Fire Sprinkler Apprentice
Hiller Companies · Alsip, IL
- Pay
- $17–$22/hr
- Location
- Alsip, IL
- Posted
- Oct 27, 2026
- Role
- Sprinkler apprentice
- Verified live
- Nov 4, 2026
- Apply
- Employer's site
- NICET / license (from the posting)
- not listed
From the posting
- Union / open shop
- Not stated
- Work type
- Install, Service
- Travel
- Not stated
- NICET
- Not stated
- On-call
- Not stated
Read from Hiller's posting on Nov 4, 2026. "Not stated" means the posting doesn't say. We don't guess from the job title.
About this opening
Hiller Companies is hiring a Fire Sprinkler Apprentice in Alsip, IL. The posting lists pay as $17–$22/hr.
We checked that this posting was live on Hiller Companies's own hiring page on Nov 4, 2026. The full duties, benefits and requirements are on the employer's posting. We link to it instead of copying it, so you always see the current version.
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What a sprinkler apprentice usually does
General background on this kind of role, not taken from this posting:
- Learn sprinkler installation on the job alongside journeyman fitters, plus classroom training.
- Carry and stage material, cut and thread pipe, and hang pipe and heads under supervision.
- Build toward journeyman status. Many apprentices later pursue NICET or a state license.
What this kind of job pays in Illinois
Government pay data for the broader occupation, for context. It isn't this employer's offer.
| Occupation (BLS) | Illinois median | US median |
|---|---|---|
| Plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters (SOC 47-2152) | $48.05/hr | $30.67/hr |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS groups sprinkler fitters with plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters (SOC 47-2152).
Certification
NICET comes up in 36 of our 55 live listings. Our NICET certification guide covers the levels, experience requirements and exams, and our pay guide breaks down what the trade pays.
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