Plumbing schools in New Jersey

New Jersey has 11 plumbing programs to choose from, including college plumbing programs, plumbing trade schools and plumbing apprenticeship programs. Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters in New Jersey earn a median $78,240 a year, $14,440 above the national median.

• $78,240Median plumber pay per year
• $37.61Median per hour
• $61,810 to $106,830Middle half of plumbers
• $136,710Top 10% earn more than

• Plumbing programs at colleges and career centers (4)
• Plumbing trade schools and training centers (2)
• Plumbing apprenticeship programs (5)

Plumbing programs at colleges and career centers in New Jersey

Community colleges, technical colleges and career and technical centers teach plumbing in certificate and associate programs, usually in one to two years. Most are public, with in-district tuition well below private trade schools.

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Plumbing trade schools and training centers in New Jersey

Trade schools and training centers focus on hands-on plumbing skills in short programs, from a few weeks of pre-apprenticeship classes to certificates that run under a year.

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Plumbing apprenticeship programs in New Jersey

A plumbing apprenticeship pays you to learn. You work for a contractor under a licensed plumber and attend classes in the evening, typically for four to five years, and finish as a journey-level plumber. New Jersey has 3 union training centers among them.

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