1. [Wage rates](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage) 2. [New Jersey](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey) 3. NJ20260047 New Jersey Davis-Bacon wage determination # NJ20260047: Heavy rates for Bergen County The minimum base and fringe rates for laborers and mechanics on federally funded or assisted heavy construction covered by this determination in Bergen County, New Jersey. Checked against SAM.gov on October 30, 2026. [Check a payroll against NJ20260047](https://wagepilot.ai/check-payroll?source=prevailing-wage&wd=NJ20260047&county=Bergen) [Open on SAM.gov](https://sam.gov/wage-determination/NJ20260047/2) Determination NJ20260047 Modification 2 Construction type Heavy Published August 13, 2026 Last modified August 13, 2026 Counties Bergen ## Rates 24 classifications, in the order the determination lists them. The rate identifier says where a rate comes from: a union agreement (such as ELEC0351-006), a union average (UAVG) or a wage survey (SU…). Letters after a fringe refer to the determination’s footnotes. The notes at the top of the determination on SAM.gov, such as federal contractor minimum wage notices and paid leave requirements, apply as well. Classification Rate identifier Base Fringe BRICKLAYER (WORK ON HIGH STACKS: 22% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL.) BRNJ0002-017 $49.60 $37.96 CEMENT MASON BRNJ0004-001 $49.60 $37.96 CARPENTER: INCLUDING FORM WORK THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FIFTY FEET THEREAFTER CARP0006-013 $57.42 $34.17 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 BUILDINGS: THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FIFTY FEET THEREAFTER CARP0715-007 $58.84 $35.06 CARPENTER: DOCK BUILDER (CONCRETE FORM WORK) WORK ON LAND PILE DRIVING, FLOATING MARINE CONSTRUCTION AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF WHARVES, WHILE HANDLING AND WORKING WITH CREOSOTE AND CREOSOTE-IMPREGNATED PRODUCTS: $0.25 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK ON HAZARDOUS/TOXIC/CONTAMINATED WASTE REMOVAL, ON A HAZARDOUS/TOXIC/CONTAMINATED WASTE SITE, WHERE THE WORKER COMES INTO CONTACT WITH HAZARDOUS/TOXIC/CONTAMINATED WASTE MATERIAL, AND WHEN A, B OR C PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED AND USED FOR RESPIRATORY, SKIN OR EYE PROTECTION: 20% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL CARP1556-003 $52.02 $39.23 CARPENTER: DOCK BUILDER (ALL OTHER WORK) WORK ON LAND PILE DRIVING, FLOATING MARINE CONSTRUCTION AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF WHARVES, WHILE HANDLING AND WORKING WITH CREOSOTE AND CREOSOTE-IMPREGNATED PRODUCTS: $0.25 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK ON HAZARDOUS/TOXIC/CONTAMINATED WASTE REMOVAL, ON A HAZARDOUS/TOXIC/CONTAMINATED WASTE SITE, WHERE THE WORKER COMES INTO CONTACT WITH HAZARDOUS/TOXIC/CONTAMINATED WASTE MATERIAL, AND WHEN A, B OR C PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED AND USED FOR RESPIRATORY, SKIN OR EYE PROTECTION: 20% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL CARP1556-003 $52.98 $52.44 ELECTRICIAN WORK ON LINE VOLTAGE OF 440 OR 480 VOLTS: 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK FROM TRUSSES, SCAFFOLDS, FRAMES, LADDERS AND POLES, 40 FT. OR MORE ABOVE THE GROUND OR FLOOR (DOES NOT INCLUDE WORK FROM A MANLIFT): 20% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK ON RADIO TOWERS, TRANSMISSION TOWERS AND SMOKESTACKS: 21% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL ELEC0164-007 $62.90 $39.31 ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER WORK ON LINE VOLTAGE OF 440 OR 480 VOLTS: 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK FROM TRUSSES, SCAFFOLDS, FRAMES, LADDERS AND POLES, 40 FT. OR MORE ABOVE THE GROUND OR FLOOR (DOES NOT INCLUDE WORK FROM A MANLIFT): 20% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK ON RADIO TOWERS, TRANSMISSION TOWERS AND SMOKESTACKS: 21% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL ELEC0164-007 $73.59 $45.99 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: 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). 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 ENGI0825-021 $52.88 $37.50 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 BROOM; COMPRESSOR (SINGLE); FARM TRACTOR; FRONT END LOADER (UNDER 1 CU. YD.); ROLLER, GRADE; PUMP (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 ENGI0825-021 $56.59 $37.50 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 ASPHALT SPREADER; BULLDOZER; COMPRESSOR(2 OR 3) (IN BATTERY) (WITHIN 100 FT.); CRUSHER; 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 ENGI0825-021 $58.22 $37.50 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 ENGI0825-021 $60.13 $37.50 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) (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 ENGI0825-021 $61.72 $37.50 IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL IRON0011-012 $52.24 $50.32 IRONWORKER: REINFORCING IRON0011-012 $49.94 $50.32 LABORER: MASON TENDER: CEMENT/CONCRETE LABO0077-008 $29.35 $23.07 LABORER: LANDSACPE LABORER, POWER TOOL OPERATOR (HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: 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. WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE WORKER IS NOT REQUIRED TO WEAR LEVEL A, B, OR C PERSONAL PROTECTION: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL.) PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, PRESIDENT'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY; PROVIDED THAT THE WORKER WORKS THREE DAYS FOR THE SAME EMPLOYER WITHIN A PERIOD OF TEN WORKING DAYS CONSISTING OF FIVE WORKING DAYS BEFORE AND FIVE WORKING DAYS AFTER THE DAY UPON WHICH THE HOLIDAY FALLS OR IS OBSERVED LABO0172-008 $50.95 $38.53 PAINTER: WORK ON BRIDGES (MAJOR BRIDGES DESIGNED FOR COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION) PAIN0711-023 $58.28 $33.85 PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (REPAINT WORK, ON PROJECTS ON WHICH NO MAJOR ALTERATIONS OCCUR.) PAIN0711-024 $29.05 $18.91 PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) PAIN0711-024 $40.19 $22.72 LABORER: PIPELAYER SUNJ2004-023 $24.05 $13.67 LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL SUNJ2004-023 $25.93 $9.44 TRUCK DRIVER: OFF THE ROAD TRUCK; PICKUP TRUCK (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: $3.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, IN A ZONE REQUIRING LEVEL A PERSONAL PROTECTION FOR ANY WORKERS OTHER THAN THE TRUCK DRIVER: $3.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, IN A ZONE REQUIRING LEVEL B, C OR D PERSONAL PROTECTION FOR ANY WORKERS OTHER THAN THE TRUCK DRIVER: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL.) PAID 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 EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO WORK, OR, ""SHAPES"", ONE DAY OF THE CALENDAR WEEK DURING WHICH THE HOLIDAY OCCURS TEAM0560-003 $47.51 $44.02 TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK; FLATBED TRUCK (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: $3.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, IN A ZONE REQUIRING LEVEL A PERSONAL PROTECTION FOR ANY WORKERS OTHER THAN THE TRUCK DRIVER: $3.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, IN A ZONE REQUIRING LEVEL B, C OR D PERSONAL PROTECTION FOR ANY WORKERS OTHER THAN THE TRUCK DRIVER: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL.) PAID 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 EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO WORK, OR, ""SHAPES"", ONE DAY OF THE CALENDAR WEEK DURING WHICH THE HOLIDAY OCCURS TEAM0560-003 $47.36 $44.02 ## Other determinations for these counties - [Bergen County 5 determinations](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/bergen-county) ## Change history Changes WagePilot has seen on SAM.gov since it began mirroring this determination. - October 29, 2026 First seen, Modification 2. Check your payroll against this determination ## Upload one week of payroll. The NJ20260047 rates are already loaded. 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