1. [Wage rates](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage) 2. [New Jersey](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey) 3. NJ20260050 New Jersey Davis-Bacon wage determination # NJ20260050: Heavy rates for Cape May County The minimum base and fringe rates for laborers and mechanics on federally funded or assisted heavy construction covered by this determination in Cape May County, New Jersey. Checked against SAM.gov on October 30, 2026. [Check a payroll against NJ20260050](https://wagepilot.ai/check-payroll?source=prevailing-wage&wd=NJ20260050&county=Cape%20May) [Open on SAM.gov](https://sam.gov/wage-determination/NJ20260050/2) Determination NJ20260050 Modification 2 Construction type Heavy Published August 13, 2026 Last modified August 13, 2026 Counties Cape May ## 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 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 PILEDRIVERMAN (PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY; PROVIDED THAT THE WORKER WORKS ANY OF THE THREE DAYS IN THE FIVE-DAY WORK WEEK PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY AND THE FIRST WORK DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY.) CARP0454-009 $46.73 $41.69 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 ELECTRICIAN AND CABLE SPLICER ELEC0351-013 $55.05 $48.76 ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER ON LEAD CABLE ELEC0351-013 $46.51 $34.39 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 ENGI0825-019 $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 ENGI0825-019 $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 ENGI0825-019 $58.22 $37.50 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 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 ENGI0825-019 $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 ENGI0825-019 $61.72 $37.50 IRONWORKER: REINFORCING IRON0399-011 $53.24 $38.40 IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL IRON0399-011 $54.24 $38.40 LABORER: MASON TENDER: CEMENT/CONCRETE LABO0077-008 $29.35 $23.07 LABORER: PIPELAYER (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 LABO0172-007 $51.65 $38.53 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 LABO0172-007 $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 CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER PLAS0592-036 $53.21 $33.42 PIPEFITTER PLUM0322-010 $56.30 $50.76 OPERATOR: BACKHOE LOADER COMBO SUNJ2004-026 $31.28 $20.79 LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL SUNJ2004-026 $25.30 $11.92 TRUCK DRIVER: OFF THE ROAD 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 MATERIALS, 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, WHERE PERSONAL PROTECTION A, B, C OR D IS NOT REQUIRED: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL.) SHIFT WORK: AN OWNER MANDATED IRREGULAR SHIFT STARING ANY TIME OTHER THAN BETWEEN 6:00 AM AND 8:00 AM TO RECEIVE $1.00 PER HOUR, FOR EACH HOUR WORKED, IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR RATE OF PAY. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, PRESIDENT'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION DAY, VETERAN'S DAY (OR THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AT THE OPTION OF THE CONTRACTOR), THANKSGIVING DAY, THE AFTERNOON OF THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS (DEC. 24) PROVIDED THAT THE WORKER WORKS IN THE MORNING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY, PROVIDED THAT THE WORKER WORKS OR IS AVAILABLE FOR WORK ON AT LEAST TWO DAYS IN THE WEEK IN WHICH THE HOLIDAY OCCURS. BEREAVEMENT PAY: IN CASE OF A DEATH IN THE WORKER'S IMMEDIATE FAMIY (MOTHER, FATHER, WIFE, HUSBAND, CHILDREN, BROTHER, SISTER, CURRENT MOTHER-IN-LAW, CURRENT FATHER-IN-LAW, GRANDPARENTS), THE WORKER SHALL BE ALLOWED LEAVE NOT TO EXCEED THREE (3) DAYS STRAIGHT-TIME PAY, PROVIDED THAT HE OR SHE SHALL RECEIVE NO PAY UNLESS THE DAY OF DEATH AND THE BURIAL DAY FALLS ON A REGULAR WORK DAY, AND NOT ON DAYS OFF, HOLIDAYS, VACATION, SATURDAYS OR SUNDAYS TEAM0676-005 $44.65 $34.11 TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP 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 MATERIALS, 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, WHERE PERSONAL PROTECTION A, B, C OR D IS NOT REQUIRED: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL.) SHIFT WORK: AN OWNER MANDATED IRREGULAR SHIFT STARING ANY TIME OTHER THAN BETWEEN 6:00 AM AND 8:00 AM TO RECEIVE $1.00 PER HOUR, FOR EACH HOUR WORKED, IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR RATE OF PAY. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, PRESIDENT'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION DAY, VETERAN'S DAY (OR THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AT THE OPTION OF THE CONTRACTOR), THANKSGIVING DAY, THE AFTERNOON OF THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS (DEC. 24) PROVIDED THAT THE WORKER WORKS IN THE MORNING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY, PROVIDED THAT THE WORKER WORKS OR IS AVAILABLE FOR WORK ON AT LEAST TWO DAYS IN THE WEEK IN WHICH THE HOLIDAY OCCURS. BEREAVEMENT PAY: IN CASE OF A DEATH IN THE WORKER'S IMMEDIATE FAMIY (MOTHER, FATHER, WIFE, HUSBAND, CHILDREN, BROTHER, SISTER, CURRENT MOTHER-IN-LAW, CURRENT FATHER-IN-LAW, GRANDPARENTS), THE WORKER SHALL BE ALLOWED LEAVE NOT TO EXCEED THREE (3) DAYS STRAIGHT-TIME PAY, PROVIDED THAT HE OR SHE SHALL RECEIVE NO PAY UNLESS THE DAY OF DEATH AND THE BURIAL DAY FALLS ON A REGULAR WORK DAY, AND NOT ON DAYS OFF, HOLIDAYS, VACATION, SATURDAYS OR SUNDAYS TEAM0676-005 $44.30 $34.11 ## Other determinations for these counties - [Cape May County 5 determinations](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-jersey/cape-may-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 NJ20260050 rates are already loaded. 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