Plumber / Pipefitter Apprenticeships in Colorado

Colorado has 51 registered apprenticeship sponsors training plumber / pipefitters — 5 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

$63,610

Colorado, all experience levels

Job growth 2022–2032

+11.8%

1,090 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
Colorado Springs Plumbers/ Pipefitters JATC Union / joint	COLORADO SPRINGS	Multiple Employer
Denver Pipefitters JATC Union / joint	Denver	Multiple Employer
Denver Plumbers JATC Union / joint	AURORA	Multiple Employer
PSCO System Supervisory JATC Union / joint	HENDERSON	Single Employer
Western Slope Plumbers and Pipefitters Joint Apprenticeship and Journeyman Union / joint	Grand Junction	Multiple Employer
AAA Fire Protection, Inc.	Commerce City	Single Employer
Affordable Fire Protection, Inc.	LOMA	Single Employer
Alpha Mechanical Solutions LLC.	GUNNISON	Single Employer
American Sprinkler Inc	Denver	Single Employer
Apprentix	Denver	Multiple Employer

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

What Plumber / Pipefitters Earn in Colorado

Wages

Median annual wage: $63,610
Average annual wage: $67,020
Plumber / Pipefitters employed statewide: 9,970

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: +11.8%
Average openings per year: 1,090
Employment: 10,700 → 11,960

Source: Projections Central / state workforce agencies.