Kentucky

Pipefitter & Steamfitter programs in Kentucky

15 listed pipefitter programs in Kentucky, plus BLS pay data for the state and 9 metro areas.

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$68,870Average pay (state, all experience levels)
$44,860Entry-level / bottom 10%
$64,160Median pay (state)
$94,710Top 10% earn over

6,360 jobs in Kentucky · 15 listed programs. Average = BLS mean across all experience levels, not starting pay. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

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BLS wage data

Pipefitter & Steamfitter pay in Kentucky

Annual wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.
Area	10th pct	25th pct	Median	75th pct	90th pct	Mean	Employed
Kentucky	$44,860	$50,000	$64,160	$84,840	$94,710	$68,870	6,360
United States	$44,150	$50,190	$63,800	$85,110	$108,420	$72,170	465,840

Metro areas

Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown.
Area	10th pct	25th pct	Median	75th pct	90th pct	Mean	Employed
Paducah, KY-IL	$46,340	$56,870	$82,120	$91,480	$95,380	$75,480	380
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$48,250	$51,660	$74,680	$88,420	$94,920	$71,560	2,780
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$46,830	$50,290	$65,160	$84,740	$101,800	$70,570	3,640
Owensboro, KY	$46,040	$52,350	$64,310	$79,460	$91,170	$66,950	180
Bowling Green, KY	$46,060	$48,700	$64,260	$88,650	$93,660	$69,010	160
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$39,010	$47,840	$62,160	$82,520	$86,840	$64,940	460
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$45,280	$48,990	$61,870	$81,350	$96,190	$66,710	810
Elizabethtown, KY	$41,500	$47,040	$59,250	$78,930	$93,340	$64,190	180
Clarksville, TN-KY	$37,980	$44,920	$58,930	$78,090	$110,660	$65,600	280

Programs

Listed programs in Kentucky

Every pipefitter program we matched in Kentucky. Schools with published tuition are listed first.

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.
Program / provider	Location	Type	Graduates 2023-24	Tuition	Source
Gateway Community and Technical College Plumbing Technology/Plumber	Florence, KY	Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)	7	$4,872–$6,672 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503
Jefferson Community and Technical College Plumbing Technology/Plumber	Louisville, KY	Certificate (1-2 years)	3	$4,872–$6,672 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503
Jefferson Community and Technical College Plumbing Technology/Plumber	Louisville, KY	Certificate (under 12 weeks)	9	$4,872–$6,672 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503
Jefferson Community and Technical College Plumbing Technology/Plumber	Louisville, KY	Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)	44	$4,872–$6,672 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503
Maysville Community and Technical College Plumbing Technology/Plumber	Maysville, KY	Certificate (1-2 years)	0	$4,872–$6,672 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503
Maysville Community and Technical College Plumbing Technology/Plumber	Maysville, KY	Certificate (under 12 weeks)	0	$4,872–$6,672 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503
Maysville Community and Technical College Plumbing Technology/Plumber	Maysville, KY	Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)	0	$4,872–$6,672 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503
Owensboro Community and Technical College Plumbing Technology/Plumber	Owensboro, KY	Certificate (under 12 weeks)	4	$4,872–$6,672 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503
Owensboro Community and Technical College Plumbing Technology/Plumber	Owensboro, KY	Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)	3	$4,872–$6,672 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College Plumbing Technology/Plumber	Cumberland, KY	Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)	4	$4,872–$6,672 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503
Plumbers and Steamfitters L.U. 184 JAC	Paducah, KY	Registered apprenticeship sponsor	n/a	Contact program	DOL Office of Apprenticeship
Plumbers and Steamfitters Local No. 452 JAC	Lexington, KY	Registered apprenticeship sponsor	n/a	Contact program	DOL Office of Apprenticeship
Ashland Plumbers & Pipefitters	Ashland, KY	Registered apprenticeship sponsor	n/a	Contact program	DOL Office of Apprenticeship
Owensboro Plmbs & Pipefitters	Owensboro, KY	Registered apprenticeship sponsor	n/a	Contact program	DOL Office of Apprenticeship
Plumbers & Pipefitters Loc 502	Louisville, KY	Registered apprenticeship sponsor	n/a	Contact program	DOL Office of Apprenticeship

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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; data tables). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03.
Occupation: O*NET OnLine, 47-2152.00 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, 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).
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; CIP-SOC crosswalk).
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).

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