How much do Plumbing schools cost in New York?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 3 plumbing schools in New York is $16,770. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.

Can you get paid to train as a plumbing in New York?

Yes — New York has 3 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the plumbing apprenticeships page for the current list.

What does a plumbing earn in New York?

Working plumbing professionals in New York earn a median of $77,490 per year, ranging from about $46,130 to $130,420 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.

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Plumbing Schools in New York

3 schools in New York offer plumbing-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 3 registered apprenticeship programs in New York train plumbing apprentices — see apprenticeships.

Schools in New York

Median net price / yr (New York)

$16,770

national: $8,969

Median earnings (New York)

$49,748

national: $38,837

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Plumbing pay in New York (all workers)

$77,490

range $46,130–$130,420 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working plumbing professionals in New York earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.

Plumbing licensing in New York: Licensed at city/county level

New York has no statewide plumber license — licensing is set city by city. In New York City, plumbing work must be performed by or under a Licensed Master Plumber issued by the NYC Department of Buildings, which requires 7 years of supervised experience within the last 10 (including 2 years as a registered journeyman) plus a written ($585) and practical ($530) exam. Buffalo, Yonkers, Syracuse, and most other municipalities run their own plumber licensing programs.

Official source: No state board — New York City Department of Buildings (largest local issuer) · Exam: NYC DOB written exam ($585) plus practical exam ($530); passing score 70% · Typical requirement: NYC Master Plumber: at least 7 years of experience within the prior 10 installing/planning plumbing systems under a Licensed Master Plumber, including at least 2 years as a registered journeyman plumber (engineering degree and RA/PE pathways reduce this to 5 or 3 years); age 18+, background investigation, NYC business location and insurance required.

Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar

School	City	Type	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	Delhi	public	$17,225	52.1%	$51,629
Berk Trade and Business School	Long Island City	private for-profit	$16,770	94.6%	$49,748
Apex Technical School	Long Island City	private nonprofit	$14,826	79%	$41,093

Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not plumbing graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.

Common questions: Plumbing school in New York

How much do Plumbing schools cost in New York?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 3 plumbing schools in New York is $16,770. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
Do you need a license to work as a plumbing in New York?: New York has no statewide plumber license — licensing is set city by city. In New York City, plumbing work must be performed by or under a Licensed Master Plumber issued by the NYC Department of Buildings, which requires 7 years of supervised experience within the last 10 (including 2 years as a registered journeyman) plus a written ($585) and practical ($530) exam. Buffalo, Yonkers, Syracuse, and most other municipalities run their own plumber licensing programs.
Can you get paid to train as a plumbing in New York?: Yes — New York has 3 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the plumbing apprenticeships page for the current list.
What does a plumbing earn in New York?: Working plumbing professionals in New York earn a median of $77,490 per year, ranging from about $46,130 to $130,420 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.

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Data: U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026) + U.S. Dept of Labor apprenticeship.gov. Methodology & provenance. Independent site — not affiliated with any government agency.