Installs and repairs natural gas lines for furnaces, stoves, and water heaters.
You run a new gas line to a restaurant's kitchen, leak-test every joint, and light the stoves for the first time.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 4 years after high school. Plumbing or gas fitting apprenticeship plus state gas license.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Plumbing Technology.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. Gas leak detection gets better sensors, but installing and pressure-testing gas lines safely remains licensed handwork.
Classes: Algebra, Chemistry, Plumbing or HVAC CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2152.
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