PLMB · WI

Plumbing Schools in Wisconsin

10 schools in Wisconsin reported plumbing graduates for 2023-24, 203 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Fox Valley Technical College

1825 N Bluemound Dr, Appleton, WI · Public, 2-year

PLMB 55
WELD 217
DSL 96
ELEC 84
CDL 81
AUTO 46
HEO 32
A&P 23
IMT 19
CARP 12
CNC 11
BODY 9

Grads 2023-24: 55 plumbing
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,980
Median pay 1 yr out: $92,533 undergraduate certificate

Milwaukee Area Technical College

700 W State St, Milwaukee, WI · Public, 2-year

PLMB 49
AUTO 105
ELEC 78
CDL 51
WELD 48
A&P 44
HVAC 40
CARP 22
LINE 20
IMT 17
CNST 13
DSL 13
BODY 11
CNC 9

Grads 2023-24: 49 plumbing
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,360
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,577

Waukesha County Technical College

800 Main Street, Pewaukee, WI · Public, 2-year

PLMB 49
CDL 101
AUTO 88
ELEC 62
WELD 58
IMT 31
CARP 21
CNC 20
HVAC 12
DSL 10

Grads 2023-24: 49 plumbing
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,952
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $51,528

Mid-State Technical College

500 32nd St N, Wisconsin Rapids, WI · Public, 2-year

PLMB 17
WELD 35
ELEC 31
HVAC 23
CNC 18
AUTO 16
IMT 9
DSL 8
CARP 6

Grads 2023-24: 17 plumbing
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,828
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,048

Northwood Technical College

1900 College Dr., Rice Lake, WI · Public, 2-year

PLMB 11
WELD 420
CDL 56
CNC 51
HVAC 45
CARP 33
AUTO 30
IMT 11
DSL 5
HEO 2

Grads 2023-24: 11 plumbing
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,044
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,396

Northcentral Technical College

1000 Campus Dr, Wausau, WI · Public, 2-year

PLMB 7
WELD 153
CDL 71
DSL 20
IMT 15
CNC 13
CNST 12
LINE 12
AUTO 8
BODY 7

Grads 2023-24: 7 plumbing
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,139
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,066

Western Technical College

400 7th St. North, La Crosse, WI · Public, 2-year

PLMB 6
AUTO 65
WELD 43
HVAC 27
DSL 21
ELEC 19
CNC 5
CARP 4
IMT 3

Grads 2023-24: 6 plumbing
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,953
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,044

Chippewa Valley Technical College

620 W Clairemont Ave, Eau Claire, WI · Public, 2-year

PLMB 5
WELD 98
HVAC 70
CDL 65
IMT 39
AUTO 35
LINE 33
CNC 26
CNST 25
DSL 25
BODY 9

Grads 2023-24: 5 plumbing
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,953
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $50,674

Nicolet Area Technical College

5364 College Drive, Rhinelander, WI · Public, 2-year

PLMB 3
HEO 16
WELD 11
AUTO 9
IMT 3
CARP 1

Grads 2023-24: 3 plumbing
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,951
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,447

Gateway Technical College

3520 30th Ave, Kenosha, WI · Public, 2-year

PLMB 1
WELD 143
CNC 97
HVAC 52
AUTO 40
DSL 26
CDL 11
ELEC 10
CARP 8
IMT 8
CNST 7

Grads 2023-24: 1 plumbing
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,108
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,084

Plumbing Schools by city

Licensing in Wisconsin

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

BLS puts the median annual wage for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Wisconsin at $81,210 (middle 80% from $50,020 to $120,070), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many plumbing schools are there in Wisconsin?

10 schools in Wisconsin reported plumbing graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 203 awards in all (197 undergraduate certificates, 6 associate degrees).

How much does plumbing school cost in Wisconsin?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $4,966 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a plumber or pipefitter make in Wisconsin?

The BLS median annual wage for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Wisconsin was $81,210 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $50,020 and the top 10% over $120,070.

All trade schools in Wisconsin

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.