Prevailing wage rates · New Jersey · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Hudson County, New Jersey
Building construction · NJ20260033 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 38 classifications for building work in Hudson 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 $38.99 an hour (laborer: pipelayer) to $107.32 (sprinkler fitter (fire sprinklers)). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 1, and its rates have changed in 1 modification.
Latest change
May 18, 2026 · modification 1
Classification names reworded; 2 fringe formulas changed among the 33 lines we could match
- Carpenter: 1 fringe formula changed
- Soft floor layer: 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 (2)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORMWORK, BATT AN… | $57.42 + 59.25%+$0.15 | $57.42 + $34.17 | changed |
| SOFT FLOOR LAYER | $57.42 + 59.25%+$0.15 | $57.42 + $34.17 | 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 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBE0032-008 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, September 19, 2024 | |||||
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR…Full textASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (Includes the application of all insulating materials, protective coverings, coatings and finishings to all types of mechanical systems; also, the application of firestopping material to openings and penetrations in walls, floors, ceilings and curtain walls; also, all lead abatement) | $51.74 | $46.20 | $97.94 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| BRNJ0002-014 · Bricklayers agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| BRICKLAYER (INCLUDING CAULKING, CLEANING AND Work on high stacks: 22% per hour additional. | $49.60 | $37.96 | $87.56 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| BRNJ0002-016 · Bricklayers agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| MASON - Work on high stacks: 22% per hour additional | $49.60 | $37.96 | $87.56 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| BRNJ0007-003 · Bricklayers agreement, July 7, 2025 | |||||
| MARBLE SETTER | $64.66 | $40.97 | $105.63 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| BRNJ0007-022 · Bricklayers agreement, June 2, 2025 | |||||
| TILE SETTER | $64.90 | $37.28 | $102.18 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| TILE Work grouting all epoxy: $10.00 additional per day | $50.05 | $33.90 | $83.95 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| CARP0006-009 · Carpenters agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD The first sixty feet at the regular rate…Full textCARPENTER (SCAFFOLD The first sixty feet at the regular rate, 10% per hour additional for each additional fifty feet thereafter | $57.42 | $34.17 | $91.59 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
| CARP0006-010 · Carpenters agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION…Full textCARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORMWORK, BATT AND BLOWN INSULATION) | $57.42 | $34.17 | $91.59 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
| CARP0029-008 · Carpenters agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| SOFT FLOOR LAYER | $57.42 | $34.17 | $91.59 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
| CARP0715-007 · Carpenters agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
Work of erection and dismantling of elevators and towers…Full textWork of erection and dismantling of elevators and towers, such as concrete conveyors and temporary material elevators, scaffolding or other structures to be used as scaffolding inside or outside of buildings: the first sixty feet at the regular rate, 10% per hour additional for each additional fifty feet thereafter. | $58.84 | $35.06 | $93.90 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEC0164-006 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 3, 2024 | |||||
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE Work on line voltage of 440 or 480 volts…Full textELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE Work on line voltage of 440 or 480 volts: 10% per hour Work from trusses, scaffolds, frames, ladders and poles, 40 ft. or more above the ground or floor (does not include work from a manlift): 20% per hour Work on radio towers, transmission towers and smokestacks: 21% per hour additional | $62.90 | $39.31 | $102.21 | — | Agreement, 2024 |
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) CABLE Work on line voltage of 440 or 480 volts…Full textELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) CABLE Work on line voltage of 440 or 480 volts: 10% per hour Work from trusses, scaffolds, frames, ladders and poles, 40 ft. or more above the ground or floor (does not include work from a manlift): 20% per hour Work on radio towers, transmission towers and smokestacks: 21% per hour additional | $73.59 | $45.99 | $119.58 | — | Agreement, 2024 |
| ENGI0825-020 · Operating Engineers agreement, July 1, 2025 | |||||
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 5…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 5 OILER HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE WORKER IS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, AND WHEN PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED FOR RESPIRATORY, SKIN AND EYE PROTECTION: 20% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. 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 | $52.88 | $37.50 | $90.38 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 BOBCAT/SKID LOADER; COMPRESSOR (SINGLE); FARM TRACTOR; FRONT END LOADER (UNDER 1 CU. YD.); HYDROSEEDER; ROLLER, GRADE; PUMP, HYDRAULIC HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE WORKER IS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, AND WHEN PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED FOR RESPIRATORY, SKIN AND EYE PROTECTION: 20% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. 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 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 ASPHALT SPREADER; BULLDOZER;COMPRESSOR(2 OR 3) (IN BATTERY) (WITHIN 100 FT.); FORKLIFT; FRONT END LOADER (1 CU. YD. AND OVER BUT LESS THAN 2 CU. YD.); LULL; MECHANIC; PAVER, ASPHALT; ROLLER, BLACKTOP; TRACTOR; HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE WORKER IS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, AND WHEN PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED FOR RESPIRATORY, SKIN AND EYE PROTECTION: 20% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. 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 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 BACKHOE LOADER COMBO; CONCRETE PUMPER; GRADER/BLADE (FINISH); HOIST; HYDRAULIC CRANE, 10 TONS AND UNDER; FRONT END LOADER (2 CU. YD. BUT LESS THAN 5 CU. YD.); SCRAPER; SIDE BOOM HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE WORKER IS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, AND WHEN PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED FOR RESPIRATORY, SKIN AND EYE PROTECTION: 20% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. 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 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 BACKHOE, INCLUDING BACKHOE TRACK; BOOM; CONCRETE PAVING MACHINE; CRANE (ALL TYPES, INCLUDING OVERHEAD AND STRADDLE TRAVELING TYPE); DRILL (DOWN-THE-HOLE DRILL, ROTARY DRILL, SELF-PROPELLED HYDRAULIC DRILL, SELF-POWERED DRILL); ELEVATING GRADER; EXCAVATOR; FRONT END LOADER (5 CU. YD. AND OVER); PILEDRIVER (LENGTH OF BOOM, INCLUDING LENGTH OF LEADS, SHALL DETERMINE PREMIUM RATE APPLICABLE); TRENCHER HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE WORKER IS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, AND WHEN PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED FOR RESPIRATORY, SKIN AND EYE PROTECTION: 20% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. 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 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| IRON0011-012 · Ironworkers agreement, July 1, 2025 | |||||
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL | $52.24 | $50.32 | $102.56 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| IRONWORKER: REINFORCING | $49.94 | $50.32 | $100.26 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABO0008-001 · Laborers agreement, May 1, 2011 | |||||
ASBESTOS REMOVAL LABORER The removal…Full textASBESTOS REMOVAL LABORER The removal, abatement, enclosure and decontamination of personal protective equipment, chemical protective clothing and machinery relating to asbestos and/or toxic and hazardous waste or materials which shall include but not necessarily be limited to: the erection, moving, servicing and dismantling of all enclosures, scaffolding and barricades; the operation of all tools and equipment normally used in the removal or abatement of asbestos and toxic or hazardous waste or materials; the labeling, bagging, cartoning, crating, or other packaging of materials for disposal; the clean-up of the worksite; and all other work incidental to the removal, abatement, encapsulation, enclosure, and decontamination of asbestos and toxic or hazardous waste or materials; and, in addition, all work tasks involved in the maintenance and operation of energy resource recovery plants (co-generation plants) | $28.37 | $21.62 | $49.99 | no change | Agreement, 2011 |
| LABO0077-002 · Laborers agreement, May 1, 2022 | |||||
| LABORER: BRICK/CEMENT/CONCRETE | $36.50 | $30.22 | $66.72 | no change | Agreement, 2022 |
| LABO0077-006 · Laborers agreement, May 1, 2022 | |||||
LABORER: ASPHALT SHOVELER…Full textLABORER: ASPHALT SHOVELER, ASPHALT SPREADER, COMMON OR GENERAL LABORER, LANDSCAPE LABORER, POWER TOOL OPERATOR AND SCREEDMAN | $35.75 | $30.22 | $65.97 | no change | Agreement, 2022 |
| PAIN0711-018 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $44.87 | $30.15 | $75.02 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PAIN0711-019 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| PAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER) | $45.55 | $29.86 | $75.41 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PAINTER (SPRAY) | $45.55 | $29.86 | $75.41 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PAIN0711-021 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
Work welding or using a cutting torch…Full textWork welding or using a cutting torch: $1.00 per hour additional. Work on a swing stage scaffold; on a pipe scaffold providing the working height of the platform is 30 ft. or above; and on motorized lifts provided that the height of the lift platform is above the second floor or above thirty feet: $1.00 per hour additional | $52.68 | $31.29 | $83.97 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLAS0029-002 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $54.64 | $30.95 | $85.59 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLAS0029-003 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| PLASTERER | $54.64 | $30.95 | $85.59 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLUM0024-001 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $62.09 | $45.05 | $107.14 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLUM0274-001 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, May 1, 2022 | |||||
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)…Full textPIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) (HUDSON COUNTY (City of Bayonne; Borough of East Newark; Towns of Guttenberg and Harrison; Cities of Hoboken and Jersey City; Town of Kearney; Township of North Bergen; Town of Secaucus; City of Union City; Township of Weehawken; Town of West New York)) | $57.97 | $40.22 | $98.19 | no change | Agreement, 2022 |
| ROOF0004-007 · Roofers agreement, June 1, 2024 | |||||
| ROOFER (INCLUDES ALL TYPES OF ROOFERS) | $44.52 | $32.25 | $76.77 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| ROOF0008-005 · Roofers agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| ROOFER (ALL TYPES) (HUDSON COUNTY (EAST OF THE HACKENSACK RIVER)) | $50.25 | $39.62 | $89.87 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| SFNJ0696-006 · SFNJ, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $67.97 | $39.35 | $107.32 | no change | SFNJ |
| SHEE0025-005 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, June 1, 2024 | |||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $51.30 | $51.55 | $102.85 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| SUNJ2004-009 · Survey of contractors in NJ, January 2, 2009 | |||||
| LABORER: PIPELAYER | $38.85 | $0.14 | $38.99 | no change | Survey, 2009 |
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC | $40.21 | $11.22 | $51.43 | no change | Survey, 2009 |
| TEAM0560-002 · Teamsters agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK…Full textTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: Work on a state or federally designated hazardous waste site, where the worker is in direct contact with hazardous material, and when personal protective equipment is required for respiratory, skin and eye protection: $3.00 per hour additional. Work on a state or federally designated hazardous waste site, in a zone requiring Level A personal protection for any workers other than the truck driver: $3.00 per hour additional. Work on a state or federally designated hazardous waste site, in a zone requiring Level B, C or D personal protection for any workers other than the truck driver: $1.00 per hour PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, President's Day, Decoration Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Presidential Election Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; provided that the employee has been assigned to work, or, ""shapes"", one day of the calendar week during which the holiday occurs | $47.36 | $44.02 | $91.38 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
TRUCK DRIVER: OFF THE ROAD HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK…Full textTRUCK DRIVER: OFF THE ROAD HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: Work on a state or federally designated hazardous waste site, where the worker is in direct contact with hazardous material, and when personal protective equipment is required for respiratory, skin and eye protection: $3.00 per hour additional. Work on a state or federally designated hazardous waste site, in a zone requiring Level A personal protection for any workers other than the truck driver: $3.00 per hour additional. Work on a state or federally designated hazardous waste site, in a zone requiring Level B, C or D personal protection for any workers other than the truck driver: $1.00 per hour PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, President's Day, Decoration Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Presidential Election Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; provided that the employee has been assigned to work, or, ""shapes"", one day of the calendar week during which the holiday occurs | $47.51 | $44.02 | $91.53 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
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 NJ20260033?
- 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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- 38 classifications in 28 rate groups
- 26 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Hudson