--- title: "Electrician Programs in New Jersey: Pay & Tuition" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/ description: "Electrician pay in New Jersey: BLS average $86,700 (all experience levels), median $77,250, bottom 10% $48,570. 31 listed programs." updated: 2026-11-03 wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15" --- 1. [Home](https://highpayingtrades.com/) 2. [Trades](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/) 3. [Electrician](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/) 4. New Jersey New Jersey # Electrician programs in *New Jersey* 31 listed electrician programs in New Jersey, plus BLS pay data for the state and 6 metro areas. - **$86,700** Average pay (state, all experience levels) - **$48,570** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$77,250** Median pay (state) - **$130,860** Top 10% earn over 13,520 jobs in New Jersey · 31 listed programs. Average = BLS mean across all experience levels, not starting pay. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Cities with listed programs - [CLIFTON 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/clifton/) - [East Brunswick 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/east-brunswick/) - [Elmer 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/elmer/) - [Somerset 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/somerset/) - [Toms River 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/toms-river/) - [Blackwood 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/blackwood/) - [Bristol 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/bristol/) - [Cherry Hill 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/cherry-hill/) BLS wage data ## Electrician pay in New Jersey Annual wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | New Jersey | $48,570 | $62,400 | $77,250 | $121,110 | $130,860 | $86,700 | 13,520 | | United States | $42,640 | $49,430 | $63,190 | $83,940 | $108,510 | $71,490 | 757,220 | Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. ### Metro areas | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $48,520 | $62,850 | $98,210 | $123,410 | $125,680 | $94,820 | 600 | | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $46,170 | $61,990 | $79,020 | $126,030 | $132,170 | $88,670 | 36,550 | | Vineland, NJ | $47,900 | $58,310 | $76,920 | $122,550 | $125,130 | $85,090 | 190 | | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $46,980 | $57,900 | $74,590 | $104,230 | $132,610 | $81,720 | 10,090 | | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $48,290 | $56,950 | $66,500 | $82,490 | $122,400 | $74,810 | 1,100 | | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $46,980 | $58,180 | $65,710 | $94,890 | $121,990 | $75,730 | 710 | Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown. Programs ## Listed programs in New Jersey Every electrician program we matched in New Jersey. Schools with published tuition are listed first. | Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS](https://www.bergen.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=4343) Electrician | Hackensack, NJ | Certificate (1-2 years) | 21 | $12,950 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [American Institute-Cherry Hill](https://www.americaninstitute.edu/) Electrician | Cherry Hill, NJ | Certificate (1-2 years) | 33 | $19,495 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [American Institute-Clifton](https://www.americaninstitute.edu/) Electrician | CLIFTON, NJ | Certificate (1-2 years) | 34 | $19,495 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [American Institute-Somerset](https://www.americaninstitute.edu/) Electrician | Somerset, NJ | Certificate (1-2 years) | 12 | $25,495 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [American Institute-Toms River](https://www.americaninstitute.edu/) Electrician | Toms River, NJ | Certificate (1-2 years) | 43 | $19,495 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult Education](https://www.bcit.cc/adulted) Electrician | Westampton, NJ | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $18,015 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences](https://www.hohokus.edu/) Electrician | Paterson, NJ | Certificate (1-2 years) | 88 | $24,100 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah](https://www.lincolntech.edu/campus/mahwah-nj) Electrician | Mahwah, NJ | Certificate (1-2 years) | 233 | $30,532 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [Lincoln Technical Institute-Union](https://www.lincolntech.edu/campus/union-nj) Electrician | Union, NJ | Certificate (1-2 years) | 573 | $30,532 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [National Career Institute](https://nciedu.com/) Electrician | East Orange, NJ | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 47 | $10,300 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [Ocean County Vocational-Technical School](https://www.ocvts.org/) Electrician | Toms River, NJ | Certificate (1-2 years) | 8 | $11,110 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [Pennco Tech-Blackwood](https://www.penncotech.edu/) Electrician | Blackwood, NJ | Certificate (1-2 years) | 232 | $18,750 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | [Union County Vocational Technical School](https://aps.ucvts.org/) Electrician | Scotch Plains, NJ | Certificate (1-2 years) | 37 | $5,500 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302 | | Bucks County Community College – Electrical Training | Bristol, NJ | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Electrical Training Academy | Clifton, NJ | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Electrical Training Academy | ETA Bootcamp | Clifton, NJ | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 102, JATC | Parsippany, NJ | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 269 | Trenton, NJ | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 351, JATC | Folsom, NJ | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 400 | Wall, NJ | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local Union 164, JATC | Paramus, NJ | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local Union 456, JATC | North Brunswick, NJ | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | [New Jersey Independent Electrical Contractors Education & Training Center](https://www.nj-iec.org/public-work-contractors) | East Brunswick, NJ | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | NJ IEC | Somerset, NJ | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | NJ- IEC Education and Training Center | East Brunswick, NJ | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | NJ-IEC Appentice School | East Brunswick, NJ | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | SJ Electrical Training | Elmer, NJ | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | South Jersey Electrical Training | Elmer, NJ | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | South Jersey Electrical Training School | Elmer, NJ | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Warshauer Tech Electrician Training and Continuing Education | Woodbury, NJ | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | | Wire Wiz Electrician Services, Inc | Egg Harbor Township, NJ | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship | 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. ### Browse by city - [CLIFTON 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/clifton/) - [East Brunswick 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/east-brunswick/) - [Elmer 3](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/elmer/) - [Somerset 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/somerset/) - [Toms River 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/toms-river/) - [Blackwood 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/blackwood/) - [Bristol 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/bristol/) - [Cherry Hill 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/cherry-hill/) - [East Orange 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/east-orange/) - [Egg Harbor Township 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/egg-harbor-township/) - [Folsom 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/folsom/) - [Hackensack 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/hackensack/) - [Mahwah 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/mahwah/) - [North Brunswick 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/north-brunswick/) - [Paramus 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/paramus/) - [Parsippany 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/parsippany/) - [Paterson 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/paterson/) - [Scotch Plains 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/scotch-plains/) - [Trenton 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/trenton/) - [Union 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/union/) - [Wall 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/wall/) - [Westampton 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/westampton/) - [Woodbury 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/woodbury/) Related resources ## Keep researching [**Electrician apprenticeships and sponsors** The apprenticeship route, sponsors and how to apply · not duplicated here. · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/trades/electrician/) [**GI Bill-approved electrical programs** Electrical schools that accept VA education benefits. · VeteranTradeSchools.com](https://veterantradeschools.com/electrician/) [**Electrician career path for veterans** From military service to an electrical apprenticeship. · MilitaryToTrades.com](https://militarytotrades.com/careers/electrician/) ## 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](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm); [data tables](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm)). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03. - **Occupation:** O\*NET OnLine, [47-2111.00 Electricians](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/47-2111.00), 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](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/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](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/data/C2024_A.zip); [CIP-SOC crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx)). - **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](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/)). Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades team; last refreshed 2026-11-03. --- Canonical HTML: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrician/new-jersey/ Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm). Programs: NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions; DOL Office of Apprenticeship. Tuition: College Scorecard.