn a median of $58,670 (BLS OEWS Waco MSA, May 2024). For Texas context, statewide pay runs from $19/hr at entry to $31/hr at the state median and $47/hr at the experienced end. Statewide headline: $64K avg salary. The Waco metro is a smaller U.S. MSA; local wages may run above or below the state median depending on sector mix.

In the Waco metro, estimated six-figure pipefitter jobs: ~24 of 670 (~3.6%). Confidence: high. Log-normal fit residual is within tolerance. ACS 2024 5-year PUMS estimates ~77 $100K+ annual earners (~12% of employed pipefitters, ACS PUMS WAGP+SEMP). Projections Central long-term pressure score: 61/100 (High, low confidence). Bachelor's-plus in the metro labor force: 44K (ACS 2022 5-year). For statewide context: Texas shows ~1.5K of 42K (~3.5%). Sources: BLS OEWS, Census ACS PUMS, Projections Central, Census ACS.

Statewide pipefitter programs and employer-sponsored paths are listed on the Texas programs page; none are flagged as metro-exclusive. Metro program and association references are inherited from sourced state pages unless a metro-exclusive entity is explicitly sourced. Treat them as orientation, not a complete local inventory, and verify current intake details with the statewide source or sponsor before relying. Licensing is set at the state level: Texas rules apply in the Waco metro unless a local authority says otherwise. Metro pages use state-level licensing and program context unless a city, county, or sponsor rule is explicitly sourced. Verify current licensing, local add-ons, and sponsor requirements with the official state or local authority before relying. Smaller MSAs like the Waco metro often source pipefitter apprentices from a 60-mile radius into the nearest larger urban center; check with the state programs page for the closest active intake.