New Jersey prevailing wage rates, by county
Federal Davis-Bacon base + fringe for every New Jersey county, next to the market wage, with the determination numbers to cite.
Look up a New Jersey county
Key trades by county (Building)
Highest electrician packages
Lowest
Building type, base + fringe per hour; counties sharing a rate are grouped. Swatch: union contract rate or survey rate. Select a county to see every classification.
| County | Electrician | Plumber | Carpenter | Construction laborer | Heavy equipment operator | Ironworker | Sheet metal worker | Painter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | $103.81 | $107.06 | $91.59 | $65.97 | $97.63 | $92.64 | $106.14 | $75.41 |
| Bergen | $119.58 | $107.14 | $91.59 | $65.97 | $97.63 | $102.56 | $102.85 | $75.41 |
| Burlington | $103.81 | $75.46 | $91.59 | $31.69* | $97.63 | $92.64 | $106.14 | $75.41 |
| Camden | $80.90 | $107.06 | $91.59 | $65.97 | $97.63 | $94.64 | $113.28 | $75.41 |
| Cape May | $103.81 | $107.06 | $91.59 | $65.97 | $97.63 | $92.64 | $106.14 | $75.41 |
| Cumberland | $103.81 | $107.06 | $91.59 | $65.97 | $97.63 | $92.64 | $106.14 | $75.41 |
| Essex | $102.21 | $107.14 | $91.59 | $65.97 | $97.63 | $102.56 | $102.85 | $75.41 |
| Gloucester | $103.81 | $107.06 | $91.59 | $65.97 | $97.63 | $94.64 | $113.28 | $75.41 |
| Hudson | $102.21 | $107.14 | $91.59 | $65.97 | $97.63 | $102.56 | $102.85 | $75.41 |
| Hunterdon | $105.81 | $106.02 | $91.59 | $65.97 | $97.63 | $102.56 | $106.14 | $75.41 |
| Mercer | $105.81 | $75.46 | $91.59 | $52.42 | $97.63 | $94.64 | $106.14 | $75.41 |
| Middlesex | $100.54 | $75.46 | $91.59 | $65.97 | $97.63 | $102.56 | $106.14 | $75.41 |
| Monmouth | — | $75.46 | $91.59 | $65.97 | $97.63 | $102.56 | $106.14 | — |
| Morris | $108.29 | $107.14 | $91.59 | $37.47* | $97.63 | $102.56 | $102.85 | $75.41 |
| Ocean | — | $75.46 | $91.59 | $65.97 | $97.63 | $102.56 | $106.14 | $75.41 |
| Passaic | $108.29 | $107.14 | $91.59 | $65.97 | $97.63 | $102.56 | $102.85 | $75.41 |
| Salem | — | $107.06 | $91.59 | $65.97 | $97.63 | $94.64 | $59.89 | $75.41 |
| Somerset | $102.16 | $106.02 | $91.59 | $65.97 | $97.63 | $102.56 | $102.85 | $75.41 |
| Sussex | $108.29 | $107.14 | $91.59 | $65.97 | $97.63 | $102.56 | $102.85 | $75.41 |
| Union | $108.29 | $107.14 | $91.59 | $65.97 | $97.63 | $102.56 | $54.72* | $75.41 |
| Warren | $108.29 | $107.14 | $91.59 | $65.97 | $97.63 | $100.11 | $89.11 | $75.41 |
Building construction type, base + fringe per hour, current revision. * = survey rate. Not the official determination; use the lookup for the determination number and a link to the official text.
Rates that have not kept up
Survey-based rates that are eight or more years old and how they compare with today's market median for the county's metro (or state).
| County | Trade | Survey year | Required package $/hr | Market median $/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | Construction laborer | 2009 | $31.69 | $26.50 |
| Morris | Construction laborer | 2009 | $37.47 | $29.46 |
| Union | Sheet metal worker | 2009 | $54.72 | $36.89 |
Questions this page answers
What is the prevailing wage in New Jersey?
For federally funded construction, the Davis-Bacon determinations for New Jersey (65 active documents covering Building, Residential, Heavy and Highway work) set the required base wage and fringe by county and classification. Union-contract rates apply to electricians in 18 of 18 counties with a Building rate; the typical union package is $103.81 an hour.
How many Davis-Bacon determinations cover New Jersey?
65 active general wage determinations cover New Jersey: 21 Building, 22 Heavy, 2 Highway, 20 Residential. Together they list rates for 21 counties in the Building type shown here. State-funded projects may fall under a separate New Jersey prevailing wage law; this page covers the federal rates.
How often do the rates change?
The Department of Labor publishes modifications most Thursdays. The latest change to a New Jersey determination in our data is dated 2026-08-13. New determination numbers are issued each January.
Sources and notes
- SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations for New Jersey, current revisions as of 2026-09-28: Highway 2, Heavy 22, Residential 20, Building 21.
- BLS OEWS May 2025 for market medians.
- Classification labels normalised to trades by Skilled Wages; where a determination lists several electrician or laborer classes, the journeyman / general class is shown. The official text governs.