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Plumbing Programs in California
Colleges and schools: 13
Programs
19
all sources
Median pay
$72,830
plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters, BLS May 2025; U.S. $63,800
Middle program cost
$1,890
6 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
11
Plumbing programs, U.S. DOL file
Plumbing Programs in California: the figures
- Programs we list
- 19 in California: 13 at colleges and schools, 6 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 11 public and 2 private; 207 plumbing completions in 2023-24 at the 7 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $1,890 in California, from $600 to $17,950, across 6 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $72,830 a year for plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters in California, against $63,800 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs from 741 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 11 of them plumbing.
- WIOA results
- 11 plumbing programs on California's list; middle values: 59.6% of students who exited completed (4 programs report it); 33.3% were employed in the second quarter after exit (3) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 3 California metro areas have a page; the largest list, Los Angeles, has 7 programs.
By metro area
- Los Angeles area7 programs · median pay $71,110
- San Francisco area3 programs · median pay $77,880
- San Jose area3 programs · median pay $107,560
Every plumbing program in California
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC of San Diego, Inc.WIOA list | Poway | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| American River College | Sacramento | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 68 |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Capstone College | Pasadena | Certificate | $17,950 | 9 months | 0 |
| City College of San FranciscoWIOA list | San Francisco | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| College of San Mateo | San Mateo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Diablo Valley CollegeWIOA list | Pleasant Hill | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Foothill College | Los Altos Hills | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 42 |
| Frye Plumbing Inc.WIOA list | Bakersfield | WIOA list only | $600 | Not reported | |
| Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSDWIOA list | San Pedro | WIOA list only | $1,890 | Not reported | |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Los Angeles | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 40 |
| Maxine Waters Employment Prep Center - LAUSDWIOA list | Los Angeles | WIOA list only | $1,260 | Not reported | |
| Mission College | Santa Clara | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Pipe Trades Training CenterWIOA list | San Jose | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| San Diego City College | San Diego | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Summit College | San Bernardino | Certificate | $16,500 | 8 months | 45 |
| Whittier Adult SchoolWIOA list | Whittier | WIOA list only | $850 | Not reported |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, California, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for plumbing training