Davis-Bacon wage rates
New Jersey prevailing wage rates
65 active Davis-Bacon general wage determinations cover New Jersey: 2 highway, 22 heavy, 20 residential, 21 building. 31 have been modified since their annual edition in 2026, according to SAM.gov. Find the determination by county, or compare a trade across the state.
By county
By trade
- Electricians$13.25 to $73.59 base
- Laborers$12.33 to $55.45 base
- Carpenters$15.60 to $57.42 base
- Plumbers and pipefitters$31.50 to $62.09 base
- Power equipment operators$13.50 to $70.24 base
- Ironworkers$34.05 to $54.24 base
- Painters$20.53 to $59.29 base
- Bricklayers$43.56 to $57.70 base
- Cement masons and concrete finishers$25.00 to $54.64 base
- Roofers$30.21 to $50.25 base
- Truck drivers$44.30 to $48.88 base
- Sheet metal workers$35.13 to $62.62 base
- Millwrights$58.84 to $58.84 base
- Insulators (heat and frost)$47.34 to $60.84 base
- Sprinkler fitters$49.97 to $69.97 base
- Elevator mechanics$40.21 to $71.85 base
- Drywall finishers and tapers$43.41 to $44.87 base
- Plasterers$38.37 to $54.64 base
- Tile setters and finishers$43.63 to $64.90 base
- Glaziers$30.82 to $52.68 base
Recently changed
- NJ20260007: Residential, Burlington CountyModification 3, October 1, 2026
- NJ20260040: Building, Passaic CountyModification 2, August 13, 2026
- NJ20260041: Building, Salem CountyModification 2, August 13, 2026
- NJ20260042: Building, Somerset CountyModification 2, August 13, 2026
- NJ20260043: Building, Sussex CountyModification 2, August 13, 2026
- NJ20260044: Building, Union CountyModification 2, August 13, 2026
- NJ20260045: Building, Warren CountyModification 2, August 13, 2026
- NJ20260046: Heavy, Atlantic CountyModification 2, August 13, 2026
- NJ20260047: Heavy, Bergen CountyModification 2, August 13, 2026
- NJ20260048: Heavy, Burlington CountyModification 3, August 13, 2026
- NJ20260049: Heavy, Camden CountyModification 2, August 13, 2026
- NJ20260050: Heavy, Cape May CountyModification 2, August 13, 2026
Every determination
Heavy
- NJ20260003Camden, Gloucester and 12 more counties
- NJ20260046Atlantic County
- NJ20260047Bergen County
- NJ20260048Burlington County
- NJ20260049Camden County
- NJ20260050Cape May County
- NJ20260051Cumberland County
- NJ20260052Essex County
- NJ20260053Gloucester County
- NJ20260054Hudson County
- NJ20260055Hunterdon County
- NJ20260056Mercer County
- NJ20260057Middlesex County
- NJ20260058Monmouth County
- NJ20260059Morris County
- NJ20260060Ocean County
- NJ20260061Passaic County
- NJ20260062Salem County
- NJ20260063Somerset County
- NJ20260064Sussex County
- NJ20260065Union County
- NJ20260066Warren County
Residential
- NJ20260005Atlantic County
- NJ20260006Bergen County
- NJ20260007Burlington County
- NJ20260008Camden County
- NJ20260009Cape May County
- NJ20260010Cumberland County
- NJ20260011Essex County
- NJ20260012Gloucester County
- NJ20260013Hudson County
- NJ20260014Mercer County
- NJ20260015Monmouth County
- NJ20260016Morris County
- NJ20260017Ocean County
- NJ20260018Passaic County
- NJ20260019Salem County
- NJ20260020Somerset County
- NJ20260021Sussex County
- NJ20260022Union County
- NJ20260023Warren County
- NJ20260024Hunterdon, Middlesex Counties
Building
- NJ20260025Atlantic County
- NJ20260026Bergen County
- NJ20260027Burlington County
- NJ20260028Camden County
- NJ20260029Cape May County
- NJ20260030Cumberland County
- NJ20260031Essex County
- NJ20260032Gloucester County
- NJ20260033Hudson County
- NJ20260034Hunterdon County
- NJ20260035Mercer County
- NJ20260036Middlesex County
- NJ20260037Monmouth County
- NJ20260038Morris County
- NJ20260039Ocean County
- NJ20260040Passaic County
- NJ20260041Salem County
- NJ20260042Somerset County
- NJ20260043Sussex County
- NJ20260044Union County
- NJ20260045Warren County
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