Heavy construction wages: Mercer, New Jersey
Wage determination NJ20260056 · Active · Standard · verify on SAM.gov
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Revision history
| Revision | Published | Compare |
|---|---|---|
| rev 3 | 2026-08-13 | diff vs rev 2 |
| rev 2 | 2026-05-18 | diff vs rev 1 |
| rev 1 | 2026-05-17 | diff vs rev 0 |
| rev 0 | 2026-01-30 | original |
Current rates (rev 3)
The CSV and the printed sheet are snapshots of rev 3. If DOL revises this determination after you save one, the watch above tells you exactly what moved.
| Classification | Rate | Fringe | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEMENT MASON | $49.60 | $37.96 | $87.56 |
| CARPENTER (THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FIFTY FEET THEREAFTER.) | $57.42 | $34.17 | $91.59 |
| 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.) | $58.84 | $35.06 | $93.90 |
| 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.) | $52.02 | $39.23 | $91.25 |
| 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 | $52.98 | $52.44 | $105.42 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $63.82 | $41.99 | $105.81 |
| 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 | $52.88 | $37.50 | $90.38 |
| 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 | $56.59 | $37.50 | $94.09 |
| 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 | $58.22 | $37.50 | $95.72 |
| 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 | $60.13 | $37.50 | $97.63 |
| 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 | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 |
| IRONWORKER: REINFORCING | $53.24 | $40.40 | $93.64 |
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL, RIGGER | $54.24 | $40.40 | $94.64 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER: CEMENT/CONCRETE | $29.35 | $23.07 | $52.42 |
| 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 | $51.65 | $38.53 | $90.18 |
| 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 | $50.95 | $38.53 | $89.48 |
| PAINTER: WORK ON BRIDGES (MAJOR BRIDGES DESIGNED FOR COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION) | $58.28 | $33.85 | $92.13 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (REPAINT WORK, ON PROJECTS ON WHICH NO MAJOR ALTERATIONS OCCUR.) | $29.05 | $18.91 | $47.96 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | $40.19 | $22.72 | $62.91 |
| PLUMBER (MERCER COUNTY (SOUTH OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE POINT AT WHICH RT. 602 (ALSO KNOWN AS HOPEWELL - WERTSVILLE RD.) MEETS THE HUNTERDON/MERCER COUNTY LINE; THEN, SOUTH ALONG RT. 602 (ALSO KNOWN AS HOPEWELL - WERTSVILLE RD.) TO THE BOROUGH OF HOPEWELL, INCLUDES THE BOROUGH OF HOPEWELL; THEN, EAST ALONG THE READING RAILROAD TO THE MERCER/SOMERSET COUNTY LINE (PROVINCE LINE RD.))) | $59.57 | $46.45 | $106.02 |
| PLUMBER: SERVICE AND REPAIR (MERCER COUNTY (SOUTH OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE POINT AT WHICH RT. 602 (ALSO KNOWN AS HOPEWELL - WERTSVILLE RD.) MEETS THE HUNTERDON/MERCER COUNTY LINE; THEN, SOUTH ALONG RT. 602 (ALSO KNOWN AS HOPEWELL - WERTSVILLE RD.) TO THE BOROUGH OF HOPEWELL, INCLUDES THE BOROUGH OF HOPEWELL; THEN, EAST ALONG THE READING RAILROAD TO THE MERCER/SOMERSET COUNTY LINE (PROVINCE LINE RD.))) | $46.23 | $29.23 | $75.46 |
| PIPEFITTER (MERCER COUNTY (SOUTH OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE POINT AT WHICH RT. 602 (ALSO KNOWN AS HOPEWELL - WERTSVILLE RD.) MEETS THE HUNTERDON/MERCER COUNTY LINE; THEN, SOUTH ALONG RT. 602 (ALSO KNOWN AS HOPEWELL - WERTSVILLE RD.) TO THE BOROUGH OF HOPEWELL, INCLUDES THE BOROUGH OF HOPEWELL; THEN, EAST ALONG THE READING RAILROAD TO THE MERCER/SOMERSET COUNTY LINE (PROVINCE LINE RD.))) | $59.57 | $46.45 | $106.02 |
| PIPEFITTER: SERVICE AND REPAIR (MERCER COUNTY (SOUTH OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE POINT AT WHICH RT. 602 (ALSO KNOWN AS HOPEWELL - WERTSVILLE RD.) MEETS THE HUNTERDON/MERCER COUNTY LINE; THEN, SOUTH ALONG RT. 602 (ALSO KNOWN AS HOPEWELL - WERTSVILLE RD.) TO THE BOROUGH OF HOPEWELL, INCLUDES THE BOROUGH OF HOPEWELL; THEN, EAST ALONG THE READING RAILROAD TO THE MERCER/SOMERSET COUNTY LINE (PROVINCE LINE RD.))) | $46.23 | $29.23 | $75.46 |
| PLUMBER (MERCER COUNTY (NORTH OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE POINT AT WHICH RT. 602 (ALSO KNOWN AS HOPEWELL - WERTSVILLE RD.) MEETS THE HUNTERDON/MERCER COUNTY LINE; THEN, SOUTH ALONG RT. 602 (ALSO KNOWN AS HOPEWELL - WERTSVILLE RD.) TO THE BOROUGH OF HOPEWELL, INCLUDES THE BOROUGH OF HOPEWELL; THEN, EAST ALONG THE READING RAILROAD TO THE MERCER/SOMERSET COUNTY LINE (PROVINCE LINE RD.))) | $62.09 | $45.05 | $107.14 |
| PIPEFITTER (MERCER COUNTY (NORTH OF A LINE DRAWN FROM POINT AT WHICH RT. 602 (ALSO KNOWN AS HOPEWELL - WERTSVILLE RD.) MEETS THE HUNTERDON/MERCER COUNTY LINE; THEN, SOUTH ALONG RT. 602 (ALSO KNOWN AS HOPEWELL - WERTSVILLE RD.) TO THE BOROUGH OF HOPEWELL, INCLUDES THE BOROUGH OF HOPEWELL; THEN, EAST ALONG THE READING RAILROAD TO THE MERCER/SOMERSET COUNTY LINE (PROVINCE LINE RD.))) | $56.34 | $50.80 | $107.14 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $23.75 | $13.67 | $37.42 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK; FLATBED TRUCK; PICK UP 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 WHERE THE WORKER IS NOT WORKING IN A ZONE REQUIRING LEVEL A, B OR C PERSONAL PROTECTION: $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. VACATION PAY CREDIT: WORKERS WORKING OR RECEIVING PAY FOR 80 DAYS WITHIN A YEAR RECEIVE ONE WEEK PAID VACATION (48 HOURS); 125 DAYS RECEIVE TWO WEEKS PAID VACATION (96 HOURS); 145 DAYS RECEIVE 15 DAYS PAID VACATION (120 HOURS); 15 YEARS SENIORITY AND 145 DAYS RECEIVE 4 WEEKS PAID VACATION (160 HOURS) | $48.63 | $42.66 | $91.29 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: OFF THE ROAD 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 WHERE THE WORKER IS NOT WORKING IN A ZONE REQUIRING LEVEL A, B OR C PERSONAL PROTECTION: $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. VACATION PAY CREDIT: WORKERS WORKING OR RECEIVING PAY FOR 80 DAYS WITHIN A YEAR RECEIVE ONE WEEK PAID VACATION (48 HOURS); 125 DAYS RECEIVE TWO WEEKS PAID VACATION (96 HOURS); 145 DAYS RECEIVE 15 DAYS PAID VACATION (120 HOURS); 15 YEARS SENIORITY AND 145 DAYS RECEIVE 4 WEEKS PAID VACATION (160 HOURS) | $48.78 | $42.66 | $91.44 |
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