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New Jersey Davis-Bacon wage determination changes, 2026
The U.S. Department of Labor published 89 modifications to 65 of New Jersey's Davis-Bacon wage determinations between May 18, 2026 and October 1, 2026 that changed, added or removed a rate. Across them, 3 rates went up, 0 went down, 2,236 rows were added and 355 removed.
From every revision of each WD on SAM.gov, compared row by row (rate identifier and classification) and read twice. 65 of these modifications are dated May 18, 2026, when DOL reissued most WDs. Totals are base plus fringe. A contract keeps the modification in its bid documents, so a later one only reaches new bids. New Jersey prevailing wage rates by county
Largest rate changes
The 20 biggest moves in the hourly total (base where the fringe isn't a dollar figure), one row per WD classification.
| Classification | WD | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER: REINFORCING Ironworker · IRON0399-002 | NJ20260007 mod 3, Oct 1, 2026 Burlington | $53.64 | $93.64 | +$40.00 |
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL Ironworker · IRON0399-002 | NJ20260007 mod 3, Oct 1, 2026 Burlington | $54.64 | $94.64 | +$40.00 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING) Carpenter · CARP0006-001 | NJ20260007 mod 3, Oct 1, 2026 Burlington | $54.06 | $59.65 | +$5.59 |
Every modification, newest first
Each row links the new revision on SAM.gov; "before" links the one it replaced.
October 1, 2026 1 modification
| WD | Construction | Counties | Up | Down | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ20260007 mod 3 (before) Largest: IRONWORKER: REINFORCING +$40.00 | residential | Burlington | 3 | 10 | 10 |
August 13, 2026 20 modifications
| WD | Construction | Counties | Up | Down | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ20260059 mod 2 (before) | heavy | Morris | 14 | 14 | ||
| NJ20260058 mod 2 (before) | heavy | Monmouth | 12 | 12 | ||
| NJ20260057 mod 2 (before) | heavy | Middlesex | 17 | 17 | ||
| NJ20260056 mod 3 (before) | heavy | Mercer | 13 | 13 | ||
| NJ20260055 mod 3 (before) | heavy | Hunterdon | 15 | 15 | ||
| NJ20260054 mod 2 (before) | heavy | Hudson | 14 | 14 | ||
| NJ20260053 mod 2 (before) | heavy | Gloucester | 13 | 13 | ||
| NJ20260052 mod 2 (before) | heavy | Essex | 14 | 14 | ||
| NJ20260051 mod 2 (before) | heavy | Cumberland | 12 | 12 | ||
| NJ20260050 mod 2 (before) | heavy | Cape May | 12 | 13 | ||
| NJ20260049 mod 2 (before) | heavy | Camden | 13 | 13 | ||
| NJ20260048 mod 3 (before) | heavy | Burlington | 16 | 16 | ||
| NJ20260047 mod 2 (before) | heavy | Bergen | 8 | 8 | ||
| NJ20260046 mod 2 (before) | heavy | Atlantic | 6 | 6 | ||
| NJ20260045 mod 2 (before) | building | Warren | 18 | 18 | ||
| NJ20260044 mod 2 (before) | building | Union | 19 | 19 | ||
| NJ20260043 mod 2 (before) | building | Sussex | 18 | 18 | ||
| NJ20260042 mod 2 (before) | building | Somerset | 22 | 22 | ||
| NJ20260041 mod 2 (before) | building | Salem | 19 | 23 | ||
| NJ20260040 mod 2 (before) | building | Passaic | 16 | 16 |
May 20, 2026 3 modifications
| WD | Construction | Counties | Up | Down | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ20260066 mod 2 (before) | heavy | Warren | 14 | 14 | ||
| NJ20260065 mod 2 (before) | heavy | Union | 17 | 17 | ||
| NJ20260064 mod 2 (before) | heavy | Sussex | 18 | 18 |
May 18, 2026 65 modifications
| WD | Construction | Counties | Up | Down | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ20260066 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Warren | 23 | |||
| NJ20260065 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Union | 25 | |||
| NJ20260064 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Sussex | 22 | |||
| NJ20260063 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Somerset | 31 | |||
| NJ20260062 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Salem | 24 | |||
| NJ20260061 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Passaic | 24 | |||
| NJ20260060 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Ocean | 26 | |||
| NJ20260059 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Morris | 23 | |||
| NJ20260058 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Monmouth | 24 | |||
| NJ20260057 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Middlesex | 30 | |||
| NJ20260056 mod 2 (before) | heavy | Mercer | 28 | |||
| NJ20260055 mod 2 (before) | heavy | Hunterdon | 29 | |||
| NJ20260054 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Hudson | 24 | |||
| NJ20260053 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Gloucester | 24 | |||
| NJ20260052 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Essex | 22 | |||
| NJ20260051 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Cumberland | 23 | |||
| NJ20260050 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Cape May | 25 | |||
| NJ20260049 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Camden | 24 | |||
| NJ20260048 mod 2 (before) | heavy | Burlington | 31 | |||
| NJ20260047 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Bergen | 24 | |||
| NJ20260046 mod 1 (before) | heavy | Atlantic | 24 | |||
| NJ20260045 mod 1 (before) | building | Warren | 37 | |||
| NJ20260044 mod 1 (before) | building | Union | 37 | |||
| NJ20260043 mod 1 (before) | building | Sussex | 36 | |||
| NJ20260042 mod 1 (before) | building | Somerset | 48 | |||
| NJ20260041 mod 1 (before) | building | Salem | 45 | |||
| NJ20260040 mod 1 (before) | building | Passaic | 37 | |||
| NJ20260039 mod 1 (before) | building | Ocean | 39 | |||
| NJ20260038 mod 1 (before) | building | Morris | 39 | |||
| NJ20260037 mod 1 (before) | building | Monmouth | 38 | |||
| NJ20260036 mod 1 (before) | building | Middlesex | 48 | |||
| NJ20260035 mod 2 (before) | building | Mercer | 43 | |||
| NJ20260034 mod 2 (before) | building | Hunterdon | 43 | |||
| NJ20260033 mod 1 (before) | building | Hudson | 38 | |||
| NJ20260032 mod 1 (before) | building | Gloucester | 42 | |||
| NJ20260031 mod 1 (before) | building | Essex | 36 | |||
| NJ20260030 mod 1 (before) | building | Cumberland | 40 | |||
| NJ20260029 mod 1 (before) | building | Cape May | 39 | |||
| NJ20260028 mod 1 (before) | building | Camden | 42 | |||
| NJ20260027 mod 2 (before) | building | Burlington | 50 | |||
| NJ20260026 mod 1 (before) | building | Bergen | 37 | |||
| NJ20260025 mod 1 (before) | building | Atlantic | 42 | |||
| NJ20260024 mod 2 (before) | residential | Hunterdon, Middlesex | 25 | |||
| NJ20260023 mod 1 (before) | residential | Warren | 16 | |||
| NJ20260022 mod 1 (before) | residential | Union | 16 | |||
| NJ20260021 mod 1 (before) | residential | Sussex | 16 | |||
| NJ20260020 mod 1 (before) | residential | Somerset | 24 | |||
| NJ20260019 mod 1 (before) | residential | Salem | 16 | |||
| NJ20260018 mod 1 (before) | residential | Passaic | 18 | |||
| NJ20260017 mod 1 (before) | residential | Ocean | 20 | |||
| NJ20260016 mod 1 (before) | residential | Morris | 16 | |||
| NJ20260015 mod 1 (before) | residential | Monmouth | 18 | |||
| NJ20260014 mod 1 (before) | residential | Mercer | 19 | |||
| NJ20260013 mod 1 (before) | residential | Hudson | 18 | |||
| NJ20260012 mod 1 (before) | residential | Gloucester | 10 | |||
| NJ20260011 mod 1 (before) | residential | Essex | 15 | |||
| NJ20260010 mod 1 (before) | residential | Cumberland | 16 | |||
| NJ20260009 mod 1 (before) | residential | Cape May | 16 | |||
| NJ20260008 mod 1 (before) | residential | Camden | 18 | |||
| NJ20260007 mod 2 (before) | residential | Burlington | 17 | |||
| NJ20260006 mod 1 (before) | residential | Bergen | 16 | |||
| NJ20260005 mod 1 (before) | residential | Atlantic | 16 | |||
| NJ20260003 mod 2 (before) | heavy | Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic and 11 more | 7 | |||
| NJ20260002 mod 2 (before) | highway | Morris, Bergen, Passaic and 8 more | 82 | |||
| NJ20260001 mod 2 (before) | highway | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and 7 more | 65 |
Questions about New Jersey's Davis-Bacon changes
How often do Davis-Bacon wage rates change in New Jersey?
Whenever DOL modifies a wage determination. Between May 18, 2026 and October 1, 2026, DOL published 89 modifications to 65 New Jersey wage determinations that changed, added or removed a rate; 65 of them are dated May 18, 2026, when DOL reissued most WDs.
Which New Jersey Davis-Bacon rate changed the most in 2026?
IRONWORKER: REINFORCING (ironworker) on NJ20260007: $53.64 to $93.64 an hour in modification 3, published October 1, 2026, for residential construction.
Does a new modification change the rates on my contract?
A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)).
Where are the official New Jersey wage determinations?
On SAM.gov. Each row on this page links the new revision there and the one it replaced, and every New Jersey rate page names its WD and modification.
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