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Plumbing Programs in the San Francisco area
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area
Programs
3
1 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$77,880
plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters, BLS May 2025
Plumbing Programs in the San Francisco area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from San Francisco
- 1 within 10 miles; nearest 9.1 miles, farthest 19.4 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 2 listed programs give weeks: 35 to 48 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 6 plumbing awards at the 2 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 3 on California's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $77,880 median for plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ($37.44 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $48,540 to $155,330; 5,660 employed in the metro area; California median $72,830 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Plumbing programs, nearest to San Francisco first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City College of San FranciscoWIOA list | San Francisco | Certificate | 4 | 9.1 |
| College of San Mateo | San Mateo | Certificate | 0 | 14.6 |
| Diablo Valley CollegeWIOA list | Pleasant Hill | Certificate | 2 | 19.4 |
- 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, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 11 of them Plumbing.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other California metro areas
- Los Angeles area7 programs
- San Jose area3 programs