Plumber & Pipefitter Apprenticeship in Oregon
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 Oregon: Quick Facts
What apprenticeship means here
A registered plumber & pipefitter apprenticeship in Oregon 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.
Oregon pay vs. national
Median plumber & pipefitter wages in Oregon are $93,110/year, +48% above the national median of $62,970. Wages scale with experience — journey-level workers earn substantially more than apprentices.
Where to find programs
Oregon has 14 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 — Oregon-specific outlook can vary from national figures.
Oregon Wage Spread
Annual wages for Plumber & Pipefitters in Oregon across all experience levels.
Current Plumber & Pipefitter Apprenticeship Openings in Oregon
No plumber & pipefitter apprenticeship openings are currently listed on apprenticeship.gov for Oregon. 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 Oregon
14 plumber & pipefitter-related registered sponsors identified in the DOL ApprenticeshipUSA directory for Oregon. Directory lists sponsor names only — contact each organization directly to confirm current plumber & pipefitter apprenticeship openings.
| Organization | City |
|---|---|
| MID-VALLEY STEAMFITTERS/PIPEFITTERS JATC | Albany |
| NORTH COAST PLUMBERS JATC | Astoria |
| AREA III PLUMBERS JATC | Eugene |
| KLAMATH BASIN PLUMBERS JATC | Klamath Falls |
| AREA I PLUMBERS JATC | Lake Oswego |
| OR & SW-WA SPRINKLER FITTERS JATC | Portland |
| PORTLAND WATER BUREAU JATC | Portland |
| AREA II PLUMBERS JATC | Salem |
| AREA V (ROGUE VALLEY) PLUMBERS JATC | Springfield |
| AREA VII PLUMBERS JATC | Springfield |
| CLEAN WATER SERVICES JATC | Tigard |
| OR SW-WA NW-CA MTL TRDS PIPEFITTERS JATC | Tualatin |
| OR SW-WA NW-CA PLMBR & STMFITTR JATC | Tualatin |
| OREGON/S.W. WASHINGTON/N.W. CALIFORNIA PLUMBERS AND STEAMFITTERS JATC | Tualatin |
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Plumber & Pipefitter Apprenticeship in Oregon
Oregon has 14 registered sponsors our directory identifies as Plumber & Pipefitter-adjacent — a functional apprenticeship pipeline concentrated in metro areas. Union locals and joint apprenticeship committees account for most placements.
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.