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title: "Pipefitter & Steamfitter Programs in New Jersey"
canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-jersey/
description: "Pipefitter & Steamfitter pay in New Jersey: BLS average $92,590 (all experience levels), median $78,240, bottom 10% $48,720. 16 listed programs."
updated: 2026-11-03
wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15"
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# Pipefitter & Steamfitter programs in *New Jersey*

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

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

Cities with listed programs

- [Paterson 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-jersey/paterson/)
- [Winslow 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-jersey/winslow/)
- [Englishtown 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-jersey/englishtown/)
- [Hackensack 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-jersey/hackensack/)
- [Hammonton 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-jersey/hammonton/)
- [Hazlet 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-jersey/hazlet/)
- [Kenilworth 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-jersey/kenilworth/)
- [Millburn 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-jersey/millburn/)

BLS wage data

## Pipefitter & Steamfitter 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 | $48,720 | $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 |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

### Metro areas

| 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 |
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 pipefitter 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) 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](https://www.essex.edu/) 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](https://www.hohokus.edu/) 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](https://www.ocvts.org/) 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](https://web.pccc.edu/) 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](https://aps.ucvts.org/) 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 |
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

- [Paterson 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-jersey/paterson/)
- [Winslow 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-jersey/winslow/)
- [Englishtown 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-jersey/englishtown/)
- [Hackensack 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-jersey/hackensack/)
- [Hammonton 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-jersey/hammonton/)
- [Hazlet 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-jersey/hazlet/)
- [Kenilworth 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-jersey/kenilworth/)
- [Millburn 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-jersey/millburn/)
- [Newark 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-jersey/newark/)
- [Parsippany 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-jersey/parsippany/)
- [Scotch Plains 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-jersey/scotch-plains/)
- [Toms River 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-jersey/toms-river/)
- [Warren 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-jersey/warren/)
- [West Caldwell 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/pipefitter/new-jersey/west-caldwell/)

Related resources

## Keep researching

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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](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, [47-2152.00 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/47-2152.00), 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.

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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.