Plumber / Pipefitter Apprenticeships in Alabama

Alabama has 19 registered apprenticeship sponsors training plumber / pipefitters — 4 of them union or joint labor-management programs. Apprentices earn a wage from day one and finish without tuition debt.

Registered sponsors

Union / joint programs

Median plumber / pipefitter wage

$53,840

Alabama, all experience levels

Job growth 2022–2032

+6.4%

660 openings/yr

Largest Registered Sponsors

Union and joint labor-management programs are listed first — they typically pay the best apprentice rates and charge no tuition.

Sponsor	City	Program type
Jefferson County Joint Apprenticeship Committee Union / joint	BIRMINGHAM	Multiple Employer
Montgomery Plumbers JATC Union / joint	Montgomery	Multiple Employer
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union 760 JAC Union / joint	Muscle Shoals	Multiple Employer
Tuscaloosa JAC Union / joint	Duncanville	Multiple Employer
Anniston Water Works and Sewer Board	Anniston	Single Employer
Auburn University Facilities Management	Auburn	Single Employer
Austal USA	Mobile	Single Employer
East Alabama Medical Center	Opelika	Single Employer
Hardy Corporation	Birmingham	Single Employer
Huntsville Utilities Water, Gas and Electric	Huntsville	Single Employer

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Registered Apprenticeship sponsors (apprenticeship.gov).

What Plumber / Pipefitters Earn in Alabama

Wages

Median annual wage: $53,840
Average annual wage: $54,720
Plumber / Pipefitters employed statewide: 7,880

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2024. Apprentices typically start at 40–50% of the journeyman rate and get scheduled raises.

10-year outlook

Projected growth 2022–2032: +6.4%
Average openings per year: 660
Employment: 7,030 → 7,480

Source: Projections Central / state workforce agencies.