Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services programs in Minnesota
9 schools in Minnesota teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $43,240 at St Cloud Technical and Community College.
What this work pays in Minnesota
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers in Minnesota earn a median of $97,610 a year across 13,580 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 Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $94,410 | 10,720 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $63,790 | 340 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $62,190 | 240 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud | Undergraduate certificate | — | $43,240 (14 grads) | 12 |
| Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | $37,208 (12 grads) | 7 |
| Saint Paul College Saint Paul | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 35 |
| Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 43 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Northwest Technical College Bemidji | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Ridgewater College Willmar | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
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.