How much do Plumbing schools cost in New Jersey?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 4 plumbing schools in New Jersey is $10,708. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.

Can you get paid to train as a plumbing in New Jersey?

Yes — New Jersey has 582 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the plumbing apprenticeships page for the current list.

What does a plumbing earn in New Jersey?

Working plumbing professionals in New Jersey earn a median of $78,240 per year, ranging from about $48,720 to $136,710 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.

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Plumbing Schools in New Jersey

4 schools in New Jersey offer plumbing-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 582 registered apprenticeship programs in New Jersey train plumbing apprentices — see apprenticeships.

Schools in New Jersey

Median net price / yr (New Jersey)

$10,708

national: $8,969

Median earnings (New Jersey)

$45,520

national: $38,837

Apprenticeship sponsors

582

earn while training

Plumbing pay in New Jersey (all workers)

$78,240

range $48,720–$136,710 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working plumbing professionals in New Jersey earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.

Official license records related to plumbing in New Jersey

From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:

PLUMBER — Department of Law and Public Safety~Division of Consumer Affairs~Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers
PUMP INSTALLER — Department of Environmental Protection~Division of Environmental Safety, Health and Analytical Programs~Radon Certification Program
LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION CONTRACTOR — Department of Environmental Protection~Division of Environmental Safety, Health and Analytical Programs~Radon Certification Program
UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SERVICER — Department of Environmental Protection~Division of Environmental Safety, Health and Analytical Programs~Radon Certification Program
PLUMBING INSPECTOR — Department of Community Affairs~Office of Inspector Licensing~Bureau of Code Services
WELL DRILLER — Department of Environmental Protection~Division of Environmental Safety, Health and Analytical Programs~Radon Certification Program

Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.

Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar

School	City	Type	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Passaic County Community College	Paterson	public	$7,761	17.9%	$36,972
Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS	Hackensack	public	$10,588	80.7%	$49,739
Ocean County Vocational-Technical School	Toms River	public	$10,828	67.6%	$47,122
Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences	Paterson	private for-profit	$22,148	80.7%	$43,917

Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not plumbing graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.

Common questions: Plumbing school in New Jersey

How much do Plumbing schools cost in New Jersey?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 4 plumbing schools in New Jersey is $10,708. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
Can you get paid to train as a plumbing in New Jersey?: Yes — New Jersey has 582 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the plumbing apprenticeships page for the current list.
What does a plumbing earn in New Jersey?: Working plumbing professionals in New Jersey earn a median of $78,240 per year, ranging from about $48,720 to $136,710 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.

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Data: U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026) + U.S. Dept of Labor apprenticeship.gov. Methodology & provenance. Independent site — not affiliated with any government agency.