Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services programs in Pennsylvania
14 schools in Pennsylvania teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $39,729 at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.
What this work pays in Pennsylvania
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers in Pennsylvania earn a median of $81,540 a year across 26,860 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 Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $68,080 | 13,620 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $52,070 | 1,530 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $57,400 | 730 |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | $61,780 | 390 |
| Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | $59,720 | 140 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster | Associate's degree | — | $39,729 (17 grads) | 18 |
| Douglas Education Center Monessen | Undergraduate certificate | — | $35,594 (19 grads) | — |
| Pennco Tech-Bristol Bristol | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $27,822 (34 grads) | 31 |
| Orleans Technical College Philadelphia | Undergraduate certificate | $7,521 | $24,615 (29 grads) | 8 |
| Berks Career & Technology Center Leesport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Delaware County Community College Media | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Lancaster County Career and Technology Center Willow Street | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lehigh Career & Technical Institute Schnecksville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Philadelphia Technician Training Philadelphia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 26 |
| Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
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.