Pulling the rate table…
ELECTRICIAN leads the building schedule for Sussex County, NJ at $69.72 base plus $44.27 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering building construction in Sussex County, NJ lists 36 classifications with published rates, base pay from $28.37 to $69.72 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATORINCLUDES 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 | NJ20260043 |
| BRICKLAYERINCLUDING CAULKING, CLEANING AND POINTING WORK ON HIGH STACKS: 22% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL | $49.60 | $37.96 | NJ20260043 |
| CARPENTERSCAFFOLD BUILDER THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FIFTY FEET THEREAFTER. | $57.42 |
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.
With 36 classifications carrying published rates, this is a comparatively deep schedule; most trades a building project needs appear without a conformance request.
97% 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 NJ20260043 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.
| $34.17 |
| NJ20260043 |
| CARPENTERINCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORMWORK, BATT AND BLOWN INSULATION | $57.42 | $34.17 | NJ20260043 |
| CEMENT MASON | $49.60 | $37.96 | NJ20260043 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $44.87 | $30.15 | NJ20260043 |
| ELECTRICIANINCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING 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 | NJ20260043 |
| ELECTRICIANCABLE SPLICER (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) 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 | $69.72 | $44.27 | NJ20260043 |
| ELEVATOR MECHANICWORK ON THE ADDITION, REPLACEMENT, REFURBISHING OR RELOCATION OF CONTROL, DRIVE, GENERATING EQUIPMENT, HOISTWAY OR PIT EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING WORK INVOLVING A STRUCTURAL RISE IN THE ELEVATOR SHAFTS IN AN EXISTING BUILDING AND OTHER ELEVATOR WORK IN THE MACHINE ROOM, HOISTWAY OR PIT; ALSO, CHANGES IN DESIGN AND APPEARANCE OF BASIC ESCALATOR EQUIPMENT PAID NEW YEAR'S DAY, PRESIDENT'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY | $45.14 | $27.46 | NJ20260043 |
| ELEVATOR MECHANICALL OTHER WORK PAID NEW YEAR'S DAY, PRESIDENT'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRISTMAS PAID A WORKER WHO HAS WORKED LESS THAN 5 YEARS: 4% OF HIS OR HER HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS A WORKER WHO HAS WORKED 5 TO 10 YEARS: 6% OF HIS OR HER HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS A WORKER WHO HAS WORKED 15 OR MORE YEARS: 8% OF HIS OR HER HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. | $57.01 | $27.61 | NJ20260043 |
| GLAZIER WORK WELDING OR USING A CUTTING TORCH$1.00 PER HOUR 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 | NJ20260043 |
| IRONWORKERREINFORCING | $49.94 | $50.32 | NJ20260043 |
| IRONWORKERSTRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL | $52.24 | $50.32 | NJ20260043 |
| LABORERASBESTOS REMOVAL 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 MATERIAL | $28.37 | $21.62 | NJ20260043 |
| LABORERMASON TENDER: BRICK/CEMENT/CONCRETE | $36.50 | $30.22 | NJ20260043 |
| LABORERASPHALT SHOVELER, ASPHALT SPREADER, COMMON OR GENERAL LABORER, LANDSCAPE LABORER, POWER TOOL OPERATOR AND SCREEDMAN | $35.75 | $30.22 | NJ20260043 |
| MASON - STONE WORK ON HIGH STACKS22% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL | $49.60 | $37.96 | NJ20260043 |
| 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 | NJ20260043 |
| PAINTERSPRAY | $45.55 | $29.86 | NJ20260043 |
| PAINTERBRUSH AND ROLLER | $32.91 | $5.77 | NJ20260043 |
| PIPEFITTERINCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION | $57.97 | $40.22 | NJ20260043 |
| PLASTERER | $54.64 | $30.95 | NJ20260043 |
| PLUMBEREXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION | $62.09 | $45.05 | NJ20260043 |
| 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 | NJ20260043 |
| 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); TRENCHER HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, | $61.72 | $37.50 | NJ20260043 |
| 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 | NJ20260043 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGROUP 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 HOLID | $58.22 | $37.50 | NJ20260043 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGROUP 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, INDEPEN | $56.59 | $37.50 | NJ20260043 |
| ROOFERINCLUDES ALL TYPES OF ROOFS | $44.52 | $32.25 | NJ20260043 |
| SHEET METAL WORKERINCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $51.30 | $51.55 | NJ20260043 |
| SOFT FLOOR LAYER | $57.42 | $34.17 | NJ20260043 |
| SPRINKLER FITTERFIRE SPRINKLERS | $67.97 | $39.35 | NJ20260043 |
| TILE FINISHER WORK GROUTING ALL EPOXY$10.00 ADDITIONAL PER DAY | $50.05 | $33.90 | NJ20260043 |
| TILE SETTER | $64.90 | $37.28 | NJ20260043 |
| 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 | NJ20260043 |
| TRUCK DRIVEROFF THE ROAD 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. HAZARDTRUCK DRIVER: OFF THE ROAD 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 | NJ20260043 |
* 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.