Pick your way in
Earn while you learn
A program hires you, pays you on the job and runs your classes.
- Pay
- From day one
- In WY
- 6 registered programs
Classroom first
Learn the basics, then find work to log your hours.
- Pay
- You pay tuition
- In WY
- Community colleges nearby
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
The license steps
Get hired or start training
Join a registered apprenticeship, take a trade school program, or work as a helper for a licensed contractor.
Run your own shop
Wyoming has no state plumbing contractor license. Cities and counties license plumbing contractors, so check with the building department where you work.
- Issued by
- City or county
$62,410
a year is the median for plumbers in Wyoming ($30.01 an hour, May 2025).2
Pay by city and percentile- Casper$29.83
- Cheyenne$29.55
Questions
Do you need a license to work on your own as a plumber in Wyoming?
Wyoming has no state plumbing contractor license; cities and counties license contractors.
Are plumbers in demand in Wyoming?
Projections Central expects about 140 plumber openings a year in Wyoming through 2034, counting new jobs and people leaving the trade.1
Find an apprenticeship near you
6 registered programs in Wyoming. Enter your ZIP to see the closest ones and what they ask for.
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Sources
- Projections Central, long-term occupational projections 2024-2034 (projectionscentral.org, 2024-2034)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Wyoming, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)