Highway Construction — Mercer, New Jersey
WD NJ20260001-16047-hwy · Revision 2 · Effective May 17, 2026
Quick Answer
The Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for BRICKLAYER (HUNTERDON COUNTY; MIDDLESEX COUNTY (DOES NOT INCLUDE THE BOROUGH OF DUNELLEN; TOWNSHIP OF EDISON; TOWNSHIP OF PISCATAWAY; BOROUGH OF SOUTH in Mercer, New Jersey (construction type: highway) is $49.57/hr base + $37.06/hr fringe = $86.63/hr total package (WD NJ20260001-16047-hwy, Rev. 2).
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WD Number: NJ20260001-16047-hwy
Revision: 2
Construction Type: highway
State: New Jersey (NJ)
County: Mercer
Effective: May 17, 2026
Trades covered: 59
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKLAYER (HUNTERDON COUNTY; MIDDLESEX COUNTY (DOES NOT INCLUDE THE BOROUGH OF DUNELLEN; TOWNSHIP OF EDISON; TOWNSHIP OF PISCATAWAY; BOROUGH OF SOUTH | $49.57 | $37.06 | $86.63 Top 10% +139% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BRICKLAYER WORK 100 DEGREES F. AND OVER: TO BE PAID AT THE RATE OF DOUBLE TIME. WORK ON HIGH STACKS: 22% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL | $57.70 | $45.92 | $103.62 Top 10% +186% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER | $57.42 | $34.02 | $91.44 Top 10% +207% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASON | $53.21 | $33.72 | $86.93 Top 10% +185% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASON CEMENT MASON: EPOXY, ACID AND LATEX WORK: $.50 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL | $45.20 | $33.26 | $78.46 Top 10% +157% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| DOCK BUILDER & PILEDRIVERMEN WORK ON LAND PILE DRIVING, WHILE HANDLING AND WORKING WITH CREOSOTE AND CREOSOTE-IMPREGNATED PRODUCTS: $.25 PER HOUR ADDI | $52.98 | $52.44 | $105.42 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN (HUNTERDON COUNTY (TOWNSHIP OF DELAWARE; TOWNSHIP OF EAST AMWELL; BOROUGH OF FLEMINGTON; CITY OF LAMBERTVILLE; TOWNSHIP OF RARITAN; BOROUG | $37.35 | $27.17 | $64.52 Top 10% +84% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER (BURLINGTON COUNTY; MERCER COUNTY | $63.82 | $41.99 | $105.81 Top 10% +201% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIANS:, CABLE SPLICER (MIDDLESEX COUNTY; SOMERSET COUNTY (TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN):) WORK ON LINE VOLTAGE OF 440 VOLTS AND OVER: 10% PER HOUR ADDI | $45.20 | $33.26 | $78.46 Top 10% +123% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIANS:, ELECTRICIAN (MIDDLESEX COUNTY; SOMERSET COUNTY (TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN):) WORK ON LINE VOLTAGE OF 440 VOLTS AND OVER: 10% PER HOUR ADDITI | $59.29 | $33.56 | $92.85 Top 10% +164% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIANS:: ELECTRICIAN AND CABLE SPLICER (ATLANTIC COUNTY; BURLINGTON COUNTY (SOUTH OF A LINE FOLLOWING THE WEST AND SOUTH LIMITS OF BURLINGTON BO | $55.05 | $48.76 | $103.81 Top 10% +195% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER | $54.24 | $40.40 | $94.64 Top 10% +76% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKERS: HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: (ATLANTIC COUNTY; BURLINGTON COUNTY; CAPE MAY COUNTY; CUMBERLAND COUNTY; OCEAN COUNTY | $54.24 | $40.40 | $94.64 Top 10% +76% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKERS: REINFORCING (MONMOUTH COUNTY; OCEAN COUNTY | $49.94 | $50.32 | $100.26 Top 10% +87% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKERS: STRUCTURAL (MONMOUTH COUNTY; OCEAN COUNTY | $52.24 | $50.32 | $102.56 Top 10% +91% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: ASPHALT WORK | $50.95 | $38.53 | $89.48 Top 10% +195% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: ASPHALT WORK: BLASTER PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, PRESIDENT'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, PRESI | $55.45 | $38.53 | $93.98 Top 10% +209% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: ASPHALT WORK: FINISHER; RAMMER; SETTER OF BRICK OR STONE PAVERS; HARDSCAPING; GUNITE NOZZLE PERSON; STONECUTTER; FORM | $51.90 | $38.53 | $90.43 Top 10% +198% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: ASPHALT WORK: PIPELAYER; LASER PERSON; CONDUIT AND DUCT LINE LAYER; JACKHAMMER; CHIPPING HAMMER; PAVEMENT BREAKER; CON | $51.65 | $38.53 | $90.18 Top 10% +197% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 BASIC LABORER; LANDSCAPE LABORER; RAILROAD TRACK LABORER; UTILITY METER INSTALLER; TRAFFIC DIRECTOR/FLAG PERSO | $50.95 | $38.53 | $89.48 Top 10% +195% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 PIPELAYER; LASER PERSON; CONDUIT AND DUCT LINE LAYER; JACKHAMMER; CHIPPING HAMMER; PAVEMENT BREAKER; CONCRETE | $51.65 | $38.53 | $90.18 Top 10% +197% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 FINISHER; RAMMER; SETTER OF BRICK OR STONE PAVERS; HARDSCAPING; GUNITE NOZZLE PERSON; STONECUTTER; FORM SETTER | $51.90 | $38.53 | $90.43 Top 10% +198% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 4 BLASTER HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE | $55.45 | $38.53 | $93.98 Top 10% +209% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: ALL OTHER WORK: BURLINGTON COUNTY; MERCER COUNTY | $61.84 | $40.04 | $101.88 Top 10% +82% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: ALL OTHER WORK: BURLINGTON COUNTY; MERCER COUNTY | $49.47 | $32.03 | $81.50 Bottom 10% +46% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: ALL OTHER WORK: WORK WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL | $53.35 | $38.81 | $92.16 Top 10% +65% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: CONTINUOUS PIPE-TYPE UNDERGROUND OIL-FILLED TRANSMISSION CONDUIT INSTALLATIONS | $61.84 | $40.04 | $101.88 Top 10% +82% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: CONTINUOUS PIPE-TYPE UNDERGROUND OIL-FILLED TRANSMISSION CONDUIT INSTALLATIONS | $49.47 | $32.03 | $81.50 Above median +46% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: CONTINUOUS PIPE-TYPE UNDERGROUND OIL-FILLED TRANSMISSION CONDUIT INSTALLATIONS | $45.55 | $29.86 | $75.41 Bottom 10% +35% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: CONTINUOUS PIPE-TYPE UNDERGROUND OIL-FILLED TRANSMISSION CONDUIT INSTALLATIONS: WORK WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: 10% PER HOUR ADDITIO | $53.35 | $38.81 | $92.16 Top 10% +65% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: CONTINUOUS PIPE-TYPE UNDERGROUND OIL-FILLED TRANSMISSION CONDUIT INSTALLATIONS: WORK WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: 10% PER HOUR ADDITIO | $53.12 | $38.81 | $91.93 Bottom 10% +64% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION:: GROUNDMEN (ATLANTIC COUNTY; BURLINGTON COUNTY (SOUTH OF A LINE FOLLOWING THE WEST AND SOUTH LIMITS OF BURLINGTON BOROUGH FROM THE | $30.88 | $33.36 | $64.24 Top 10% +15% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION:: HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (ATLANTIC COUNTY; BURLINGTON COUNTY (SOUTH OF A LINE FOLLOWING THE WEST AND SOUTH LIMITS OF BURLINGTON BO | $46.12 | $42.70 | $88.82 Top 10% +59% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION:: LINEMAN (ATLANTIC COUNTY; BURLINGTON COUNTY (SOUTH OF A LINE FOLLOWING THE WEST AND SOUTH LIMITS OF BURLINGTON BOROUGH FROM THE DE | $57.65 | $49.77 | $107.42 Top 10% +92% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTERS: (WORK ON BRIDGES) | $53.21 | $33.42 | $86.63 Above median +199% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTERS:: BRUSH AND ROLLER | $51.77 | $39.65 | $91.42 Top 10% +215% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTERS:: SPRAY | $53.24 | $40.40 | $93.64 Top 10% +223% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PILEDRIVER PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY; PROVID | $46.73 | $41.69 | $88.42 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 AUTOGRADE - COMBINATION SUBGRADER; BASE METAL SPREADER AND BASE TRIMMER; AUTOGRADE PLACER - TRIMMER SPREADER COMBIN | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 Top 10% +145% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 ""A"" FRAME/BACKHOE COMBINATION; BOOM ATTACHMENT ON LOADER; BORING AND DRILLING MACHINE; BRUSH CHOPPER, SHREDDER AN | $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 CURBING MACHINE; ASPHALT PLANT ENGINEER; ASPHALT SPREADER; AUTOGRADE TUBE FINISHING AND TEXTURING MACHINE | $58.22 | $37.50 | $95.72 Top 10% +137% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 BROOM AND SWEEPER; CHIPPER; COMPRESSOR; CONCRETE SPREADER; CONVEYOR LOADER; ENGINE, LARGE DIESEL AND STAGING PUMP | $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; TIRE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS | $52.88 | $37.50 | $90.38 Top 10% +123% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 6 HELICOPTER PILOT; HELICOPTER ENGINEER HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDO | $63.54 | $37.50 | $101.04 Top 10% +150% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, STEEL ERECTION: ""A"" FRAME; CHERRY PICKER; HOIST; JACK (SCREW, AIR, HYDRAULIC POWER-OPERATED UNIT OR CONSOLE TYPE; SIDE B | $58.63 | $37.50 | $96.13 Top 10% +138% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, STEEL ERECTION: AERIAL PLATFORM USED AS A HOIST; COMPRESSOR, TWO OR THREE IN BATTERY; DIRECTIONAL BORING MACHINE; ELEVATOR | $57.10 | $37.50 | $94.60 Top 10% +134% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, STEEL ERECTION: COMPRESSOR, SINGLE; OFF-ROAD BACK DUMP; WELDING MACHINE; WELDING SYSTEM, MULTIPLE; GENERATOR, SINGLE HAZAR | $53.34 | $37.50 | $90.84 Top 10% +124% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, STEEL ERECTION: CRANES; DERRICKS HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SIT | $68.58 | $37.50 | $106.08 Bottom 10% +162% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, STEEL ERECTION: CRANES; DERRICKS HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SIT | $70.24 | $37.50 | $107.74 Top 10% +166% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, STEEL ERECTION: HELICOPTER PILOT HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SIT | $61.29 | $37.50 | $98.79 Top 10% +144% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, STEEL ERECTION: OILER; DECKHAND HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE | $65.74 | $37.50 | $103.24 Top 10% +155% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS:, GROUP 1 DRIVERS OF THE FOLLOWING TYPE VEHICLES: DUMP, FLAT, FLOAT, PICK-UP, CONTAINER HAULER, FUEL, WATER SPRINKLER, ROAD OIL, STRINGE | $48.88 | $42.66 | $91.54 Top 10% +194% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS:, GROUP 2 DRIVER OF 3-AXLE TRUCKS AND FLOATS (BURLINGTON COUNTY; MERCER, MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES:) HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WOR | $48.78 | $42.66 | $91.44 Top 10% +194% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS:, GROUP 2 TRUCK DRIVER, DUMP TRUCK DRIVER, WATER TRUCK DRIVER, TRANSIT MIX DRIVER, PICK-UP TRUCK DRIVER, TANK TRUCK DRIVER, TRACK TRUCK | $48.23 | $25.98 | $74.21 Top 10% +138% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS:, GROUP 3 DRIVER OF ALL EUCLID-TYPE VEHICLES: EUCLID, INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER, WABCO, CATERPILLAR, KOEHRING TRACTOR AND WAGON, DUMPTOR | $48.68 | $42.66 | $91.34 Top 10% +194% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS:, GROUP 3 TOW TRUCK DRIVER HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE WORKER | $48.23 | $25.98 | $74.21 Top 10% +138% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS:, GROUP 4 TRAILER TRUCK DRIVER, WINCH TRUCK DRIVER, OFF-ROAD DUMP TRUCK DRIVER, FUEL TRUCK DRIVER, TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER, ASPHALT OIL D | $48.58 | $25.98 | $74.56 Top 10% +140% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS:, GROUP 4 WINCH TRAILER DRIVER (BURLINGTON COUNTY; MERCER, MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES) HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR | $48.63 | $42.66 | $91.29 Top 10% +193% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS:, GROUP 5 MECHANIC HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE WORKER IS IN DI | $48.58 | $25.98 | $74.56 Top 10% +140% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Crew Labor Cost Estimator
Estimate total federal-contract labor cost using the Mercer, NJ — Highway 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.
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Compliance Notes
- This wage determination applies to federal contracts for highway construction in Mercer, 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.