6301 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 34 plumbing
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,710
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $68,478 undergraduate certificate
Plumbing Schools in Illinois
2 schools in Illinois reported plumbing graduates for 2023-24, 35 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.
2000 5th Ave, River Grove, IL · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 1 plumbing
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,340
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $47,411
Plumbing Schools by city
Licensing in Illinois
Requirements are set by Illinois (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for plumber or pipefitters on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Illinois. General path: Plumbing Schools overview.
BLS puts the median annual wage for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Illinois at $99,950 (middle 80% from $50,250 to $126,430), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many plumbing schools are there in Illinois?
2 schools in Illinois reported plumbing graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 35 awards in all (35 undergraduate certificates).
How much does a plumber or pipefitter make in Illinois?
The BLS median annual wage for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Illinois was $99,950 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $50,250 and the top 10% over $126,430.
Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.