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POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS leads the residential schedule for Ocean County, NJ at $61.72 base plus $37.50 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering residential construction in Ocean County, NJ lists 20 classifications with published rates, base pay from $12.33 to $61.72 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKLAYER | $49.60 | $37.96 | NJ20260017 |
| CARPENTER(INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK) | $37.19 | $22.18 | NJ20260017 |
| CARPENTER(ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION ONLY) | $15.60 | $2.46 | NJ20260017 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $25.00 | $0.00 | NJ20260017 |
Across the 20 published classifications for residential work in Ocean County, NJ, base pay spans $12.33 to $61.72 per hour with a median of $43.40.
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.
75% 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 NJ20260017 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.
| ELECTRICIAN | $57.70 | $45.92 | NJ20260017 |
| IRONWORKERSREINFORCING (NORTHERN THIRD OF COUNTY) | $49.94 | $50.32 | NJ20260017 |
| IRONWORKERSSTRUCTURAL (NORTHERN THIRD OF COUNTY) | $52.24 | $50.32 | NJ20260017 |
| IRONWORKERSSTRUCTURAL (MIDDLE THIRD AND SOUTHERN THIRD OF COUNTY) | $54.24 | $40.40 | NJ20260017 |
| IRONWORKERSREINFORCING (MIDDLE THIRD AND SOUTHERN THIRD OF COUNTY) | $53.24 | $40.40 | NJ20260017 |
| LABORERMASON TENDER: CEMENT/CONCRETE | $29.35 | $23.07 | NJ20260017 |
| LABORERCOMMON OR GENERAL | $12.33 | $0.00 | NJ20260017 |
| OPERATORCONCRETE PUMP, TRUCK MOUNTED | $13.50 | $2.34 | NJ20260017 |
| PAINTERBRUSH AND ROLLER | $25.20 | $5.99 | NJ20260017 |
| PLUMBER(OCEAN COUNTY (south of a line drawn from the Atlantic Ocean following a line westerly through the middle of the Barnegat Inlet, continuing west through Barnegat Bay into the town of Waretown; then, continuing along County Road Route 532 until County Road Route 532 becomes State Highway Route 72; then,continuing along State Highway Route 72 until it reaches the Burlington County line) | $31.50 | $13.41 | NJ20260017 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER(OCEAN COUNTY (north of a line drawn from the Atlantic Ocean following a line westerly through the middle of the Barnegat Inlet, continuing west through Barnegat Bay into the town of Waretown; then, continuing along County Road Route 532 until County Road Route 532 becomes State Highway Route 72; then, continuing along State Highway Route 72 until it reaches the Burlington County line) | $34.25 | $21.31 | NJ20260017 |
| POWER 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 | NJ20260017 |
| 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 | NJ20260017 |
| POWER 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 da | $60.13 | $37.50 | NJ20260017 |
| POWER 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 | $61.72 | $37.50 | NJ20260017 |
| ROOFER(ALL TYPES) | $34.35 | $21.75 | NJ20260017 |
* 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.