Tennessee

Pipefitter & Steamfitter programs in Tennessee

15 listed pipefitter programs in Tennessee, plus BLS pay data for the state and 10 metro areas.

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$60,500Average pay (state, all experience levels)
$38,520Entry-level / bottom 10%
$58,600Median pay (state)
$82,020Top 10% earn over

9,270 jobs in Tennessee · 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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Pipefitter & Steamfitter pay in Tennessee

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
Tennessee	$38,520	$47,260	$58,600	$73,460	$82,020	$60,500	9,270
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
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$42,650	$49,020	$60,100	$75,090	$83,670	$63,080	2,760
Knoxville, TN	$38,940	$47,190	$59,860	$73,470	$79,560	$60,510	1,700
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	$38,210	$47,640	$59,360	$71,980	$77,370	$58,780	290
Clarksville, TN-KY	$37,980	$44,920	$58,930	$78,090	$110,660	$65,600	280
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$37,670	$46,480	$58,720	$71,020	$78,880	$59,950	860
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$37,530	$47,460	$58,690	$75,380	$82,020	$60,500	1,920
Cleveland, TN	$36,830	$47,040	$55,130	$64,040	$73,510	$55,390	80
Morristown, TN	$36,330	$43,860	$53,780	$63,220	$73,940	$53,550	70
Jackson, TN	$37,460	$44,550	$52,620	$69,240	$76,470	$56,570	260
Johnson City, TN	$36,020	$42,930	$48,480	$60,250	$71,930	$52,560	210

Programs

Listed programs in Tennessee

Every pipefitter program we matched in Tennessee. 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
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton Plumbing Technology/Plumber	Elizabethton, TN	Certificate (1-2 years)	7	$4,471 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton Plumbing Technology/Plumber	Elizabethton, TN	Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)	4	$4,471 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter	Jackson, TN	Certificate (1-2 years)	4	$4,476 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0502
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter	Jackson, TN	Certificate (under 12 weeks)	0	$4,476 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0502
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter	Jackson, TN	Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)	1	$4,476 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0502
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter	Knoxville, TN	Certificate (1-2 years)	18	$4,820 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0502
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter	Knoxville, TN	Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)	0	$4,820 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0502
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter	Morristown, TN	Certificate (1-2 years)	11	$4,761 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0502
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter	Morristown, TN	Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)	0	$4,761 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0502
William R Moore College of Technology Plumbing Technology/Plumber	Memphis, TN	Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)	8	$11,118 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503
Plumber and Pipefitters, Local Union 538 JATC	Johnson City, TN	Registered apprenticeship sponsor	n/a	Contact program	DOL Office of Apprenticeship
Plumbers & Steamfitters LU 102 JATC	Knoxville, TN	Registered apprenticeship sponsor	n/a	Contact program	DOL Office of Apprenticeship
Steamfitters Local Union 614 Joint Apprenticeship Training Program	Arlington, TN	Registered apprenticeship sponsor	n/a	Contact program	DOL Office of Apprenticeship
UA Local 43 Plumbers Steamfitters JATC	Chattanooga, TN	Registered apprenticeship sponsor	n/a	Contact program	DOL Office of Apprenticeship
Nashville Plumbers and Pipefitters	Nashville, TN	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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