Apprentice pipefitter vs pipe installer

The differences between apprentices pipefitter and pipe installers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pipe installer has an average salary of $50,468, which is higher than the $42,906 average annual salary of an apprentice pipefitter.

The top three skills for an apprentice pipefitter include hand tools, direct supervision and work ethic. The most important skills for a pipe installer are HVAC, brazing, and install pipe.

Apprentice pipefitter vs pipe installer overview

	Apprentice Pipefitter	Pipe Installer
Yearly salary	$42,906	$50,468
Hourly rate	$20.63	$24.26
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	6,570	15,883
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 57%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Apprentice pipefitter vs pipe installer salary

Apprentices pipefitter and pipe installers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Apprentice Pipefitter	Pipe Installer
Average salary	$42,906	$50,468
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $56,000	Between $37,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between apprentice pipefitter and pipe installer education

There are a few differences between an apprentice pipefitter and a pipe installer in terms of educational background:

	Apprentice Pipefitter	Pipe Installer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 57%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Apprentice pipefitter vs pipe installer demographics

Here are the differences between apprentices pipefitter' and pipe installers' demographics:

	Apprentice Pipefitter	Pipe Installer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%	Male, 97.7% Female, 2.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 1.9% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 23.8% Asian, 1.8% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between apprentice pipefitter and pipe installer duties and responsibilities

Apprentice pipefitter example responsibilities.

Work on carbon steel, cast iron, PVC, and copper lines.
Operate equipment such as cutting torches, threading machines, grinder, beveling machines and round-up clamps
Bond PVC using glue and primer.
Fit and weld industrial grade HVAC pipe.
Install new heating components with soldering and brazing connections all throughout the building.
Install strainers, regulators, traps, pumps, insulation, valves, etc.

Pipe installer example responsibilities.

Manage telecommunications, data and CCTV equipment.
Work with pex plumbing, PVC drain pipe, and copper pipe.
Configure Cat6 cabling/wall jack terminations, testing voice/data line activity to confirm connections.
Work responsibilities includes installation services such as hot water heater installations, dishwasher, toilet and faucets.
Manage telecommunications, data and CCTV equipment.

Apprentice pipefitter vs pipe installer skills

Common apprentice pipefitter skills

Hand Tools, 17%
Direct Supervision, 12%
Work Ethic, 10%
Hot Water, 10%
Water Systems, 8%
Processing Systems, 7%

Common pipe installer skills

HVAC, 27%
Brazing, 21%
Install Pipe, 18%
PVC, 6%
Water Lines, 4%
Copper Pipe, 4%