Plumbers
Starting Salary
$37,399
NC Triangle area
Median Annual Wage
$54,737
NC Triangle area
% Less Than a High school Diploma
% High school diploma or equivalent
Job Outlook
+7.4%
NC Triangle area
Annual Job Openings
876
NC Triangle area
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.
Plumbing (Continuing Education) courses prepare students for basic installation and maintenance of plumbing systems and components and explores plumbing code, permitting, and math. Topics include reading commercial drawings, Structural penetrations, insulation and fire stopping, and drain installation.