UA plumbers and pipefitters, HVAC service fitters and SMART sheet metal workers in Houston, TX.
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Plumbers, pipefitters, HVAC service fitters, sheet metal workers, foremen and project leadership in Houston, TX. The dedicated contractor form captures contact name, company, work email, phone, project city, trade, role, number of openings, hiring timeline, self-reported local and agreement, and project scope. Your company stays confidential. Contact permission covers your requested reply only, not marketing. Confirmation requires a saved hiring inquiry and notification acceptance. Recruiting remains separate from hall dispatch.
SMART Local 54 — Sheet Metal Workers, directory location: Houston, TX. SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY): $29.70/hr base, effective 04/01/2020. Official pay source.
UA Local 68 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, directory location: Houston, TX. Plumber: $39.98/hr base, effective 10/01/2024. Official pay source.
UA Local 211 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, directory location: Houston, TX. PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION: $42.09/hr base, effective 10/01/2025. Official pay source.
Compare Rates — union rates, crew labor cost and city pay gap
Metro base-wage gaps
Official hall base wages versus BLS May 2025 occupation medians for all employers, union and non-union. Hall-reference metros are not project jurisdiction; separate Bay Area metros are not averaged.
SMART Local 54 — SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY), effective 04/01/2020: $29.70/hr base versus $24.94/hr median in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (Sheet Metal Workers). Gap: $4.76/hr (19.1%). Official rate source · BLS source.
UA Local 68 — Plumber, effective 10/01/2024: $39.98/hr base versus $29.47/hr median in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters). Gap: $10.51/hr (35.7%). Official rate source · BLS source.
UA Local 211 — PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION, effective 10/01/2025: $42.09/hr base versus $29.47/hr median in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters). Gap: $12.62/hr (42.8%). Official rate source · BLS source.
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