Pipefitting Career Guides
Written by people who hire pipefitters, for pipefitters and employers. No fluff, no stock-photo sales pitch.
Pipefitter vs Plumber vs Steamfitter: What's the Actual Difference?
9 min readThe trades overlap more than the trade schools let on — but the daily job, the pay ceiling, and the career arc diverge sharply. A straight-talking breakdown of what each one actually does.
How to Get Into a Pipefitter or Steamfitter Apprenticeship (2026)
12 min readUA, ABC, non-union, and pre-apprenticeship pathways compared. What you earn in year 1 vs year 5, how to apply without getting the runaround, and what local halls actually look for.
Where Pipefitters Earn the Most in 2026
8 min readState-by-state breakdown of pipefitter and steamfitter wages, cost-of-living-adjusted take-home, and which regional booms (LNG, data centers, nuclear SMR) are driving the next five years of hiring.
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