What do they do?
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.
Also known as:
Plumber's Helper
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3.6%
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Ranks #30 in job growth rate70Job Openings
Ranks #26 in net job growth
Colleges with the most graduates that become Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
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- High school diploma equivalent (45%)
- Less than high school diploma (29%)
- Some college, no degree (13%)
- Bachelor's degree (6%)
- Associate's degree (5%)
- Master's degree (2%)
- Doctorate or Professional Degree (1%)
Most Popular Majors that prepare Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
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#1
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Degrees Granted
48
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Female Students
5
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Male Students
43
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Median Starting Salary
$55,200
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#2
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Degrees Granted
46
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Female Students
2
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Male Students
44
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Median Starting Salary
$47,900
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#3
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Degrees Granted
3
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Female Students
0
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Male Students
3
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Median Starting Salary
$55,200
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People in this career often know a lot about:
- Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
- Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
People in this career often have talent in:
- Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
- Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
- Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
People in this career often do these activities:
- Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly.
- Cut metal components for installation.
- Install plumbing or piping.
- Cut openings in existing structures.
- Drill holes in construction materials.
- Maintain plumbing structures or fixtures.
- Assist skilled construction or extraction personnel.
- Assemble products or production equipment.
- Move construction or extraction materials to locations where they are needed.
- Install building fixtures.
- Select construction materials.
- Order construction or extraction materials or equipment.
- Dig holes or trenches.
- Remove worn, damaged or outdated materials from work areas.
- Clean equipment or facilities.
This page includes data from:
Career data: O*NET 28.3 Database
by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA
Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics
Videos: CareerOneStop, USDOL/ETA and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development
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