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Sprinkler Fitters

About The Job

Sprinkler Fitters are Trusted to Work in a Wide Range of Industries

Industries we serve

HVACR sprinkler fitters work across a diverse range of industries, including:

From hospitals and schools, to industrial facilities and high-rise towers, sprinkler fitters play a vital role in protecting lives and property everywhere people live and work.

Great For People Who Enjoy:

  • Being Active

  • Being Creative

  • Detail Oriented

  • Problem Solving

$51.22

Average Journeyman Hourly Wage

$25.35

Apprentice Starting Wage

$100,000+

Average Journeyman Annual Salary

Apprenticeship Training

Local 669 Sprinkler Fitters JATC

The Apprenticeship Program is a five-year program with on the job training and a 19 Course correspondence through a nationally recognized university. Once you have entered the Apprenticeship Program and have completed your six-month probationary period you are eligible to become a member of Local 669.

An Apprentice is paid at a percentage of the Journeyman wage. Each six months of the Apprenticeship the apprentice records are reviewed to make sure that there is satisfactory progress both on the-job and in the related training courses. Satisfactory progress means advancement to the next classification and a wage increase until the Apprentice completes the five-year program.