Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations — Middlesex, New Jersey

Middlesex has 4 active Davis-Bacon wage determinations. Select a construction type to view trade rates and fringe benefit requirements.

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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage determinations for Middlesex, New Jersey cover 4 construction types: Building, Heavy, Highway and Residential. Each determination sets the minimum base hourly wage and fringe benefits per trade classification for federal construction projects in the county. Select a construction type below for the full trade-by-trade rate table.

building Active
WD: NJ20260036-16038-bld Rev. 1
Effective: May 17, 2026
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heavy Active
WD: NJ20260003-16038-hvy Rev. 2
Effective: May 17, 2026
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highway Active
WD: NJ20260002-16038-hwy Rev. 2
Effective: May 17, 2026
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residential Active
WD: NJ20260024-16038-res Rev. 2
Effective: May 17, 2026
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Top-Paying Trades in Middlesex

Highest Davis-Bacon total packages (base + fringe) across this county's wage determinations. Each row shows the construction type that yields the highest rate for that trade.

# Trade Construction Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total Package
1 WORK ON LINE VOLTAGE OF 440 VOLTS AND OVER: 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK FROM TRUSSES, SCAFFOLDS AND LADDERS 40 FT. OR MORE FROM THE GROUND OR FLOOR heavy $65.35 $46.56 $111.91 WD →
2 ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING: CABLE SPLICER WORK ON LINE VOLTAGE OF 440 VOLTS AND OVER: 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK FROM TRUSSES, SCAFF building $65.35 $46.56 $111.91 WD →
3 ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER (MIDDLESEX COUNTY; SOMERSET COUNTY (Township of Franklin (east of a line following Cedar Grove Lane from the Raritan River highway $65.35 $46.56 $111.91 WD →
4 SPRINKLER FITTER building $69.97 $41.35 $111.32 WD →
5 ELECTRICIANS: APARTMENTS OVER 4 UNITS (HUNTERDON COUNTY (Townships of Alexandria and Bethelehem; Boroughs of Bloomsbury and Califon; Town of Clinton residential $65.43 $42.86 $108.29 WD →
6 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: STEEL ERECTION: CRANES; DERRICKS HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE highway $70.24 $37.50 $107.74 WD →
7 Power equipment operators: Steel erection: GROUP 1 highway $70.24 $37.50 $107.74 WD →
8 SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE SPRINKLERS (MIDDLESEX COUNTY) building $67.97 $39.35 $107.32 WD →
9 PIPEFITTER (HUNTERDON COUNTY (north of a line drawn from a point where Bridge St. crosses the Delaware River, continuing along Bridge St. through Fren residential $56.34 $50.80 $107.14 WD →
10 PIPEFITTER (MIDDLESEX COUNTY) heavy $56.34 $50.80 $107.14 WD →
Each wage determination above lists the minimum hourly base rate and required fringe benefits per trade classification. Full Davis-Bacon compliance guide →