New Jersey

Pipefitter & Steamfitter programs in New Jersey

16 listed pipefitter programs in New Jersey, plus BLS pay data for the state and 6 metro areas.

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$92,590Average pay (state, all experience levels)
$48,720Entry-level / bottom 10%
$78,240Median pay (state)
$136,710Top 10% earn over

8,750 jobs in New Jersey · 16 listed programs. Average = BLS mean across all experience levels, not starting pay. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

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Pipefitter & Steamfitter pay in New Jersey

Annual wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.
Area	10th pct	25th pct	Median	75th pct	90th pct	Mean	Employed
New Jersey	$48,720	$61,810	$78,240	$106,830	$136,710	$92,590	8,750
United States	$44,150	$50,190	$63,800	$85,110	$108,420	$72,170	465,840

Metro areas

Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown.
Area	10th pct	25th pct	Median	75th pct	90th pct	Mean	Employed
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$47,870	$61,900	$78,610	$107,970	$145,480	$90,820	21,040
Vineland, NJ	$47,460	$59,980	$77,060	$115,480	$133,050	$90,460	270
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$50,440	$60,170	$76,360	$106,360	$127,300	$88,800	280
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$48,400	$60,900	$74,860	$103,770	$142,210	$83,660	7,150
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$46,460	$50,770	$64,940	$82,380	$138,040	$75,490	730
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$45,030	$56,320	$64,220	$78,170	$111,780	$75,010	530

Programs

Listed programs in New Jersey

Every pipefitter program we matched in New Jersey. Schools with published tuition are listed first.

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.
Program / provider	Location	Type	Graduates 2023-24	Tuition	Source
Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS Plumbing Technology/Plumber	Hackensack, NJ	Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)	24	$12,950 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503
Essex County College Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter	Newark, NJ	Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)	0	$5,631–$9,821 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0502
Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences Plumbing Technology/Plumber	Paterson, NJ	Certificate (1-2 years)	32	$24,100 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503
Ocean County Vocational-Technical School Plumbing Technology/Plumber	Toms River, NJ	Certificate (1-2 years)	2	$11,110 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503
Passaic County Community College Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter	Paterson, NJ	Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)	0	$6,660–$11,220 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0502
Union County Vocational Technical School Plumbing Technology/Plumber	Scotch Plains, NJ	Certificate (1-2 years)	17	$5,500 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0503
Plumbers & Pipefitters, JATC, Local # 322	Winslow, NJ	Registered apprenticeship sponsor	n/a	Contact program	DOL Office of Apprenticeship
Plumbers & Pipefitters, UA Local 322, JATC	Hammonton, NJ	Registered apprenticeship sponsor	n/a	Contact program	DOL Office of Apprenticeship
Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 322 JATC	Winslow, NJ	Registered apprenticeship sponsor	n/a	Contact program	DOL Office of Apprenticeship
United Association (UA) -New Jersey Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Education Fund	Hazlet, NJ	Registered apprenticeship sponsor	n/a	Contact program	DOL Office of Apprenticeship
United Association (UA), Pipefitters, Local 274	Parsippany, NJ	Registered apprenticeship sponsor	n/a	Contact program	DOL Office of Apprenticeship
United Association (UA), Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 9, JATC	Englishtown, NJ	Registered apprenticeship sponsor	n/a	Contact program	DOL Office of Apprenticeship
United Association (UA), Plumbers, Local 24 JATC	West Caldwell, NJ	Registered apprenticeship sponsor	n/a	Contact program	DOL Office of Apprenticeship
United Association (UA), Sprinkler Fitters Local 696, JAC	Millburn, NJ	Registered apprenticeship sponsor	n/a	Contact program	DOL Office of Apprenticeship
United Association (UA), Steamfitters, Local 475	Warren, NJ	Registered apprenticeship sponsor	n/a	Contact program	DOL Office of Apprenticeship
Pipe Fitters Plumbing, Heating and Cooling LLC	Kenilworth, NJ	Registered apprenticeship sponsor	n/a	Contact program	DOL Office of Apprenticeship

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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; data tables). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03.
Occupation: O*NET OnLine, 47-2152.00 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, 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).
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; CIP-SOC crosswalk).
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).

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.