Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Occupation · SOC 2018 47-2152 · United States
- SOC 2018 code
- 47-2152
- Share of U.S. applications
- 0.01%
- Applications on record
- 773
- FY2025
- 63
- Certified (last three years)
- 73.4%
- Main route
- PERM labour certification
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year
Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters (SOC 47-2152). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.
Applications by fiscal year — Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Data table
| FY2008 | 83 |
| FY2009 | 51 |
| FY2010 | 53 |
| FY2011 | 47 |
| FY2012 | 16 |
| FY2013 | 15 |
| FY2014 | 13 |
| FY2015 | 19 |
| FY2016 | 33 |
| FY2017 | 39 |
| FY2018 | 72 |
| FY2019 | 39 |
| FY2020 | 26 |
| FY2021 | 34 |
| FY2022 | 30 |
| FY2023 | 27 |
| FY2024 | 34 |
| FY2025 | 63 |
| FY2026* | 79 |
| Fiscal year | CW-1 | H-2B | LCA | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 1 | 17 | 0 | 61 |
| FY2025 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 46 |
| FY2024 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| FY2023 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| FY2022 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| FY2021 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 17 |
| FY2020 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| FY2019 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 14 |
| FY2018 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 23 |
| FY2017 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 19 |
| FY2016 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 12 |
| FY2015 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 |
| FY2014 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| FY2013 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| FY2012 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| FY2011 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 39 |
| FY2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| FY2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| FY2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Largest sponsoring employers
Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.
- Momentum Mechanical, Inc.32
- Umc, Inc21
- W. E. Welch & Associates17
- Angell Services, LLC14
- Core Tech International Corporation12
- Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd.10
- Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC8
- Emerald Fire LLC8
- Luna's Pool Plumbing8
- Nexmat LLC8
- Qed I Mechanical & Construction Corp8
- prospective plumbing corp7
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Where the jobs are
Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: applications by worksite state
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Data table
| State | Applications |
|---|---|
| TX | 154 |
| NY | 103 |
| UT | 55 |
| MP | 50 |
| CA | 42 |
| FL | 40 |
| MD | 37 |
| VA | 33 |
| NJ | 30 |
| LA | 26 |
| IL | 23 |
| AZ | 22 |
| GU | 22 |
| GA | 18 |
| WA | 17 |
| NC | 16 |
| OK | 12 |
| PA | 10 |
| CO | 7 |
| CT | 6 |
| DC | 6 |
| OH | 6 |
| MA | 5 |
| SC | 4 |
| ME | 4 |
| NV | 3 |
| RI | 3 |
| TN | 2 |
| KY | 2 |
| PR | 2 |
| AR | 1 |
| MI | 1 |
| NM | 1 |
| OR | 1 |
| ID | 1 |
| NE | 1 |
| WV | 1 |
| MS | 1 |
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ116
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV64
- Corpus Christi, TX41
- Salt Lake City-Murray, UT34
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX32
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA29
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN23
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX22
- Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT21
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ19
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Pay
Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.
- Journeyman Sprinkler Fitter8
- Commercial Plumber7
- Plumber6
- Sprinkler Fitter5
- Supervising Plumber Technician2
- Pipefitter1
- Master Plumber1
- Constructors1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026
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