Plumbers perform work that is essential to the health and safety of our citizens. Plumbers install drinking water, waste and ventilating systems, as well as wastewater treatment systems large and small, in homes, offices, schools, hospitals and manufacturing facilities according to codes and specifications. With a growing focus on green technologies, water conservation and energy efficiency, the demand for plumbers will increase significantly in the years ahead. Plumbers are trained to do everything from digging trenches for new pipelines, to installing hardware for faucets, showers and lavatories in residential, commercial and industrial buildings.
$35.76/hr
+264.89% Higher than minimum wage! Benefits do not come out of your check.
$59.25/hr total
Benefits are above & beyond hourly wage! Featuring premium health insurance.
EDUCATION & TRAINING 5-year apprentice program
10,000 hours of on-the-job training
1,080 classroom hours per year
WORK CONDITIONS Both indoor and outdoor, nearly every building type, varying weather, physically demanding, new and existing construction, working from heights.
STEAMFITTERS
Steamfitters fabricate, assemble, install, maintain, and repair piping systems that transport all types of fluids, slurries and gas in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors. This includes determining how the pipes will be routed, selecting proper types and sizes for the job and cutting or threading the pipes. Their work is diverse and in fields such as oil refineries, paper mills, manufacturing plants, and in the automotive industry. Steamfitter-pipefitters often work on high pressure and high temperature systems, requiring a thorough knowledge of scientific principles to complete the work safely. Steamfitters work everywhere from nuclear plants to breweries, schools and hospitals.
$35.76/hr
+264.89% Higher than minimum wage! Benefits do not come out of your check.
$59.25/hr total
Benefits are above & beyond hourly wage! Featuring premium health insurance.