Drives to homes and businesses to fix leaks, clogs, water heaters, and broken pipes.
You start with a burst pipe at 7 a.m., replace a water heater by noon, and use a sewer camera to find tree roots in a pipe after lunch.
Commission-based service plumbers can earn a lot.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 5 years after high school. Journeyman plumber specializing in service calls.
Ways in: Apprenticeship. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Plumbing Technology.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI dispatch and diagnostic apps help, but crawling under sinks and fixing emergencies on-site stays human and in demand.
Classes: Algebra, Plumbing CTE, Customer service or speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2152.
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