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“Apprentice Plumber” will maybe be replaced by robots.
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Job Description
Help plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, or pipelayers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-3015.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 30,640.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 14.00
- Currently, there are 54,080 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters”.
Also Known As…
- Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Sprinkler Repair Technician
- Sprinkler Installer
- Sprinkler Fitter
- Service Technician
- Plumber's Helper
- Irrigation Technician
- Irrigation Installation Specialist
- Helper
- Gas Fitter
- Drain Technician
- Water Main Installer Helper
- Water Main Inspector
- Trench Pipe Layer Helper
- Sprinkler Helper
- Sprinkler Fitter Helper
- Sewer Pipe Layer Helper
- Service Sprinkler Helper
- Plumbing Warehouse Helper
- Plumbing Assembler-Installer
- Plumber Helper
- Plumber Cub
- Plumber Assistant
- Plumber Apprentice
- Plumber
- Pipefitter
- Pipe Fitter Helper
- Pipe Cutter
- Pipe Coverer Helper
- Mechanic
- Marine Steam Fitter Helper
- Marine Pipefitter Helper
- Laborer
- Industrial Gas Fitter Helper
- Hydraulic Plumber Helper
- Gas Main Fitter Helper
- Fire Sprinkler Fitter
- Conduit Helper
- Apprentice
Tasks for “Apprentice Plumber”
- Fit or assist in fitting valves, couplings, or assemblies to tanks, pumps, or systems, using hand tools.
- Cut pipe and lift up to fitters.
- Install gas burners to convert furnaces from wood, coal, or oil.
- Perform rough-ins, repair and replace fixtures and water heaters, and locate, repair, or remove leaking or broken pipes.
- Excavate and grade ditches, and lay and join pipe for water and sewer service.
- Assist pipe fitters in the layout, assembly, and installation of piping for air, ammonia, gas, and water systems.
- Requisition tools and equipment, select type and size of pipe, and collect and transport materials and equipment to work site.
- Cut or drill holes in walls or floors to accommodate the passage of pipes.
- Measure, cut, thread and assemble new pipe, placing the assembled pipe in hangers or other supports.
- Immerse pipe in chemical solution to remove dirt, oil, and scale.
- Fill pipes with sand or resin to prevent distortion, and hold pipes during bending and installation.
- Clean shop, work area, and machines, using solvent and rags.
- Clean and renew steam traps.
- Mount brackets and hangers on walls and ceilings to hold pipes, and set sleeves or inserts to provide support for pipes.
- Disassemble and remove damaged or worn pipe.
Related Technology & Tools
- Manlifts
- Tub drain removers
- Tubing cutters
- Light pickup trucks
- Calipers
- Hole cutting tools
- Cordless screwdrivers
- Tube bending springs
- Shut-off keys
- Swaging tools
- Flaring tools
- Offset pipe wrenches
- Pipe cutting machines
- Air pressure gauges
- Bulldozers
- Wheel loaders
- Test pumps
- Bolt cutters
- Sewer tapes
- Hand spinners
- Pipe extractors
- Hydraulic cranes
- Power drills
- Seat wrenches
- Diagonal cutting pliers
- Pipe wrenches
- Spud wrenches
- Polyvinyl chloride PVC saws
- Straight pipe wrenches
- Radius markers
- Sewage pumps
- Spiral ratchet pipe reamers
- Plasma cutting guides
- Allen wrenches
- Pipe cutters
- Two-hole pins
- Welding hoods
- Dredges
- Pipeline jacks
- Maximum reading water pressure gauges
- Motor-driven brushes
- Split bubble levels
- One stop wrenches
- Reciprocating saws
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Vertical bandsaws
- Boring machines
- Monkey wrench sets
- Slip joint pliers
- Compactors
- Forklifts
- Augers
- Dump trucks
- Pipe bending mandrels
- Chain wrenches
- Bandsaws
- Stillson wrenches
- Impact hammers
- Pipe freezing kits
- Wire tracers
- Power spinners
- Reamers
- Rapwrenches
- Air compressors
- Transmitters
- Measuring tapes
- Expanding-jaw pliers
- Pop-up plug wrenches
- Trenchers
- Soldering equipment
- Plungers
- Powered tampers
- Soldering irons
- Ladders
- Manual benders
- Angle air grinders
- Pipe threaders
- Automatic levels
- Pipe flange aligners
- Track loaders
- Box end wrenches
- Brazing equipment
- Oilers
- Roll groovers
- Caulking guns
- End pipe wrenches
- Tirfors
- Mud pumps
- Ultrasonic leak detectors
- Ratcheting box wrenches
- Rebar locators
- Stationary grinders
- Offset grinders
- Cable saws
- Horizontal boring machines
- Seat dressers
- Faucet stem and cartridge pullers
- Portable welding machines
- Water pressure gauges
- Hand tachometers
- Water pump pliers
- Telescopic inspection mirrors
- Null locators
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Die heads for threading machines
- Pedestal grinders
- Hex wrenches
- Tractors with loader attachments
- Drain cleaning cables
- Ditch pumps
- Four-in-one keys
- Magnetic circle layout tools
- Hydraulic valve turners
- Air operated grinders
- Plumbers' pliers
- Impact screwdrivers
- Vacuum plungers
- Deburring tools
- Hydrostatic testers
- Pipe threading machines
- Excavators
- Bevel grinding machines
- Pipe lasers
- Pulleys
- Hollow core socket wrenches
- Impact wrenches
- Ohmmeters
- Safety harnesses
- Voltmeters
- Drain cleaning machines
- Vacuum gauges
- Circular saws
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Centering head tools
- Tuggers
- Mini hacksaws
- Six-step faucet seat wrenches
- Right-angle drills
- Two way radios
- Sledgehammers
- Portable grinders
- Comprehensive water gauges
- Gasket cutters
- Pry bars
- Pneumatic wire brushes
- Non-contact infrared thermometers
- Generators
- Water heater element removal wrenches
- Plastic nut basin wrenches
- Wide roll pipe cutters
- Backhoes
- Cordless drills
- Amp meters
- Wire brushes
- Cable plows
- Fill pumps
- Butane torches
- Root ranger jetter nozzles
- Direct current DC arc welder
- Tapping tools
- Compression sleeve pullers
- Utility pumps
- Bibb seat tools
- Sandblasters
- Manual screw jacks
- Heavy duty water pressure gauges
- Universal nut wrenches
- Bench chain vises
- Transit levels
- Welding clamps
- Cutoff saws
- Pigs
- Motor-driven grinders
- Magnetic locators
- Rodders
- Torches
- Ratchet wrenches
- Polyvinyl chloride PVC cutters
- Scaffolding
- Aligning clamps
- Optical levels
- Torch cutter guides
- Staple guns
- Ball peen hammers
- Thread repair files
- Telescoping basin wrenches
- Rat-tail files
- Soil pipe cutters
- Sand pumps
- Adjustable wrenches
- Chain tongs
- Moisture meters
- Laser levels
- Tin snips
- Graders
- Strap wrenches
- Lathes
- Belting slings
- Straight-fluted pipe reamers
- Shower valve socket wrenches
- Metal inert gas MIG welders
- Facing machines
- Crescent wrenches
- Basket strainer wrenches
- Chain falls
- Pipelayers
- Tractor pipe carrier attachments
- Rotary hammers
- Internal wrenches
- Winches
- Flow gauges
- Basin wrenches
- Pipe beveling machines
- Block and tackle equipment
- Die heads for plastic pipe/conduit
- Rubber strap wrenches
- Faucet handle pullers
- Round point shovels
- Pedestal sink wrenches
- Air hammers
- Channel lock pliers
- Pressurized water pigs
- Tube crimping tools
- Flat files
- Video diagnostic tools
- Sump pumps
- Water meter keys
- Narrow mouth shovels
- Pneumatic drills
- Direct tap machines
- Water stoppers
- Alternating current AC welding equipment
- Drill presses
- Air wire brushes
- Compound leverage wrenches
- Vibration analyzers
- Hacksaws
- Trutest smoke detectors
- Dumpy levels
- Mini tubing cutters
- Pipe benders
- Line locators
- Snakes
- Explosimeters
- Reciprocating pipe saws
- Cleanout plug wrenches
- Crowbars
- Carpenters' levels
- Concrete saws
- Plumbers' snakes
- Water samplers
- Tractors with backhoe attachments
- Bench vises
- Gas leak detection devices
- Water jetters
- Propane torches