Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Career

The role of Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters is to assemble, install, alter, and repair pipelines or pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $67,840 and $33 per hour. 3 vocational programs could be taken for the Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters career. Based on BLS data, a total of 436,160 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters is $13,997. The average length of the programs is 455 hours and the average completion time is 12.50 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Career

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter	43	$18,200	-	600 Hours	5.00 Months
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	153	$10,940	$694	721 Hours	20.50 Months
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (other)	6	$12,850	$700	43 Hours	12.00 Months

Related Occupations to Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Career

The following 28 occupations are related to Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters.

Related Occupations toPlumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Electrical Engineers	185K	$117,680	$57
Engineers, All Other	151K	$118,350	$57
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	777K	$81,340	$39
Boilermakers	11,130	$73,840	$36
Construction Laborers	1,019K	$49,280	$24
Electricians	713K	$67,810	$33
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	38,510	$52,080	$25
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	22,850	$60,530	$29
Pipelayers	34,840	$52,840	$25
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	436K	$67,840	$33
Sheet Metal Workers	116K	$64,270	$31
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	63,780	$68,220	$33
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	24,510	$53,140	$26
Helpers--Electricians	68,670	$41,240	$20
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	45,300	$39,460	$19
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	27,900	$49,590	$24
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	16,010	$52,550	$25
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	47,780	$72,360	$35
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	397K	$59,620	$29
Millwrights	37,930	$64,310	$31
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,503K	$49,650	$24
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	9,800	$65,380	$31
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	176K	$50,480	$24
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	29,810	$62,860	$30
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	47,960	$53,470	$26
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	57,810	$50,640	$24
Power Plant Operators	31,490	$91,880	$44
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	33,840	$73,170	$35

Vocational Programs for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Career

436K

$32.62

$67,840

Vocational Programs to Prepare Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Career

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