Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
SOC Code: 47-3015
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitterss measure, cut, thread and assemble new pipe, placing the assembled pipe in hangers or other supports. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 96.1/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Coordination, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring.
AI-Proof Score: 96.1 — Very High
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Median Salary
$39,270
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Job Growth
4.9%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Coordination
- •Judgment and Decision Making
- •Monitoring
- •Critical Thinking
- •Active Listening
- •Complex Problem Solving
- •Repairing
- •Active Learning
Common Tasks
- ✓Measure, cut, thread and assemble new pipe, placing the assembled pipe in hangers or other supports.
- ✓Cut or drill holes in walls or floors to accommodate the passage of pipes.
- ✓Perform rough-ins, repair and replace fixtures and water heaters, and locate, repair, or remove leaking or broken pipes.
- ✓Assist pipe fitters in the layout, assembly, and installation of piping for air, ammonia, gas, and water systems.
- ✓Cut pipe and lift up to fitters.
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