Occupation · SOC 47-2152
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: where it is licensed
1,254,170 employed across 156 industries, median wage $133,430. Licensed in 43 jurisdictions on record.
| Jurisdiction | Licences | Exam-gated | Titles used | See |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | 6 | 0 | Contractor, Gas Piping, Plumbing & Sheetmetal in Municipality of Ancho | jurisdiction |
| AL | 5 | 0 | Certified Journeyman Gas Fitter; Certified Journeyman Plumber | jurisdiction |
| AR | 28 | 20 | Apprentice Plumber; Backflow Preventer Testing Technician | jurisdiction |
| CA | 8 | 0 | Boiler, Hot Water Heating and Steam Fitting Contractor; Machinery and | jurisdiction |
| CO | 5 | 5 | Journeyman Plumber; Master Plumber | jurisdiction |
| CT | 12 | 5 | Auto Fire Sprinkler Layout Technician; Backflow Prevention Device Test | jurisdiction |
| DC | 2 | 2 | PLUMBERS; Tankerman | jurisdiction |
| DE | 3 | 3 | Master Plumber; Master Plumber - License by Reciprocity | jurisdiction |
| FL | 11 | 4 | Certified Plumbing Contractor; Certified Pool/Spa Contractor | jurisdiction |
| GA | 3 | 2 | Journeyman Plumber; Master Plumber - Non-Restricted | jurisdiction |
| HI | 1 | 1 | Plumber | jurisdiction |
| ID | 6 | 6 | Apprentice Plumber; Backflow Assembly Testers | jurisdiction |
| IL | 7 | 3 | FIRE SPRINKLERS CONTRACTORS; PLUMBER | jurisdiction |
| IN | 5 | 5 | Backflow Prevention and Cross Connection Control Inspector/Tester; Jou | jurisdiction |
| KY | 8 | 8 | Boiler Contractor; Certified Monitoring Well Driller | jurisdiction |
| LA | 3 | 3 | Medical (Gas Piping Installer); Plumber, Journeyman | jurisdiction |
| MA | 3 | 3 | GAS FITTER (Apprentice, Journeyman, Master) License; PIPEFITTER | jurisdiction |
| MD | 10 | 0 | APPRENTICE NATURAL GAS FITTER; APPRENTICE PLUBMBER/GAS FITTER | jurisdiction |
| ME | 7 | 4 | Plumber, Journeyman; Plumber, Journeyman in Training | jurisdiction |
| MI | 7 | 7 | Boiler Installer; Boiler Repairer | jurisdiction |
| MN | 19 | 0 | Backflow Prevention Certification; Certified Pipelayer | jurisdiction |
| MT | 5 | 5 | Plumbers - Journeyman Plumber; Plumbers - Master Plumber | jurisdiction |
| NC | 18 | 13 | Boiler Or Pressure Vessel Inspections; Corporate Irrigation Contractor | jurisdiction |
| ND | 5 | 4 | Contractors, Monitoring Well; Contractors, Pump and Pitless Unit | jurisdiction |
| NE | 2 | 0 | Plumber; Underground Storage Tank Occupations | jurisdiction |
| NH | 3 | 3 | Plumber, Apprentice; Plumber, Journeyman | jurisdiction |
| NJ | 6 | 1 | LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION CONTRACTOR; PLUMBER | jurisdiction |
| NM | 1 | 0 | Plumber | jurisdiction |
| OH | 1 | 0 | Plumber and Pipefitter License | jurisdiction |
| OK | 7 | 6 | Commercial Installation of Water Well Pumps; Plumbing Contractor | jurisdiction |
| OR | 10 | 0 | Apprentice, Registered (Construction Trades); Backflow Assembly Tester | jurisdiction |
| PA | 3 | 0 | Plumbing Inspector (UCC); Plumbing Plans Examiner (UCC) | jurisdiction |
| RI | 4 | 3 | Fire Protection Sprinkler Fitter; Irrigator | jurisdiction |
| SC | 7 | 0 | Boiler Registration; Fire Sprinkler Branch Company | jurisdiction |
| SD | 6 | 0 | Apprentice Plumber; Plumber, Journeyman | jurisdiction |
| TN | 2 | 2 | LIMITED LICENSED PLUMBERS; SPRINKLER SYS CONTRACTOR, RESPONSIBLE MAN | jurisdiction |
| TX | 5 | 4 | BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY TESTER; FIRE SPRINKLER RESPONSIBLE MANAGI | jurisdiction |
| UT | 1 | 0 | PLUMBERS | jurisdiction |
| VA | 1 | 1 | Plumbers License | jurisdiction |
| VT | 6 | 2 | Contractor, Residential; Fire Sprinkler Installer, Domestic | jurisdiction |
| WA | 1 | 0 | Plumber | jurisdiction |
| WI | 23 | 22 | AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER CONTRACTOR; AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER CONTRACT | jurisdiction |
| WY | 5 | 1 | CLASS A STORAGE TANK OPERATOR; CLASS B STORAGE TANK OPERATOR | 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.