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title: "Pipefitter & Steamfitter Programs in Wilmington, NC"
canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/north-carolina/wilmington/
description: "2 listed pipefitter programs in Wilmington, NC. Wilmington, NC BLS average pay $56,280 (all experience levels), median $56,390."
updated: 2026-11-03
wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15"
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# Pipefitter & Steamfitter programs in *Wilmington*

2 listed programs in Wilmington, with local metro pay data from BLS.

- **$56,280** Average pay (metro, all experience levels)
- **$39,090** Entry-level / bottom 10%
- **$56,390** Median pay (metro)
- **$76,600** Top 10% earn over

2 listed programs in Wilmington · 13 in North Carolina. Average = BLS mean across all experience levels, not starting pay. Pay: Wilmington, NC, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

Programs

## Listed programs in Wilmington

| Program / provider | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cape Fear Community College](https://www.cfcc.edu/) Plumbing Technology/Plumber | Certificate (1-2 years) | 8 | $2,772–$8,916 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503 |
| [Cape Fear Community College](https://www.cfcc.edu/) Plumbing Technology/Plumber | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 5 | $2,772–$8,916 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503 |
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.

BLS wage data

## Pipefitter & Steamfitter pay near Wilmington

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

| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wilmington, NC | $39,090 | $46,370 | $56,390 | $62,610 | $76,600 | $56,280 | 690 |
| North Carolina | $38,860 | $46,550 | $57,080 | $63,290 | $75,850 | $56,720 | 14,510 |
| 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.

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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](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.

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