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Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach city
A-Able Plumbing, Inc.
Broadway · Rockingham County
A&H Plumbing, Inc
Sterling · Loudoun County
After Hours Plumbing
Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach city
All Pro Plumbing
Fredericksburg · Stafford County
All Time Plumbing And Drain Cleaning
Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach city
Augustine Plumbing LLC
Purcellville · Loudoun County
Bantam's Plumbing
Mechanicsville · Hanover County
Barnett Plumbing INC.
Chesapeake · Chesapeake city
Barry And Sons Plumbing
Norfolk · Norfolk city
Big Time Plumbing
Salem · Roanoke County
Blue Water Plumbing
Chesapeake · Chesapeake city
Budget Plumbing & Drain Cleaning
Norfolk · Norfolk city
Chapman Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, INC.
Covington · Alleghany County
Clearwater Plumbing & Repair, Inc.
Nokesville · Prince William County
Colonial Plumbing & Heating
Colonial Heights · Chesterfield County
Conken Plumbing
Suffolk · Suffolk city
Copperhead Plumbing
Roanoke · Roanoke city
Craig Plumbing Company, Ltd.
Chesapeake · Chesapeake city
Dan White Plumbing, Heating and Gas, LLC
Carrollton · Isle of Wight County
Davis Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric
Rocky Mount · Franklin County
Design And Build Plumbing
Midlothian · Chesterfield County
Dr. Drain Good Plumbing
Portsmouth · Portsmouth city
Draft Electric and Plumbing Service
Stuarts Draft · Augusta County
Dudley Plumbing
Wirtz · Franklin County
Dupee Plumbing, INC.
Fredericksburg · Stafford County
Dwyer Plumbing INC
Lorton · Fairfax County
E & E Plumbing And Heating
Stuarts Draft · Augusta County
E A Kiker & Sons Plumbing
Purcellville · Loudoun County
East Coast Plumbing & Heating
Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach city
Elias and Son Plumbing, LLC
Manassas · Manassas city
F.H. Furr Plumbing Heating AC & Electrical, Inc.
Manassas · Prince William County
Faith Plumbing, LLC
Huddleston · Bedford County
Foster Plumbing & Heating, Inc
N Chesterfield · Chesterfield County
Gilman Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
Ashland · Hanover County
Great Deal Plumbing
Va. Beach · Virginia Beach city
Green Water Plumbing Contractor Inc
Manassas · Prince William County
Hickey Plumbing Air & Electrical
Amherst · Amherst County
High Flow Plumbing
Alexandria · Fairfax County
Inspiration Plumbing, LLC
Sterling · Loudoun County
JAC Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Industry - Local 110
Chesapeake · Chesapeake city
JAC Washington Dc Steamfitters - Local 602
Springfield · Fairfax County
JATC Plumbers and Steamfitters Richmond Virginia - Local 10
Richmond · Richmond city
JCC Plumbing Services, LLC
Purcellville · Loudoun County
Jeff Moore Plumbing, LLC
Norfolk · Norfolk city
Joint Forces Plumbing
Fredericksburg · Stafford County
Kevin Radford Plumbing and Contracting, Inc.
Salem · Roanoke County
Lockhart Plumbing and Remodelong
Colonial Heights · Chesterfield County
McCoy Plumbing and Heating Incorporated
Norfolk · Norfolk city
McKeever Electric and Plumbing
Mechanicsville · Hanover County
Nick's Plumbing, Inc.
Chesapeake · Chesapeake city
Norfolk Plumbing, INC.
Norfolk · Norfolk city
Northern Plumbing LLC
Woodbridge · Prince William County
Nuckols Plumbing
Richmond · Henrico County
P. W. Stilwell Plumbing & Heating, INC
Brandy Station · Culpeper County
Pelican Bay Plumbing
Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach city
PHCC Academy Online Plumbing & HVAC Apprenticeship
Falls Church · Falls Church city
phccfoundation.orgPHCC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contracators Asscociation-Granite State Trade School
Falls Church · Falls Church city
Phoenix II Plumbing
Arlington · Arlington County
Pioneer Plumbing Inc
Natural Bridge Station · Rockbridge County
Pipe Hitter Plumbing
Leesburg · Loudoun County
Plumb Crazy
Leesburg · Loudoun County
Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors (PHCC) of Virginia
Henrico · Henrico County
Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors Association
Falls Church · Falls Church city
phccweb.orgPlumbing Heating Cooling Contractors of Virginia
Norfolk · Norfolk city
Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors of Virginia
Falls Church · Falls Church city
Plumbing Innovators, Inc.
Fredericksburg · Spotsylvania County
Plumbing Specialists, Inc
Salem · Roanoke County
Plumbing Unlimited
Norfolk · Norfolk city
Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors Association
Falls Church · Falls Church city
phccweb.orgPlumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC)
Falls Church · Falls Church city
Precision Plumbing
Montpelier · Hanover County
PRECISION PLUMBING and Drain Cleaning
Chesapeake · Chesapeake city
Premier Plumbing
Chesapeake · Chesapeake city
Professional Plumbing Solutions
King George · King George County
Quality Plumbing & Mechanical, INC.
Chesapeake · Chesapeake city
R.C. Gochenour & Son Plumbing, LLC
Shenandoah · Page County
R.J. Tilley Plumbing And Heating
Glen Allen · Hanover County
Rob Bertolino Plumbing & Heating
Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach city
Serenity Plumbing
Midlothian · Chesterfield County
Shackelford's Plumbing
Fredericksburg · Stafford County
Special Plumbing, Inc.
Salem · Roanoke County
Spruills Plumbing, LLC
Chesapeake · Chesapeake city
Superior Plumbing
Norfolk · Norfolk city
Sure Flow Plumbing
Lexington · Rockbridge County
Syd's Plumbing
Mclean · Fairfax County
Titan Plumbing, Incorporated
Manassas Park · Prince William County
Triple State Plumbing
Arlington · Arlington County
U.S. Pipe
Lynchburg · Campbell County
Unlimited Plumbing & Piping
Sterling · Loudoun County
Virginia Pipeworks
Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach city
Wade Plumbing Company, LLC.
Fredericksburg · Spotsylvania County
Wilhelm Mechanical LLC DBA Vern's Plumbing
Bealeton · Fauquier County
Wisler Plumbing, Inc.
Rocky Mount · Franklin County
Wright-Way Plumbing
Norfolk · Norfolk city
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Union or open shop?
Union
Run by a joint committee run by the United Association (UA) local and union contractors. You apply to the committee, take an aptitude test and an interview, and wait on a ranked list. The committee sends you to its contractors.
Pay is a set share of the union journey-level rate and steps up on a schedule. Classes are nights or week-long blocks, usually paid for by the program.
Open shop
Run by PHCC, ABC or a single plumbing contractor. You usually get hired by a member contractor first, and the contractor enrolls you.
Your employer sets the pay and the raises. Classes are nights or weekends, and some programs charge tuition.
What do programs ask for?
Age
Usually 18. Some programs take applications at 17.
High school diploma or GED
Most programs ask for one. Bring a transcript.
Aptitude test or interview
Union programs give an aptitude test (math and reading) and an interview, then rank applicants. Open-shop programs usually start with a job offer.
Driver's license and drug screen
Many programs ask for both, since apprentices drive between job sites.
Applying this month
Get your papers together1 week
High school transcript or GED, a photo ID, and your birth certificate or proof of age. Programs that ask for algebra want the transcript that shows it.
- Time
- 1 week
Practice for the aptitude test2 to 4 weeks
Union programs test algebra and reading. A few evenings with a practice test helps your ranking.
- Time
- 2 to 4 weeks
Pick three programs and check their dates1 evening
Union programs take applications in set windows, some once a year. Open-shop programs and employer programs often take them year-round.
- Time
- 1 evening
Apply, then keep working
Apply to all three. While you wait, a helper or trainee job with a licensed contractor gives you hours and a reference.
Can't get in yet?
Pre-apprenticeship
Short programs, often free, that teach the basics and help with the application. Ask the programs above which ones they take graduates from.
Start on a crew
Licensed contractors hire helpers with no experience. Keep a log of your hours and employers; many programs and license boards count them.
The license steps in VirginiaHow do you get into a plumber apprenticeship in Virginia?
Pick programs near you, check each one's website for its application dates, and apply to more than one. Union programs test and interview, then rank applicants; open-shop programs usually start once a member contractor hires you.
How much do plumber apprentices make in Virginia?
Programs set their own scales, usually a share of journey-level pay that rises every year. For a floor, the lowest-paid tenth of all plumbers in Virginia earned $21.14 an hour or less in May 2025.
Plumber pay in VirginiaOther routes in Virginia
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Virginia, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)