Plumbing recruiter for Atlanta and Georgia contractors
Apprentices and helpers for residential service, new construction and light-commercial plumbing shops across Georgia.
- Georgia median
- $27.50/hr
- Atlanta median
- $28.07/hr
- Entry level
- $18.12/hr
- Our fee
- $2,500 a hire
The market you’re hiring in
Most plumbing recruiting is built around licensed plumbers. If you run a small shop and need somebody to train, you usually end up posting on a job board and hoping. Meanwhile plumbing has the same problem as every trade: one industry report counts five tradespeople retiring for every two coming in.
We recruit people who want in: career-changers in their twenties, many with college degrees, who looked at what a licensed plumber makes and decided that beats what their degree is paying.
Where we recruit
Metro Atlanta and the I-75 corridor from Dalton to Macon: Dalton, Calhoun, Cartersville, Kennesaw, Marietta, Atlanta, McDonough, Locust Grove, Forsyth, Macon and the towns in between. Outside that line? Ask. We’ll tell you straight if we can help.
What to pay to get a yes
The Georgia median for plumbers is $27.50 an hour. Plumber’s helpers make a median of $18.14, and a quarter of them make under $17.34. Most Georgia apprentice starts land between $16 and $20 an hour. The shops that win put the raises in writing, so the apprentice can see they’ll pass helper pay inside a year.
How much to pay an apprentice in Georgia · All Georgia trades pay
Licensing
Georgia licenses journeyman plumbers and master plumbers. Your apprentice doesn’t need a license to start. Their hours under a licensed master plumber are what count toward a journeyman license down the road, which is a real recruiting pitch: you’re offering them a path, not just a job.
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Recruiter, not a staffing agency
A staffing agency puts its workers on your job and bills you for their hours. We recruit people you hire yourself, onto your payroll from day one, and you pay us once: $2,500 when they start. If they don’t last 90 days, we replace them free.
Thinking about a registered apprenticeship? Here’s how Georgia contractors set one up.
- Nothing up front. You pay when they START.
- 90-day replacement guarantee.
- Your employee, your payroll, day one.
- No retainer.
Questions
How much should I pay a plumbing apprentice in Georgia?
Georgia plumber's helpers earn a median of $18.14 an hour. Most apprentice starts land between $16 and $20 an hour, with raises tied to hours.
Does a plumbing apprentice need a license in Georgia?
No. Georgia licenses journeyman and master plumbers. Apprentices work under a licensed master plumber, and those hours count toward their journeyman license.
Do you recruit licensed plumbers?
We focus on apprentices and helpers. That's where our candidates are.
How much does it cost?
$2,500 per hire, flat, with a 90-day replacement guarantee. Nothing up front, and nothing unless you hire.
What areas do you cover?
Metro Atlanta and the I-75 corridor from Dalton to Macon. Outside that, ask, and we'll tell you if we can help.
Are you a staffing agency?
No. Every person we send is your direct hire, on your payroll from day one. You pay one flat $2,500 fee when they start, not an hourly markup.
How fast can you fill a plumbing apprentice spot?
We won't promise a number we haven't earned. Speed depends mostly on your starting pay, your location and your hours. On the first call we'll tell you straight if your pay is going to slow the search down.
Get me a plumbing apprentice
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (released May 2026), via O*NET and Wagedex. Base pay only, no overtime or bonuses. “Entry” is the 10th percentile. Figures checked against the BLS OEWS query system. Apprentice range is our read of current Georgia postings.