--- title: "Pipefitter & Steamfitter Programs in Alabama: Pay & Tuition" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/alabama/ description: "Pipefitter & Steamfitter pay in Alabama: BLS average $57,750 (all experience levels), median $58,670, bottom 10% $37,720. 7 listed programs." updated: 2026-11-03 wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15" --- 1. [Home](https://highpayingtrades.com/) 2. [Trades](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/) 3. [Pipefitter & Steamfitter](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/) 4. Alabama Alabama # Pipefitter & Steamfitter programs in *Alabama* 7 listed pipefitter programs in Alabama, plus BLS pay data for the state and 13 metro areas. - **$57,750** Average pay (state, all experience levels) - **$37,720** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$58,670** Median pay (state) - **$76,690** Top 10% earn over 6,950 jobs in Alabama · 7 listed programs. Average = BLS mean across all experience levels, not starting pay. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Cities with listed programs - [Deatsville 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/alabama/deatsville/) - [Muscle Shoals 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/alabama/muscle-shoals/) - [Bay Minette 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/alabama/bay-minette/) - [Birmingham 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/alabama/birmingham/) - [Mobile 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/alabama/mobile/) BLS wage data ## Pipefitter & Steamfitter pay in Alabama Annual wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Alabama | $37,720 | $47,070 | $58,670 | $64,730 | $76,690 | $57,750 | 6,950 | | United States | $44,150 | $50,190 | $63,800 | $85,110 | $108,420 | $72,170 | 465,840 | Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. ### Metro areas | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $36,730 | $46,720 | $60,590 | $67,160 | $83,120 | $59,530 | 340 | | Birmingham, AL | $38,620 | $49,240 | $60,090 | $64,450 | $76,290 | $59,350 | 1,840 | | Decatur, AL | $40,580 | $47,930 | $59,920 | $74,510 | $110,660 | $66,250 | 210 | | Tuscaloosa, AL | $38,410 | $47,650 | $59,530 | $71,470 | $74,150 | $58,790 | 370 | | Mobile, AL | $38,170 | $48,680 | $59,410 | $65,770 | $74,940 | $58,770 | 960 | | Montgomery, AL | $37,280 | $46,160 | $57,960 | $61,950 | $74,100 | $56,180 | 340 | | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $36,230 | $45,370 | $57,080 | $61,820 | $76,060 | $56,280 | 330 | | Huntsville, AL | $37,870 | $47,650 | $57,020 | $66,250 | $82,620 | $58,480 | 790 | | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $37,570 | $48,770 | $56,850 | $64,880 | $74,460 | $58,560 | 130 | | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $36,460 | $43,730 | $51,570 | $60,860 | $71,480 | $54,120 | 200 | | Dothan, AL | $35,980 | $41,640 | $49,070 | $59,010 | $67,070 | $51,550 | 130 | | Columbus, GA-AL | $35,360 | $42,810 | $47,410 | $60,910 | $75,860 | $52,590 | 200 | Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown. Programs ## Listed programs in Alabama Every pipefitter program we matched in Alabama. Schools with published tuition are listed first. | Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Coastal Alabama Community College](https://www.coastalalabama.edu/) Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter | Bay Minette, AL | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 3 | $5,760–$9,690 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0502 | | [J F Ingram State Technical College](https://www.istc.edu/) Plumbing Technology/Plumber | Deatsville, AL | Certificate (1-2 years) | 3 | $6,084 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503 | | [J F Ingram State Technical College](https://www.istc.edu/) Plumbing Technology/Plumber | Deatsville, AL | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 52 | $6,084 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503 | | [Lawson State Community College](https://www.lawsonstate.edu/) Plumbing Technology/Plumber | Birmingham, AL | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 11 | $5,215–$9,145 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503 | | [Northwest Shoals Community College](https://www.nwscc.edu/) Plumbing Technology/Plumber | Muscle Shoals, AL | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $5,551–$9,481 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503 | | Mobile Plumbing and Pipefitting, Local 119 JATC | Mobile, AL | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union 760 JAC | Muscle Shoals, AL | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | Schools: NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code; “Graduates 2023-24” is the number of first-major certificates or associate degrees the school awarded in that program from July 2023 to June 2024 (IPEDS). Tuition: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (updated 2026-10-15), matched by IPEDS unit ID; it is the published figure, not a quote. Apprenticeship sponsors: DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file (retrieved 2026-10-29); apprenticeships are typically paid, so no tuition is listed — contact the program. ### Browse by city - [Deatsville 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/alabama/deatsville/) - [Muscle Shoals 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/alabama/muscle-shoals/) - [Bay Minette 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/alabama/bay-minette/) - [Birmingham 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/alabama/birmingham/) - [Mobile 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/alabama/mobile/) Related resources ## Keep researching [**Plumber and pipefitter path for veterans** Military experience and apprenticeship entry. · MilitaryToTrades.com](https://militarytotrades.com/careers/plumber-pipefitter/) [**GI Bill-approved plumbing programs** Schools that accept VA education benefits. · VeteranTradeSchools.com](https://veterantradeschools.com/plumbing/) [**All registered apprenticeships in Alabama** The full DOL sponsor list for the state. · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/al/) ## Sources - **Wages:** U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 ([news release USDL-26-0725](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm); [data tables](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm)). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03. - **Occupation:** O\*NET OnLine, [47-2152.00 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/47-2152.00), retrieved 2026-11-03 (CC BY 4.0). - **Apprenticeship sponsors:** U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 ([Partner Finder](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/partner-finder)). - **Schools & graduates:** U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024\_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code ([completions file](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/data/C2024_A.zip); [CIP-SOC crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx)). - **Tuition:** U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID ([source](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/)). Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades team; last refreshed 2026-11-03. --- Canonical HTML: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/alabama/ Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm). Programs: NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions; DOL Office of Apprenticeship. Tuition: College Scorecard.