Learn about the types of people who become pipefitters. This page goes into detail about the employment, gender, and ethnic ratios of the workplace.
Employment Type Mix, 2024
95% of pipefitters work in full-time roles while 5% work part-time.
Gender Mix By Career Interest, 2024
This graph shows the distribution of females and males that are interested in becoming a pipefitter. Four or five star ratings on CareerExplorer indicate interest.
More men than women are interested in becoming pipefitters at a ratio of 5.42 to 1.
Actual Gender Mix, 2024
6% of pipefitters are female and 94% are male.
Gender Bias, 2024
This is one of the most compelling statistics we collect. Gender bias shows the difference between gender interest in being a pipefitter and the actual gender mix of people in the career.
If there is a significant difference, then it means there is a gender imbalance between those interested in becoming a pipefitter and those who end up becoming one.
In this case there are more women interested in becoming a pipefitter than those actually working as one. It is hard to pinpoint the exact reasons why, but there are likely various forces at play, from changing interests over time to societal norms and biases.
Ethnic Mix, 2019
The largest ethnic group of pipefitters are White, making up 76% of the population. The next highest segments are Other and Black or African American, making up 8% and 6% respectively.