Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Tennessee

Your path to Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Tennessee: 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.

Wage evidence for this state compared with the national figure
Statistic	This state	National
Median hourly	$28	—
Median annual	$58,600	—
Mean hourly	$29	—
Mean annual	$60,500	—
10th percentile (hourly)	$19	—
25th percentile (hourly)	$23	—
75th percentile (hourly)	$35	—
90th percentile (hourly)	$39	—

Source: BLS May 2025 OEWS State estimatesData year: 2025Period: MayVerified: Oct 7, 2026

Percentiles are population wage percentiles, not promised starting wages. Mean and median are shown separately. Suppressed figures stay blank rather than being estimated. Reported relative error for the mean wage estimate is 2% (uncertainty metadata, not a confidence interval).

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.

Tennessee 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 Tennessee state, contractor, or local plumbing licensing rules before independently performing regulated work. The acquired state-submitted dataset contains 2 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, 2026
Verified 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.

Local research needed. Licensing requirements can vary by city or county. Confirm requirements with your local authority before relying on state-level guidance alone.

Primary regulatory structure

state individual licensing; local or municipal licensing; contractor or business licensing

Responsible authority: Department of Commerce and Insurance; Division of Fire Prevention; Division of Regulatory Boards; Department of Commerce and Insurance — Division of Fire Prevention; Department of Commerce and Insurance — Division of Regulatory Boards

Classification verified: Oct 8, 2026

Official source

State individual licensing

Identified

State registration

Not identified

Local / municipal licensing

Identified

Contractor / business licensing

Identified

Federal credentialing

false

Industry certification

false

Employer-specific requirements

Not identified

Specific credential records

SPRINKLER SYS CONTRACTOR, RESPONSIBLE MANAGING EMPLOYEES
conditional
Scope: contractor_or_business_license; RegistryRegulator: Department of Commerce and Insurance — Division of Fire PreventionVerified: Oct 8, 2026
SPRINKLER SYSTEM CONTRACTOR, RESPONSIBLE MANAGING EMPLOYEES (RME) A fire protection sprinkler system contractor RME is designated to be in active and responsible charge of the work of the fire protection sprinkler system contractor. [An architect who functions as a fire protection sprinkler system contractor's responsible managing employee (RME) must also be licensed for this occupation.] REQUIREMENTS: Be at least 18 years of age; licensed as an Architect or Engineer in the State of Tennessee; or satisfy examination requirement. EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS: Successful completion of the examination administered by the National Institute for Certification of Engineering Technology (NICET) Complete requirements for certification at Level III for fire protection automatic sprinkler systems layout. (Architects and Engineers licensed in Tennessee are exempt from the examination requirement.) For further information contact: NICET 1420 King Street Alexandria, VA 22314 (703)684-2837 RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS: Annual renewal is required.
LIMITED LICENSED PLUMBERS
local only
Scope: individual_license_or_certification; Stand-alone licenseLIMITED LICENSED PLUMBERSRegulator: Department of Commerce and Insurance — Division of Regulatory BoardsVerified: Oct 8, 2026
LIMITED LICENSED PLUMBERS The Limited Licensed Plumber (LLP) state license is only required by plumbers performing work in a municipality utilizing the Division of Fire Prevention for permits, inspections and covers work less than $25,000 per project; general maintenance work, less than $500 is exempt from the LLP license. Always check with local government to see if they accept the LLP or if they have local licensing requirements for permits and inspections. The LLP license is issued to individuals passing the LLP trade exam. More information can be found in T.C.A. 62-6-403. REQUIREMENTS: Photo-ID and Social Security Number. Exam (PSI is the exam vendor). Completed Application. Fee of $75.00 for two (2) year license. A Business" tax license may also be required by local government. EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS: The Tennessee Limited License Plumber exam. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: Plumber Training Institute, 3135 Logan Valley Rd, Traverse, MI 49684 800-727-7104

Training options

Verified current training programs. Availability, tuition and delivery mode are separate facts.

We have not verified a current training listing for this selection. This is not evidence that no programs exist — only that we have no verified current listing to show here. The pathway, wage and regulatory guidance on this page remain fully usable, and you can widen your search in the finder.

Registered apprenticeships

Registered programs are the default view; confirmed application status is shown separately.

36 registered programs in the directory for this selection. A registered program is not the same as a confirmed open position.

Registered programs

Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Tennessee
Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Tennessee — Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters registered apprenticeship
Registered programNashvilleAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in export
Registered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.
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BryMak and Associates Inc
BryMak and Associates Inc — Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters registered apprenticeship
Registered programClarksvilleAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in export
Registered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.
Comfort Systems USA, Shoffner, Inc.
Comfort Systems USA, Shoffner, Inc. — Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters registered apprenticeship
Registered programKnoxvilleAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in export
Registered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.
Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC
Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC — Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters registered apprenticeship
Registered programOak RidgeAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in export
Registered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO. - TN OPERATIONS
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO. - TN OPERATIONS — Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters registered apprenticeship
Registered programKingsportAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in export
Registered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SERVICES
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SERVICES — Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters registered apprenticeship
Registered programMEMPHISAgency: National Registered Apprenticeship System; specific registering agency not identified in export
Registered apprenticeship with openings not verified; status checked Oct 8, 2026.
Registered program — openings not verifiedProgram existence/registration is supported; current recruitment is not confirmed.

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Funding pathways

Direct, trade-matched and broad funding routes to investigate. Conditional awards are not guaranteed funding.

1 direct individual opportunity, 2 tied to this trade through supported evidence, and 7 broad pathways to investigate. Conditional awards are not guaranteed funding, and potential awards are never summed as savings.

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 scope
Legal 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, 2026
Direct 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 scope
Individuals 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, 2026
Direct individual applicationEligibility and deadline rules still apply; no award is guaranteed.
Official program page
mikeroweWORKS Work Ethic Scholarship
mikeroweWORKS Foundation
Direct individual applicationactiveNational scope
U.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, 2026
Direct 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.

Tennessee Reconnect Grant
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactive conditional
Eligible independent Tennessee adults without an associate or bachelor degree, enrolled in an eligible credential and meeting FAFSA, enrollment, and progress requirements.
Award: not statedBeneficiary: individualDeadline: Complete the Reconnect application and FAFSA; term and institution deadlines apply.Status checked: Oct 8, 2026
Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.
Official program page
Tennessee WIOA training assistance / Individual Training Account pathway
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactive conditional
Potentially 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, 2026
Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.
Official program page
Federal Pell Grant for eligible career-school and undergraduate programs
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Direct individual applicationactiveNational scope
Eligible 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, 2026
Direct individual applicationEligibility and deadline rules still apply; no award is guaranteed.
Official program page
Registered Apprenticeship paid employment and training
Participating employers and registered apprenticeship sponsors
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactive opportunity directoryNational scope
Applicants 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, 2026
Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.
Official program page
Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (Chapter 35)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactiveNational scope
Eligible 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, 2026
Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.
Official program page
GI Bill benefits for approved on-the-job training and apprenticeships
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactiveNational scope
Eligible 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, 2026
Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.
Official program page
WIOA Individual Training Account and training-service pathway
State and local workforce development boards under U.S. DOL
Conditional — through workforce or schoolactive conditionalNational scope
Adults, 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, 2026
Conditional workforce or school pathwayRequires eligibility determination or access through a workforce agency or institution; not guaranteed financial aid.
Official program page