Plumber

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    Total Degrees​
    Awarded in 2024
    2,780
    growing 26.6%
    Median In-State​
    Public Tuition
    $3,072
    growing 8.25%
    Median Out-of-State​
    Private Tuition
    $16,680
    growing 2.96%
    Average Wage
    $121,198
    growing 2.74%
    People in Workforce
    135,950
    growing 3.29%
    Average Employee Age
    40.6
    growing 0.377%

    About

    In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Plumber degree recipients are New York, NY, Bayamón, PR, and Miami, FL. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Plumber degree recipients are Groveport, OH, Havre, MT, and Weldon, NC. The most common degree awarded to students studying Plumber is a 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate.

    Institutions

    Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Plumber and the types of students that study this field. Apex Technical School awards the most degrees in Plumber in the US, but Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS and Industrial Management Training Institute have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Plumber.

    Tuition costs for Plumber majors are, on average, $3,072 for in-state public colleges, and $16,680 for out of state private colleges.

    The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Plumber programs are Public, 2-year institutions (107 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (1,014 completions).

    Institutions

    Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Plumber (2024)
    1. 193 degrees awarded
    2. 164 degrees awarded
    3. 160 degrees awarded

    The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Plumber, is Public, 2-year (1,014 completions in 2024).

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    Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

    $3,072
    Median In-State Public
    $16,680
    Median Out of State Private

    Apex Technical School has the most Plumber degree recipients, with 193 degrees awarded in 2024.

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    Specialized Colleges

    Out of all institutions that offer Plumber programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Plumber, with 40%.

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    Degrees Awarded by County

    Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Plumber
    1. 230 degrees awarded
    2. 192 degrees awarded
    3. 178 degrees awarded

    This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Plumber by year.

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    Employment

    Information on the businesses and industries that employ Construction graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

    The average salary for Construction majors is $121,198 and the most common occupations are Construction managers, Other managers, and Civil engineers.

    The industry that employs the most Construction majors is Construction, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals.

    Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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    $121,198
    Average Wage in Workforce
    ± $6,927
    2.74%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 7.91%

    The average salary for Construction majors is $121,198 and the most common occupations are Construction managers, Other managers, and Civil engineers.

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    Highest Paying Locations

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    This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Construction majors.

    Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Construction majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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    Most Common

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    The most common occupations for Construction majors, by number of employees, are Construction managers, Other managers, and Civil engineers.

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    Most Specialized

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    Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Construction majors working as Construction managers, Cost estimators, and Civil engineers.

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    Highest Paid

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    Occupations by Share

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    135,950
    2024 Workforce
    ± 9,048
    3.29%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 9.19%

    The number of Construction graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.29%, from 131,614 in 2023 to 135,950 in 2024.

    The largest single share of Construction graduates go on to work as Construction managers (30.1%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Construction by share of the total number of graduates.

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    Most Common

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    The most common industries that employ Construction majors, by number of employees, are Construction, Architectural, engineering & related services, and Elementary & secondary schools.

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    Highest Paid

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    Industries by Share

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Plumber is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.
    135,950
    2024 Workforce
    ± 9,048
    3.29%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 9.19%

    The number of Construction graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.29%, from 131,614 in 2023 to 135,950 in 2024.

    The industry which employs the most Construction graduates by share is Construction, followed by Architectural, engineering & related services. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Construction.

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    Specialty Locations

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Plumber is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.

    This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Construction majors.

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    Diversity

    Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Construction in the United States.

    The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Construction is 40.6.

    The most common degree type these workers hold is a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate. Male employees are more likely to hold Construction degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Construction (1,197 students).

    Workforce Age

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Plumber is from the 2 Digit Course Construction.
    40.6
    Average Age in 2024
    ± 0.829 Years
    0.377%
    1 Year Change
    ± 2.88%

    This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Construction. The most common ages of employees with this major are 35 and 27 years old, which represent 3.78% and 3.7% of the population, respectively.

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    Degrees Awarded

    The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Plumber are 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, and Associates Degree.

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    Workforce Degrees

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    The most common degree types held by the working population in Construction are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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    Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

    Male (93.5%)
    Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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    Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

    Degrees
    Most Common Race or Ethnicity
    1. White
      1,197 degrees awarded in 2024
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      843 degrees awarded in 2024
    3. Black or African American
      372 degrees awarded in 2024

    This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Plumber for each race & ethnicity.

    In 2024, White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Degrees

    This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Plumber.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Countries of Origin
    1. Mexico
      1,136 degree recipients
    2. Nigeria
      790 degree recipients
    3. Cuba
      701 degree recipients
    High Relative Number of Students
    1. Paraguay
      30.2 times more than expected
    2. St Lucia
      14 times more than expected
    3. Ireland
      12.9 times more than expected

    There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Paraguay that hold Construction degrees (30.2 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (1,136 degree recipients).

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    Skills

    Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Plumber field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Plumber majors need many skills, but most especially Management of Personnel Resources. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Plumber majors need more than the average amount of Installation, Repairing, and Equipment Maintenance.

    These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Plumber majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Installation is very distinctive for majors, but the Management of Personnel Resources, Monitoring, and Coordination are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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