Wage Determination NJ20260002-16038-hwy

Middlesex, NJ · highway · Rev. 2 · Effective May 17, 2026

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Wage determination NJ20260002-16038-hwy covers 65 trade classifications for highway construction in Middlesex, NJ. Total packages (base + fringe) range from $52.05/hr to $111.91/hr, with the highest going to ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER (MIDDLESEX COUNTY; SOMERSET COUNTY (Township of Franklin (east of a line following Cedar Grove Lane from the Raritan River. Federal contracts of $2,000+ for this work must pay no less than the rates below.

WD Number: NJ20260002-16038-hwy
Revision: 2
Type: highway
County: Middlesex
State: NJ
Effective: May 17, 2026
Trades covered: 65
Highest rate: $111.91/hr
Official source: SAM.gov reference NJ20260002 — View on SAM.gov →

Prevailing Wage Rates

Trade Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total Package H&W Pension Vacation Training
BRICKLAYER (BERGEN, ESSEX AND HUDSON COUNTIES; HUNTERDON COUNTY; MIDDLESEX COUNTY (BOROUGH OF DUNELLEN; TOWNSHIP OF EDISON; TOWNSHIP OF PISCATAWAY; BO $49.60 $37.96 $87.56 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
BRICKLAYER (HUNTERDON COUNTY; MIDDLESEX COUNTY (does not include the Borough of Dunellen; Township of Edison; Township of Piscataway; Borough of South $43.56 $32.50 $76.06 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
CARPENTER $57.42 $34.02 $91.44 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
CEMENT MASON $53.21 $33.42 $86.63 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
CEMENT MASON (BERGEN, ESSEX AND HUDSON COUNTIES; HUNTERDON COUNTY; MIDDLESEX COUNTY (Borough of Dunellen; Township of Edison; Township of Piscataway $49.60 $37.96 $87.56 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
CEMENT MASON (BERGEN, ESSEX, HUDSON, MORRIS, PASSAIC, SUSSEX, UNION AND WARREN Cement masons: Work on suspended staging, not supported from the ground $54.64 $30.95 $85.59 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
CEMENT MASON (HUNTERDON COUNTY; MIDDLESEX COUNTY (does not include the Borough of Dunellen; Township of Edison; Township of Piscataway; Borough of Sou $43.56 $32.50 $76.06 $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 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
ELECTRICIAN (MIDDLESEX COUNTY; SOMERSET COUNTY (Township of Franklin (east of a line following Cedar Grove Lane from the Raritan River, in a southwest $61.40 $39.14 $100.54 $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; Borough $63.82 $41.99 $105.81 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER (MIDDLESEX COUNTY; SOMERSET COUNTY (Township of Franklin (east of a line following Cedar Grove Lane from the Raritan River $65.35 $46.56 $111.91 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
IRONWORKER (MIDDLESEX COUNTY; SOMERSET COUNTY (south Hazardous waste removal work, on a state or federally designated hazardous waste site, where the $54.24 $38.40 $92.64 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
IRONWORKERS $34.05 $24.00 $58.05 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
IRONWORKERS: REINFORCING (BERGEN, ESSEX, HUDSON AND HUNTERDON COUNTIES; MIDDLESEX COUNTY; MORRIS AND PASSAIC COUNTIES; SOMERSET COUNTY; SUSSEX AND UNI $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
IRONWORKERS: STRUCTURAL (BERGEN, ESSEX, HUDSON AND HUNTERDON COUNTIES; MIDDLESEX COUNTY; MORRIS AND PASSAIC COUNTIES; SOMERSET COUNTY; SUSSEX AND UNIO $52.24 $50.32 $102.56 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
LABORER: ASPHALT WORK: BLASTER (MIDDLESEX COUNTY PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, PRESIDENT'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, PRESIDENTI $55.45 $38.53 $93.98 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
LABORER: ASPHALT WORK: FINISHER; RAMMER; SETTER OF BRICK OR STONE PAVERS; HARDSCAPING; GUNITE NOZZLE PERSON; STONECUTTER; FORM SETTER; MANHOLE; CATCH $51.90 $38.53 $90.43 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
LABORER: ASPHALT WORK: MIDDLESEX COUNTY (south of the Raritan PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, PRESIDENT'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DA $50.95 $38.53 $89.48 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
LABORER: ASPHALT WORK: PIPELAYER; LASER PERSON; CONDUIT AND DUCT LINE LAYER; JACKHAMMER; CHIPPING HAMMER; PAVEMENT BREAKER; CONCRETE CUTTER; ASPHALT C $51.65 $38.53 $90.18 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
LABORERS: GROUP 1 BASIC LABORER; LANDSCAPE LABORER; RAILROAD TRACK LABORER; UTILITY METER INSTALLER; TRAFFIC DIRECTOR/FLAG PERSON; SALAMANDER TENDER $50.95 $38.53 $89.48 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
LABORERS: GROUP 2 PIPELAYER; LASER PERSON; CONDUIT AND DUCT LINE LAYER; JACKHAMMER; CHIPPING HAMMER; PAVEMENT BREAKER; CONCRETE CUTTER; ASPHALT CUTTER $51.65 $38.53 $90.18 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
LABORERS: GROUP 3 FINISHER; RAMMER; SETTER OF BRICK OR STONE PAVERS; HARDSCAPING; GUNITE NOZZLE PERSON; STONECUTTER; FORM SETTER; MANHOLE; CATCH BASIN $51.90 $38.53 $90.43 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
LABORERS: GROUP 4 BLASTER HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE WORKER IS REQUIRED TO $55.45 $38.53 $93.98 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
LINE CONSTRUCTION: ALL OTHER WORK: GROUNDMAN. HUNTERDON COUNTY (Townships of Alexandria and Bethlehem; Boroughs of Bloomsbury and Califon; Town of Cli $59.01 $32.90 $91.91 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
LINE CONSTRUCTION: ALL OTHER WORK: GROUNDPERSON; TRUCK WITH WINCH OPERATOR. (HUNTERDON COUNTY (Township of Delaware; Township of East Amwell; Borough $39.83 $24.27 $64.10 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
LINE CONSTRUCTION: ALL OTHER WORK: LINE TECHNICIAN; CABLE SPLICER; HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR. (HUNTERDON COUNTY (Township of Delaware; Township of East $49.79 $30.34 $80.13 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
LINE CONSTRUCTION: CABLE SPLICER. (MIDDLESEX COUNTY; SOMERSET COUNTY (Township of Franklin) $59.47 $40.29 $99.76 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
LINE CONSTRUCTION: CABLE SPLICER. (MIDDLESEX COUNTY; SOMERSET COUNTY (Township of Franklin) $59.46 $40.28 $99.74 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
LINE CONSTRUCTION: CRANE OPERATOR. (MIDDLESEX COUNTY; SOMERSET COUNTY (Township of Franklin) $59.47 $40.29 $99.76 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
LINE CONSTRUCTION: CRANE OPERATOR. (MIDDLESEX COUNTY; SOMERSET COUNTY (Township of Franklin) $58.44 $39.59 $98.03 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUND PERSON; TRUCK WITH WINCH OPERATOR. HUNTERDON COUNTY (Township of Delaware; Township of East Amwell; Borough of Flemington; C $39.83 $24.27 $64.10 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN. (MIDDLESEX COUNTY; SOMERSET COUNTY (Township of Franklin) $31.03 $21.02 $52.05 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN; WINCH OPERATOR. (MIDDLESEX COUNTY; SOMERSET COUNTY (Township of Franklin) $50.92 $34.50 $85.42 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE TECHNICIAN. (MIDDLESEX COUNTY; SOMERSET COUNTY (Township of Franklin) $51.71 $35.03 $86.74 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE TECHNICIAN; CABLE SPLICER; HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR. (HUNTERDON COUNTY (Township of Delaware; Township of East Amwell; Borough $49.79 $30.34 $80.13 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE TECHNICIAN; X-RAY TECHNICIAN; EQUIPMENT REPAIR PERSON; EQUIPMENT SERVICEPERSON; ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION WORKER; HOLE-DIGGING E $51.71 $35.03 $86.74 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
LINE CONSTRUCTION: WINCH OPERATOR. (MIDDLESEX COUNTY; SOMERSET COUNTY (Township of Franklin) $50.92 $34.50 $85.42 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
PAINTERS: BRUSH AND ROLLER $45.55 $29.86 $75.41 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
PAINTERS: SPRAY $45.55 $29.86 $75.41 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
PAINTERS: WORK ON BRIDGES $59.29 $33.56 $92.85 $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 $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 $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 $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 $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 $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 $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 BO $58.63 $37.50 $96.13 $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 $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 HAZARD $53.34 $37.50 $90.84 $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 SITE $70.24 $37.50 $107.74 $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 SITE $68.58 $37.50 $106.08 $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 SITE $61.29 $37.50 $98.79 $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 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 1 DRIVER OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF VEHICLE: DUMP; FLAT; FLOAT; PICK-UP; CONTAINER HAULER; FUEL; WATER SPRINKLER; ROAD OIL; STRING $47.36 $44.17 $91.53 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 1 WINCH TRAILER DRIVER $46.61 $31.82 $78.43 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 1 WINCH TRAILER DRIVER (HUNTERDON, MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES; UNION COUNTY; WARREN COUNTY) HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK, WH $48.88 $42.66 $91.54 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 2 DRIVER OF 3-AXLE MATERIALS TRUCK AND FLOAT HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WAST $47.41 $44.17 $91.58 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 2 DRIVERS OF ALL EUCLID-TYPE VEHICLES: EUCLID, INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER, WABCO, CATERPILLAR, KOEHRING, TRACTOR AND WAGON; DUMPSTER $46.51 $31.82 $78.33 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 2 DRIVERS OF ALL EUCLID-TYPE VEHICLES: EUCLID, INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER, WABCO, CATERPILLAR, KOEHRING, TRACTOR AND WAGON; DUMPSTER $48.78 $42.66 $91.44 $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; DUMPSTER $47.51 $44.17 $91.68 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 3 DRIVER ON STRAIGHT THREE-AXLE MATERIALS: TRUCK AND FLOAT (HUNTERDON, MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES; UNION COUNTY; WARREN COUN $48.68 $42.66 $91.34 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 3 DRIVER ON STRAIGHT THREE-AXLE MATERIALS: TRUCK AND FLOAT A. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES $1472.15 PER MONTH PER WORKER FOR HEALTH AND W $46.41 $31.82 $78.23 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 4 TRUCK DRIVER; DRIVER OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF VEHICLES: DUMP, FLAT, FLOAT, PICK-UP, CONTAINER HAULER, FUEL, WATER SPRINKLER, R $45.77 $31.82 $77.59 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 4 TRUCK DRIVER; DRIVER OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF VEHICLES: DUMP, FLAT, FLOAT, PICK-UP, CONTAINER HAULER, FUEL, WATER SPRINKLER, R $48.63 $42.66 $91.29 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 4 WINCH TRAILER DRIVER HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE WORK $47.61 $44.17 $91.78 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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