Plumber / Pipefitter Apprenticeships in South Dakota

South Dakota has 18 registered apprenticeship sponsors training plumber / pipefitters. Apprentices earn a wage from day one and finish without tuition debt.

Registered sponsors

Union / joint programs

Median plumber / pipefitter wage

$50,790

South Dakota, all experience levels

Job growth 2022–2032

+12.2%

190 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
Haar Plumbing & Heating	Aberdeen	Single Employer
HANDER PLUMBING & HEATING, INC.	SIOUX FALLS	Single Employer
Howe, Inc.	SIOUX FALLS	Single Employer
IEC DAKOTAS, INC.	Sioux Falls	Multiple Employer
KRIER & BLAIN	SIOUX FALLS	Single Employer
Krohmer Plumbing	Mitchell	Single Employer
Lake Francis Case Development Corporation	Chamberlain	Single Employer
MIDWESTERN MECHANICAL	SIOUX FALLS	Single Employer
MIDWESTERN MECHANICAL, INC.	SIOUX FALLS	Single Employer
Olson Plumbing, Inc.	Pierre	Single Employer

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

What Plumber / Pipefitters Earn in South Dakota

Wages

Median annual wage: $50,790
Average annual wage: $55,090
Plumber / Pipefitters employed statewide: 1,800

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: +12.2%
Average openings per year: 190
Employment: 1,880 → 2,110

Source: Projections Central / state workforce agencies.