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Plumbing schools in Kentucky
Kentucky has 4 accredited campuses awarding plumbing credentials. If you finish and work as a plumber or pipefitter in Kentucky, expect to start around $44,860–$50,000 and reach a median of $64,160 with experience; the top quarter earn $84,840 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Kentucky). Graduates of these Kentucky programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of not reported in their first year, against $30,730 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters earn in Kentucky
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 6,360 employed in Kentucky. National median: $63,800.
Campuses in Kentucky, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: ElizabethtownFlorenceLouisvilleOwensboro
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville | Public | 67 | not reported | not reported | 36% | not reported |
| Owensboro Community and Technical College | Owensboro | Public | 25 | not reported | not reported | 54% | not reported |
| Gateway Community and Technical College | Florence | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 59% | not reported |
| Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Elizabethtown | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 60% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.