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Plumbing schools in New York

New York has 3 accredited campuses awarding plumbing credentials. If you finish and work as a plumber or pipefitter in New York, expect to start around $46,130–$59,960 and reach a median of $77,490 with experience; the top quarter earn $101,230 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, New York). Graduates of these New York programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $30,329 in their first year, against $30,730 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters earn in New York

$46,130starting (10th percentile)
$59,960early career (25th)
$77,490median, all experience
$101,230experienced (75th)
$130,420top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 23,210 employed in New York. National median: $63,800.

Campuses in New York, ranked by what their graduates earned

3campuses in New York
191credentials awarded / yr
$30,329median earnings, yr 1 (New York)
$30,730median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: DelhiLong Island City

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Berk Trade and Business School Long Island City for-profit 28 $30,828 $6,333 95% $20,063
Apex Technical School Long Island City for-profit 153 $29,830 $9,500 78% $21,223
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi Public 10 not reported not reported not reported 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.

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