Building Construction — Essex, New Jersey
WD NJ20260031-16043-bld · Revision 1 · Effective May 17, 2026
Quick Answer
The Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for ASBESTOS REMOVAL LABORER The removal, abatement, enclosure and decontamination of personal protective equipment, chemical protective clothing and mach in Essex, New Jersey (construction type: building) is $28.37/hr base + $21.62/hr fringe = $49.99/hr total package (WD NJ20260031-16043-bld, Rev. 1).
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WD Number: NJ20260031-16043-bld
Revision: 1
Construction Type: building
State: New Jersey (NJ)
County: Essex
Effective: May 17, 2026
Trades covered: 35
Prevailing Wage Rates — All Trades
Base hourly rates and fringe benefit requirements for all trade classifications covered by this wage determination. Total package = base + fringe.
| Trade Classification | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total Package | H&W | Pension | Vacation | Training |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBESTOS REMOVAL LABORER The removal, abatement, enclosure and decontamination of personal protective equipment, chemical protective clothing and mach | $28.37 | $21.62 | $49.99 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $51.74 | $46.20 | $97.94 Top 10% +265% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BRICKLAYER (INCLUDING CAULKING, CLEANING AND Work on high stacks: 22% per hour additional | $49.60 | $37.96 | $87.56 +142% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER | $57.42 | $34.17 | $91.59 Top 10% +208% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD The first sixty feet at the regular rate, 10% per hour additional for each additional fifty feet thereafter | $57.42 | $34.17 | $91.59 Top 10% +208% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASON | $49.60 | $37.96 | $87.56 Top 10% +187% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $44.87 | $30.15 | $75.02 Above median +62% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $62.90 | $39.31 | $102.21 Top 10% +191% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN CABLE SPLICER | $73.59 | $45.99 | $119.58 +240% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC (ALL OTHER PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, President's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veter | $57.01 | $27.61 | $84.62 +31% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC (Work on the addition, replacement, refurbishing or relocation of control, drive, generating equipment, hoistway or pit equipment, i | $45.14 | $27.46 | $72.60 +12% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| GLAZIER Work welding or using a cutting torch: $1.00 per hour Work on a swing stage scaffold; on a pipe scaffold providing the working height of the p | $52.68 | $31.29 | $83.97 +158% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER: REINFORCING | $49.94 | $50.32 | $100.26 Top 10% +87% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL | $52.24 | $50.32 | $102.56 Top 10% +91% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT SHOVELER, ASPHALT SPREADER, COMMON OR GENERAL LABORER, LANDSCAPE LABORER, PIPELAYER, POWER TOOL OPERATOR AND SCREEDMAN | $35.75 | $30.22 | $65.97 +117% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER: BRICK/CEMENT/CONCRETE | $36.50 | $30.22 | $66.72 Top 10% +120% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| MASON - Work on high stacks: 22% per hour additional | $49.60 | $37.96 | $87.56 +214% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| MILLWRIGHT Work of erection and dismantling of elevators and towers, such as concrete conveyors and temporary material elevators, scaffolding or other | $58.84 | $35.06 | $93.90 Top 10% +175% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTER | $45.55 | $29.86 | $75.41 Top 10% +160% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PIPEFITTER | $56.34 | $50.80 | $107.14 Top 10% +189% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLASTERER | $54.64 | $30.95 | $85.59 Top 10% +89% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLUMBER | $62.09 | $45.05 | $107.14 Top 10% +189% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 BACKHOE, INCLUDING BACKHOE TRACK; BOOM; CONCRETE PAVING MACHINE; CRANE; DRILL; ELEVATING GRADER; EXCAVATOR; FRONT E | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 Top 10% +145% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 BACKHOE LOADER COMBO; CONCRETE PUMPER; GRADER/BLADE; HOIST; HYDRAULIC CRANE, 10 TONS AND UNDER; FRONT END LOADER; S | $60.13 | $37.50 | $97.63 Top 10% +141% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 ASPHALT SPREADER; BULLDOZER;COMPRESSOR; FORKLIFT; FRONT END LOADER; LULL; MECHANIC; PAVER, ASPHALT; ROLLER, BLACKTO | $58.22 | $37.50 | $95.72 Top 10% +137% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 BOBCAT/SKID LOADER; COMPRESSOR; FARM TRACTOR; FRONT END LOADER; HYDROSEEDER; ROLLER, GRADE; PUMP, HYDRAULIC HAZARDO | $56.59 | $37.50 | $94.09 Top 10% +132% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 5 OILER HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE WORKER | $52.88 | $37.50 | $90.38 Top 10% +123% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ROOFER | $44.52 | $32.25 | $76.77 Top 10% +118% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ROOFER, EXCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE, AND TILE ROOFS | $30.21 | $15.25 | $45.46 +29% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $51.30 | $51.55 | $102.85 Top 10% +127% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SOFT FLOOR LAYER | $57.42 | $34.17 | $91.59 Above median +224% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER | $67.97 | $39.35 | $107.32 Top 10% +189% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TILE SETTER | $64.90 | $37.28 | $102.18 Top 10% +262% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK a. Employer contributes $2026.49 per month per worker for health and Hazardous waste removal work, where the worker is in dir | $46.41 | $31.82 | $78.23 +151% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: OFF THE ROAD TRUCK a. Employer contributes $2026.49 per month per worker for health and Hazardous waste removal work, where the worker i | $46.51 | $31.82 | $78.33 +152% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Crew Labor Cost Estimator
Estimate total federal-contract labor cost using the Essex, NJ — Building construction prevailing wage rates. Add a row for each trade in your crew, set the number of workers and hours, and optionally add a burden percentage for payroll taxes, workers’ comp, and insurance.
| Trade | Workers | Hours/worker | Rate $/hr | Subtotal |
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Loaded cost (with burden)
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This is an estimate only. Burden percentages vary widely by state, employer experience modifier, and benefit plan structure. Davis-Bacon also requires per-trade record-keeping on Form WH-347; this calculator does not replace certified payroll reporting.
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Compliance Notes
- This wage determination applies to federal contracts for building construction in Essex, New Jersey.
- The Davis-Bacon Act applies to contracts ≥$2,000 involving construction, alteration, or repair of federal or federally assisted buildings.
- The total package (base + fringe) is the minimum hourly labor cost per worker. Employers may satisfy fringe requirements by contributing to bona fide benefit plans.
- Apprentices must be registered with a DOL-approved apprenticeship program to be paid apprentice rates.
- Contractors must post this wage determination at the job site. Certified payroll records must be submitted weekly using Form WH-347.
- If a trade classification you need isn't listed below, request a conformance from the DOL Wage and Hour Division.