CAREER

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Overview

Salary Median (2020)

$59,880

Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)

+1.9% (little or no change)

Career

What Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Do

Assemble, install, alter, and repair pipelines or pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases. May install heating and cooling equipment and mechanical control systems. Includes sprinkler fitters.

Other Job Titles Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters May Have

Pipefitter, Plumber, Sprinkler Fitter, Steamfitter

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
Install underground storm, sanitary, or water piping systems, extending piping as needed to connect fixtures and plumbing.
Assemble pipe sections, tubing, or fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing, or welding equipment.
Locate and mark the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, or fixtures in structures, using measuring instruments such as rulers or levels.
Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.

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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Overview

Career

What Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Do

Other Job Titles Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters May Have

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

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