7%About 1 in 10projected growth in US plumber, pipefitter and steamfitter jobs from 2025 to 2035
7% projected growth in US plumber, pipefitter and steamfitter jobs from 2025 to 2035 (2025-2035 projection, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook)
Official dataChecked at source, 23 Oct 2026All sizesUSAHome services marketing · Skilled trades
Projected US job growth, 2025 to 2035, by home trade
Group
Projected growth
HVAC technicians
11%
Electricians
9%
Plumbers
7%
All occupations
3%
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook HandbookBLS Employment Projections 2025-35, as shown in the Occupational Outlook Handbook. Projections, not measured values.digitaltreed.com/statistics
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7% projected growth in US plumber, pipefitter and steamfitter jobs from 2025 to 2035 (2025-2035 projection).
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Why you can trust it. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: official data, government statistics office or regulator. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2025-35 edition (last modified 27 Aug 2026)
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7% projected growth in US plumber, pipefitter and steamfitter jobs from 2025 to 2035, for 2025-2035 projection, according to US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook. We checked it at the source on 23 Oct 2026.
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projected growth in US HVAC technician jobs from 2025 to 2035, almost four times the 3% for all occupations
Sample: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2025-35 edition (last modified 27 Aug 2026)