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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in New Jersey

The median helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in New Jersey earns $44,360 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,967 a month.

10th percentile
$38,430
25th percentile
$42,200
Median percentile
$44,360
75th percentile
$48,820
90th percentile
$57,780

Based on 760 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$35,605 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,360
Federal income tax−$3,143
Social Security + Medicare−$3,394
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$2,218
Monthly take-home$2,967
Every two weeks$1,369

Does it go far here?

$40,770Median pay in New Jersey is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
58%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,720 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Jersey

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$437,890
Emergency Medicine Physicians$315,340
Chief Executives$310,440
Family Medicine Physicians$292,170
Physicians, All Other$285,010
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$228,870
Commercial Pilots$226,710
Natural Sciences Managers$207,030

All helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey