If you’re thinking about working in the construction trades industry, plumbers, pipelayers, pipefitters and steamfitters are considered to be among the best trades in advancing to higher paid positions as industry openings occur.
Median hourly salaries for plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters are in the neighborhood of $20.56. The lowest 10% of the group earned less than $12.30, while the highest 10% earned more than $34.79 per hour*.
If you’re a plumbing apprentice, your salary may begin at about 50 percent of that paid to experience plumbers. Salaries, as in any profession will usually increase as one’s skills improve. At least 30 percent of working plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters belong to a union.
Even though plumbers can receive excellent salaries, the trade fails to attract its share of professionals because the work can quite often be backbreaking. A day in-in-the life of a plumber can be anywhere from installing and repairing gas lines, to repairing water systems for residential or industrial complexes.
The right kind of training and experience is essential to success in the field and certainly the amount of salary one can expect to receive over time. Training can take place in either a technical trade school such as WyoTech Fremont, or a three or four-year degreed course at a vocational school or college.
For many people, salary can be one of the most important factor in considering what field or profession to pursue. For others, jobs security is of primary importance.
No matter what your motivation for wanting to enhance your career possibilities, WyoTech can provide the career training plumbing technology program that can place your feet on a faster path to success.
Why not contact WyoTech today to find out more.
*Plumbing salaries will vary by state and region.
*U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition. Your local market data likely differs from these statistics.