Plumbing schools in Tennessee

Tennessee has 15 plumbing programs to choose from, including college plumbing programs, plumbing trade schools and plumbing apprenticeship programs. Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters in Tennessee earn a median $58,600 a year, $5,200 below the national median.

• $58,600Median plumber pay per year
• $28.17Median per hour
• $47,260 to $73,460Middle half of plumbers
• $82,020Top 10% earn more than

• Plumbing programs at colleges and career centers (9)
• Plumbing trade schools and training centers (1)
• Plumbing apprenticeship programs (5)

Plumbing programs at colleges and career centers in Tennessee

Community colleges, technical colleges and career and technical centers teach plumbing in certificate and associate programs, usually in one to two years. Most are public, with in-district tuition well below private trade schools.

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Plumbing trade schools and training centers in Tennessee

Trade schools and training centers focus on hands-on plumbing skills in short programs, from a few weeks of pre-apprenticeship classes to certificates that run under a year.

Plumbing apprenticeship programs in Tennessee

A plumbing apprenticeship pays you to learn. You work for a contractor under a licensed plumber and attend classes in the evening, typically for four to five years, and finish as a journey-level plumber. Tennessee has 4 union training centers among them.

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Cities in Tennessee with several programs

• Knoxville (3)
• Memphis (3)