Plumber

Plumbers install and maintain the pipes and valves that make up a building’s water and drainage systems.

Interests & Skills

Being Active

Detail-Oriented

Math & Numbers

Troubleshooting

What You'll Need

Technical School, Community College, Registered Apprenticeship Program or Industry Training Program

More About This Career

Plumbing distributes clean water to faucets and showers while removing waste, making plumbers key figures in a sanitary and healthy society.

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*Wage information from 2022 NCCER Construction Craft Salary Survey.

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