New Jersey prevailing wage rates: NJ20260031
Building construction in Essex County.
NJ20260031, modification 1, published 05/18/2026. Official source on SAM.gov
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Rates per hour
Total = base + fringe. Fringe may be paid to bona fide benefit plans, in cash, or both.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | Total | Rate ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (Includes the application of all insulating materials, protective coverings, coatings and finishings to all types of mechanical systems; also, the application of firestopping material to openings and penetrations in walls, floors, ceilings and curtain walls; also, all lead abatement) | $51.74 | $46.20 | $97.94 | ASBE0032-008 eff. 09/19/2024 |
| BRICKLAYER (INCLUDING CAULKING, CLEANING AND Work on high stacks: 22% per hour additional | $49.60 | $37.96 | $87.56 | BRNJ0002-014 eff. 05/01/2025 |
MASONScope and notesWork on high stacks: 22% per hour additional | $49.60 | $37.96 | $87.56 | BRNJ0002-016 eff. 05/01/2025 |
| CEMENT MASON | $49.60 | $37.96 | $87.56 | BRNJ0004-001 eff. 05/01/2025 |
| TILE SETTER | $64.90 | $37.28 | $102.18 | BRNJ0007-022 eff. 06/02/2025 |
TILE FINISHERScope and notesWork grouting all epoxy: $10.00 additional per day | $50.05 | $33.90 | $83.95 | BRNJ0007-022 eff. 06/02/2025 |
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD The first sixty feet at the regular rate, 10% per hour additional for each additional fifty feet thereafter | $57.42 | $34.17 | $91.59 | CARP0006-009 eff. 05/01/2025 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORMWORK, BATT AND BLOWN INSULATION) | $57.42 | $34.17 | $91.59 | CARP0006-010 eff. 05/01/2025 |
| SOFT FLOOR LAYER | $57.42 | $34.17 | $91.59 | CARP0029-008 eff. 05/01/2025 |
MILLWRIGHT Work of erection and dismantling of elevators and towers, such as concrete conveyors and temporary material elevators, scaffolding or other structures to be used as scaffolding inside or outside of buildingsScope and notesthe first sixty feet at the regular rate, 10% per hour additional for each additional fifty feet thereafter | $58.84 | $35.06 | $93.90 | CARP0715-007 eff. 05/01/2025 |
| ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $62.90 | $39.31 | $102.21 | ELEC0164-006 eff. 06/03/2024 |
| ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) CABLE SPLICER | $73.59 | $45.99 | $119.58 | ELEC0164-006 eff. 06/03/2024 |
ELEVATOR MECHANIC (Work on the addition, replacement, refurbishing or relocation of control, drive, generating equipment, hoistway or pit equipment, including work involving a structural rise in the elevator shafts in an existing building and other elevator work in the machine room, hoistway or pit; Also, changes in design and appearance of basic escalatorScope and notesPAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, President's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas PAID VACATION: A worker who has worked less than 5 years: 4% of his or her hourly rate for all hours worked. A worker who has worked 5 to 10 years: 6% of his or her hourly rate for all hours worked. A worker who has worked 15 or more years: 8% of his or her hourly rate for all hours worked | $45.14 | $27.46 | $72.60 | ELEV0001-003 eff. 03/17/2013 |
ELEVATOR MECHANIC (ALL OTHERScope and notesPAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, President's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas PAID VACATION: A worker who has worked less than 5 years: 4% of his or her hourly rate for all hours worked. A worker who has worked 5 to 10 years: 6% of his or her hourly rate for all hours worked. A worker who has worked 15 or more years: 8% of his or her hourly rate for all hours worked | $57.01 | $27.61 | $84.62 | ELEV0001-003 eff. 03/17/2013 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 5 OILER HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE WORKER IS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, AND WHEN PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED FOR RESPIRATORY, SKIN AND EYE PROTECTION: 20% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL.Scope and notesPAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY OBSERVED, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY; PROVIDED 1) THAT THE WORKER WORKS THREE OF THE PRECEDING FIVE WORK DAYS BEFORE THE HOLIDAY; OR, THE WORK DAY BEFORE THE HOLIDAY AND THE WORK DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY; AND, 2) THAT THE WORKER WORKS THE WORK DAY BEFORE AND THE WORK DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY | $52.88 | $37.50 | $90.38 | ENGI0825-020 eff. 07/01/2025 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 BOBCAT/SKID LOADER; COMPRESSOR (SINGLE); FARM TRACTOR; FRONT END LOADER (UNDER 1 CU. YD.); HYDROSEEDER; ROLLER, GRADE; PUMP, HYDRAULIC HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE WORKER IS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, AND WHEN PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED FOR RESPIRATORY, SKIN AND EYE PROTECTION: 20% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL.Scope and notesPAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY OBSERVED, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY; PROVIDED 1) THAT THE WORKER WORKS THREE OF THE PRECEDING FIVE WORK DAYS BEFORE THE HOLIDAY; OR, THE WORK DAY BEFORE THE HOLIDAY AND THE WORK DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY; AND, 2) THAT THE WORKER WORKS THE WORK DAY BEFORE AND THE WORK DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY | $56.59 | $37.50 | $94.09 | ENGI0825-020 eff. 07/01/2025 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 ASPHALT SPREADER; BULLDOZER;COMPRESSOR(2 OR 3) (IN BATTERY) (WITHIN 100 FT.); FORKLIFT; FRONT END LOADER (1 CU. YD. AND OVER BUT LESS THAN 2 CU. YD.); LULL; MECHANIC; PAVER, ASPHALT; ROLLER, BLACKTOP; TRACTOR; HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE WORKER IS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, AND WHEN PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED FOR RESPIRATORY, SKIN AND EYE PROTECTION: 20% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL.Scope and notesPAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY OBSERVED, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY; PROVIDED 1) THAT THE WORKER WORKS THREE OF THE PRECEDING FIVE WORK DAYS BEFORE THE HOLIDAY; OR, THE WORK DAY BEFORE THE HOLIDAY AND THE WORK DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY; AND, 2) THAT THE WORKER WORKS THE WORK DAY BEFORE AND THE WORK DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY | $58.22 | $37.50 | $95.72 | ENGI0825-020 eff. 07/01/2025 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 BACKHOE LOADER COMBO; CONCRETE PUMPER; GRADER/BLADE (FINISH); HOIST; HYDRAULIC CRANE, 10 TONS AND UNDER; FRONT END LOADER (2 CU. YD. BUT LESS THAN 5 CU. YD.); SCRAPER; SIDE BOOM HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE WORKER IS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, AND WHEN PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED FOR RESPIRATORY, SKIN AND EYE PROTECTION: 20% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL.Scope and notesPAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY OBSERVED, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY; PROVIDED 1) THAT THE WORKER WORKS THREE OF THE PRECEDING FIVE WORK DAYS BEFORE THE HOLIDAY; OR, THE WORK DAY BEFORE THE HOLIDAY AND THE WORK DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY; AND, 2) THAT THE WORKER WORKS THE WORK DAY BEFORE AND THE WORK DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY | $60.13 | $37.50 | $97.63 | ENGI0825-020 eff. 07/01/2025 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 BACKHOE, INCLUDING BACKHOE TRACK; BOOM; CONCRETE PAVING MACHINE; CRANE (ALL TYPES, INCLUDING OVERHEAD AND STRADDLE TRAVELING TYPE); DRILL (DOWN-THE-HOLE DRILL, ROTARY DRILL, SELF-PROPELLED HYDRAULIC DRILL, SELF-POWERED DRILL); ELEVATING GRADER; EXCAVATOR; FRONT END LOADER (5 CU. YD. AND OVER); PILEDRIVER (LENGTH OF BOOM, INCLUDING LENGTH OF LEADS, SHALL DETERMINE PREMIUM RATE APPLICABLE); TRENCHER HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE WORKER IS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, AND WHEN PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED FOR RESPIRATORY, SKIN AND EYE PROTECTION: 20% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL.Scope and notesPAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY OBSERVED, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY; PROVIDED 1) THAT THE WORKER WORKS THREE OF THE PRECEDING FIVE WORK DAYS BEFORE THE HOLIDAY; OR, THE WORK DAY BEFORE THE HOLIDAY AND THE WORK DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY; AND, 2) THAT THE WORKER WORKS THE WORK DAY BEFORE AND THE WORK DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | ENGI0825-020 eff. 07/01/2025 |
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL | $52.24 | $50.32 | $102.56 | IRON0011-012 eff. 07/01/2025 |
| IRONWORKER: REINFORCING | $49.94 | $50.32 | $100.26 | IRON0011-012 eff. 07/01/2025 |
| ASBESTOS REMOVAL LABORER The removal, abatement, enclosure and decontamination of personal protective equipment, chemical protective clothing and machinery relating to asbestos and/or toxic and hazardous waste or materials which shall include but not necessarily be limited to: the erection, moving, servicing and dismantling of all enclosures, scaffolding and barricades; the operation of all tools and equipment normally used in the removal or abatement of asbestos and toxic or hazardous waste or materials; the labeling, bagging, cartoning, crating, or other packaging of materials for disposal; the clean-up of the worksite; and all other work incidental to the removal, abatement, encapsulation, enclosure, and decontamination of asbestos and toxic or hazardous waste or materials; and, in addition, all work tasks involved in the maintenance and operation of energy resource recovery plants (co-generation plants) | $28.37 | $21.62 | $49.99 | LABO0008-001 eff. 05/01/2011 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER: BRICK/CEMENT/CONCRETE | $36.50 | $30.22 | $66.72 | LABO0077-002 eff. 05/01/2022 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT SHOVELER, ASPHALT SPREADER, COMMON OR GENERAL LABORER, LANDSCAPE LABORER, PIPELAYER, POWER TOOL OPERATOR AND SCREEDMAN | $35.75 | $30.22 | $65.97 | LABO0077-005 eff. 05/01/2022 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $44.87 | $30.15 | $75.02 | PAIN0711-018 eff. 05/01/2025 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER) | $45.55 | $29.86 | $75.41 | PAIN0711-019 eff. 05/01/2025 |
| PAINTER (SPRAY) | $45.55 | $29.86 | $75.41 | PAIN0711-019 eff. 05/01/2025 |
GLAZIERScope and notesWork welding or using a cutting torch: $1.00 per hour Work on a swing stage scaffold; on a pipe scaffold providing the working height of the platform is 30 ft. or above; and on motorized lifts provided that the height of the lift platform is above the second floor or above thirty feet: $1.00 per hour additional | $52.68 | $31.29 | $83.97 | PAIN0711-021 eff. 05/01/2025 |
| PLASTERER | $54.64 | $30.95 | $85.59 | PLAS0029-003 eff. 05/01/2025 |
| PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $62.09 | $45.05 | $107.14 | PLUM0024-014 eff. 05/01/2025 |
| PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $56.34 | $50.80 | $107.14 | PLUM0475-014 eff. 05/01/2025 |
| ROOFER (SHINGLES, SHAKE AND TILE) | $44.52 | $32.25 | $76.77 | ROOF0004-011 eff. 06/01/2024 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $67.97 | $39.35 | $107.32 | SFNJ0696-006 eff. 01/01/2025 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $51.30 | $51.55 | $102.85 | SHEE0025-005 eff. 06/01/2024 |
| ROOFER, EXCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE, AND TILE ROOFS | $30.21 | $15.25 | $45.46 | SUNJ2004-007 eff. 01/02/2009 |
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK a. Employer contributes $2026.49 per month per worker for health and Hazardous waste removal work, where the worker is in direct contact with hazardous material, and when personal protective equipment is required for respiratory, skin and eye protection: $3.00 per hour Hazardous waste removal work, where the worker is working in a hazardous waste site, in a zone requiring Level A personal protection for any of the workers: $3.00 per hour Hazardous waste removal work, where the worker is not working in a zone requiring Level A, B or C personal protection: $1.00 per hourScope and notesPAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, President's Day, Decoration Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Presidential Election Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; provided that the worker has been assigned to work, or, "shapes", one day of the calendar week during which the holiday occurs | $46.41 | $31.82 | $78.23 | TEAM0408-002 eff. 05/01/2025 |
TRUCK DRIVER: OFF THE ROAD TRUCK a. Employer contributes $2026.49 per month per worker for health and Hazardous waste removal work, where the worker is in direct contact with hazardous material, and when personal protective equipment is required for respiratory, skin and eye protection: $3.00 per hour Hazardous waste removal work, where the worker is working in a hazardous waste site, in a zone requiring Level A personal protection for any of the workers: $3.00 per hour Hazardous waste removal work, where the worker is not working in a zone requiring Level A, B or C personal protection: $1.00 per hourScope and notesPAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, President's Day, Decoration Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Presidential Election Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; provided that the worker has been assigned to work, or, "shapes", one day of the calendar week during which the holiday occurs | $46.51 | $31.82 | $78.33 | TEAM0408-002 eff. 05/01/2025 |
Footnotes
- Executive Order 13658
- Note: Executive Order 13658 generally applies to contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act that were awarded on or between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022, and that have not been renewed or extended on or after January 30, 2022. Executive Order 13658 does not apply to contracts subject only to the Davis-Bacon Related Acts regardless of when they were awarded. If a contract is subject to Executive Order 13658, the contractor must pay all covered workers at least $13.65 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract from May 11, 2026, through December 31, 2026. The applicable Executive Order minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under Executive Order 13658 is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.
About this determination
Welders receive the rate for the craft performing the work to which welding is incidental. Classifications not listed may be added after award through the conformance process (29 CFR 5.5(a)(1)(iii)). Executive Order minimum wages and paid sick leave may also apply; the official document has the full text.
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