Occupation · SOC 47-2151
Pipelayers: where it is licensed
69,410 employed across 38 industries, median wage $84,780. Licensed in 37 jurisdictions on record.
| Jurisdiction | Licences | Exam-gated | Titles used | See |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | 2 | 0 | Plumber; Well Driller in Municipality of Anchorage | jurisdiction |
| AR | 10 | 9 | Apprentice Plumber; Fire Sprinkler Responsible Managing Employee (RME) | jurisdiction |
| CA | 2 | 0 | Pipeline Contractor; Plumbing Contractor | jurisdiction |
| CO | 5 | 5 | Journeyman Plumber; Master Plumber | jurisdiction |
| CT | 6 | 2 | Auto Fire Sprinkler Layout Technician; Plumbing & Piping Unlimited Con | jurisdiction |
| DC | 1 | 1 | PLUMBERS | jurisdiction |
| DE | 1 | 1 | Master Plumber | jurisdiction |
| FL | 4 | 0 | Certified Plumbing Contractor; Provisional Plumbing Inspector | jurisdiction |
| GA | 3 | 2 | Journeyman Plumber; Master Plumber - Non-Restricted | jurisdiction |
| HI | 1 | 1 | Plumber | jurisdiction |
| ID | 5 | 5 | Apprentice Plumber; Journeyman Plumber | jurisdiction |
| IL | 3 | 2 | FIRE SPRINKLERS CONTRACTORS; PLUMBER | jurisdiction |
| IN | 5 | 5 | Backflow Prevention and Cross Connection Control Inspector/Tester; Jou | jurisdiction |
| KY | 5 | 5 | Certified Monitoring Well Driller; Kentucky Fire Prevention Contractor | jurisdiction |
| LA | 2 | 2 | Plumber, Journeyman; Plumber, Master | jurisdiction |
| MA | 2 | 2 | PIPEFITTER; PLUMBER (Apprentice, Journeyman, Master) License | jurisdiction |
| ME | 6 | 3 | Plumber, Journeyman; Plumber, Journeyman in Training | jurisdiction |
| MI | 3 | 3 | Inspector, Plumbing; Plumber, Journeyperson | jurisdiction |
| MN | 16 | 0 | Certified Pipelayer; High Pressure Pipefitter (HPP) Contractor | jurisdiction |
| MT | 4 | 4 | Plumbers - Journeyman Plumber; Plumbers - Master Plumber | jurisdiction |
| NC | 10 | 9 | Fire Sprinkler Inspection Contractor; Fire Sprinkler Inspection Techni | jurisdiction |
| ND | 5 | 3 | Contractors, Monitoring Well; Plumbers (Apprentice) | jurisdiction |
| NE | 1 | 0 | Plumber | jurisdiction |
| NH | 3 | 3 | Plumber, Apprentice; Plumber, Journeyman | jurisdiction |
| NJ | 3 | 1 | PLUMBER; PLUMBING INSPECTOR | jurisdiction |
| OH | 1 | 0 | Plumber and Pipefitter License | jurisdiction |
| OK | 3 | 3 | Plumbing Contractor; Plumbing Inspector | jurisdiction |
| OR | 3 | 0 | Apprentice, Registered (Construction Trades); Monitoring Well Construc | jurisdiction |
| PA | 3 | 0 | Plumbing Inspector (UCC); Plumbing Plans Examiner (UCC) | jurisdiction |
| SC | 8 | 0 | Fire Sprinkler Branch Company; Fire Sprinkler Company | jurisdiction |
| SD | 3 | 0 | Apprentice Plumber; Plumber, Journeyman | jurisdiction |
| TN | 2 | 2 | LIMITED LICENSED PLUMBERS; SPRINKLER SYS CONTRACTOR, RESPONSIBLE MAN | jurisdiction |
| TX | 2 | 1 | FIRE SPRINKLER RESPONSIBLE MANAGING EMPLOYEE; PLUMBER | jurisdiction |
| UT | 1 | 0 | PLUMBERS | jurisdiction |
| VA | 1 | 1 | Plumbers License | jurisdiction |
| WA | 1 | 0 | Plumber | jurisdiction |
| WI | 18 | 17 | AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER CONTRACTOR; AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER CONTRACT | jurisdiction |
Matched on SOC code rather than on job title, because the register and the wage data use different words for the same work — California licenses an Electrical Contractor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts an Electrician.