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ELECTRICIAN leads the heavy schedule for Morris County, NJ at $71.97 base plus $46.42 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering heavy construction in Morris County, NJ lists 23 classifications with published rates, base pay from $29.05 to $71.97 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTERSCAFFOLD BUILDER THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FIFTY FEET THEREAFTER. | $57.42 | $34.17 | NJ20260059 |
| CARPENTERINCLUDING FORM WORK THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FIFTY FEET THEREAFTER | $57.42 | $34.17 | NJ20260059 |
| CEMENT MASON | $49.60 | $37.96 | NJ20260059 |
| ELECTRICIANCABLE SPLICER WORK FORTY FT. OR MORE ABOVE THE GROUND OR PROTECTIVE RIGGING (DOES NOT APPLY TO POLE WORK, OR TO USE OF A MANLIFT OR HIGH REACH-TYPE LIFT): 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK WITH, OR THE REMOVAL OF, ASBESTOS MATERIALS: 112% TIMES THE JOURNEYMAN RATE |
Across the 23 published classifications for heavy work in Morris County, NJ, base pay spans $29.05 to $71.97 per hour with a median of $56.34.
The most recent modification to the governing determination is dated May 18, 2026. DOL's weekly publication cycle means further modifications can post on any Friday.
100% of the rate lines here carry union local identifiers, so the published figures track negotiated agreements, which is why some classifications carry high fringe amounts relative to base.
A wage determination is cited as number plus modification, for example NJ20260059 Mod dated May 18, 2026. Your certified payroll should reflect the determination in your contract, not necessarily the newest one.
Save the full determination text with your bid papers the day you price the job. If rates change later, the contract determination is your record of what you bid against.
DOL publishes modifications weekly, generally Fridays. A quick check before running payroll catches a mid-project modification before it shows up in an agency review instead.
The classification that applies is determined by the work performed, not the worker's title. A foreman who works with the tools is generally due the rate for the hours on the tools.
You can meet the fringe obligation with bona fide benefit plan contributions, cash, or a combination. Track the hourly equivalent of what you contribute; agencies ask for the math.
The signed Statement of Compliance may be the WH-347 back page or another document with identical wording. The signature is a federal certification by your company's officer; accuracy is on the certifier.
Synced from SAM.gov July 18, 2026. The wage determination incorporated into your contract is the legally operative document.
| $71.97 |
| $46.42 |
| NJ20260059 |
| ELECTRICIAN WORK FORTY FT. OR MORE ABOVE THE GROUND OR PROTECTIVE RIGGING(DOES NOT APPLY TO POLE WORK, OR TO USE OF A MANLIFT OR HIGH REACH-TYPE LIFT): 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK WITH, OR THE REMOVAL OF, ASBESTOS MATERIALS: 112% TIMES THE JOURNEYMAN RATE | $65.43 | $42.86 | NJ20260059 |
| IRONWORKERREINFORCING | $49.94 | $50.32 | NJ20260059 |
| IRONWORKERSTRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL | $52.24 | $50.32 | NJ20260059 |
| LABORERMASON TENDER: CEMENT/CONCRETE | $29.35 | $23.07 | NJ20260059 |
| LABORERPIPELAYER HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE WORKER IS REQUIRED TO WEAR LEVEL A, B OR C PERSONAL PROTECTION: $3.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE WORKER IS NOT REQUIRED TO WEAR LEVEL A, B, OR C PERSONAL PROTECTION: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, PRESIDENT'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION DAY, VETERAN'S D | $51.65 | $38.53 | NJ20260059 |
| LABORERCOMMON OR GENERAL LABORER; LANDSCAPE LABORER, POWER TOOL OPERATOR HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE WORKER IS REQUIRED TO WEAR LEVEL A, B OR C PERSONAL PROTECTION: $3.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE WORKER IS NOT REQUIRED TO WEAR LEVEL A, B, OR C PERSONAL PROTECTION: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, PRESIDENT'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENC | $50.95 | $38.53 | NJ20260059 |
| MILLWRIGHT WORK OF ERECTION AND DISMANTLING OF ELEVATORS AND TOWERS, SUCH ASCONCRETE 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 | NJ20260059 |
| PAINTERWORK ON BRIDGES (MAJOR BRIDGES DESIGNED FOR COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION) | $58.28 | $33.85 | NJ20260059 |
| PAINTERBRUSH AND ROLLER (REPAINT WORK, ON PROJECTS ON WHICH NO MAJOR ALTERATIONS OCCUR.) | $29.05 | $18.91 | NJ20260059 |
| PAINTERBRUSH AND ROLLER (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | $40.19 | $22.72 | NJ20260059 |
| PIPEFITTER(MORRIS COUNTY (DOES NOT INCLUDE THE BOROUGH OF CHATHAM; TOWNSHIP OF CHATHAM; BOROUGH OF CHESTER; TOWNSHIPS OF CHESTER, HARDING AND LONG HILL; BOROUGH OF MENDHAM; TOWNSHIPS OF MENDHAM AND MOUNT OLIVE; TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON (TOWN OF LONG VALLEY ONLY))) | $57.97 | $40.22 | NJ20260059 |
| PIPEFITTER(MORRIS COUNTY (BOROUGH OF CHATHAM; TOWNSHIP OF CHATHAM; BOROUGH OF CHESTER; TOWNSHIPS OF CHESTER, HARDING AND LONG HILL; BOROUGH OF MENDHAM; TOWNSHIPS OF MENDHAM AND MOUNT OLIVE; TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON (TOWN OF LONG VALLEY ONLY)) | $56.34 | $50.80 | NJ20260059 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGROUP 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) HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE | $61.72 | $37.50 | NJ20260059 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGROUP 3 ASPHALT SPREADER; BULLDOZER; COMPRESSOR(2 OR 3) (IN BATTERY) (WITHIN 100 FT.); CRUSHER; 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. | $58.22 | $37.50 | NJ20260059 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGROUP 4 BROOM; COMPRESSOR (SINGLE); FARM TRACTOR; FRONT END LOADER (UNDER 1 CU. YD.); ROLLER, GRADE; PUMP 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 EL | $56.59 | $37.50 | NJ20260059 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGROUP 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 W | $52.88 | $37.50 | NJ20260059 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGROUP 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 | $60.13 | $37.50 | NJ20260059 |
| TRUCK DRIVERDUMP TRUCK A. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES $2026.49 PER MONTH PER WORKER FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE. HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK, 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. HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK, WHERE THE WORKER IS WORKING IN A HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, IN A ZONE REQUIRING LEVEL A PERSONAL PROTECTION FOR ANY OF THE WORKERS: $3.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. HAZARDOUS WASTTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK A. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES $2026.49 PER MONTH PER WORKER FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE. HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK, 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. HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK, WHERE THE WORKER IS WORKING IN A HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, IN A ZONE REQUIRING LEVEL A PERSONAL PROTECTION FOR ANY OF THE WORKERS: $3.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK, WHERE THE WORKER IS NOT WORKING IN A ZONE REQUIRING LEVEL A, B OR C PERSONAL PROTECTION: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. 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 WORKER HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO WORK, OR, ""SHAPES"", ONE DAY OF THE CALENDAR WEEK DURING WHICH THE HOLIDAY OCCURS | $46.41 | $31.82 | NJ20260059 |
| TRUCK DRIVEROFF THE ROAD TRUCK, FLATBED TRUCK, PICKUP TRUCK, VACUUM TRUCK A. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES $2026.49 PER MONTH PER WORKER FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE. HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK, 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. HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK, WHERE THE WORKER IS WORKING IN A HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, IN A ZONE REQUIRING LEVEL A PERSONAL PROTECTION FOR ANY OF THETRUCK DRIVER: OFF THE ROAD TRUCK, FLATBED TRUCK, PICKUP TRUCK, VACUUM TRUCK A. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES $2026.49 PER MONTH PER WORKER FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE. HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK, 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. HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK, WHERE THE WORKER IS WORKING IN A HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, IN A ZONE REQUIRING LEVEL A PERSONAL PROTECTION FOR ANY OF THE WORKERS: $3.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK, WHERE THE WORKER IS NOT WORKING IN A ZONE REQUIRING LEVEL A, B OR C PERSONAL PROTECTION: $1.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL. 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 WORKER HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO WORK, OR, ""SHAPES"", ONE DAY OF THE CALENDAR WEEK DURING WHICH THE HOLIDAY OCCURS | $46.51 | $31.82 | NJ20260059 |
* changed in the most recent modification. Survey-based (SU) identifiers are non-union survey rates. Amounts tagged per day or per shift are published that way in the source determination and are not hourly wages; they are excluded from the hourly figures above.