PLMB · NC

Plumbing Schools in North Carolina

7 schools in North Carolina reported plumbing graduates for 2023-24, 90 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Fayetteville Technical Community College

2201 Hull Rd, Fayetteville, NC · Public, 2-year

PLMB 28
AUTO 198
BODY 177
HVAC 123
WELD 99
ELEC 69
CARP 29
CNC 23

Grads 2023-24: 28 plumbing
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,344
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,067

Forsyth Technical Community College

2100 Silas Creek Pky, Winston-Salem, NC · Public, 2-year

PLMB 16
AUTO 85
WELD 79
BODY 66
ELEC 36
HVAC 32
DSL 27
CARP 10
CNC 10
A&P 4

Grads 2023-24: 16 plumbing
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,276
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,074

Halifax Community College

100 College Drive, Weldon, NC · Public, 2-year

PLMB 14
WELD 19
CNST 13
AUTO 10

Grads 2023-24: 14 plumbing
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,638
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $35,504

Cape Fear Community College

411 North Front Street, Wilmington, NC · Public, 2-year

PLMB 13
WELD 58
ELEC 30
CNST 29
HVAC 28
AUTO 21
BODY 17
CNC 15
DSL 13
CARP 9

Grads 2023-24: 13 plumbing
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,772
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,969

Guilford Technical Community College

601 E. Main Street, Jamestown, NC · Public, 2-year

PLMB 8
A&P 100
AUTO 71
HVAC 54
ELEC 44
WELD 32
DSL 26
BODY 11
CNST 11
CARP 8

Grads 2023-24: 8 plumbing
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,334
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,309

Wake Technical Community College

9101 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh, NC · Public, 2-year

PLMB 7
ELEC 170
AUTO 155
WELD 142
CNST 141
HVAC 134
DSL 83
BODY 25

Grads 2023-24: 7 plumbing
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,284
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,936

Cleveland Community College

137 S Post Rd, Shelby, NC · Public, 2-year

PLMB 4
WELD 38
BODY 31
HVAC 26
ELEC 12
CNST 6
CNC 4

Grads 2023-24: 4 plumbing
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,588
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,128

Plumbing Schools by city

Winston-Salem2 within 25 mi

Licensing in North Carolina

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

BLS puts the median annual wage for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in North Carolina at $57,080 (middle 80% from $38,860 to $75,850), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many plumbing schools are there in North Carolina?

7 schools in North Carolina reported plumbing graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 90 awards in all (90 undergraduate certificates).

How much does plumbing school cost in North Carolina?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $2,344 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a plumber or pipefitter make in North Carolina?

The BLS median annual wage for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in North Carolina was $57,080 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $38,860 and the top 10% over $75,850.

All trade schools in North Carolina

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.