Plumbing Technology / Plumber Vocational Programs

Tuition & Fess	Program Length	Completion Time
$10,940	721 hours	20.50 month

In the United States, 166 colleges are offering Plumbing Technology / Plumber certificates or associate's degree programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the Plumbing Technology / Plumber vocational program is $10,940.

By offered program type, 6 schools offer less than 12 weeks certificate, 77 schools offer less than 1 year certificate, 95 schools offer 1-2 years certificate, 18 schools offer 2-4 years certificate, and 32 schools offer associate degree programs.

Plumbing Technology / Plumber Program 2024 Average Tuition and Completion Time

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of Plumbing Technology / Plumber vocational programs is $10,940. The amount is based on the tuition of the Plumbing Technology / Plumber program and it may differ from tuition of other programs at the schools.

In average, the length of the Plumbing Technology / Plumber program is 721 contact hours (credit hours) and the average completion time is 20.50 months.

2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees of Plumbing Technology / Plumber Vocational Programs
Tuition & Fees	$10,940
Length of Program	721 Contact Hours
Completion Time	20.50 Months

What is Plumbing Technology / Plumber Career?

A program that prepares individuals to practice as licensed plumbers by applying technical knowledge and skills to lay out, assemble, install, and maintain piping fixtures and systems for steam, natural gas, oil, hot water, heating, cooling, drainage, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial processing systems in home and business environments. Includes instruction in source determination, water distribution, waster removal, pressure adjustment, basic physics, technical mathematics, blueprint reading, pipe installation, pumps, welding and soldering, plumbing inspection, and applicable codes and standards

Average Wage by Jobs after Plumbing Technology / Plumber Program

Next jobs are possible career after earning Plumbing Technology / Plumber certificate/degree. The average wage is based on the latest employment and wage data (May 2022) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

The average annual wage of First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers career is $77,650 and, for Solar Energy Installation Managers, the average annual income is $77,650.

Plumbing Technology / Plumber Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2023)
Job Title	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$37.33	$77,650
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$37.33	$77,650
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$31.34	$65,190
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$31.34	$65,190
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$22.87	$47,580