Plumber & Pipefitter Apprenticeship in Alaska

Wages, programs & career outlook

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters install and repair the piping systems that carry water, gas, steam, and waste. Residential plumbers work on homes; pipefitters and steamfitters handle industrial and commercial systems with higher pressures and tighter tolerances.

AK Median Salary
$83,090/yr
+32% vs. national
National Median
$62,970/yr
AK Employment
870
Plumber & Pipefitters employed
AK Sponsors
44
Registered programs
Training Term
4.0 yrs
Time-Based
Job Growth
4.5%
2024–2034 projected
Annual Openings
44,000
Nationally, per yr

Plumber & Pipefitter Apprenticeship in Alaska: Quick Facts

What apprenticeship means here

A registered plumber & pipefitter apprenticeship in Alaska combines paid on-the-job training with classroom instruction. Programs typically run 4.0 years and follow a time-based structure. You earn wages from day one — apprentices are employees, not students.

Alaska pay vs. national

Median plumber & pipefitter wages in Alaska are $83,090/year, +32% above the national median of $62,970. Wages scale with experience — journey-level workers earn substantially more than apprentices.

Where to find programs

Alaska has 44 registered apprenticeship sponsors for plumber & pipefitter listed in the U.S. Department of Labor's apprenticeship.gov directory. The sponsor list further down includes joint labor-management programs (JATCs), individual employers, and contractor associations.

Job-market outlook

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 4.5% job growth for plumber & pipefitters nationally between 2024 and 2034, with approximately 44,000 annual openings each year (replacement plus growth combined). Apprenticeship demand tends to track local construction and infrastructure spending — Alaska-specific outlook can vary from national figures.

Alaska Wage Spread

Annual wages for Plumber & Pipefitters in Alaska across all experience levels.

10th pct
$61,610
Median
$83,090
90th pct
$105,800
Middle 50% of workers earn $65,900$96,770

Current Plumber & Pipefitter Apprenticeship Openings in Alaska

No plumber & pipefitter apprenticeship openings are currently listed on apprenticeship.gov for Alaska. The sponsors listed below accept applications on a rolling basis — contact them directly. Consider setting up an alert on apprenticeship.gov to be notified when new listings are posted.

Listings aggregated from apprenticeship.gov (US Dept. of Labor). Data refreshed daily.

Plumber & Pipefitter Apprenticeship Sponsors in Alaska

44 plumber & pipefitter-related registered sponsors identified in the DOL ApprenticeshipUSA directory for Alaska. Directory lists sponsor names only — contact each organization directly to confirm current plumber & pipefitter apprenticeship openings.

Organization City County
907 Heating & Plumbing Anchorage Anchorage Municipality
Al Fish Plumbing, LLC Anchorage Anchorage Municipality
Alaska Plumbing Service, LLC Anchorage Anchorage Municipality
All-Star Plumbing & Heating, LLC Anchorage Anchorage Municipality
Anchorage Alaska Area Pipe Trades Local 367 JATC Anchorage Anchorage Municipality
Anchorage Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Anchorage Anchorage Municipality
Circle Plumbing and Heating Anchorage Anchorage Municipality
Drain Masters Incorporated Anchorage Anchorage Municipality
Flow Star Plumbing & Heating, LLC Anchorage Anchorage Municipality
Partusch Plumbing and Heating LLC Anchorage Anchorage Municipality
Patrick SOS Plumbing, Inc Anchorage Anchorage Municipality
Tauman Mechanical Plumbing & Heating, LLC Anchorage Anchorage Municipality
Alaska Plumbing & Heating Auke Bay Juneau City And Borough
Fairbanks Area Plumbers & Pipefitters JATC Fairbanks Fairbanks North Star Borough
Paragon Plumbing & Heating, Inc Fairbanks Fairbanks North Star Borough
All Seasons Plumbing and Heating, LLC Fritz Creek Kenai Peninsula Borough
Clear Water Plumbing and Heating LLC Haines Haines Borough
Daleco Plumbing and Heating Homer Kenai Peninsula Borough
Eayrs Plumbing & Heating, LLC Homer Kenai Peninsula Borough
Runstrom Plumbing & Heating Houston Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Icy Strait Plumbing and Heating Juneau Juneau City And Borough
Juneau Plumbers Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee Juneau Juneau City And Borough
Pleasants Plumbing & Heating, LLC Juneau Juneau City And Borough
Journeyman Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Kenai Kenai Peninsula Borough
Frontier Plumbing & Heating LLC Ketchikan Ketchikan Gateway Borough
+ 19 more sponsors in Alaska
Search apprenticeship.gov for current Plumber & Pipefitter openings

Filter by occupation code 47-2152 and state AK for the most relevant results.

Plumber & Pipefitter Apprenticeship in Alaska

Apprenticeship seekers in Alaska can contact any of 44 trade-specific sponsors our directory surfaces. Coverage is reasonable in urban centers, thinner in rural regions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average Plumber & Pipefitter salary in Alaska?
The median annual wage for Plumber & Pipefitters in Alaska is $83,090 as of May 2024. Wages range from $61,610 at the 10th percentile to $105,800 at the 90th percentile.
How many years does it take to become a Plumber & Pipefitter through apprenticeship?
A typical Plumber & Pipefitter apprenticeship lasts approximately 4 years (8,000 hours of on-the-job training). The program combines paid work experience with related classroom instruction.
Is an apprenticeship better than trade school for Plumber & Pipefitters?
The key difference: apprenticeships pay you during training while trade schools charge tuition. Many employers prefer apprenticeship-trained Plumber & Pipefitters, but trade school can give you a head start on the classroom requirements.
Where can I apply for a Plumber & Pipefitter apprenticeship in Alaska?
Contact one of the 44 Plumber & Pipefitter-adjacent registered sponsors in Alaska (listed below), or search apprenticeship.gov for current openings. Local union halls, community colleges, and the state apprenticeship agency are good first stops.
How much do Plumber & Pipefitter apprentices earn?
Apprentices are paid employees from the start. In Alaska, a first-year Plumber & Pipefitter apprentice might earn around $41,545/yr (roughly half the $83,090 journeyman median), with scheduled raises throughout the 4-year program.

Prefer Trade School Instead?

Apprenticeships pay from day one, but the classroom-first path may fit better for some. Plumber & Pipefitters also train through trade school programs — shorter timeline, more upfront cost.

Compare 19 Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services programs nationwide →
Too few Alaska-based programs to compare locally — see the national list and filter.

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Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024, DOL RAPIDS Registered Apprenticeship database, ApprenticeshipUSA Sponsor Directory.