“I always thought I would go into my family’s plumbing business growing up, but I ended up working for a
major hospital in the state. A lot of people may not realize how important plumbing is in a place like that.
We not only work on systems for sanitation but also medical gas and water supply systems that have to
meet strict health and safety regulations.”

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Job Description

SOC Code: 47-2152

Plumbers assemble, install, alter, and repair pipelines or pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases. May install heating and cooling equipment and mechanical control systems. Includes sprinkler fitters.*

*Source: This information is based on O*NET™ data. O*NET is a trademark registered to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.

Top Job Skills:

• Customer service
• Clears clogged drains
• Commercial plumbing
• Maintain pipe systems
• Welding

General Work Activities:

• Mental Processes
  • Create construction or installation diagrams
  • Plan layout of construction, installation, or repairs
• Interacting With Others
  • Direct construction or extraction personnel
• Work Output
  • Maintain plumbing structures or fixtures
  • Install plumbing or piping
  • Weld metal components
  • Mark reference points on construction materials
  • Cut metal components for installation
  • Fabricate parts or components
  • Clean equipment or facilities
  • Install gauges or controls
  • Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly
  • Review blueprints or specifications to determine work requirements

Source: SC Works Online Services (SCWOS)

Job Statistics

Examples of Workforce Areas with Job Openings

• Trident
• Pee Dee
• Worklink
• Catawba
• Midlands
• Lowcountry

Source: SC Works Online Services. Ask an SC Works representative for more information about postings in your area

Examples of Employers with Job Openings

• Service Experts, LLC
• Thompson Construction Group, Inc.
• Austin Industries
• Fluor Corporation
• The University of South Carolina
• American Residential Services, LLC

Source: SC Works Online Services. Ask an SC Works representative for more information about postings in your area

Related Occupations

• Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers
• Maintenance and Repair Workers
• Pipelayers
• Boilermakers

NOTE: All data based on state averages. Information may vary depending on region, experience, and specific employment situation. Last Updated: 2024

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