Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations — Somerset, New Jersey

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

Quick Answer

Davis-Bacon prevailing wage determinations for Somerset, 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: NJ20260042-16039-bld Rev. 1
Effective: May 17, 2026
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heavy Active
WD: NJ20260063-16039-hvy Rev. 1
Effective: May 17, 2026
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highway Active
WD: NJ20260002-16039-hwy Rev. 2
Effective: May 17, 2026
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residential Active
WD: NJ20260020-16039-res Rev. 1
Effective: May 17, 2026
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Top-Paying Trades in Somerset

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 ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER (SOMERSET COUNTY (DOES NOT INCLUDE THE TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN EAST OF A LINE FOLLOWING CEDAR GROVE LANE FROM THE RARITAN RIVE heavy $71.97 $46.42 $118.39 WD →
2 WORK FORTY FT. OR MORE ABOVE THE GROUND OR PROTECTIVE RIGGING: 10% PER HOUR WORK WITH, OR THE REMOVAL OF, ASBESTOS MATERIALS: 112% TIMES THE JOURNEYMA building $69.72 $44.27 $113.99 WD →
3 WORK FROM TRUSSES, SCAFFOLDS AND LADDERS 40 FT. OR MORE FROM THE GROUND OR FLOOR; OR UNDER AIR PRESSURE; OR OVER CONVEYORS OR MOVING EQUIPMENT OR MACH building $65.35 $46.56 $111.91 WD →
4 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 →
5 ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER (SOMERSET COUNTY (TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN) WORK ON LINE VOLTAGE OF 440 VOLTS AND OVER: 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK FROM TRUS heavy $65.35 $46.56 $111.91 WD →
6 ELECTRICIANS: APARTMENTS OVER 4 UNITES (SOMERSET COUNTY (does not include the township of Franklin east of a line following Cedar Grove Lane from the residential $65.43 $42.86 $108.29 WD →
7 ELECTRICIAN (SOMERSET COUNTY (DOES NOT INCLUDE THE TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN EAST OF A LINE FOLLOWING CEDAR GROVE LANE FROM THE RARITAN RIVER, IN A SOUTHWE heavy $65.43 $42.86 $108.29 WD →
8 Power equipment operators: Steel erection: GROUP 1 highway $70.24 $37.50 $107.74 WD →
9 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 →
10 SPRINKLER FITTER building $67.97 $39.35 $107.32 WD →
Each wage determination above lists the minimum hourly base rate and required fringe benefits per trade classification. Full Davis-Bacon compliance guide →