Plumber
$98,990 earning potential
$98,990
High-end Earners in
Arkansas ( Top 10% )
$56,330
median annual wage
$27
median hourly wage
Responsibilities
- Prepare cost estimates for clients
- Read blueprints and follow state and local building codes
- Determine the materials and equipment needed for a job
- Install pipes and fixtures
- Inspect and test installed pipe systems and pipelines
- Troubleshoot malfunctioning systems
- Maintain and repair plumbing sytsems
Arkansas
Profile
Name
Josh Gross
Job
Master Plumber and Plumbing Service Manager
High School
Bentonville High School
Age
25
Where I Trained
Northwest Technical Institute (NWTI)
What I earned
Journeyman Plumbing License; Master Plumbing License
"I completed school much sooner than my peers. I also got started in a career much sooner than most, allowing me to be financially secure, buy my first home and start saving money for my future while a lot of my peers were just finishing school with a lot of debt."
"I decided that I wanted to be a plumber because it gave me the opportunity to work with my hands. I get to solve people's problems and learn something new every day. As a service plumber, I am able to work with customers and solve different problems daily, as opposed to being on a job site doing the same thing every day."
Arkansas Job Outlook
480
Average annual job openings
4,120
Number of jobs by 2026
+16%
Expected growth from 2024 to 2026