Fire Sprinkler Fitter
APi Group / American Fire Protection Group · Albuquerque, NM
- Pay
- Pay not listed (union scale)
- Location
- Albuquerque, NM
- Posted
- Oct 20, 2026
- Role
- Sprinkler fitter
- Verified live
- Nov 4, 2026
- Apply
- Employer's site
- NICET / license (from the posting)
- MS-J12 license or 4+ years Local 669 union experience required
From the posting
- Union / open shop
- Union
- Work type
- Install, Service
- Travel
- Job sites within New Mexico
- NICET
- Not stated
- On-call
- Not stated
Read from American Fire Protection'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
APi Group / American Fire Protection Group is hiring a Fire Sprinkler Fitter in Albuquerque, NM. The posting doesn't list pay; it's set by a union agreement.
We checked that this posting was live on APi Group / American Fire Protection Group'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 fitter usually does
General background on this kind of role, not taken from this posting:
- Install fire sprinkler piping, hangers, heads and risers from shop drawings on new construction and renovation jobs.
- Cut, thread and groove pipe, and pressure-test systems before turnover.
- Work to NFPA 13 as part of a crew, usually under a foreman.
What this kind of job pays in New Mexico
Government pay data for the broader occupation, for context. It isn't this employer's offer.
| Occupation (BLS) | New Mexico median | US median |
|---|---|---|
| Plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters (SOC 47-2152) | $29.54/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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