Plumber / Pipefitter Apprenticeships in Illinois

Illinois has 48 registered apprenticeship sponsors training plumber / pipefitters — 22 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

$96,200

Illinois, all experience levels

Job growth 2022–2032

+2.6%

1,370 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
AAWSTLU JATC Union / joint	Pembrooke Township	Multiple Employer
ICI - Menard Correctional Center Union / joint	Menard	Single Employer
JAC Plumbers & Pipefitters #149 Union / joint	SAVOY	Multiple Employer
JATC of PHCC & Local #160 Union / joint	Murphysboro	Multiple Employer
JOINT APPRENTICESHIP & TRAINING COMMITTEE OF STEAMFITTERS #353 Union / joint	Peoria	Multiple Employer
KLIMAN-TEST/COMPANY Union / joint	Chicago	Multiple Employer
PIPE FITTER'S TRAINING FUND #597 Union / joint	MOKENA	Multiple Employer
PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS JATC OF EASTERN IA & WESTERN IL LOCAL 25 Union / joint	ROCK ISLAND	Multiple Employer
PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS JATC OF EASTERN IA & WESTERN IL LOCAL 25 Union / joint	ROCK ISLAND	Multiple Employer
Plumbers & Gasfitters Local #360 Union / joint	COLLINSVILLE	Multiple Employer

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

What Plumber / Pipefitters Earn in Illinois

Wages

Median annual wage: $96,200
Average annual wage: $89,180
Plumber / Pipefitters employed statewide: 18,730

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: +2.6%
Average openings per year: 1,370
Employment: 15,400 → 15,800

Source: Projections Central / state workforce agencies.