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Plumbing Programs in the Chicago area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area
Programs
3
1 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$103,380
plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters, BLS May 2025
Plumbing Programs in the Chicago area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 2 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 1 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Chicago
- 1 within 10 miles; nearest 1.5 miles, farthest 12.4 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 2 listed programs give weeks: 24 to 36 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 35 plumbing awards at the 2 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 3 on Illinois's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $103,380 median for plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ($49.70 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $53,960 to $127,200; 12,750 employed in the metro area; Illinois median $99,950 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Plumbing programs, nearest to Chicago first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triton College | River Grove | Certificate | 1 | 1.5 |
| Associated Builders and ContractorsWIOA list | Elk Grove Village | WIOA list only | 11.0 | |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeWIOA list | Chicago | Certificate | 34 | 12.4 |
- 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, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Illinois: 3,233 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 9 of them Plumbing.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill