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A paid job with training. Your pay rises from day one until you complete the program.
Pay on day one
$16.07 an hour
Your employer must pay you at least Florida’s minimum wage.
Pay at completion
$32.14 an hour
Your hourly pay by the time you complete the program.
What each occupation pays
The program pays you from day one. FDOE reports your pay on day one and your pay at completion (your hourly pay by the time you complete the program) as yearly figures. The hourly rates are the yearly figures divided by 2,080 hours.
| Occupation | Program length | Day one an hour | At completion an hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumber | 8,000 hours | $16.07 | $32.14 |
FDOE doesn’t publish the pay steps in between, so ask the program.
What apprentices earned after completing the program
FDOE's annual report gives what apprentices earned after they completed the program. Each figure is a year of pay, averaged from each apprentice's 4 highest-paid quarters. The figures count only apprentices who were found working in Florida.
| Occupation | 1 year after | 5 years after |
|---|---|---|
| Plumber | $64,431 | $73,473 |
These figures are what apprentices earned. They aren't pay rates that the program sets. FDOE reports them for the occupations it has figures for.
How you get in
Ask when you can apply
Each program takes applications on its own schedule. Contact the program to ask when you can apply.
Florida doesn’t publish each program’s rules for getting in, so ask the program what it needs. Before you sign, ask about the full cost, which hours are paid and how the classes work. See the 10 questions
Once you're in
- Length
- 8,000 hours in all.
When you finish
Florida doesn't issue a state license to individual plumbers. A city or county can issue you a journeyman license. Completing a registered apprenticeship meets 1 of the 3 requirements for the journeyman license, and the other 2 are a proctored exam and approved coursework.
Program details
- Registered with
- Florida Department of Education (FDOE), Office of Apprenticeship
- Registration
- Active
- Program number
- FL008730002
- Occupation
- Plumber
- City on registration
- Jacksonville
- County
- Duval County
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info@skilledladder.comOther plumber programs in Florida
See all 19 Florida programs- Palm Beach County Plumbing, Air Conditioning And Pipefitting JATCWest Palm BeachPlumber, the highest paid of 2 occupationsPay at completion $42.13 an hour$25.28 on day one
- Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 123 Apprenticeship Training TrustTampaPipe Fitter (Construction), 1 of 2 occupationsPay at completion $36.35 an hour$21.81 on day one
- Jacksonville Plumbers & Pipefitters JATTJacksonvillePipe Fitter (Construction), the highest paid of 2 occupationsPay at completion $35.09 an hour$19.30 on day one
Sources
- Florida Department of Education, apprenticeship sponsor roster: the program, its occupations, its length, its city and county
- Florida Department of Education, 2024–25 annual apprenticeship report: pay on day one, pay at completion, and earnings after completing
- Florida Statutes 489.1455
FDOE publishes the pay figures once a year, in its annual apprenticeship report.
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