PLMB · TN

Plumbing Schools in Tennessee

5 schools in Tennessee reported plumbing graduates for 2023-24, 53 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville

1100 Liberty Street, Knoxville, TN · Public, 2-year

PLMB 18
WELD 92
HVAC 42
ELEC 28
CDL 22
BODY 17
DSL 16
IMT 16
AUTO 6
CNC 6

Grads 2023-24: 18 plumbing
Largest program 2025-26: $4,820
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,405

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton

426 Highway 91, Elizabethton, TN · Public, 2-year

PLMB 11
WELD 36
DSL 34
AUTO 21
CNST 21
ELEC 16
IMT 15
CNC 11
HVAC 10
BODY 1

Grads 2023-24: 11 plumbing
Largest program 2025-26: $4,471
Median pay 1 yr out: $33,714 undergraduate certificate

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown

821 W Louise Ave, Morristown, TN · Public, 2-year

PLMB 11
WELD 80
CDL 45
ELEC 41
IMT 39
HVAC 19
AUTO 18
BODY 16
CNC 15
A&P 12
CNST 12

Grads 2023-24: 11 plumbing
Largest program 2025-26: $4,761
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,297

William R Moore College of Technology

1200 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN · Private nonprofit, 2-year

PLMB 8
WELD 41
HVAC 29
AUTO 18
CNST 18
CNC 14

Grads 2023-24: 8 plumbing
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $11,118
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,643

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson

2468 Technology Center Drive, Jackson, TN · Public, 2-year

PLMB 5
CDL 78
WELD 36
IMT 31
ELEC 27
HVAC 21
AUTO 20
BODY 9
CNC 6

Grads 2023-24: 5 plumbing
Largest program 2025-26: $4,476
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,036

Licensing in Tennessee

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

BLS puts the median annual wage for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Tennessee at $58,600 (middle 80% from $38,520 to $82,020), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many plumbing schools are there in Tennessee?

5 schools in Tennessee reported plumbing graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 53 awards in all (53 undergraduate certificates).

How much does a plumber or pipefitter make in Tennessee?

The BLS median annual wage for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Tennessee was $58,600 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $38,520 and the top 10% over $82,020.

All trade schools in Tennessee

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.