Owns a plumbing company doing service calls, remodels, or new construction.
You dispatch five trucks in the morning, quote a big bathroom remodel, and jump in to help on an emergency sewer backup. At night you review invoices.
Successful plumbing businesses can be very profitable.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 10 years after high school. Master plumber license plus contractor license and business skills.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Plumbing Technology, Business Administration.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. AI booking, dispatch and quoting tools cut office work; trust with customers, hiring plumbers and carrying the license stay human.
Classes: Business or accounting class, Algebra, Plumbing or construction CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9021.
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