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Plumbing apprenticeships in Houston

4 sponsors. None inside a published window. 0 union JATC tracks, 4 open-shop, chapter and college programs. Union year-1 pay 45% of $29.47 = $13.26/hr.

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Newest check Aug 28, 2026 · Sources: Abacus Plumbing, Air Conditioning & Electrical ↗, CMEF ↗, Houston Community College ↗, Lee College ↗

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Who is hiring for plumbing apprentices and helpers in Houston this week

Listings go live when our crawl does.

We are building the employer-career-page crawl for plumbing apprentices and helpers in Houston: credential-tagged (EPA 608, journeyman, CDL), employer-stated pay only, removed within 14 days of closing. Until it runs, no listings are shown here. Take the alert and you get the first email the moment they post.

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New apprentice, helper and tech jobs in Houston, with the pay the shop actually stated.

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Listed from JATC, IEC and ABC directories plus apprenticeship.gov as of Aug 28, 2026. apprenticeship.gov is self-listed and incomplete. Missing one? Tell us.

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Questions people actually ask

Which plumbing apprenticeships in Houston are accepting applications right now?

None of the 4 sponsors on this page has published a window to us yet — every row says "call" rather than guessing. Union JATCs commonly accept applications year-round or monthly; IEC/ABC programs enroll each fall through a member contractor. The alert below fires the moment one publishes.

Union (JATC) or open-shop (IEC/ABC) — what is the difference in Houston?

0 union JATC tracks and 4 open-shop, chapter and college programs here. Union JATCs (IBEW/NECA, UA) pay on a published schedule with benefits and place you with signatory contractors; IEC/ABC programs are employer-first — a member contractor hires you, then enrolls you. Both are USDOL-registered and both count every hour toward the state license.

What does a first-year plumbing apprentice make in Houston?

Union schedules typically start period 1 at 45% of journeyman scale. Against the Houston journeyman-equivalent median of $29.47/hr (BLS OEWS May 2025), that is about $13.26/hr — the local's own schedule governs, and open-shop programs set pay per employer.

What do I need before I apply?

Most sponsors: 18+, a high-school diploma or GED, a passing score on the aptitude test (ETA/NJATC for electrical, UA for plumbing/HVAC), a valid driver's licence, and a drug screen. IEC/ABC programs need a member contractor to hire you first — you do not need an employer before applying to a JATC. Each card lists what that sponsor published.

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