Prevailing wage rates · New Jersey · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Morris County, New Jersey
Residential construction · NJ20260016 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 15 classifications for residential work in Morris 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 $108.29 (electrician: apartments over 4 unites). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
Scope
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (consisting of single family homes and apartments up to and including 4 stories)
Rates by classification
Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from; a marker means the group changed in this modification. 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 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRNJ0002-004 · Bricklayers agreement, May 1, 2025 | ||||
| BRICKLAYER | $49.60 | $37.96 | $87.56 | Agreement |
| BRNJ0004-002 · Bricklayers agreement, May 1, 2025 | ||||
| CEMENT MASON | $49.60 | $37.96 | $87.56 | Agreement |
| CARP0006-003 · Carpenters agreement, May 1, 2025 | ||||
Group definitions, zones and premiums for CARP0006-003CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK).$ 37.19 22.78 | ||||
| ELEC0102-016 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 2, 2025 | ||||
| ELECTRICIAN: APARTMENTS OVER 4 UNITES | $65.43 | $42.86 | $108.29 | Agreement |
| ELECTRICIAN: SINGLE FAMILY HOMES ANDAPARTMENTS NOT TO EXCEED 4 UNITS | $13.63 | $5.52 | $19.15 | Agreement |
| ENGI0825-006 · Operating Engineers agreement, July 1, 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 preceding 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 | Agreement |
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 preceding 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 | Agreement |
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 preceding 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 | Agreement |
| POWER 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 preceding 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 | Agreement |
| IRON0011-003 · Ironworkers agreement, July 1, 2025 | ||||
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $52.24 | $50.32 | $102.56 | Agreement |
| IRONWORKER: REINFORCING | $49.94 | $50.32 | $100.26 | Agreement |
| LABO0055-001 · Laborers agreement, April 1, 2017 | ||||
| LABORER | $21.55 | $5.40 | $26.95 | Agreement |
| PLUM0024-006 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, May 1, 2025 | ||||
| PLUMBER | $62.09 | $45.05 | $107.14 | Agreement |
| ROOF0004-007 · Roofers agreement, June 1, 2024 | ||||
| ROOFER (INCLUDES ALL TYPES OF ROOFS) | $44.52 | $32.25 | $76.77 | Agreement |
| SUNJ2004-054 · Survey of contractors in NJ, January 2, 2009 | ||||
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER | $25.20 | $5.99 | $31.19 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: CONCRETE PUMP, TRUCK MOUNTED | $13.50 | $2.34 | $15.84 | Survey |
Modification history
| Modification 0 | January 2, 2026 |
| Modification 1 | May 18, 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 NJ20260016?
- 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 1 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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