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Plumber Salary in Atlantic City

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 322, effective May 2025.

How to become a plumber →

Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.

UA Local 322 of Hammonton is the union local for plumbers in Atlantic City; it serves eight southern New Jersey counties from its hall and training center on Route 73. New Jersey's prevailing wage law applies to public construction.

UA Local 322 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$56.30
Effective May 2025
Base wage: $56.30/hr
Benefit contribution: $50.76/hr
Total package: $107.06/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$117,104
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$52,884
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UA Local 322 journeyman plumber journey-level rate from the applicable Davis-Bacon wage determination. The BLS area median reflects all plumbers across all employment types and experience levels.

Training CenterUA Local 322 Training Center
Address534 S. Route 73, Hammonton, NJ 08037
Phone(609) 567-3322
Websiteua322.org
Minimum ScoreNot published

Applying to UA Local 322?

Check with UA Local 322 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

What to expect →

All plumbers, union and non-union, all experience levels

Median Annual
$64,220
+$420 vs. national
Median Hourly
$30.87
vs. New Jersey
-$8,327
vs. state average
Total Employed
530
In this area

All plumbers, union and non-union, all experience levels. Wage figures only, employer-paid benefits, pension contributions, and health and welfare are not included.

Annual Median Wage$64,220
Annual Mean Wage$75,010
Hourly Median Wage$30.87
Hourly Mean Wage$36.06
Total Employed530
Area TypeMetropolitan Area

Up to six other metros in New Jersey, nearest first, then metros in other states within 300 miles. Journey-level rates are sourced from Davis-Bacon wage determinations, state prevailing wage determinations, or, where a local publishes one directly, its own collective bargaining agreement.

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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2152). How we build these figures →