by our College Data Analytics Team
[Plumbing And Water Supply](/majors/construction-trades/plumbing-and-water-supply/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
College Factual analyzed 6 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying plumbing and water supply schools.
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If you want to know which schools send plumbing and water supply graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Adult And Continuing Education Bcts tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying plumbing and water supply schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the suburb of Hackensack, Adult And Continuing Education Bcts is a public institution. After graduating, plumbing and water supply degree recipients from Adult And Continuing Education Bcts typically earn about $50,087 annually.
A rank of #2 makes Orleans Technical Institute one of the highest-paying schools for plumbing and water supply. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Orleans Technical Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the plumbing and water supply program here go on to a median salary of roughly $39,956.
A rank of #3 makes Pennco Tech Bristol one of the highest-paying schools for plumbing and water supply. Set in the suburb of Bristol, Pennco Tech Bristol is a private for-profit institution. Early-career plumbing and water supply graduates from Pennco Tech Bristol make a median of around $43,065 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Apex Technical School earned it the #4 place for plumbing and water supply. Set in the city of Long Island City, Apex Technical School is a private not-for-profit institution. Plumbing And Water Supply graduates of Apex Technical School earn a median of about $44,566 a year early in their careers.
Hohokus School Of Trade And Technical Sciences came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying plumbing and water supply schools. Located in the suburb of Paterson, Hohokus School Of Trade And Technical Sciences is a private for-profit institution. After graduating, plumbing and water supply degree recipients from Hohokus School Of Trade And Technical Sciences typically earn about $44,548 annually.
Berk Trade And Business School earned the #6 position for plumbing and water supply graduate earnings this year. Berk Trade And Business School is a private for-profit school located in the city of Long Island City. Early-career plumbing and water supply graduates from Berk Trade And Business School make a median of around $41,720 per year.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries plumbing and water supply graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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