NJ20260042

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

Modification 1, revised 05/18/2026 38 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.

BRNJ0002-013 Effective 05/01/2021
Trade Rate Fringe Total
BRICKLAYER WORK ON HIGH STACKS: 22% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. $45.20 $33.26 $78.46
BRNJ0004-001 Effective 05/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
CEMENT MASON $49.60 $37.96 $87.56
BRNJ0007-001 Effective 06/02/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
TILE SETTER $64.90 $37.28 $102.18
TILE FINISHER 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 BUILDER 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, FORMWORK, BATT AND BLOWN INSULATION $57.42 $34.17 $91.59
ELEC0102-022 Effective 06/02/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
WORK WITH, OR THE REMOVAL OF, ASBESTOS MATERIALS: ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (SOMERSET COUNTY (DOES NOT INCLUDE THE TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN EAST OF A LINE FOLLOWING CEDAR GROVE LANE FROM THE RARITAN RIVER, IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION, TO THE MILLSTONE BRANCH OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD; THEN, WEST ALONG THE RAILROAD TO THE DELAWARE AND RARITAN CANAL; THEN, SOUTH ALONG THE CANAL TO THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY LINE; DOES NOT INCLUDE THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY WEST AND SOUTH OF A LINE FOLLOWING U.S. HWY. 206 (FORMERLY STATE HWY. 31) NORTH FROM THE MERCER COUNTY LINE TO HARLINGEN RD.; THEN, WEST ALONG HARLINGEN RD. AND THE DUTCHTOWN-ZION ROAD TO THE HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP LINE) WORK FORTY FT. OR MORE ABOVE THE GROUND OR PROTECTIVE RIGGING (DOES NOT APPLY TO POLE WORK, OR TO USE OF A MANLIFT OR HIGH REACH-TYPE LIFT): 10% PER HOUR 112% TIMES THE JOURNEYMAN RATE $65.43 $42.86 $108.29
WORK WITH, OR THE REMOVAL OF, ASBESTOS MATERIALS: ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) (SOMERSET COUNTY (DOES NOT INCLUDE THE TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN EAST OF A LINE FOLLOWING CEDAR GROVE LANE FROM THE RARITAN RIVER, IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION, TO THE MILLSTONE BRANCH OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD; THEN, WEST ALONG THE RAILROAD TO THE DELAWARE AND RARITAN CANAL; THEN, SOUTH ALONG THE CANAL TO THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY LINE; DOES NOT INCLUDE THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY WEST AND SOUTH OF A LINE FOLLOWING U.S. HWY. 206 (FORMERLY STATE HWY. 31) NORTH FROM THE MERCER COUNTY LINE TO HARLINGEN RD.; THEN, WEST ALONG HARLINGEN RD. AND THE DUTCHTOWN-ZION ROAD TO THE HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP LINE) WORK FORTY FT. OR MORE ABOVE THE GROUND OR PROTECTIVE RIGGING (DOES NOT APPLY TO POLE WORK, OR TO USE OF A MANLIFT OR HIGH REACH-TYPE LIFT): 10% PER HOUR 112% TIMES THE JOURNEYMAN RATE $69.72 $44.27 $113.99
ELEC0269-019 Effective 07/07/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (SOMERSET COUNTY (TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY (WEST AND SOUTH OF A LINE FOLLOWING U.S. HWY. 206 (FORMERLY STATE HWY. 31) NORTH FROM THE MERCER COUNTY LINE TO HARLINGEN RD.; THEN, WEST ALONG HARLINGEN RD. AND THE DUTCHTOWN-ZION ROAD TO THE HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP LINE))) . $61.84 $40.32 $102.16
ELEC0456-007 Effective 05/30/2022
Trade Rate Fringe Total
ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (SOMERSET COUNTY (TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN (EAST OF A LINE FOLLOWING CEDAR GROVE LANE FROM THE RARITAN RIVER, IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION, TO THE MILLSTONE BRANCH OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD; THEN, WEST ALONG THE RAILROAD TO THE DELAWARE AND RARITAN CANAL; THEN, SOUTH ALONG THE CANAL TO THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY LINE)) WORK ON LINE VOLTAGE OF 440 VOLTS AND OVER: 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK FROM TRUSSES, SCAFFOLDS AND LADDERS 40 FT. OR MORE FROM THE GROUND OR FLOOR; OR UNDER AIR PRESSURE; OR OVER CONVEYORS OR MOVING EQUIPMENT OR MACHINERY: 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL $55.85 $39.79 $95.64
ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) (SOMERSET COUNTY (TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN (EAST OF A LINE FOLLOWING CEDAR GROVE LANE FROM THE RARITAN RIVER, IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION, TO THE MILLSTONE BRANCH OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD; THEN, WEST ALONG THE RAILROAD TO THE DELAWARE AND RARITAN CANAL; THEN, SOUTH ALONG THE CANAL TO THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY LINE)) WORK ON LINE VOLTAGE OF 440 VOLTS AND OVER: 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK FROM TRUSSES, SCAFFOLDS AND LADDERS 40 FT. OR MORE FROM THE GROUND OR FLOOR; OR UNDER AIR PRESSURE; OR OVER CONVEYORS OR MOVING EQUIPMENT OR MACHINERY: 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL $65.35 $46.56 $111.91
ENGI0825-020 Effective 07/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
REQUIRED FOR RESPIRATORY, SKIN AND EYE PROTECTION: POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: 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 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
REQUIRED FOR RESPIRATORY, SKIN AND EYE PROTECTION: POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: 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 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
REQUIRED FOR RESPIRATORY, SKIN AND EYE PROTECTION: POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: 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. 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
REQUIRED FOR RESPIRATORY, SKIN AND EYE PROTECTION: POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: 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
IRON0011-010 Effective 07/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL, RIGGER (SOMERSET COUNTY (NORTHERN HALF OF COUNTY)) $52.24 $50.32 $102.56
IRONWORKER: REINFORCING (SOMERSET COUNTY (NORTHERN HALF OF COUNTY)) $49.94 $50.32 $100.26
IRON0399-018 Effective 07/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL, RIGGER (SOMERSET COUNTY (SOUTHERN HALF OF COUNTY)) $54.24 $38.40 $92.64
IRONWORKER: REINFORCING (SOMERSET COUNTY (SOUTHERN HALF OF COUNTY)) $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, 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 AND 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
PLUM0009-020 Effective 07/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
PLUMBER: EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (SOMERSET COUNTY (TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY; BOROUGH OF ROCKY HILL)) $59.57 $46.45 $106.02
PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (SOMERSET COUNTY (TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY; BOROUGH OF ROCKY HILL)) $59.57 $46.45 $106.02
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: SERVICE AND REPAIR (SOMERSET COUNTY (TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY; BOROUGH OF ROCKY HILL)) $46.23 $29.23 $75.46
PLUM0024-011 Effective 05/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
PLUMBER: EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (SOMERSET COUNTY (DOES NOT INCLUDE THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY; BOROUGH OF ROCKY HILL)) $62.09 $45.05 $107.14
PLUM0475-012 Effective 05/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (SOMERSET COUNTY (DOES NOT INCLUDE THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY; BOROUGH OF ROCKY HILL)) $56.34 $50.80 $107.14
ROOF0004-004 Effective 06/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
ROOFER: ALL TYPES (SOMERSET COUNTY (NORTH OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE MERCER/SOMERSET COUNTY LINE ALONG ROUTE #206 NORTH TO ROUTE #514; THEN, WEST ALONG ROUTE #514 TO THE HUNTERDON/SOMERSET COUNTY LINE)) $44.52 $32.25 $76.77
ROOF0030-029 Effective 05/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
ROOFER: SLATE AND TILE (SOMERSET COUNTY (SOUTH OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE MERCER/SOMERSET COUNTY LINE NORTH ALONG ROUTE #206 TO ROUTE #514; THEN, WEST ALONG ROUTE #514 TO THE HUNTERDON/SOMERSET COUNTY LINE) MOPPER, AND OPERATOR OF FELT-LAYING MACHINE: $0.50 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: $0.50 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 (SOMERSET COUNTY (SOUTH OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE MERCER/SOMERSET COUNTY LINE NORTH ALONG ROUTE #206 TO ROUTE #514; THEN, WEST ALONG ROUTE #514 TO THE HUNTERDON/SOMERSET COUNTY LINE) MOPPER, AND OPERATOR OF FELT-LAYING MACHINE: $0.50 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: $0.50 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
MOPPER, AND OPERATOR OF FELT-LAYING MACHINE: ROOFER: ALL OTHER WORK (SOMERSET COUNTY (SOUTH OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE MERCER/SOMERSET COUNTY LINE NORTH ALONG ROUTE #206 TO ROUTE #514; THEN, WEST ALONG ROUTE #514 TO THE HUNTERDON/SOMERSET COUNTY LINE) MATERIAL, ON ANY NEW CONSTRUCTION JOB, ON THOSE DAYS ON WHICH A FELT-LAYING MACHINE OR SLAG-DISPENSING MACHINE IS USED: $0.50 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
SFNJ0669-008 Effective 07/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE SPRINKLERS (SOMERSET COUNTY (TOWNSHIPS OF BRANCHBURG AND MONTGOMERY; BOROUGH OF ROCKY HILL)) $49.97 $41.35 $91.32
SFNJ0696-004 Effective 01/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE SPRINKLERS (SOMERSET COUNTY (REMAINDER OF COUNTY)) $67.97 $39.35 $107.32
SHEE0025-005 Effective 06/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION $51.30 $51.55 $102.85

Modification History

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

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