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New Jersey laborer prevailing wage, county by county
A laborer's prevailing wage on New Jersey public works is $75.82 an hour in every county that has one (21), for the main classification.
Main laborer classification in each county (Laborer - building: class a journeyman), NJDOL county packages of October 19, 2026. Rates are those in effect when the contract is awarded, plus every pre-determined increase listed then, from its date (NJDOL FAQ). Checked October 25, 2026.
How much does a laborer make on prevailing wage in New Jersey?
2 groups of counties with identical rates and 0 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Bergen County group12 counties · Laborer - Building: Class A Journeyman$75.82
- Ocean County group9 counties · Laborer - Building: Class A Journeyman$75.82
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Total | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen County group, 12 localities: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, Warren | Laborer - Building: Class A Journeyman | $75.82 | $40.97 |
| Ocean County group, 9 localities: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Ocean, Salem | Laborer - Building: Class A Journeyman | $75.82 | $40.97 |
2 groups of counties with identical NJDOL rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.
NJDOL county packages print an apprentice schedule per craft (percent of the journeyman wage, benefit rule and apprentice:journeyman ratio); see the craft's apprentice text in counties.json. With no schedule listed, an apprentice is paid the journeyman rate; with no ratio listed, the ratio is 1 apprentice to 4 journeymen (NJDOL package preamble).
Questions about New Jersey laborer pay
What is the laborer prevailing wage in Bergen County?
$75.82 an hour: a $40.97 base wage plus $34.85 in fringe benefits, under NJDOL county packages of October 19, 2026. Overtime and every laborer classification in Bergen County.
Does laborer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Bergen County the $75.82 total is a $40.97 base wage plus $34.85 in fringe benefits, about 46% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does laborer prevailing wage pay overtime in New Jersey?
New Jersey's Act sets no overtime formula. Each craft's notes in NJDOL's package define its workday, overtime, shifts and holidays, and unless they say otherwise the fringe for overtime hours stays at the straight-time amount (NJDOL).
Do apprentice laborers get this rate?
NJDOL county packages print an apprentice schedule per craft (percent of the journeyman wage, benefit rule and apprentice:journeyman ratio); see the craft's apprentice text in counties.json. With no schedule listed, an apprentice is paid the journeyman rate; with no ratio listed, the ratio is 1 apprentice to 4 journeymen (NJDOL package preamble).
Why do some counties have the same laborer rate?
NJDOL often publishes the same laborer rates for several counties. Across New Jersey, the 21 counties with a laborer rate fall into 2 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 12 counties (the Bergen County group).