Prevailing wage rates · New Jersey · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Burlington County, New Jersey
Residential construction · NJ20260007 modification 3, published October 1, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 17 classifications for residential work in Burlington County, New Jersey. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $15.84 an hour (operator: concrete pump, truck mounted) to $94.64 (ironworker: structural). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
Scope
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (consisting of single family homes and apartments up to and including 4 stories)
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 3, and its rates have changed in 3 modifications. Of the 15 rates we can follow line by line from the first publication to today, 2 are higher.
If you bid the job or set pay from an earlier copy, find your trades below. The rates that bind you are the ones in the modification written into your contract.
Latest change
October 1, 2026 · modification 3
Classification names reworded; 3 rates raised among the 16 lines we could match
- Ironworker: 2 rates raised by $40.00 an hour
- Carpenter: 1 rate raised by $5.59 an hour
SAM.gov reworded this sheet’s classification names in this modification, so not every line can be matched to the one before. Only lines matched with certainty are compared here; nothing is guessed. If your trade is not listed, compare it against your contract’s copy.
Every line that changed (3)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING) | $48.27 + $5.79 | $48.27 + $11.38 | +$5.59 (+10.3%) |
| IRONWORKER: REINFORCING | $53.24 + $0.40 | $53.24 + $40.40 | +$40.00 (+74.6%) |
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $54.24 + $0.40 | $54.24 + $40.40 | +$40.00 (+73.2%) |
Earlier modifications
May 18, 2026 · modification 2Classification names reworded; 1 fringe formula changed among the 15 lines we could match
- Carpenter: 1 fringe formula changed
SAM.gov reworded this sheet’s classification names in this modification, so not every line can be matched to the one before. Only lines matched with certainty are compared here; nothing is guessed. If your trade is not listed, compare it against your contract’s copy.
Every line that changed (1)
Classification Was Now Change CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING) $48.27 + 12%+$5.59 $48.27 + $5.79 changed January 30, 2026 · modification 11 fringe formula changed
- Electrician: 1 fringe formula changed
Every line that changed (1)
Classification Was Now Change Electrician $61.84 + 65.20% $63.82 + 65.80% changed
Compared line by line from each modification as published on SAM.gov. A line we could not pair with certainty is left out rather than guessed.
Rates by classification
These are the rates in modification 3 as published on SAM.gov. The determination and modification written into your contract are the ones that bind you; check that number before relying on this table. Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from and its year; a survey year long past means the rate has not been surveyed since. A marker means the group changed in this modification. In the Since column, a dash means SAM.gov reworded the line during the year and it cannot be matched to the first publication with certainty. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.
| Classification | Basic rate | Fringe | Total | Since Jan 2 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRNJ0002-004 · Bricklayers agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| BRICKLAYER | $49.60 | $37.96 | $87.56 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| BRNJ0005-001 · Bricklayers agreement, May 1, 2021 | |||||
| CEMENT MASON | $45.20 | $33.26 | $78.46 | no change | Agreement, 2021 |
| CARP0006-001 · Carpenters agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING) | $48.27 | $11.38 | $59.65 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEC0269-006 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, January 5, 2026 | |||||
ELECTRICIAN (BURLINGTON COUNTY - NORTH OF A LINE FOLLOWING THE WEST AND SOUTH LIMITS OF…Full textELECTRICIAN (BURLINGTON COUNTY - NORTH OF A LINE FOLLOWING THE WEST AND SOUTH LIMITS OF BURLINGTON BOROUGH FROM THE DELAWARE RIVER, IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION, TO THE BURLINGTON-MT. HOLLY ROAD; THEN, SOUTH-SOUTHEAST ALONG THE BURLINGTON-MT. HOLLY ROAD TO THE TOWN OF MT. HOLLY, INCLUDES MT. HOLLY; THEN, EAST ALONG THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD TOT HE TOWN OF NEW LISBON, INCLUDES NEW LISBON; THEN, CONTINUING ALONG THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD TO THE OCEAN COUNTY LINE) | $63.82 | $41.99 | $105.81 | — | Agreement, 2026 |
| ELEC0351-004 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, September 30, 2024 | |||||
ELECTRICIAN (BURLINGTON COUNTY - SOUTH OF A LINE FOLLOWING THE WEST AND SOUTH LIMITS OF…Full textELECTRICIAN (BURLINGTON COUNTY - SOUTH OF A LINE FOLLOWING THE WEST AND SOUTH LIMITS OF BURLINGTON BOROUGH FROM THE DELAWARE RIVER, IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION, TO THE BURLINGTON - MT. HOLLY ROAD; THEN, SOUTH-SOUTHEAST ALONG THE BURLINGTON - MT. HOLLY ROAD TO THE TOWN OF MT. HOLLY, DOES NOT INCLUDE MT. HOLLY; THEN EAST, ALONG THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD TO THE TOWN OF NEW LISBON, DOES NOT INCLUDE NEW LISBON; THEN, CONTINUING ALONG THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD TO THE OCEAN COUNTY LINE) | $55.05 | $48.76 | $103.81 | — | Agreement, 2024 |
| ENGI0825-006 · Operating Engineers agreement, July 1, 2025 | |||||
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (3) BULLDOZER; ROLLER BLACKTOP; FRONT END LOADER 1 < 2 CU YD (PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY OBSERVED, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRISTMAS DAY; PROVIDED 1) THAT THE WORKER WORKS THREE OF THE PRECEEDING FIVE WORK DAYS BEFORE THE HOLIDAY; OR, THE WORK DAY BEFORE THE HOLIDAY AND THE WORK DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY; AND, 2) THAT THE WORKER WORKS THE WORK DAY BEFORE AND THE WORK DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY.) | $58.22 | $37.50 | $95.72 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (4) ROLLER INCLUDING SUBGRADE ROLLER; FRONT END LOADER < 1 CU YD (PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY OBSERVED, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRISTMAS DAY; PROVIDED 1) THAT THE WORKER WORKS THREE OF THE PRECEEDING FIVE WORK DAYS BEFORE THE HOLIDAY; OR, THE WORK DAY BEFORE THE HOLIDAY AND THE WORK DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY; AND, 2) THAT THE WORKER WORKS THE WORK DAY BEFORE AND THE WORK DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY.) | $56.59 | $37.50 | $94.09 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (1) BACKHOE INCLUDING BACKHOE TRACK; CRANE; FRONT END LOADER 5 CU YD AND OVER (PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY OBSERVED, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRISTMAS DAY; PROVIDED 1) THAT THE WORKER WORKS THREE OF THE PRECEEDING FIVE WORK DAYS BEFORE THE HOLIDAY; OR, THE WORK DAY BEFORE THE HOLIDAY AND THE WORK DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY; AND, 2) THAT THE WORKER WORKS THE WORK DAY BEFORE AND THE WORK DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY.) | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (2) BACKHOE LOADER COMBO; FRONT END LOADER 2 YD < 5 CU YD; HYDRAULIC CRANE < 10 CU YD (PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY OBSERVED, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRISTMAS DAY; PROVIDED 1) THAT THE WORKER WORKS THREE OF THE PRECEEDING FIVE WORK DAYS BEFORE THE HOLIDAY; OR, THE WORK DAY BEFORE THE HOLIDAY AND THE WORK DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY; AND, 2) THAT THE WORKER WORKS THE WORK DAY BEFORE AND THE WORK DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY.) | $60.13 | $37.50 | $97.63 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| IRON0399-002 · Ironworkers agreement, July 1, 2025 | |||||
| IRONWORKER: REINFORCING | $53.24 | $40.40 | $93.64 | +$40.00 (+74.6%) | Agreement, 2025 |
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $54.24 | $40.40 | $94.64 | +$40.00 (+73.2%) | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABO0077-001 · Laborers agreement, July 1, 2012 | |||||
| LABORER: MASON TENDER, CEMENT/CONCRETE | $29.35 | $23.07 | $52.42 | no change | Agreement, 2012 |
| PAIN0711-001 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| PAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER) | $22.03 | $15.62 | $37.65 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLUM0322-005 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER…Full textPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (BURLINGTON COUNTY (SOUTH OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE TOWN OF BURLINGTON CITY, DOES NOT INCLUDE BURLINGTON CITY; THEN, ALONG COUNTY ROAD ROUTE 541 EAST, ALSO KNOWN AS HIGH ST., UNTIL IT REACHES THE CITY OF MT. HOLLY, DOES NOT INCLUDE THE CITY OF MT. HOLLY; THEN, ALONG MADISON AVE. IN MT. HOLLY TO STATE ROAD ROUTE 38 EAST; THEN, ALONG STATE ROAD ROUTE 38 EAST UNTIL IT CROSSES OVER STATE ROAD ROUTE 206 AND BECOMES COUNTY ROAD ROUTE 530, DOES NOT INCLUDE PEMBERTON BOROUGH; THEN, SOUTH ON MAGNOLIA ROAD IN PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP TO MAGNOLIA NEW LISBON ROAD (ROUTE 545); THEN SOUTH ON MT. HOLLY MISERY ROAD TO STATE ROAD ROUTE 70 EAST; THEN, ALONG STATE ROAD ROUTE 70 EAST TO THE OCEAN COUNTY LINE) | $31.50 | $13.41 | $44.91 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ROOF0030-019 · Roofers agreement, May 1, 2024 | |||||
| ROOFER (ALL TYPES) | $34.35 | $21.75 | $56.10 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| SUNJ2004-045 · Survey of contractors in NJ, January 2, 2009 | |||||
| OPERATOR: CONCRETE PUMP, TRUCK MOUNTED | $13.50 | $2.34 | $15.84 | no change | Survey, 2009 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $17.10 | $6.90 | $24.00 | no change | Survey, 2009 |
Modification history
| Modification 1 | January 30, 2026 |
| Modification 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| Modification 3 | October 1, 2026 (current) |
Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).
Questions people ask
- Which rate do I pay on NJ20260007?
- The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
- My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?
- Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
- Does modification 3 apply to my contract?
- Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.
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- 17 classifications in 12 rate groups
- 11 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Burlington