Plumber & Pipefitter Apprenticeship in Illinois
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.
Plumber & Pipefitter Apprenticeship in Illinois: Quick Facts
What apprenticeship means here
A registered plumber & pipefitter apprenticeship in Illinois 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.
Illinois pay vs. national
Median plumber & pipefitter wages in Illinois are $96,200/year, +53% above the national median of $62,970. Wages scale with experience — journey-level workers earn substantially more than apprentices.
Where to find programs
Illinois has 23 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 — Illinois-specific outlook can vary from national figures.
Illinois Wage Spread
Annual wages for Plumber & Pipefitters in Illinois across all experience levels.
Current Plumber & Pipefitter Apprenticeship Openings in Illinois
No plumber & pipefitter apprenticeship openings are currently listed on apprenticeship.gov for Illinois. 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 Illinois
23 plumber & pipefitter-related registered sponsors identified in the DOL ApprenticeshipUSA directory for Illinois. Directory lists sponsor names only — contact each organization directly to confirm current plumber & pipefitter apprenticeship openings.
| Organization | City |
|---|---|
| SPRINKLER FITTTERS AND APPRENTICE UNION LOCAL 281 | Alsip |
| MANN MADE PLUMBING, INC. | Beecher |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 101 | Belleville |
| Plumbers & Pipe Fitters UA Local 99 | Bloomington |
| United Association of Steamfitters JAC (Local 439) | Caseyville |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union #653 | Centralia |
| Plumbers' Joint Apprenticeship Committee Local 130, UA | Chicago |
| Plumbers & Gasfitters Local #360 | Collinsville |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 553 Training Fund | East Alton |
| Plumbers Local #63 & J A T C Peoria | East Peoria |
| Top Notch, Inc. (PHCC) | Galena |
| PIPE FITTER'S TRAINING FUND #597 | Mokena |
| ALMIGHTY PLUMBING LLC | Moline |
| JATC of PHCC & Local #160 | Murphysboro |
| JOINT APPRENTICESHIP & TRAINING COMMITTEE OF STEAMFITTERS #353 | Peoria |
| PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS JATC OF EASTERN IA & WESTERN IL LOCAL 25 | Rock Island |
| Watson Plumbing & Mechanical | Rock Island |
| Dale's Plumbing | Rockford |
| Rockford Area Plumbing Pipefitting & Refrigeration JATC | Rockford |
| JAC Plumbers & Pipefitters #149 | Savoy |
| Springfield Plumbers & Steamfitters | Springfield |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #551 JATC | West Frankfort |
| ASAP PLUMBING LLC | Woodstock |
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Plumber & Pipefitter Apprenticeship in Illinois
Program availability in Illinois is moderate: 23 Plumber & Pipefitter-related sponsors in our directory. Candidates in major cities will find multiple options; those in smaller markets may need to commute or relocate within the state.
Frequently Asked Questions
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.