Plumber

$98,990 earning potential

Plumbers install, maintain and repair water systems in homes and businesses. They install pipes that carry the liquids or gases, and they upgrade and repair existing systems.

$98,990

High-end Earners in

BPBP Arkansas ( Top 10% )

$56,330

median annual wage

$27

median hourly wage

Responsibilities

Prepare cost estimates for clients
Read blueprints and follow state and local building codes
Determine the materials and equipment needed for a job
Install pipes and fixtures
Inspect and test installed pipe systems and pipelines
Troubleshoot malfunctioning systems
Maintain and repair plumbing sytsems

BPBP Arkansas Job Outlook

480

Average annual job openings

4,120

Number of jobs by 2026

16%

Expected growth from
2025 to 2026

BPBP Arkansas

Profile: Josh Gross

Name

Josh Gross

Job

Master Plumber and Plumbing Service Manager

High School

Bentonville High School

Age

Where I Trained

Northwest Technical Institute (NWTI)

What I earned

Journeyman Plumbing License; Master Plumbing License

I completed school much sooner than my peers. I also got started in a career much sooner than most, allowing me to be financially secure, buy my first home and start saving money for my future while a lot of my peers were just finishing school with a lot of debt.

I decided that I wanted to be a plumber because it gave me the opportunity to work with my hands. I get to solve people's problems and learn something new every day. As a service plumber, I am able to work with customers and solve different problems daily, as opposed to being on a job site doing the same thing every day.

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