Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Salary in New Jersey
Median annual pay in New Jersey
$78,240
$37.61/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Jersey
$71,908
Regional Price Parity: 108.805 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,800): +$14,440 (+22.6%)
New Jersey ranks 11th of 51 states by median pay, and 18th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,720 | $23.42 |
| 25th percentile | $61,810 | $29.72 |
| Median | $78,240 | $37.61 |
| 75th percentile | $106,830 | $51.36 |
| 90th percentile | $136,710 | $65.73 |
Employment
- Employment in New Jersey
- 8,750
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Jersey
- $78,240
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,800
- Difference
- +$14,440 (+22.6%)
Cost of living
$78,240 ÷ 108.805 × 100 = $71,908
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | ||
| 9th | $80,190 | $83,343 9th |
| Montana | ||
| 10th | $79,960 | $84,484 8th |
| New Jersey This page | ||
| 11th | $78,240 | $71,908 18th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 12th | $78,060 | $70,995 22nd |
| New York | ||
| 13th | $77,490 | $71,803 19th |
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- Construction Laborer salary in the U.S.
$47,120/year U.S.
- Electrician salary in New Jersey
$77,250/year New Jersey
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in nearby places
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Delaware
$64,720/year Delaware
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in New York
$77,490/year New York
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Pennsylvania
$68,080/year Pennsylvania
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in the U.S.
$63,800/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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