Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in New Hampshire
Your path to Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in New Hampshire: wage evidence, licensing, training, apprenticeships and funding in one place.
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Wage evidence
Median and mean figures with percentiles, shown against the national figure. Suppressed values stay blank.
| Statistic | This state | National |
|---|---|---|
| Median hourly | $32 | — |
| Median annual | $66,810 | — |
| Mean hourly | $32 | — |
| Mean annual | $66,230 | — |
| 10th percentile (hourly) | $22 | — |
| 25th percentile (hourly) | $25 | — |
| 75th percentile (hourly) | $37 | — |
| 90th percentile (hourly) | $42 | — |
Career pathway
Verified progression stages where the data provides them.
This data release provides a single verified overview stage for this selection rather than a full multi-stage ladder.
New Hampshire Plumbing career pathway overview
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Entry training or apprenticeship to regulated plumbing work
Begin with applicable technical training or a registered apprenticeship route; accumulate supervised experience where required; then follow New Hampshire state, contractor, or local plumbing licensing rules before independently performing regulated work. The acquired state-submitted dataset contains 3 occupation-mapped license or registration record(s) for this state; use the specific master records rather than assuming one credential covers every job scope.
Credential: State/local plumbing or contractor credential, when applicablepathway overviewVerified: Oct 8, 2026Verified career pathwayPathway is informational and does not guarantee eligibility, licensure, or employment.
Planning checklist
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Licensing & regulation
How this trade is regulated in this state, and where local research is still needed.
Primary regulatory structure
state individual licensing; state registration
Responsible authority: Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
Classification verified: Oct 8, 2026
Official sourceState individual licensing
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State registration
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Local / municipal licensing
Not identified
Contractor / business licensing
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Federal credentialing
false
Industry certification
false
Employer-specific requirements
Not identified
Specific credential records
Plumber, Journeyman
requiredScope: individual_license_or_certification; Stand-alone licenseRegulator: Office of Professional Licensure and CertificationVerified: Oct 8, 2026<p>Plumbers assemble, install, and repair in buildings the pipes, fittings, fixtures and other apparatus of water and drainage systems for bringing in the water supply and removing liquid and water-carried wastes, according to specifications and plumbing codes. Plumbing applies to pipes within the foundation wall of the building or within one length of pipe from the building. A Journeyman Plumber customarily performs the work of installing plumbing and drainage under the direction of a master plumber.</p> <p><strong>Legislation:</strong> NH RSA 153:27-153:38; Administrative Rules Chapter Saf-Mec 100-500</p> <p><strong>Licensure Requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Must be at least 18 years of age</li> <li>Must have completed a four-year apprenticeship in plumbing (8,000 hours) and received a certificate of completion from the organization conducting the program; or demonstrate proof of plumbing licensure from another state</li> <li>Upon completion of application and payment of fee, be entitled to examination, and if found qualified by the majority of the Board members, be licensed as a journeyman plumber</li> </ul> <p><strong>Examination:</strong> Written examination required</p> <p><strong>Continuing Education:</strong> A minimum of three hours per year of continuing education, totaling six hours for each two-year licensing cycle, is required for renewal</p> <p><strong>Fees</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>Initial license: $190</li> <li>Biennial renewal: $180</li> <li>Late fee: $25 per month</li> </ul> <p><strong>Reciprocity:</strong> Not permitted</p> <p>revised Jan 2018</p>
Regulator sitePlumber, Master
requiredScope: individual_license_or_certification; Stand-alone licenseRegulator: Office of Professional Licensure and CertificationVerified: Oct 8, 2026<p>Plumbers assemble, install, and repair in buildings the pipes, fittings, fixtures and other apparatus of water and drainage systems for bringing in the water supply and removing liquid and water carried wastes, according to specifications and plumbing codes. Plumbing applies to pipes within the foundation wall of the building or within one length of pipe from the building. A Master Plumber is any person, firm, or corporation that, as a business, hires or employs a person to do plumbing work, or without hiring any person does that work as a principal business or auxiliary to a principal business for his or its own account. In New Hampshire, a person must be a Master Plumber in order to be in business, and/or can act in the capacity of a Journeyman Plumber without a second license.</p> <p><strong>Legislation:</strong> NH RSA 153:27-153:38; Administrative Rules Chapter Saf-Mec 100-500</p> <p><strong>Licensure Requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Must be at least 18 years of age</li> <li>Hold a Journeyman plumber's license for at least six months</li> <li>Pass examination</li> </ul> <p><strong>Examination:</strong> Written examination required</p> <p><strong>Continuing Education:</strong> A minimum of three hours per year of continuing education, totaling six hours for each two-year licensing cycle, is required for renewal</p> <p><strong>Fees</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>Initial license: $310</li> <li>Biennial renewal: $300</li> <li>Late fee: $25 per month</li> </ul> <p><strong>Reciprocity:</strong> Not permitted, however, an out-of-state licensee with proof of licensure and/or certification from the state in which they claim to have worked is eligible for the licensing examination</p> <p>revised Jan 2018</p>
Regulator sitePlumber, Apprentice
requiredScope: individual_registration_or_entry_license; Preliminary/temporary licenseRegulator: Office of Professional Licensure and CertificationVerified: Oct 8, 2026<p>Plumbers assemble, install, and repair in buildings the pipes, fittings, fixtures and other apparatus of water and drainage systems for bringing in the water supply and removing liquid and water-carried wastes, according to specifications and plumbing codes. Plumbing applies to pipes within the foundation wall of the building or within one length of pipe from the building. Apprentice Plumbers learn to perform above duties under direct supervision of a Master or Journeyman Plumber.</p> <p><strong>Legislation:</strong> NH RSA 153:27-153:38; Administrative Rules Chapter Saf-Mec 100-500</p> <p><strong>Identification Card Requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Submit an application with an employer/apprentice agreement letter to the Board</li> <li>Apprentice identification cards must be carried at all times and presented to an inspector upon request</li> <li>Apprentice plumbers must be currently enrolled in an apprenticeship program with the US Department of Labor to obtain an identification card renewal</li> </ul> <p><strong>Examination:</strong> Required upon completion of an approved apprenticeship program</p> <p><strong>Continuing Education:</strong> Apprentice plumbers must be enrolled in an approved training program through the US Department of Labor. They must remain current with their education and employment to remain in the program. Proof of training and employment may be required for renewal.</p> <p><strong>Fees</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>Initial apprentice registration: $90</li> <li>Renewal: $80</li> </ul> <ul>Identification cards expire on the last day of the month of the apprentice's birth</ul> <p><strong>Reciprocity:</strong> Not permitted</p> <p>revised Jan 2018</p>
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Training options
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Registered apprenticeships
Registered programs are the default view; confirmed application status is shown separately.
Confirmed application status
Eckhardt & Johnson, LLC
Apprentice Plumber
Reported openHooksettAgency: Registered Partner on U.S. Department of Labor Apprenticeship Job Finder; specific registering agency not identifiedReported open; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Applications open — verifiedApplication status is time-sensitive; show the checked date and deadline/status text.Apply
Registered programs
603 Plumbing & Heating, LLC
603 Plumbing & Heating, LLC — Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters registered apprenticeship
Registered programTiltonAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in exportRegistered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.Visit programA-D Archambault Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
A-D Archambault Plumbing & Heating, Inc. — Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters registered apprenticeship
Registered programRochesterAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in exportRegistered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.A. J. LeBlanc Heating, Inc.
A. J. LeBlanc Heating, Inc. — Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters registered apprenticeship
Registered programBEDFORDAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in exportRegistered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.ABSCO Heating & Home Service
ABSCO Heating & Home Service — Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters registered apprenticeship
Registered programManchesterAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in exportRegistered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.ALLC Mechanical, LLC
ALLC Mechanical, LLC — Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters registered apprenticeship
Registered programBelmontAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in exportRegistered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.AMP Plumbing & Heating, LLC
AMP Plumbing & Heating, LLC — Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters registered apprenticeship
Registered programNew BostonAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in exportRegistered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.
Funding pathways
Direct, trade-matched and broad funding routes to investigate. Conditional awards are not guaranteed funding.
Direct individual opportunities
You apply as an individual. Eligibility is determined by the administering organization.
PHCC Educational Foundation Scholarship - Plumbing
PHCC Educational Foundation
Direct individual applicationupcoming cycle announcedNational scopeLegal U.S. residents in qualifying plumbing apprentice, trade-school, community-college, or related degree programs; some apprentice applicants must work for a licensed PHCC member contractor.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: 2027 application opens in January; materials due May 1, 2027.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Direct individual applicationEligibility and deadline rules still apply; no award is guaranteed.Official program page
Matched to this trade
Supported by source evidence for this occupation. Specificity varies — check the eligibility summary.
The Home Depot Foundation Path to Pro Scholarship
The Home Depot Foundation
Direct individual applicationactive rollingNational scopeIndividuals pursuing eligible construction skilled-trade education, subject to the applicable Path to Pro scholarship terms.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Applications accepted year-round and reviewed quarterly.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Direct individual applicationEligibility and deadline rules still apply; no award is guaranteed.Official program pagemikeroweWORKS Work Ethic Scholarship
mikeroweWORKS Foundation
Direct individual applicationactiveNational scopeU.S. citizens who are high-school seniors or graduates and plan an approved skilled-trade program of two years or less at an accredited school, subject to full program rules.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: October 31, 2026Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Direct individual applicationEligibility and deadline rules still apply; no award is guaranteed.Official program page
General funding pathways to investigate
Broad programs without a specific trade match. Scope is deliberately not personalized.
New Hampshire WIOA training assistance / Individual Training Account pathway
New Hampshire Workforce Innovation Board
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactive conditionalPotentially available to WIOA-eligible participants after assessment by the state or local workforce system; training normally must satisfy applicable ETPL and individual-employment-plan rules.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: No universal deadline; contact the official workforce system before enrollment.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.Official program pageWorkNowNH employment and training assistance
New Hampshire Employment Security
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactive conditionalEligible participants with an approved individual employment plan and qualifying training or support needs, subject to program rules and available funds.
Award: $6,500Beneficiary: individualDeadline: No universal deadline; approval is required before costs are incurred.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.Official program pageFederal Pell Grant for eligible career-school and undergraduate programs
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Direct individual applicationactiveNational scopeEligible undergraduate students with financial need attending a participating institution and eligible program; trade/career programs may qualify but each program must be confirmed.
Award: $7,395Beneficiary: individualDeadline: 2026-27 FAFSA and school deadlines apply; verify on StudentAid.gov and with the school.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Direct individual applicationEligibility and deadline rules still apply; no award is guaranteed.Official program pageRegistered Apprenticeship paid employment and training
Participating employers and registered apprenticeship sponsors
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactive opportunity directoryNational scopeApplicants must locate an available apprenticeship opportunity and apply directly to the employer or program sponsor; occupations and entry requirements vary.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Opportunity-specific; do not assume an opening is accepting applications.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.Official program pageSurvivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (Chapter 35)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactiveNational scopeEligible child or spouse of a veteran or service member meeting a qualifying permanent-and-total disability, death, MIA, capture, or detention condition; approved technical, vocational, apprenticeship, and OJT may qualify.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Ongoing; delimiting dates and program approval vary.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.Official program pageGI Bill benefits for approved on-the-job training and apprenticeships
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactiveNational scopeEligible veterans, service members, or dependents with qualifying GI Bill entitlement who enter a VA-approved OJT or apprenticeship program.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Ongoing; applicant and training establishment approvals are required.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.Official program pageWIOA Individual Training Account and training-service pathway
State and local workforce development boards under U.S. DOL
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactive conditionalNational scopeAdults, dislocated workers, and some youth who are determined eligible and in need of training may receive training services, commonly through an ITA, for an approved program/provider.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Ongoing local intake; timing and funds vary by local workforce area.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.Official program page