--- title: "Pipefitter & Steamfitter Programs in New York: Pay & Tuition" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-york/ description: "Pipefitter & Steamfitter pay in New York: BLS average $83,790 (all experience levels), median $77,490, bottom 10% $46,130. 12 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. New York New York # Pipefitter & Steamfitter programs in *New York* 12 listed pipefitter programs in New York, plus BLS pay data for the state and 13 metro areas. - **$83,790** Average pay (state, all experience levels) - **$46,130** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$77,490** Median pay (state) - **$130,420** Top 10% earn over 23,210 jobs in New York · 12 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 - [Long Island City 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-york/long-island-city/) - [Binghamton 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-york/binghamton/) - [Delhi 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-york/delhi/) - [Latham 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-york/latham/) - [Mountainville 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-york/mountainville/) - [Oriskany 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-york/oriskany/) - [Peekskill 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-york/peekskill/) - [Queensbury 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-york/queensbury/) BLS wage data ## Pipefitter & Steamfitter pay in New York 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | New York | $46,130 | $59,960 | $77,490 | $101,230 | $130,420 | $83,790 | 23,210 | | 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Binghamton, NY | $45,820 | $60,160 | $87,990 | $96,910 | $120,910 | $83,040 | 280 | | Glens Falls, NY | $43,860 | $54,850 | $81,820 | $120,940 | $124,990 | $82,920 | 110 | | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $47,870 | $61,900 | $78,610 | $107,970 | $145,480 | $90,820 | 21,040 | | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $47,050 | $59,840 | $77,460 | $111,330 | $116,550 | $81,330 | 1,470 | | Rochester, NY | $43,570 | $55,630 | $73,580 | $89,820 | $100,140 | $73,550 | 1,460 | | Utica-Rome, NY | $45,830 | $51,280 | $72,810 | $99,020 | $105,820 | $75,430 | 140 | | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $40,300 | $51,310 | $72,230 | $93,690 | $104,040 | $73,700 | 1,430 | | Kingston, NY | $43,880 | $53,140 | $70,190 | $109,860 | $130,810 | $79,840 | 180 | | Syracuse, NY | $44,720 | $51,070 | $67,040 | $92,190 | $99,450 | $71,590 | 840 | | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $37,890 | $48,920 | $64,990 | $81,410 | $117,880 | $71,830 | 780 | | Elmira, NY | $45,100 | $50,700 | $64,680 | $94,080 | $119,150 | $73,740 | 140 | | Ithaca, NY | $43,750 | $49,920 | $64,460 | $80,690 | $118,640 | $72,450 | 70 | Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown. Programs ## Listed programs in New York Every pipefitter program we matched in New York. Schools with published tuition are listed first. | Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Apex Technical School](https://www.apexschool.com/) Plumbing Technology/Plumber | Long Island City, NY | Certificate (1-2 years) | 193 | $18,400 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503 | | [Berk Trade and Business School](https://www.berktradeschool.com/) Plumbing Technology/Plumber | Long Island City, NY | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 37 | $13,200 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503 | | [SUNY College of Technology at Delhi](https://www.delhi.edu/) Plumbing Technology/Plumber | Delhi, NY | Certificate (1-2 years) | 1 | $8,802–$12,792 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503 | | Joint Steamfitting Apprenticeship LU #638 | Long Island City, NY | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Plumber & Steamfitters LU # 7 JATC | Latham, NY | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Plumbers and Pipefitters JAC Lo. #112 Northern Zone | Oriskany, NY | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Plumbers and Steamfitters JAC Rockland LU #373 | Mountainville, NY | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Plumbers and Steamfitters Local #22 of Western NY | West Seneca, NY | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Plumbers and Steamfitters LU #81 JATC (Syracuse) | Syracuse, NY | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Plumbers and Pipefitters Binghamton LU #112 | Binghamton, NY | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Plumbers and Steamfitters LU #21 Zone I | Peekskill, NY | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Plumbers and Steamfitters LU #773 | Queensbury, NY | 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 - [Long Island City 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-york/long-island-city/) - [Binghamton 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-york/binghamton/) - [Delhi 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-york/delhi/) - [Latham 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-york/latham/) - [Mountainville 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-york/mountainville/) - [Oriskany 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-york/oriskany/) - [Peekskill 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-york/peekskill/) - [Queensbury 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-york/queensbury/) - [Syracuse 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-york/syracuse/) - [West Seneca 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-york/west-seneca/) 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 New York** The full DOL sponsor list for the state. · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/ny/) ## 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/new-york/ 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.