New Jersey prevailing wage rates
Painters: Davis-Bacon rates in New Jersey
132 painter rates across 62 of New Jersey’s 65 active wage determinations. Base rates run from $20.53 to $59.29 an hour (median $45.55), before fringe. The right rate depends on the county, the construction type and the work performed.
| Classification | Determination | Counties | Type | Base | Fringe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAINTERS:: SPRAY (ALL OTHER WORK:) | NJ20260001 | Burlington, Camden and 8 more counties | Highway | $53.24 | $40.40 |
| PAINTERS:: BRUSH AND ROLLER (ALL OTHER WORK:) | NJ20260001 | Burlington, Camden and 8 more counties | Highway | $51.77 | $39.65 |
| PAINTERS: (WORK ON BRIDGES (ALL BRIDGES THAT SPAN MAJOR WATERWAYS, RAILROAD BRIDGES, BR… | NJ20260001 | Burlington, Camden and 8 more counties | Highway | $53.21 | $33.42 |
| PAINTERS: WORK ON BRIDGES (ALL BRIDGES THAT SPAN MAJOR WATERWAYS, RAILROAD BRIDGES, BRI… | NJ20260002 | Morris, Bergen and 9 more counties | Highway | $59.29 | $33.56 |
| PAINTERS: (ALL OTHER WORK) BRUSH AND ROLLER | NJ20260002 | Morris, Bergen and 9 more counties | Highway | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTERS: (ALL OTHER WORK) SPRAY | NJ20260002 | Morris, Bergen and 9 more counties | Highway | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | NJ20260005 | Atlantic County | Residential | $22.03 | $15.62 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | NJ20260006 | Bergen County | Residential | $33.85 | $10.35 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER) | NJ20260007 | Burlington County | Residential | $22.03 | $15.62 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | NJ20260008 | Camden County | Residential | $22.03 | $15.62 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | NJ20260009 | Cape May County | Residential | $22.03 | $15.62 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER) | NJ20260010 | Cumberland County | Residential | $22.03 | $15.62 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | NJ20260011 | Essex County | Residential | $25.20 | $5.99 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | NJ20260013 | Hudson County | Residential | $33.85 | $10.35 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING | NJ20260014 | Mercer County | Residential | $20.53 | $0.00 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | NJ20260015 | Monmouth County | Residential | $25.20 | $5.99 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | NJ20260016 | Morris County | Residential | $25.20 | $5.99 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | NJ20260017 | Ocean County | Residential | $25.20 | $5.99 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | NJ20260018 | Passaic County | Residential | $33.85 | $10.35 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH & ROLLER | NJ20260019 | Salem County | Residential | $22.03 | $15.62 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING | NJ20260020 | Somerset County | Residential | $20.53 | $0.00 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | NJ20260021 | Sussex County | Residential | $25.20 | $5.99 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING | NJ20260022 | Union County | Residential | $25.20 | $5.99 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING | NJ20260023 | Warren County | Residential | $25.20 | $5.99 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING | NJ20260024 | Hunterdon, Middlesex Counties | Residential | $20.53 | $0.00 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER) | NJ20260025 | Atlantic County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (SPRAY) | NJ20260025 | Atlantic County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER) | NJ20260026 | Bergen County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (SPRAY) | NJ20260026 | Bergen County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (SPRAY) | NJ20260027 | Burlington County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER) | NJ20260027 | Burlington County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER) | NJ20260028 | Camden County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (SPRAY) | NJ20260028 | Camden County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER) | NJ20260029 | Cape May County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (SPRAY) | NJ20260029 | Cape May County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER) | NJ20260030 | Cumberland County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (SPRAY) | NJ20260030 | Cumberland County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER) | NJ20260031 | Essex County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (SPRAY) | NJ20260031 | Essex County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER) | NJ20260032 | Gloucester County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (SPRAY) | NJ20260032 | Gloucester County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER) | NJ20260033 | Hudson County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (SPRAY) | NJ20260033 | Hudson County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER) | NJ20260034 | Hunterdon County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (PAPERHANGER) | NJ20260034 | Hunterdon County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (SPRAY) | NJ20260034 | Hunterdon County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER) | NJ20260035 | Mercer County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (PAPERHANGER) | NJ20260035 | Mercer County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (SPRAY) | NJ20260035 | Mercer County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER) | NJ20260036 | Middlesex County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (PAPERHANGER) | NJ20260036 | Middlesex County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (SPRAY) | NJ20260036 | Middlesex County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (SPRAY) | NJ20260038 | Morris County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | NJ20260038 | Morris County | Building | $32.91 | $5.77 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER) | NJ20260039 | Ocean County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER (SPRAY) | NJ20260039 | Ocean County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | NJ20260040 | Passaic County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER: SPRAY | NJ20260040 | Passaic County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | NJ20260041 | Salem County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER: SPRAY | NJ20260041 | Salem County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | NJ20260042 | Somerset County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER: PAPERHANGER | NJ20260042 | Somerset County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER: SPRAY | NJ20260042 | Somerset County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER: SPRAY | NJ20260043 | Sussex County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | NJ20260043 | Sussex County | Building | $32.91 | $5.77 |
| PAINTER: SPRAY | NJ20260044 | Union County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | NJ20260044 | Union County | Building | $32.91 | $5.77 |
| PAINTER: SPRAY | NJ20260045 | Warren County | Building | $45.55 | $29.86 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | NJ20260045 | Warren County | Building | $32.91 | $5.77 |
| PAINTER: WORK ON BRIDGES (MAJOR BRIDGES DESIGNED FOR COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION) | NJ20260046 | Atlantic County | Heavy | $58.28 | $33.85 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (REPAINT WORK, ON PROJECTS ON WHICH NO MAJOR ALTERATIONS OCCUR.) | NJ20260046 | Atlantic County | Heavy | $29.05 | $18.91 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | NJ20260046 | Atlantic County | Heavy | $40.19 | $22.72 |
| PAINTER: WORK ON BRIDGES (MAJOR BRIDGES DESIGNED FOR COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION) | NJ20260047 | Bergen County | Heavy | $58.28 | $33.85 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (REPAINT WORK, ON PROJECTS ON WHICH NO MAJOR ALTERATIONS OCCUR.) | NJ20260047 | Bergen County | Heavy | $29.05 | $18.91 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | NJ20260047 | Bergen County | Heavy | $40.19 | $22.72 |
| PAINTER: WORK ON BRIDGES (MAJOR BRIDGES DESIGNED FOR COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION) | NJ20260048 | Burlington County | Heavy | $58.28 | $33.85 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (REPAINT WORK, ON PROJECTS ON WHICH NO MAJOR ALTERATIONS OCCUR.) | NJ20260048 | Burlington County | Heavy | $29.05 | $18.91 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | NJ20260048 | Burlington County | Heavy | $40.19 | $22.72 |
| PAINTER: WORK ON BRIDGES (MAJOR BRIDGES DESIGNED FOR COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION) | NJ20260049 | Camden County | Heavy | $58.28 | $33.85 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (REPAINT WORK, ON PROJECTS ON WHICH NO MAJOR ALTERATIONS OCCUR.) | NJ20260049 | Camden County | Heavy | $29.05 | $18.91 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | NJ20260049 | Camden County | Heavy | $40.19 | $22.72 |
| PAINTER: WORK ON BRIDGES (MAJOR BRIDGES DESIGNED FOR COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION) | NJ20260050 | Cape May County | Heavy | $58.28 | $33.85 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (REPAINT WORK, ON PROJECTS ON WHICH NO MAJOR ALTERATIONS OCCUR.) | NJ20260050 | Cape May County | Heavy | $29.05 | $18.91 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | NJ20260050 | Cape May County | Heavy | $40.19 | $22.72 |
| PAINTER: WORK ON BRIDGES (MAJOR BRIDGES DESIGNED FOR COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION) | NJ20260051 | Cumberland County | Heavy | $58.28 | $33.85 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (REPAINT WORK, ON PROJECTS ON WHICH NO MAJOR ALTERATIONS OCCUR.) | NJ20260051 | Cumberland County | Heavy | $29.05 | $18.91 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | NJ20260051 | Cumberland County | Heavy | $40.19 | $22.72 |
| PAINTER: WORK ON BRIDGES (MAJOR BRIDGES DESIGNED FOR COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION) | NJ20260052 | Essex County | Heavy | $58.28 | $33.85 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (REPAINT WORK, ON PROJECTS ON WHICH NO MAJOR ALTERATIONS OCCUR.) | NJ20260052 | Essex County | Heavy | $29.05 | $18.91 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | NJ20260052 | Essex County | Heavy | $40.19 | $22.72 |
| PAINTER: WORK ON BRIDGES (MAJOR BRIDGES DESIGNED FOR COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION) | NJ20260053 | Gloucester County | Heavy | $58.28 | $33.85 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (REPAINT WORK, ON PROJECTS ON WHICH NO MAJOR ALTERATIONS OCCUR.) | NJ20260053 | Gloucester County | Heavy | $29.05 | $18.91 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | NJ20260053 | Gloucester County | Heavy | $40.19 | $22.72 |
| PAINTER: WORK ON BRIDGES (MAJOR BRIDGES DESIGNED FOR COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION) | NJ20260054 | Hudson County | Heavy | $58.28 | $33.85 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (REPAINT WORK, ON PROJECTS ON WHICH NO MAJOR ALTERATIONS OCCUR.) | NJ20260054 | Hudson County | Heavy | $29.05 | $18.91 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | NJ20260054 | Hudson County | Heavy | $40.19 | $22.72 |
| PAINTER: WORK ON BRIDGES (MAJOR BRIDGES DESIGNED FOR COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION) | NJ20260055 | Hunterdon County | Heavy | $58.28 | $33.85 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (REPAINT WORK, ON PROJECTS ON WHICH NO MAJOR ALTERATIONS OCCUR.) | NJ20260055 | Hunterdon County | Heavy | $29.05 | $18.91 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | NJ20260055 | Hunterdon County | Heavy | $40.19 | $22.72 |
| PAINTER: WORK ON BRIDGES (MAJOR BRIDGES DESIGNED FOR COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION) | NJ20260056 | Mercer County | Heavy | $58.28 | $33.85 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (REPAINT WORK, ON PROJECTS ON WHICH NO MAJOR ALTERATIONS OCCUR.) | NJ20260056 | Mercer County | Heavy | $29.05 | $18.91 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | NJ20260056 | Mercer County | Heavy | $40.19 | $22.72 |
| PAINTER: WORK ON BRIDGES (MAJOR BRIDGES DESIGNED FOR COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION) | NJ20260057 | Middlesex County | Heavy | $58.28 | $33.85 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (REPAINT WORK, ON PROJECTS ON WHICH NO MAJOR ALTERATIONS OCCUR.) | NJ20260057 | Middlesex County | Heavy | $29.05 | $18.91 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | NJ20260057 | Middlesex County | Heavy | $40.19 | $22.72 |
| PAINTER: WORK ON BRIDGES (MAJOR BRIDGES DESIGNED FOR COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION) | NJ20260058 | Monmouth County | Heavy | $58.28 | $33.85 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (REPAINT WORK, ON PROJECTS ON WHICH NO MAJOR ALTERATIONS OCCUR.) | NJ20260058 | Monmouth County | Heavy | $29.05 | $18.91 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | NJ20260058 | Monmouth County | Heavy | $40.19 | $22.72 |
| PAINTER: WORK ON BRIDGES (MAJOR BRIDGES DESIGNED FOR COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION) | NJ20260059 | Morris County | Heavy | $58.28 | $33.85 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (REPAINT WORK, ON PROJECTS ON WHICH NO MAJOR ALTERATIONS OCCUR.) | NJ20260059 | Morris County | Heavy | $29.05 | $18.91 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | NJ20260059 | Morris County | Heavy | $40.19 | $22.72 |
| PAINTERS: (WORK ON BRIDGES (MAJOR BRIDGES DESIGNED FOR COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION)) | NJ20260060 | Ocean County | Heavy | $58.28 | $33.85 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH AND ROLLER (REPAINT WORK, ON PROJECTS ON WHICH NO MAJOR ALTERATIONS OCC… | NJ20260060 | Ocean County | Heavy | $29.05 | $18.91 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH AND ROLLER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | NJ20260060 | Ocean County | Heavy | $40.19 | $22.72 |
| PAINTERS: WORK ON BRIDGES (MAJOR BRIDGES DESIGNED FOR COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION) | NJ20260061 | Passaic County | Heavy | $58.28 | $33.85 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH AND ROLLER (REPAINT WORK, ON PROJECTS ON WHICH NO MAJOR ALTERATIONS OCC… | NJ20260061 | Passaic County | Heavy | $29.05 | $18.91 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH AND ROLLER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | NJ20260061 | Passaic County | Heavy | $40.19 | $22.72 |
| PAINTERS: WORK ON BRIDGES (MAJOR BRIDGES DESIGNED FOR COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION) | NJ20260062 | Salem County | Heavy | $58.28 | $33.85 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH AND ROLLER (REPAINT WORK, ON PROJECTS ON WHICH NO MAJOR ALTERATIONS OCC… | NJ20260062 | Salem County | Heavy | $29.05 | $18.91 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH AND ROLLER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | NJ20260062 | Salem County | Heavy | $40.19 | $22.72 |
| PAINTERS: WORK ON BRIDGES (MAJOR BRIDGES DESIGNED FOR COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION) | NJ20260063 | Somerset County | Heavy | $58.28 | $33.85 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH AND ROLLER (REPAINT WORK, ON PROJECTS ON WHICH NO MAJOR ALTERATIONS OCC… | NJ20260063 | Somerset County | Heavy | $29.05 | $18.91 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH AND ROLLER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | NJ20260063 | Somerset County | Heavy | $40.19 | $22.72 |
| PAINTERS: (WORK ON BRIDGES (MAJOR BRIDGES DESIGNED FOR COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION)) | NJ20260064 | Sussex County | Heavy | $58.28 | $33.85 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH AND ROLLER (REPAINT WORK, ON PROJECTS ON WHICH NO MAJOR ALTERATIONS OCC… | NJ20260064 | Sussex County | Heavy | $29.05 | $18.91 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH AND ROLLER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | NJ20260064 | Sussex County | Heavy | $40.19 | $22.72 |
| PAINTERS: (WORK ON BRIDGES (MAJOR BRIDGES DESIGNED FOR COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION)) | NJ20260065 | Union County | Heavy | $58.28 | $33.85 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH AND ROLLER (REPAINT WORK, ON PROJECTS ON WHICH NO MAJOR ALTERATIONS OCC… | NJ20260065 | Union County | Heavy | $29.05 | $18.91 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH AND ROLLER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | NJ20260065 | Union County | Heavy | $40.19 | $22.72 |
| PAINTERS: (WORK ON BRIDGES (MAJOR BRIDGES DESIGNED FOR COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION)) | NJ20260066 | Warren County | Heavy | $58.28 | $33.85 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH AND ROLLER (REPAINT WORK, ON PROJECTS ON WHICH NO MAJOR ALTERATIONS OCC… | NJ20260066 | Warren County | Heavy | $29.05 | $18.91 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH AND ROLLER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | NJ20260066 | Warren County | Heavy | $40.19 | $22.72 |
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