PLMB · IA

Plumbing Schools in Iowa

4 schools in Iowa reported plumbing graduates for 2023-24, 48 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Iowa Western Community College

2700 College Rd, Council Bluffs, IA · Public, 2-year

PLMB 20
WELD 82
A&P 28
DSL 28
CNST 27
HVAC 20
AUTO 18
ELEC 10

Grads 2023-24: 20 plumbing
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $7,050
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,335

Kirkwood Community College

6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA · Public, 2-year

PLMB 15
AUTO 98
WELD 48
IMT 47
CNC 19
HVAC 16
CARP 9
DSL 7
BODY 6

Grads 2023-24: 15 plumbing
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,288
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,413

Western Iowa Tech Community College

4647 Stone Ave, Sioux City, IA · Public, 2-year

PLMB 12
BODY 52
AUTO 51
WELD 29
HVAC 28
CARP 21
CDL 15
ELEC 9

Grads 2023-24: 12 plumbing
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,306
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,484

Northeast Iowa Community College

1625 Hwy 150, Calmar, IA · Public, 2-year

PLMB 1
ELEC 23
AUTO 16
IMT 14
WELD 11
DSL 8
CARP 6
CNC 3
HVAC 2

Grads 2023-24: 1 plumbing
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $7,020
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,267

Licensing in Iowa

Requirements are set by Iowa (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for plumber or pipefitters on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Iowa. General path: Plumbing Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Iowa at $63,890 (middle 80% from $45,510 to $97,500), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many plumbing schools are there in Iowa?

4 schools in Iowa reported plumbing graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 48 awards in all (48 undergraduate certificates).

How much does plumbing school cost in Iowa?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $6,654 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a plumber or pipefitter make in Iowa?

The BLS median annual wage for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Iowa was $63,890 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $45,510 and the top 10% over $97,500.

All trade schools in Iowa

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.