New Jersey prevailing wage rates
Carpenters: Davis-Bacon rates in New Jersey
110 carpenter rates across 63 of New Jersey’s 65 active wage determinations. Base rates run from $15.60 to $57.42 an hour (median $57.42), before fringe. The right rate depends on the county, the construction type and the work performed.
| Classification | Determination | Counties | Type | Base | Fringe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER | NJ20260001 | Burlington, Camden and 8 more counties | Highway | $57.42 | $34.02 |
| CARPENTER | NJ20260002 | Morris, Bergen and 9 more counties | Highway | $57.42 | $34.02 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYALL HANGING) | NJ20260005 | Atlantic County | Residential | $48.27 | $11.38 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYALL HANGING) | NJ20260006 | Bergen County | Residential | $48.27 | $11.38 |
| CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION ONLY) | NJ20260006 | Bergen County | Residential | $15.91 | $6.36 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING) | NJ20260007 | Burlington County | Residential | $48.27 | $11.38 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING) | NJ20260008 | Camden County | Residential | $48.27 | $11.38 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYALL HANGING) | NJ20260009 | Cape May County | Residential | $48.27 | $11.38 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING) | NJ20260010 | Cumberland County | Residential | $48.27 | $11.38 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING) | NJ20260011 | Essex County | Residential | $48.27 | $11.38 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING) | NJ20260013 | Hudson County | Residential | $48.27 | $11.38 |
| CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION ONLY) | NJ20260013 | Hudson County | Residential | $15.91 | $6.36 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING) | NJ20260014 | Mercer County | Residential | $48.27 | $11.38 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING) | NJ20260015 | Monmouth County | Residential | $48.27 | $11.38 |
| CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION ONLY) | NJ20260015 | Monmouth County | Residential | $15.60 | $2.46 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK) | NJ20260016 | Morris County | Residential | $37.19 | $22.78 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK) | NJ20260017 | Ocean County | Residential | $37.19 | $22.18 |
| CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION ONLY) | NJ20260017 | Ocean County | Residential | $15.60 | $2.46 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK) | NJ20260018 | Passaic County | Residential | $37.19 | $22.18 |
| CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION ONLY) | NJ20260018 | Passaic County | Residential | $15.91 | $6.36 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK) | NJ20260019 | Salem County | Residential | $37.19 | $22.18 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | NJ20260020 | Somerset County | Residential | $37.19 | $22.18 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | NJ20260021 | Sussex County | Residential | $37.19 | $22.18 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | NJ20260022 | Union County | Residential | $37.19 | $22.18 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | NJ20260023 | Warren County | Residential | $37.19 | $22.18 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | NJ20260024 | Hunterdon, Middlesex Counties | Residential | $48.27 | $11.38 |
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD The first sixty feet at the regular rate, 10% per hour additional f… | NJ20260025 | Atlantic County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORMWORK, BATT A… | NJ20260025 | Atlantic County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD The first sixty feet at the regular rate, 10% per hour additional f… | NJ20260026 | Bergen County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORMWORK, BATT A… | NJ20260026 | Bergen County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD The first sixty feet at the regular rate, 10% per hour additional f… | NJ20260027 | Burlington County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORMWORK, BATT A… | NJ20260027 | Burlington County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD The first sixty feet at the regular rate, 10% per hour additional f… | NJ20260028 | Camden County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORMWORK, BATT A… | NJ20260028 | Camden County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD The first sixty feet at the regular rate, 10% per hour additional f… | NJ20260029 | Cape May County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORMWORK, BATT A… | NJ20260029 | Cape May County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD The first sixty feet at the regular rate, 10% per hour additional f… | NJ20260030 | Cumberland County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORMWORK, BATT A… | NJ20260030 | Cumberland County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD The first sixty feet at the regular rate, 10% per hour additional f… | NJ20260031 | Essex County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORMWORK, BATT A… | NJ20260031 | Essex County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD The first sixty feet at the regular rate, 10% per hour additional f… | NJ20260032 | Gloucester County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORMWORK, BATT A… | NJ20260032 | Gloucester County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD The first sixty feet at the regular rate, 10% per hour additional f… | NJ20260033 | Hudson County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORMWORK, BATT A… | NJ20260033 | Hudson County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD The first sixty feet at the regular rate, 10% per hour additional f… | NJ20260034 | Hunterdon County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORMWORK) | NJ20260034 | Hunterdon County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD The first sixty feet at the regular rate, 10% per hour additional f… | NJ20260035 | Mercer County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING AND FORMWORK) | NJ20260035 | Mercer County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD The first sixty feet at the regular rate, 10% per hour additional f… | NJ20260036 | Middlesex County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING AND FORMWORK) | NJ20260036 | Middlesex County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING AND FORMWORK) | NJ20260037 | Monmouth County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD The first sixty feet at the regular rate, 10% per hour additional f… | NJ20260038 | Morris County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORMWORK, BATT A… | NJ20260038 | Morris County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING AND FORMWORK) | NJ20260039 | Ocean County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: SCAFFOLD BUILDER (THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR ADD… | NJ20260040 | Passaic County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORMWORK, BATT A… | NJ20260040 | Passaic County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: SCAFFOLD BUILDER (THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR ADD… | NJ20260041 | Salem County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORMWORK, BATT A… | NJ20260041 | Salem County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: SCAFFOLD BUILDER (THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR ADD… | NJ20260042 | Somerset County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORMWORK, BATT A… | NJ20260042 | Somerset County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: SCAFFOLD BUILDER (THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR ADD… | NJ20260043 | Sussex County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORMWORK, BATT A… | NJ20260043 | Sussex County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: SCAFFOLD BUILDER (THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR ADD… | NJ20260044 | Union County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORMWORK, BATT A… | NJ20260044 | Union County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: INSTALLER, METAL STUD (THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOU… | NJ20260044 | Union County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: SCAFFOLD BUILDER (THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR ADD… | NJ20260045 | Warren County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORMWORK, BATT A… | NJ20260045 | Warren County | Building | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: INCLUDING FORM WORK THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR A… | NJ20260046 | Atlantic County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: INCLUDING FORM WORK THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR A… | NJ20260047 | Bergen County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: DOCK BUILDER (CONCRETE FORM WORK) WORK ON LAND PILE DRIVING, FLOATING MARINE… | NJ20260047 | Bergen County | Heavy | $52.02 | $39.23 |
| CARPENTER: DOCK BUILDER (ALL OTHER WORK) WORK ON LAND PILE DRIVING, FLOATING MARINE CON… | NJ20260047 | Bergen County | Heavy | $52.98 | $52.44 |
| CARPENTER: SCAFFOLD BUILDER (THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR ADD… | NJ20260048 | Burlington County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: INCLUDING FORM WORK (THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR … | NJ20260048 | Burlington County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: SCAFFOLD BUILDER (THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR ADD… | NJ20260049 | Camden County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: INCLUDING FORM WORK (THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR … | NJ20260049 | Camden County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: INCLUDING FORM WORK (THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR … | NJ20260050 | Cape May County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: INCLUDING FORM WORK (THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR … | NJ20260051 | Cumberland County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: INCLUDING FORM WORK (THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR … | NJ20260052 | Essex County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: SCAFFOLD BUILDER (THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR ADD… | NJ20260053 | Gloucester County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: INCLUDING FORM WORK (THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR … | NJ20260053 | Gloucester County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: INCLUDING FORM WORK (THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR … | NJ20260054 | Hudson County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: DOCK BUILDER (CONCRETE FORM WORK) (WORK ON LAND PILE DRIVING, FLOATING MARIN… | NJ20260054 | Hudson County | Heavy | $52.02 | $39.23 |
| CARPENTER: DOCK BUILDER (ALL OTHER WORK) (WORK ON LAND PILE DRIVING, FLOATING MARINE CO… | NJ20260054 | Hudson County | Heavy | $52.98 | $52.44 |
| CARPENTER (THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL FOR EACH A… | NJ20260055 | Hunterdon County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: DOCK BUILDER (CONCRETE FORM WORK) (WORK ON LAND PILE DRIVING, FLOATING MARIN… | NJ20260055 | Hunterdon County | Heavy | $52.02 | $39.23 |
| CARPENTER: DOCK BUILDER (ALL OTHER WORK) (WORK ON LAND PILE DRIVING, FLOATING MARINE CO… | NJ20260055 | Hunterdon County | Heavy | $52.98 | $52.44 |
| CARPENTER (THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL FOR EACH A… | NJ20260056 | Mercer County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: DOCK BUILDER (CONCRETE FORM WORK) WORK ON LAND PILE DRIVING, FLOATING MARINE… | NJ20260056 | Mercer County | Heavy | $52.02 | $39.23 |
| CARPENTER: DOCK BUILDER (ALL OTHER WORK) (WORK ON LAND PILE DRIVING, FLOATING MARINE CO… | NJ20260056 | Mercer County | Heavy | $52.98 | $52.44 |
| CARPENTER (THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL FOR EACH A… | NJ20260057 | Middlesex County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: DOCK BUILDER (CONCRETE FORM WORK) (WORK ON LAND PILE DRIVING, FLOATING MARIN… | NJ20260057 | Middlesex County | Heavy | $52.02 | $39.23 |
| CARPENTER: DOCK BUILDER (ALL OTHER WORK) (WORK ON LAND PILE DRIVING, FLOATING MARINE CO… | NJ20260057 | Middlesex County | Heavy | $52.98 | $52.44 |
| CARPENTER: INCLUDING FORM WORK (THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR … | NJ20260058 | Monmouth County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: SCAFFOLD BUILDER (THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR ADD… | NJ20260059 | Morris County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: INCLUDING FORM WORK (THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR … | NJ20260059 | Morris County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: INCLUDING FORM WORK. THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR … | NJ20260060 | Ocean County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: INCLUDING FORM WORK THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR A… | NJ20260061 | Passaic County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER DOCK BUILDER (Concrete form Work on land pile driving, floating marine constr… | NJ20260061 | Passaic County | Heavy | $52.02 | $39.23 |
| CARPENTER DOCK BUILDER (All other Work on land pile driving, floating marine constructi… | NJ20260061 | Passaic County | Heavy | $52.98 | $52.44 |
| CARPENTER: (SCAFFOLD BUILDER) IN THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR… | NJ20260062 | Salem County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER: INCLUDING FORM WORK THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR A… | NJ20260062 | Salem County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL FOR EACH AD… | NJ20260063 | Somerset County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.17 |
| CARPENTER DOCK BUILDER (Concrete form Work on land pile driving, floating marine constr… | NJ20260063 | Somerset County | Heavy | $52.02 | $39.23 |
| CARPENTER DOCK BUILDER (All other Work on land pile driving, floating marine constructi… | NJ20260063 | Somerset County | Heavy | $52.98 | $52.44 |
| CARPENTER: SCAFFOLD BUILDER. THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR ADD… | NJ20260064 | Sussex County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.02 |
| CARPENTER: INCLUDING FORM WORK. THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR … | NJ20260064 | Sussex County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.02 |
| CARPENTER: SCAFFOLD BUILDER. THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGAULR RATE, 10% PER HOUR ADD… | NJ20260065 | Union County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.02 |
| CARPENTER: INCLUDING FORM WORK THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR A… | NJ20260065 | Union County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.02 |
| CARPENTER: SCAFFOLD BUILDER. The first sixty feet at the regular rate, 10% per hour add… | NJ20260066 | Warren County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.02 |
| CARPENTER: INCLUDING FORM WORK THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR A… | NJ20260066 | Warren County | Heavy | $57.42 | $34.02 |
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