Running a plumbing business in Atlantic City, NJ
The Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area has about 530 plumbers. The median wage is $30.87 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's 18% below the New Jersey median of $37.61. That's in line with the national median of $30.67.
Market snapshot
- Plumbers employed in the metro area
- 530
- Median hourly wage
- $30.87
- Middle 50% earn
- $27.08 to $37.58 an hour
- Median annual wage
- $64,220
- New Jersey median hourly wage
- $37.61
- U.S. median hourly wage
- $30.67
- Job concentration
- 1.05× the national share
- Plumbing, heating and AC contractors in the metro area
- 188
- Atlantic City population
- 38,632
- Median year homes were built in Atlantic City
- 1963
Job concentration compares the share of local jobs held by plumbers with the share nationwide. Above 1 means the trade is more concentrated here than average.
How Atlantic City ranks in New Jersey
- #1 of 3 New Jersey metros for the number of plumbers
- #3 of 3 for median hourly wage
Plumbing in nearby cities
| City | Workers in the metro | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Vineland, NJ | 270 | $37.05 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 7,150 | $35.99 |
| Dover, DE | 90 | $28.08 |
| Trenton, NJ | 280 | $36.71 |
| Salisbury, MD | 330 | $29.78 |
| New York, NY | 21,040 | $37.79 |
How Tradesman helps plumbing businesses in Atlantic City
See the problem before you roll
Customers attach photos when they request service, so you know whether it's a cartridge swap or a slab leak before anyone loads the truck.
Give tank and tankless options
Put a standard tank, a high-efficiency tank and a tankless install on one estimate as options. The customer picks one and approves it online.
Price the 2 a.m. call correctly
After-hours and holiday multipliers apply to labor lines automatically, so emergency calls are billed the way you priced them.
Questions about plumbing in Atlantic City
How much do plumbers make in Atlantic City?
In May 2025, the median wage for plumbers in the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area was $30.87 an hour. The middle half earned between $27.08 and $37.58 an hour.
How many plumbers work in Atlantic City?
About 530 plumbers worked in the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many plumbing, heating and AC contractors are in Atlantic City?
The Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area had 188 establishments classified as plumbing, heating and AC contractors in 2023, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.
Sources
Figures cover the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area unless they name Atlantic City. Wages are for employees, not business owners.
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