Career Training Path › Plumbing schools › Michigan
Plumbing schools in Michigan
Michigan has 3 accredited campuses awarding plumbing credentials. If you finish and work as a plumber or pipefitter in Michigan, expect to start around $46,560–$58,090 and reach a median of $80,190 with experience; the top quarter earn $95,390 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Michigan). Graduates of these Michigan 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 Michigan
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 14,120 employed in Michigan. National median: $63,800.
Campuses in Michigan, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Ann ArborBattle CreekWarren
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washtenaw Community College | Ann Arbor | Public | 30 | not reported | not reported | 33% | not reported |
| Macomb Community College | Warren | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 18% | not reported |
| Kellogg Community College | Battle Creek | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 30% | 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.