Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
SOC Code: 47-2152
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitterss shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches. This career typically requires medium preparation (1-2 years). With an AI-proof score of 94.5/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Installation, Installation, Quality Control Analysis.
AI-Proof Score: 94.5 — Very High
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Median Salary
$62,970
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Job Growth
4.5%
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Training Time
Medium preparation (1-2 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 3 / 5
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Training Cost
~$15,000
Key Skills
- •Installation
- •Quality Control Analysis
- •Critical Thinking
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Speaking
Common Tasks
- ✓Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
- ✓Install underground storm, sanitary, or water piping systems, extending piping as needed to connect fixtures and plumbing.
- ✓Assemble pipe sections, tubing, or fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing, or welding equipment.
- ✓Locate and mark the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, or fixtures in structures, using measuring instruments such as rulers or levels.
- ✓Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation