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Based on BLS 2024–2026 data. Updated monthly. Reflects gross annual before tax.

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open positions across the U.S. right now

2.4 days
Avg time to offer
94%
Placement rate
44k+
Annual openings

Recent postings

Journeyman Plumber
Apex Mechanical · Commercial
$38–42/hr
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Master Plumber
Ironclad Plumbing · Union · Prevailing Wage
$52–58/hr
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Apprentice (Yr 3)
NorthStar Mech · Residential
$28–31/hr
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Darnell Washington
Journeyman Plumber
$38.50/hr
4d to hire

"Had three offers in my inbox before I finished my morning coffee. Wrench cut through every layer of noise."

Apex Mechanical Services · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Sofia Reyes
Master Plumber
$54.00/hr
2d to hire

"I posted my cert on a Tuesday. By Thursday I was running pipe on a new commercial build downtown."

Pacific Pipe & Supply Co. · Seattle, WA
Marcus Okafor
Journeyman · 5 Years
$44.25/hr
6d to hire

"The salary tool showed me I was $12/hr under market. Wrench got me a shop that actually paid what I was worth."

Ironclad Plumbing LLC · Chicago, IL
Brianna Chen
Apprentice Year 3
$28.75/hr
5d to hire

"Fresh out of trade school, I had zero connections. Wrench matched me to a union shop running prevailing-wage contracts."

NorthStar Mechanical · Minneapolis, MN

The Board Doesn't Lie

Every stat below is pulled from real placements. No projections, no padding — raw numbers from the hiring hall.

12,400+
Plumbers Placed
Since 2023
2.4 days
Avg Time to Offer
From profile to signed offer
94%
Retention Rate
Still on the job at 90 days
$71,460
Avg Annual Wage
Placed through Wrench · 2026
Energy, Mining & Utilities$86,136
Construction & Maintenance$83,879
Management & Consulting$83,737
Government & Public Admin$78,476
4.5%2024–2034

Projected employment growth — outpacing the 3.1% national average for all occupations.

44kper year

Annual job openings projected over the decade — driven by aging infrastructure and retiring tradespeople.

Shops Hiring on Wrench

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Apex Mechanical
PP
Pacific Pipe
IC
Ironclad
NS
NorthStar Mech
ST
Summit Trade
BC
BlueCollar Co.
UL
Union Local 17
CP
Cascade Plbg

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