Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wages in New Jersey

Select a county to view wage determinations for building, heavy, highway, and residential construction projects in New Jersey (NJ).

Quick Answer

New Jersey has 21 counties with active Davis-Bacon wage determinations (196 total WDs) across four construction types — building, heavy, highway, and residential. Federal construction contracts of $2,000 or more in New Jersey must pay no less than the DOL-published prevailing wage and fringe benefits for the project's county and construction type.

County Construction Types WDs
Atlantic building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Bergen building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Burlington building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Camden building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Cape May building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Cumberland building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Essex building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Gloucester building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Hudson building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Hunterdon building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Mercer building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Middlesex building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Monmouth building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Morris building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Ocean building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Passaic building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Salem building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Somerset building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Sussex building heavy highway residential 8 View →
Union building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Warren building heavy highway residential 8 View →
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New Jersey State Prevailing Wage Law

State law: Yes — applies to qualifying state-funded projects
Threshold: $16,263 (adjusted periodically)
Enforcing agency: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Wage and Hour Compliance

New Jersey's Prevailing Wage Act (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq.) applies to public works contracts above a threshold (currently around $16,263 for municipal contracts; a separate threshold applies to state contracts). Rates are set by the Commissioner of Labor by craft and locality and are widely benchmarked to local CBAs. The state has stepped up enforcement and penalties significantly since 2019.

Verify before relying on this: state prevailing-wage laws change. The summary above is a general reference compiled from publicly available state-law materials and is not legal advice. Confirm the current status with the cited state agency or a qualified attorney before bidding or paying workers under it.

Federal contracts ≥ $2,000 in New Jersey must comply with the Davis-Bacon Act. Full compliance guide →