--- title: "Welder Salary in New Jersey: Pay & Jobs" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/welder/new-jersey/ description: "Welder pay in New Jersey: BLS average $62,500 (all experience levels), median $59,440, bottom 10% $43,290. 12 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. [Welder](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/welder/) 4. New Jersey New Jersey # Welder pay in *New Jersey* What welders earn in New Jersey: BLS OEWS May 2025 pay for the state and 6 metro areas, plus job counts and 12 listed training programs. - **$62,500** Average pay (state) - **$43,290** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$59,440** Median pay (state) - **$81,760** Top 10% earn over 3,730 jobs in New Jersey · 12 listed programs. [Average pay across all experience levels (BLS OEWS May 2025)](https://highpayingtrades.com/methodology/). BLS wage data ## Welder 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 | $43,290 | $49,870 | $59,440 | $71,060 | $81,760 | $62,500 | 3,730 | | United States | $39,240 | $46,790 | $53,750 | $63,010 | $77,530 | $56,760 | 416,210 | 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 | $44,890 | $52,790 | $61,680 | $75,930 | $95,920 | $67,430 | 5,780 | | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $41,060 | $47,880 | $60,880 | $70,390 | $90,630 | $64,790 | 90 | | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $44,430 | $49,700 | $58,380 | $68,890 | $79,960 | $60,650 | 4,630 | | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $43,720 | $48,530 | $54,790 | $61,630 | $74,820 | $56,650 | 860 | | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $45,530 | $47,700 | $54,640 | $66,670 | $82,880 | $59,610 | 180 | | Vineland, NJ | $42,780 | $47,830 | $53,000 | $63,710 | $68,910 | $55,710 | 70 | Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown. Find training ## Looking for a school or apprenticeship? This page covers pay and job outlook. Our sister site RegisteredTradeSchools.com keeps the training directory for welders: registered apprenticeship sponsors, how to apply, and school routes. [**New Jersey welding apprenticeships and training** Registered apprenticeship sponsors and how to apply · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/nj/welding/) [**Welding apprenticeships and training** Apprenticeship sponsors and school routes by state · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/trades/welding/) Programs ## Top training programs in New Jersey We matched 12 programs in New Jersey: 9 school programs (IPEDS 2023-24) and 3 registered apprenticeship sponsors (DOL). The 10 below are schools with published tuition first; the full directory is on RegisteredTradeSchools.com (links above). | Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Bergen Community College](https://www.bergen.edu/) Welding Technology/Welder | Paramus, NJ | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $5,060–$9,576 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 48.0508 | | [Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult Education](https://www.bcit.cc/adulted) Welding Technology/Welder | Westampton, NJ | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 21 | $18,015 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 48.0508 | | [Camden County College](https://www.camdencc.edu/) Welding Technology/Welder | Blackwood, NJ | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $4,560–$4,656 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 48.0508 | | [Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences](https://www.hohokus.edu/) Welding Technology/Welder | Paterson, NJ | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 20 | $24,100 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 48.0508 | | [Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah](https://www.lincolntech.edu/campus/mahwah-nj) Welding Technology/Welder | Mahwah, NJ | Certificate (1-2 years) | 55 | $30,532 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 48.0508 | | [Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield](https://www.lincolntech.edu/campus/south-plainfield-nj) Welding Technology/Welder | South Plainfield, NJ | Certificate (1-2 years) | 120 | $35,980 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 48.0508 | | [Ocean County Vocational-Technical School](https://www.ocvts.org/) Welding Technology/Welder | Toms River, NJ | Certificate (1-2 years) | 1 | $11,110 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 48.0508 | | [Passaic County Community College](https://web.pccc.edu/) Welding Technology/Welder | 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 48.0508 | | [Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield](https://www.uti.edu/) Welding Technology/Welder | Bloomfield, NJ | Certificate (1-2 years) | 121 | $56,000 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 48.0508 | | Manhattan Welding LLC | Hillside, 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. Related resources ## Keep researching [**Welding career path for veterans** Military experience and certification routes. · MilitaryToTrades.com](https://militarytotrades.com/careers/welder/) [**GI Bill-approved welding programs** Schools that accept VA education benefits. · VeteranTradeSchools.com](https://veterantradeschools.com/welding/) ## 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, [51-4121.00 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/51-4121.00), 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/welder/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.