Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services programs in Michigan
11 schools in Michigan teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Michigan
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers in Michigan earn a median of $78,180 a year across 16,660 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $80,190 | 14,120 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $50,040 | 1,080 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $62,570 | 850 |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | $54,020 | 70 |
| Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | $45,180 | 40 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta College University Center | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Delta College University Center | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Kellogg Community College Battle Creek | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Kellogg Community College Battle Creek | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Macomb Community College Warren | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor | Associate's degree | — | not published | 20 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.