Painter prevailing wage rates in New Jersey

Federal Davis-Bacon wage determinations publish painter rates in 21 New Jersey counties, with top published base pay from $58.28 to $59.29 per hour depending on county and construction type. Every figure below links to its source wage determination on SAM.gov.

County	Top base	Fringe	Type	WD
Atlantic County	$58.28	$33.85	Heavy	NJ20260046
Bergen County	$59.29	$33.56	Highway	NJ20260002
Burlington County	$58.28	$33.85	Heavy	NJ20260048
Camden County	$58.28	$33.85	Heavy	NJ20260049
Cape May County	$58.28	$33.85	Heavy	NJ20260050
Cumberland County	$58.28	$33.85	Heavy	NJ20260051
Essex County	$59.29	$33.56	Highway	NJ20260002
Gloucester County	$58.28	$33.85	Heavy	NJ20260053
Hudson County	$59.29	$33.56	Highway	NJ20260002
Hunterdon County	$59.29	$33.56	Highway	NJ20260002
Mercer County	$58.28	$33.85	Heavy	NJ20260056
Middlesex County	$59.29	$33.56	Highway	NJ20260002
Monmouth County	$58.28	$33.85	Heavy	NJ20260058
Morris County	$59.29	$33.56	Highway	NJ20260002
Ocean County	$58.28	$33.85	Heavy	NJ20260060
Passaic County	$59.29	$33.56	Highway	NJ20260002
Salem County	$58.28	$33.85	Heavy	NJ20260062
Somerset County	$59.29	$33.56	Highway	NJ20260002
Sussex County	$59.29	$33.56	Highway	NJ20260002
Union County	$59.29	$33.56	Highway	NJ20260002
Warren County	$59.29	$33.56	Highway	NJ20260002

One representative line per county: the highest published base rate for this trade. Open the county page for every classification.

Sources

NJ20260064 rev. 2 · modified May 20, 2026
NJ20260065 rev. 2 · modified May 20, 2026
NJ20260066 rev. 2 · modified May 20, 2026
NJ20260001 rev. 2