NJ20260036

Building

Davis-Bacon Act general wage determination for building construction in New Jersey.

Modification 1, revised 05/18/2026 36 trade rates 1 county View on SAM.gov

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Wage Rates

Grouped by classification code. Rates shown are base hourly rate plus fringe benefits.

BRNJ0002-015 Effective 11/01/2019
Trade Rate Fringe Total
BRICKLAYER Work on high stacks: 22% per hour additional $43.56 $32.50 $76.06
BRNJ0007-020 Effective 06/02/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
TILE SETTER (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (NORTH OF ROUTE 33)) $64.90 $37.28 $102.18
TILE FINISHER (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (NORTH OF ROUTE 33)) WORK GROUTING ALL EPOXY: $10.00 ADDITIONAL PER DAY $50.05 $33.90 $83.95
BRNJ0007-021 Effective 06/02/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
TILE SETTER (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (SOUTH OF ROUTE 33)) $64.90 $37.28 $102.18
TILE FINISHER (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (SOUTH OF ROUTE 33)) WORK GROUTING ALL EPOXY: $10.00 ADDITIONAL PER DAY $50.05 $33.90 $83.95
CARP0006-009 Effective 05/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
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
CARP0006-011 Effective 05/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING AND FORMWORK) $57.42 $34.17 $91.59
ENGI0825-020 Effective 07/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
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. PAID 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
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. PAID 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
SCRAPER; SIDE BOOM HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: 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.); 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. PAID 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
SCRAPER; SIDE BOOM HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: 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. PAID 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
IRON0011-011 Effective 07/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
IRONWORKERS: REINFORCING (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (NORTHERN HALF OF COUNTY)) $49.94 $50.32 $100.26
IRONWORKERS: STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL, RIGGER (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (NORTHERN HALF OF COUNTY)) $52.24 $50.32 $102.56
IRON0399-019 Effective 07/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL, RIGGER (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (SOUTHERN HALF OF COUNTY)) HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK, ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE WORKER IS REQUIRED TO WEAR LEVEL A, B OR C PERSONAL PROTECTION: $3.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL $54.24 $38.40 $92.64
IRONWORKER: REINFORCING (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (SOUTHERN HALF OF COUNTY)) HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK, ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE WORKER IS REQUIRED TO WEAR LEVEL A, B OR C PERSONAL PROTECTION: $3.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL $53.24 $38.40 $91.64
LABO0077-002 Effective 05/01/2022
Trade Rate Fringe Total
LABORER: MASON TENDER: BRICK/CEMENT/CONCRETE $36.50 $30.22 $66.72
LABO0077-005 Effective 05/01/2022
Trade Rate Fringe Total
LABORER: ASPHALT SHOVELER, ASPHALT SPREADER, COMMON OR GENERAL LABORER, LANDSCAPE LABORER, PIPELAYER, POWER TOOL OPERATOR AND SCREEDMAN $35.75 $30.22 $65.97
PAIN0711-018 Effective 05/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER $44.87 $30.15 $75.02
PAIN0711-020 Effective 05/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
PAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER) $45.55 $29.86 $75.41
PAINTER (PAPERHANGER) $45.55 $29.86 $75.41
PAINTER (SPRAY) $45.55 $29.86 $75.41
PLAS0008-008 Effective 05/01/2021
Trade Rate Fringe Total
PLASTERER $38.37 $31.64 $70.01
PLAS0592-036 Effective 05/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER $53.21 $33.42 $86.63
PLUM0009-021 Effective 07/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
PLUMBER: EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (DOES NOT INCLUDE THE BOROUGHS OF DUNELLEN AND MIDDLESEX; BOROUGH OF SOUTH PLAINFIELD)) $59.57 $46.45 $106.02
PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (DOES NOT INCLUDE THE BOROUGHS OF DUNELLEN AND MIDDLESEX; BOROUGH OF SOUTH PLAINFIELD)) $59.57 $46.45 $106.02
PIPEFITTER: SERVICE AND REPAIR (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (DOES NOT INCLUDE THE BOROUGHS OF DUNELLEN AND MIDDLESEX; BOROUGH OF SOUTH PLAINFIELD)) $46.23 $29.23 $75.46
PLUMBER: SERVICE AND REPAIR (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (DOES NOT INCLUDE THE BOROUGHS OF DUNELLEN AND MIDDLESEX; BOROUGH OF SOUTH PLAINFIELD)) $46.23 $29.23 $75.46
PLUM0024-016 Effective 05/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
PLUMBER: EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (BOROUGHS OF DUNELLEN AND MIDDLESEX; TOWNSHIP OF PISCATAWAY; BOROUGH OF SOUTH PLAINFIELD)) $62.09 $45.05 $107.14
PLUM0475-016 Effective 05/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (BOROUGHS OF DUNELLEN AND MIDDLESEX; TOWNSHIP OF PISCATAWAY; BOROUGH OF SOUTH PLAINFIELD)) $56.34 $50.80 $107.14
ROOF0004-008 Effective 06/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
ROOFER (INCLUDES ALL TYPES OF ROOFERS) (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (north and east of Route #18)) $44.52 $32.25 $76.77
ROOF0030-030 Effective 05/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
ROOFER: SLATE AND TILE (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (SOUTH AND WEST OF ROUTE #18)) MOPPER, AND OPERATOR OF FELT-LAYING MACHINE: $.50 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK APPLYING ROOFING MATERIAL, ON ANY NEW CONSTRUCTION JOB, ON THOSE DAYS ON WHICH A FELT-LAYING MACHINE OR SLAG-DISPENSING MACHINE IS USED: $.50 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. PAID HOLIDAY: THE LAST WORKING DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS, TO BE PAID AT THE RATE OF FOUR HOURS PAY $38.95 $21.85 $60.80
ROOFER: SHINGLES (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (SOUTH AND WEST OF ROUTE #18)) MOPPER, AND OPERATOR OF FELT-LAYING MACHINE: $.50 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK APPLYING ROOFING MATERIAL, ON ANY NEW CONSTRUCTION JOB, ON THOSE DAYS ON WHICH A FELT-LAYING MACHINE OR SLAG-DISPENSING MACHINE IS USED: $.50 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. PAID HOLIDAY: THE LAST WORKING DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS, TO BE PAID AT THE RATE OF FOUR HOURS PAY $35.95 $21.85 $57.80
ROOFER: ALL OTHER WORK (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (SOUTH AND WEST OF ROUTE #18)) MOPPER, AND OPERATOR OF FELT-LAYING MACHINE: $.50 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK APPLYING ROOFING MATERIAL, ON ANY NEW CONSTRUCTION JOB, ON THOSE DAYS ON WHICH A FELT-LAYING MACHINE OR SLAG-DISPENSING MACHINE IS USED: $.50 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. PAID HOLIDAY: THE LAST WORKING DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS, TO BE PAID AT THE RATE OF FOUR HOURS PAY $46.03 $34.27 $80.30
SFNJ0669-009 Effective 07/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE SPRINKLERS (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (PRINCETON, SOUTH BRUNSWICK AND MONROE TOWNSHIPS)) $69.97 $41.35 $111.32
SFNJ0696-005 Effective 01/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE SPRINKLERS (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (REMAINDER OF COUNTY)) $67.97 $39.35 $107.32
SHEE0027-010 Effective 06/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) $59.08 $47.06 $106.14

Modification History

Modification Publication Date
0 01/02/2026
1 05/18/2026

Counties Covered

This wage determination applies to 1 county in New Jersey.

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