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Job Description


	Lay out, assemble, install, or maintain pipe systems, pipe supports, or related hydraulic or pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, or industrial production or processing systems.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

	Education: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.

	Training: Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Plumbers, Pipelayers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Job opportunities should be very good. These workers constitute one of the largest and highest paid construction occupations. Most States and localities require plumbers to be licensed. Most workers train in apprenticeship programs and in career or technical schools or community colleges.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Building Equipment Contractors	240,120
Nonresidential Building Construction	17,520
Utility System Construction	14,250
Local Government (excluding schools and hospitals)	12,980
Ship and Boat Building	5,910
Natural Gas Distribution	5,090
Employment Services	3,860
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	3,840
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	3,390
Residential Building Construction	2,480

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Average Annual Salary	$51,830
Average Hourly Wage	$24.92
Total Employment	349,320