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How to become a plumber in Vermont

Vermont licenses plumbers at the state level through the Vermont Plumber's Examining Board.1 You start as an apprentice or trainee and work toward the exam.

92registered apprenticeship programs$29.89median an hour in Vermont

Pick your way in

Apprenticeship

Earn while you learn

A program hires you, pays you on the job and runs your classes.

Pay
From day one
In VT
92 registered programs
Find a program near you
Trade school

Classroom first

Learn the basics, then find work to log your hours.

Pay
You pay tuition
In VT
Community colleges nearby
Schools and cost
Helper

Start on a crew

Get hired as a helper by a licensed plumbing contractor and log hours on the job.

Pay
Paid on the job
Start
No experience needed
How to get started

The license steps

  1. Start as an apprentice or trainee

    Join a registered apprenticeship, take a trade school program, or work as a helper for a licensed contractor.

    Issued by
    Vermont Plumber's Examining Board
    Compare the ways in
  2. Journeyman license2yr $90

    A plumbing apprenticeship with instruction and practice verified by the Vermont Apprenticeship Council, or equivalent training and experience the board accepts

    Cost
    2yr $90
  3. Master license12 mo2yr $120

    A journeyman plumber license held for at least 12 months, or equivalent training and experience the board accepts

    Time
    12 mo
    Cost
    2yr $120
  4. Run your own shop

    To bid and contract on your own you need a plumbing contractor license or registration.

    Issued by
    Vermont Electricians' Licensing Board (Department of Public Safety)
    Vermont contractor license
Already logging hours?

Exam vendor, code book, fees, renewal and reciprocity for the Vermont license.

Vermont plumber license
Pay once you're working

$62,170

a year is the median for plumbers in Vermont ($29.89 an hour, May 2025).4

Pay by city and percentile

Questions

Do you need a license to work on your own as a plumber in Vermont?

Check the Vermont Electricians' Licensing Board (Department of Public Safety) before you bid work on your own.2

Are plumbers in demand in Vermont?

Projections Central expects about 100 plumber openings a year in Vermont through 2034, counting new jobs and people leaving the trade.3

Next step

Find an apprenticeship near you

92 registered programs in Vermont. Enter your ZIP to see the closest ones and what they ask for.

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Sources

  1. Vermont Plumber's Examining Board (legislature.vermont.gov, 2026-10-27)
  2. Vermont Electricians' Licensing Board (Department of Public Safety) (legislature.vermont.gov)
  3. Projections Central, long-term occupational projections 2024-2034 (projectionscentral.org, 2024-2034)
  4. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Vermont, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)