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Plumber apprenticeships in Rome, GA

Rome, GA is a smaller U.S. metro. Here is what working as a plumber looks like locally.

Updated May 25, 2026

KEY FACTS — ROME, GA

Plumber earning $100K+ annually in Rome
Not yet published

Source: Census ACS 5-year PUMS (state-rate projection onto metro OEWS employment).

OEWS six-figure baseline (plumber)
Insufficient data

Source: BLS OEWS.

Market pressure score (plumber, Rome)
Not yet published

Source: Projections Central data; score computed by Prentice.

Bachelor’s+ in the Rome labor force
15K

Source: Census ACS 2022 5-year.

Competitive ratio ($100K+ earners / bachelor’s+)
Not yet published

A framing, not a forecast. See methodology.

Numerator: unavailable.

Auto-compiled from Georgia editorial + Rome, GA labor data. Spot an error?

Rome, GA is one of Georgia's labor markets for plumbers. This page collects what adults switching into a career as a plumber inside the Rome metro need first: how local pay compares to the state, what the available labor-market data says about six-figure work, and which statewide programs and licensing rules apply locally.

Pay for plumber roles in Georgia runs from $17/hr at entry to $29/hr at the state median and $44/hr at the experienced end. Statewide headline: $60K avg salary. The Rome metro is a smaller U.S. MSA; local wages may run above or below the state median depending on sector mix. Metro-specific OEWS pay bands are not interpolated on this page; figures above are the parent state pay snapshot.

Metro-level six-figure plumber counts for the Rome metro are not yet published; the estimate is suppressed or pending ingestion. Bachelor's-plus in the metro labor force: 15K (ACS 2022 5-year). For statewide context: Georgia shows ~282 of 7.5K (~3.7%). Sources: BLS OEWS, Census ACS.

Statewide plumber programs and employer-sponsored paths are listed on the Georgia programs page; none are flagged as metro-exclusive. Metro program and association references are inherited from sourced state pages unless a metro-exclusive entity is explicitly sourced. Treat them as orientation, not a complete local inventory, and verify current intake details with the statewide source or sponsor before relying. Licensing is set at the state level: Georgia rules apply in the Rome metro unless a local authority says otherwise. Metro pages use state-level licensing and program context unless a city, county, or sponsor rule is explicitly sourced. Verify current licensing, local add-ons, and sponsor requirements with the official state or local authority before relying. Smaller MSAs like the Rome metro often source plumber apprentices from a 60-mile radius into the nearest larger urban center; check with the state programs page for the closest active intake.

UNION APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS

Union apprenticeship programs in Rome, GA

Verified plumber union locals with public-facing city, jurisdiction, training, and official-site details.

UA Local 72 HQ: Atlanta, GA

UA Local Union 72 Plumbers, Pipefitters & HVACR Technicians

Jurisdiction:Atlanta and outlying areas of Georgia; Local 72 states it provides pipefitters throughout the state of Georgia.

Training:Mechanical Trades Institute - Local 72 Training Center (Atlanta, GA)

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UA Local 177 HQ: Brunswick, GA

Plumbers and Pipefitters UA Local 177

Jurisdiction:Local 177 covers 13 counties in the State of Georgia: Glynn, McIntosh, Camden, Wayne, Appling, Jeff Davis, Bacon, Pierce, Brantley, Ware, Charlton, Clinch, and Echols.

Training:UA Local 177 Training Facility (Brunswick, GA)

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PLUMBER PAY SNAPSHOT — ROME, GA

No MSA-specific OEWS median published for plumber in Rome, GA. State-level median: $56,290 (Georgia).

Source: BLS OEWS MSA cross-industry estimates. Where MSA-level data is suppressed or unpublished we fall back to the state median and label it explicitly.

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