Building construction wages: Somerset, New Jersey
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Revision history
| Revision | Published | Compare |
|---|---|---|
| rev 1 | 2026-05-18 | diff vs rev 0 |
| rev 0 | 2026-05-17 | original |
Current rates (rev 1)
| Classification | Rate | Fringe | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR: INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AND FINISHINGS TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; ALSO, THE APPLICATION OF FIRESTOPPING MATERIAL TO OPENINGS AND PENETRATIONS IN WALLS, FLOORS, CEILINGS AND CURTAIN WALLS; ALSO, ALL LEAD ABATEMENT (SOMERSET COUNTY (BOROUGHS OF BERNARDSVILLE AND BOUND BROOK; TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER; BOROUGH OF FAR HILLS; TOWNSHIP OF GREEN BROOK; BOROUGHS OF NORTH PLAINFIELD, PEAPACK-GLADSTONE, RARITAN, SOMERVILLE, SOUTH BOUND BROOK AND WATCHUNG; TOWNSHIP OF WARREN) | $51.74 | $46.20 | $97.94 |
| THE LAST DAY PRIOR TO THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S DAY OBSERVED HOLIDAY: 4 HRS. PAY | $55.80 | $40.80 | $96.60 |
| CEMENT MASON | $49.60 | $37.96 | $87.56 |
| TILE SETTER | $64.90 | $37.28 | $102.18 |
| EPOXY: $10.00 ADDITIONAL PER DAY | $50.05 | $33.90 | $83.95 |
| CARPENTER: INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORMWORK, BATT AND BLOWN INSULATION | $57.42 | $34.17 | $91.59 |
| 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 | $58.84 | $35.06 | $93.90 |
| WORK FORTY FT. OR MORE ABOVE THE GROUND OR PROTECTIVE RIGGING (DOES NOT APPLY TO POLE WORK, OR TO USE OF A MANLIFT OR HIGH REACH-TYPE LIFT): 10% PER HOUR WORK WITH, OR THE REMOVAL OF, ASBESTOS MATERIALS: 112% TIMES THE JOURNEYMAN RATE | $65.43 | $42.86 | $108.29 |
| ABOVE THE GROUND OR PROTECTIVE RIGGING (DOES NOT APPLY TO POLE WORK, OR TO USE OF A MANLIFT OR HIGH REACH-TYPE LIFT): 10% PER HOUR WORK WITH, OR THE REMOVAL OF, ASBESTOS MATERIALS: 112% TIMES THE JOURNEYMAN RATE | $69.72 | $44.27 | $113.99 |
| VOLTS AND OVER: 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK FROM TRUSSES, SCAFFOLDS AND LADDERS 40 FT. OR MORE FROM THE GROUND OR FLOOR; OR UNDER AIR PRESSURE; OR OVER CONVEYORS OR MOVING EQUIPMENT OR MACHINERY: 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL | $55.85 | $39.79 | $95.64 |
| OF 440 VOLTS AND OVER: 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK FROM TRUSSES, SCAFFOLDS AND LADDERS 40 FT. OR MORE FROM THE GROUND OR FLOOR; OR UNDER AIR PRESSURE; OR OVER CONVEYORS OR MOVING EQUIPMENT OR MACHINERY: 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL | $65.35 | $46.56 | $111.91 |
| 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 | $52.88 | $37.50 | $90.38 |
| 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 | $56.59 | $37.50 | $94.09 |
| 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 | $58.22 | $37.50 | $95.72 |
| 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 | $60.13 | $37.50 | $97.63 |
| 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 | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 |
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL, RIGGER (SOMERSET COUNTY (NORTHERN HALF OF COUNTY)) | $52.24 | $50.32 | $102.56 |
| IRONWORKER: REINFORCING (SOMERSET COUNTY (NORTHERN HALF OF COUNTY)) | $49.94 | $50.32 | $100.26 |
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL, RIGGER (SOMERSET COUNTY (SOUTHERN HALF OF COUNTY)) | $54.24 | $38.40 | $92.64 |
| IRONWORKER: REINFORCING (SOMERSET COUNTY (SOUTHERN HALF OF COUNTY)) | $53.24 | $38.40 | $91.64 |
| DECONTAMINATION OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND MACHINERY RELATING TO ASBESTOS AND/OR TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE OR MATERIALS WHICH SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT NECESSARILY BE LIMITED TO: THE ERECTION, MOVING, SERVICING AND DISMANTLING OF ALL ENCLOSURES, SCAFFOLDING AND BARRICADES; THE OPERATION OF ALL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT NORMALLY USED IN THE REMOVAL OR ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS AND TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS WASTE OR MATERIALS; THE LABELING, BAGGING, CARTONING, CRATING, OR OTHER PACKAGING OF MATERIALS FOR DISPOSAL; THE CLEAN-UP OF THE WORKSITE; AND ALL OTHER WORK INCIDENTAL TO THE REMOVAL, ABATEMENT, ENCAPSULATION, ENCLOSURE, AND DECONTAMINATION OF ASBESTOS AND TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS WASTE OR MATERIALS; AND, IN ADDITION, ALL WORK TASKS INVOLVED IN THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF ENERGY RESOURCE RECOVERY PLANTS (CO-GENERATION PLANTS) | $28.37 | $21.62 | $49.99 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER: BRICK/CEMENT/CONCRETE | $36.50 | $30.22 | $66.72 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT SHOVELER, ASPHALT SPREADER, COMMON OR GENERAL LABORER, LANDSCAPE LABORER, POWER TOOL OPERATOR AND SCREEDMAN | $35.75 | $30.22 | $65.97 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $44.87 | $30.15 | $75.02 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | $45.55 | $29.86 | $75.41 |
| PAINTER: PAPERHANGER | $45.55 | $29.86 | $75.41 |
| PAINTER: SPRAY | $45.55 | $29.86 | $75.41 |
| $1.00 PER HOUR WORK ON A SWING STAGE SCAFFOLD; ON A PIPE SCAFFOLD PROVIDING THE WORKING HEIGHT OF THE PLATFORM IS 30 FT. OR ABOVE; AND ON MOTORIZED LIFTS PROVIDED THAT THE HEIGHT OF THE LIFT PLATFORM IS ABOVE THE SECOND FLOOR OR ABOVE THIRTY FEET: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL | $52.68 | $31.29 | $83.97 |
| PLASTERER | $38.37 | $31.64 | $70.01 |
| PLUMBER: EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (SOMERSET COUNTY (TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY; BOROUGH OF ROCKY HILL)) | $59.57 | $46.45 | $106.02 |
| PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (SOMERSET COUNTY (TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY; BOROUGH OF ROCKY HILL)) | $59.57 | $46.45 | $106.02 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: SERVICE AND REPAIR (SOMERSET COUNTY (TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY; BOROUGH OF ROCKY HILL)) | $46.23 | $29.23 | $75.46 |
| PLUMBER: EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (SOMERSET COUNTY (DOES NOT INCLUDE THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY; BOROUGH OF ROCKY HILL)) | $62.09 | $45.05 | $107.14 |
| PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (SOMERSET COUNTY (DOES NOT INCLUDE THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY; BOROUGH OF ROCKY HILL)) | $56.34 | $50.80 | $107.14 |
| (NORTH OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE MERCER/SOMERSET COUNTY LINE ALONG ROUTE #206 NORTH TO ROUTE #514; THEN, WEST ALONG ROUTE #514 TO THE HUNTERDON/SOMERSET COUNTY LINE)) | $44.52 | $32.25 | $76.77 |
| WORKING DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS, TO BE PAID AT THE RATE OF FOUR HOURS PAY | $38.95 | $21.85 | $60.80 |
| HOLIDAY: THE LAST WORKING DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS, TO BE PAID AT THE RATE OF FOUR HOURS PAY | $35.95 | $21.85 | $57.80 |
| DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS, TO BE PAID AT THE RATE OF FOUR HOURS PAY | $46.03 | $34.27 | $80.30 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE SPRINKLERS (SOMERSET COUNTY (TOWNSHIPS OF BRANCHBURG AND MONTGOMERY; BOROUGH OF ROCKY HILL)) | $49.97 | $41.35 | $91.32 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE SPRINKLERS (SOMERSET COUNTY (REMAINDER OF COUNTY)) | $67.97 | $39.35 | $107.32 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $51.30 | $51.55 | $102.85 |