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Plumbers in Georgia earn a median of $57,200 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025), and this guide ranks accredited plumbing programs near Albany. Most Georgia plumbers train through a 6-to-12-month certificate or a registered apprenticeship, then log supervised hours and pass the state licensing exam before working on their own.
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Sources: BLS OEWS, 2025; BLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034; IPEDS, 2023.
Schools below are sorted by distance from Albany (closest first). Compare program length, schedule, and credential alignment.
We first gather the schools closest to the city or state page you are viewing, then rank that local group by BOC Score, with the highest at the top. The BOC Score is computed from federal IPEDS and College Scorecard data; schools without enough data to score appear last.
Schools without enough federal outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
| Percentile | Annual wage |
|---|---|
| 10th | $44,150 |
| 25th | $50,190 |
| 50th (median) | $63,800 |
| 75th | $85,110 |
| 90th | $108,420 |
| Year | Employment |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 504,500 |
| 2034 projected | 527,200 |
| Percent change | +4.5% |
| Percentile | Annual wage |
|---|---|
| 10th | $44,150 |
| 25th | $50,190 |
| 50th (median) | $63,800 |
| 75th | $85,110 |
| 90th | $108,420 |
| Year | Employment |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 504,500 |
| 2034 projected | 527,200 |
| Percent change | +4.5% |
Requirements vary by jurisdiction; confirm the exact training hours and exam content with the Georgia state plumbing board before you enroll.
Registered apprenticeships pair paid on-the-job training with classroom instruction and typically run 4 to 5 years. Sponsors include the United Association (UA) of Plumbers and Pipefitters and the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC). Trade-school or community-college credit can sometimes count toward apprenticeship hours; confirm the totals with the program and your state board.
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Plumber certificate programs near Albany typically take 6 to 12 months of full-time study, while associate degree programs generally run about 2 years. Many plumbers also enter the field through a registered apprenticeship, which combines paid on-the-job training with related classroom instruction and usually takes 4 to 5 years to complete. Confirm program length and licensing-hour credit with each school and the Georgia plumbing board.
According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (BLS OEWS May 2025), plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Georgia earned a median annual wage of approximately $57,200. The 10th-to-90th-percentile range was about $37,680 to $80,740 (BLS OEWS, 2025).
BLS projects employment of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters to grow about 4.5% over 2024-2034, with roughly 44,000 openings projected each year (BLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034). Many openings come from workers retiring or leaving the occupation.
Yes. Most plumbers in Georgia must work under a licensed journeyman or master plumber, log the required on-the-job training hours, and pass a state exam covering the adopted plumbing code (UPC or IPC), safety, and business rules. Confirm current requirements with the Georgia state plumbing board before enrolling.
About this guide: Researched and written by the TradeCareerPath Editorial Team. Our editorial team researches and sources every trade school and career guide using federal labor and education data, including BLS OEWS and Employment Projections, DOL apprenticeship records, IPEDS, College Scorecard, and state licensing boards. We follow the editorial standards documented at /editorial-policy/.
Figures on this page are sourced from the federal and state datasets below. Methodology: how we rank and source data.
| Data | Provider | Vintage |
|---|---|---|
| Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | May 2025 |
| Employment Projections | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | 2024-2034 |
| Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System | National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS) | 2024 |
| College Scorecard (school-level outcomes) | U.S. Department of Education | latest release |
| College Scorecard (field-of-study earnings) | U.S. Department of Education | latest release (updated 2026-06-12) |
| Occupational licensing requirements | CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor) | latest release (updated 2026-02-22) |
| Registered apprenticeship programs | CareerOneStop / Apprenticeship.gov (U.S. Department of Labor) | latest release (updated 2025-10-25) |
