Plumber / Pipefitter Apprenticeships in Idaho
Idaho has 31 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
31
Union / joint programs
4
Median plumber / pipefitter wage
$57,380
Idaho, all experience levels
Job growth 2022–2032
+22.9%
280 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CLEARWATER PAPER CORP. - MECHANICAL Union / joint | LEWISTON | Single Employer |
| Eastern Idaho Plumbers & Pipefitters JATC Union / joint | Pocatello | Multiple Employer |
| Sofidel Industries Union / joint | Lewiston | Single Employer |
| SW ID Plumbers & PipefItters JATC Union / joint | Meridian | Multiple Employer |
| College of Western Idaho | Nampa | Multiple Employer |
| Debest Plumbing | Boise | Single Employer |
| DRAKE MECHANICAL, INC. | BOISE | Single Employer |
| DR Heating & Plumbing | Rigby | Single Employer |
| Hegler Creek Plumbing | Heyburn | Single Employer |
| IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION | Boise | Multiple Employer |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Registered Apprenticeship sponsors (apprenticeship.gov).
What Plumber / Pipefitters Earn in Idaho
Wages
- Median annual wage: $57,380
- Average annual wage: $59,110
- Plumber / Pipefitters employed statewide: 3,710
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: +22.9%
- Average openings per year: 280
- Employment: 2,400 → 2,950
Source: Projections Central / state workforce agencies.
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Idaho Licensing for Plumber / Pipefitters
Backflow Assembly Testers
- Education: Specific course required
- Experience: Experience
- Exam: State exam required
- Continuing education: Continuing education required
Issuing agency: Idaho State Board of Drinking Water and Wastewater Professionals · agency website
Specialty Apprentice Plumber
- Education: No education required
- Experience: Experience
- Exam: State exam required
- Continuing education: Continuing education required
Issuing agency: Idaho Plumbing Board · agency website
Apprentice Plumber
- Education: Specific course required
- Experience: Experience
- Exam: State exam required
- Continuing education: Continuing education required
Issuing agency: Idaho Plumbing Board · agency website
Journeyman Plumber
- Education: No education required
- Experience: Experience
- Exam: State exam required
- Continuing education: Continuing education required
Issuing agency: Idaho Plumbing Board · agency website
Plumbing Contractor
- Education: No education required
- Experience: Experience
- Exam: State exam required
- Continuing education: Continuing education required
Issuing agency: Idaho Plumbing Board · agency website
Well Driller
- Education: No education required
- Experience: Experience
- Exam: State exam required
- Continuing education: Continuing education required
Issuing agency: Idaho Department of Water Resources · agency website
Source: CareerOneStop License Finder (U.S. Department of Labor). Time spent in a registered apprenticeship generally counts toward license experience requirements.