--- title: "Pipefitter & Steamfitter Programs in Missouri: Pay & Tuition" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/missouri/ description: "Pipefitter & Steamfitter pay in Missouri: BLS average $75,010 (all experience levels), median $66,790, bottom 10% $44,780. 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. Missouri Missouri # Pipefitter & Steamfitter programs in *Missouri* 7 listed pipefitter programs in Missouri, plus BLS pay data for the state and 8 metro areas. - **$75,010** Average pay (state, all experience levels) - **$44,780** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$66,790** Median pay (state) - **$117,180** Top 10% earn over 8,310 jobs in Missouri · 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 - [Cottleville 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/missouri/cottleville/) - [Earth City 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/missouri/earth-city/) - [Kansas City 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/missouri/kansas-city/) - [Poplar Bluff 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/missouri/poplar-bluff/) - [Saint Louis 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/missouri/saint-louis/) - [Springfield 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/missouri/springfield/) - [St. Joseph 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/missouri/st-joseph/) BLS wage data ## Pipefitter & Steamfitter pay in Missouri 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Missouri | $44,780 | $50,640 | $66,790 | $100,240 | $117,180 | $75,010 | 8,310 | | 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | St. Louis, MO-IL | $47,040 | $57,430 | $77,000 | $103,830 | $121,230 | $81,070 | 4,060 | | Kansas City, MO-KS | $46,800 | $57,020 | $76,150 | $98,990 | $122,820 | $79,030 | 3,740 | | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $47,660 | $51,030 | $68,290 | $96,860 | $116,580 | $74,440 | 200 | | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $40,100 | $47,170 | $65,180 | $104,070 | $104,070 | $71,660 | 120 | | Joplin, MO-KS | $42,210 | $45,490 | $64,370 | $83,230 | $101,640 | $68,530 | 180 | | Springfield, MO | $45,670 | $49,060 | $61,410 | $89,870 | $105,470 | $70,710 | 660 | | Columbia, MO | $36,800 | $46,690 | $58,010 | $71,660 | $96,920 | $63,500 | 310 | | Jefferson City, MO | $42,850 | $49,560 | $49,560 | $60,730 | $101,210 | $59,030 | 290 | Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown. Programs ## Listed programs in Missouri Every pipefitter program we matched in Missouri. Schools with published tuition are listed first. | Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Ranken Technical College](https://www.ranken.edu/) Plumbing Technology/Plumber | Saint Louis, MO | Certificate (1-2 years) | 51 | $18,670 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503 | | [St Charles Community College](https://www.stchas.edu/) Plumbing Technology/Plumber | Cottleville, MO | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $3,048–$6,096 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503 | | [Three Rivers College](https://trcc.edu/) Plumbing Technology/Plumber | Poplar Bluff, MO | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $5,070–$6,390 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503 | | Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Welfare Educational Fund | Earth City, MO | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Pipefitters LU 533 - Apprenticeship & Training Committee | Kansas City, MO | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Plumbers & Pipefitters LU 178 Springfield | Springfield, MO | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Plumbers & Pipefitters LU 45 St. Joseph | St. Joseph, MO | 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 - [Cottleville 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/missouri/cottleville/) - [Earth City 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/missouri/earth-city/) - [Kansas City 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/missouri/kansas-city/) - [Poplar Bluff 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/missouri/poplar-bluff/) - [Saint Louis 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/missouri/saint-louis/) - [Springfield 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/missouri/springfield/) - [St. Joseph 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/missouri/st-joseph/) 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 Missouri** The full DOL sponsor list for the state. · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/mo/) ## 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/missouri/ 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.