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Laborer prevailing wage, Ocean County group, New Jersey (9 counties)
NJDOL sets the same laborer rates, row for row, in 9 counties: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Ocean and Salem. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$75.82an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · Class A Journeyman
$40.97 base wage + $34.85 fringe benefits
On New Jersey public works in each of these 9 counties, a laborer working as class a journeyman must be paid at least $75.82 an hour: a $40.97 base wage plus $34.85 in fringe benefits.
NJDOL county packages of October 19, 2026; this rate, effective July 7, 2026. Rates are those in effect when the contract is awarded, plus every pre-determined increase listed then, from its date (NJDOL FAQ). Checked against nj.gov on October 25, 2026.
NJDOL lists 24 laborer rates for each of these counties, from $37.95 to $101.08 an hour. See all of them.
NJDOL's posted rates are informational. The public body obtains the project's official determination, and it goes in the contract.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $40.97 + $34.85
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. NJDOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $40.97 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $34.85 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $75.82 |
When does this rate change?
- The rates in effect on the date the contract is awarded apply, plus every pre-determined increase listed then, from its date. A later posting doesn't change an awarded job (NJDOL FAQ). Rates marked expired "remain in effect" until new ones are posted.
- NJDOL reissues a county's package whenever a union agreement changes. This page uses the packages of October 19, 2026 (NJDOL current rates).
Every laborer rate in the Ocean County group
As NJDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- HEAVY & GENERAL LABORERS - SOUTH: " CERTIFIED GENERAL FOREMAN Rate" :Statewide rate$101.08
- HEAVY & GENERAL LABORERS - SOUTH: " CERTIFIED FOREMAN Rate" :Statewide rate$100.08
- HEAVY & GENERAL LABORERS - SOUTH: "GENERAL FOREMAN" RateStatewide rate$98.58
- HEAVY & GENERAL LABORERS - SOUTH: "A" Rate: blasterStatewide rate$97.83
- ASPHALT LABORERS - SOUTH: Paving ForemanStatewide rate$97.58
- HEAVY & GENERAL LABORERS - SOUTH: "FOREMAN" Rate: labor foreman, asphalt foreman, drill foreman, pipe foreman, grade foreman, finisher foreman, concrete foremanStatewide rate$97.58
- HEAVY & GENERAL LABORERS - SOUTH: TRAFFIC CONTROL COORDINATOR RateStatewide rate$94.78
- ASPHALT LABORERS - SOUTH: ScreedmanStatewide rate$94.28
- HEAVY & GENERAL LABORERS - SOUTH: "B" Rate: concrete finisher; setter of brick or stone pavers; stone cutter; form setter; manhole, catch basin, or inlet builder; asphalt screedman; rammer; hardscaping; gunite nozzle manStatewide rate$94.28
- ASPHALT LABORERS - SOUTH: Head RakerStatewide rate$94.13
- ASPHALT LABORERS - SOUTH: Traffic Control CoordinatorStatewide rate$94.03
- HEAVY & GENERAL LABORERS - SOUTH: "C" Rate: pipe layer; laser man; conduit or duct line layer; operator of jack hammer, chipping hammer, pavement breaker, concrete cutter, asphalt cutter, sheet hammer, or walk-behind saw cutter; sandblaster; acetylene cutting or burning; wagon drill, directional drill, or hydraulic drill operator; drill master; core driller; asphalt raker or lute manStatewide rate$94.03
- ASPHALT LABORERS - SOUTH: Raker, LutemanStatewide rate$93.98
- ASPHALT LABORERS - SOUTH: Milling ControllerStatewide rate$93.83
- ASPHALT LABORERS - SOUTH: Tampers, Smoothers, Kettlemen, Painters, Shovelers, Roller BoysStatewide rate$93.73
- HEAVY & GENERAL LABORERS - SOUTH: "D" Rate: basic, landscape, asphalt, slurry seal, or railroad track laborer; utility meter installer; flagman; salamander tender; pitman; dumpman; rakers or tampers on cold patch work; wrappers or coaters of pipe; waterproofer; timberman; wagon drill or drill master helper; powder carrier; magazine tender; signal man; power buggy operator; tree cutter; operator of basic power toolsStatewide rate$93.33
- Laborer - Building: General Foreman$86.06
- Laborer - Building: Foreman$80.94
- Laborer - Building: Class A Journeyman$75.82
- Laborer - Building: Class B Journeyman$74.82
- Laborer - Building: Class C Journeyman$68.82
- Laborer-Residential and Modular Construction: Foreman (person directing crew, regardless of his skill classification)$43.95
- Laborer-Residential and Modular Construction: Skilled Tradesman (only applies to Modular Construction)$41.95
- Laborer-Residential and Modular Construction: Residential and Modular Construction Laborer$37.95
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborer - Building: Class A Journeyman | $40.97 | $34.85 | $75.82 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: Class B Journeyman | $39.97 | $34.85 | $74.82 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: Class C Journeyman | $33.97 | $34.85 | $68.82 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: Foreman | $46.09 | $34.85 | $80.94 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: General Foreman | $51.21 | $34.85 | $86.06 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Laborer-Residential and Modular Construction: Skilled Tradesman (only applies to Modular Construction) | $36.50 | $5.45 | $41.95 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Laborer-Residential and Modular Construction: Foreman (person directing crew, regardless of his skill classification) | $38.50 | $5.45 | $43.95 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Laborer-Residential and Modular Construction: Residential and Modular Construction Laborer | $32.50 | $5.45 | $37.95 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| ASPHALT LABORERS - SOUTH: Paving ForemanStatewide rate | $56.95 | $40.63 | $97.58 | Mar 1, 2026 |
| ASPHALT LABORERS - SOUTH: Head RakerStatewide rate | $53.50 | $40.63 | $94.13 | Mar 1, 2026 |
| ASPHALT LABORERS - SOUTH: ScreedmanStatewide rate | $53.65 | $40.63 | $94.28 | Mar 1, 2026 |
| ASPHALT LABORERS - SOUTH: Tampers, Smoothers, Kettlemen, Painters, Shovelers, Roller BoysStatewide rate | $53.10 | $40.63 | $93.73 | Mar 1, 2026 |
| ASPHALT LABORERS - SOUTH: Milling ControllerStatewide rate | $53.20 | $40.63 | $93.83 | Mar 1, 2026 |
| ASPHALT LABORERS - SOUTH: Traffic Control CoordinatorStatewide rate | $53.40 | $40.63 | $94.03 | Mar 1, 2026 |
| ASPHALT LABORERS - SOUTH: Raker, LutemanStatewide rate | $53.35 | $40.63 | $93.98 | Mar 1, 2026 |
| ASPHALT LABORERS - SOUTH: Certified Paving ForemanStatewide rate NJDOL prints no rate for this classification | — | — | — | — |
| HEAVY & GENERAL LABORERS - SOUTH: "D" Rate: basic, landscape, asphalt, slurry seal, or railroad track laborer; utility meter installer; flagman; salamander tender; pitman; dumpman; rakers or tampers on cold patch work; wrappers or coaters of pipe; waterproofer; timberman; wagon drill or drill master helper; powder carrier; magazine tender; signal man; power buggy operator; tree cutter; operator of basic power toolsStatewide rate | $52.70 | $40.63 | $93.33 | Mar 1, 2026 |
| HEAVY & GENERAL LABORERS - SOUTH: "C" Rate: pipe layer; laser man; conduit or duct line layer; operator of jack hammer, chipping hammer, pavement breaker, concrete cutter, asphalt cutter, sheet hammer, or walk-behind saw cutter; sandblaster; acetylene cutting or burning; wagon drill, directional drill, or hydraulic drill operator; drill master; core driller; asphalt raker or lute manStatewide rate | $53.40 | $40.63 | $94.03 | Mar 1, 2026 |
| HEAVY & GENERAL LABORERS - SOUTH: "A" Rate: blasterStatewide rate | $57.20 | $40.63 | $97.83 | Mar 1, 2026 |
| HEAVY & GENERAL LABORERS - SOUTH: "FOREMAN" Rate: labor foreman, asphalt foreman, drill foreman, pipe foreman, grade foreman, finisher foreman, concrete foremanStatewide rate | $56.95 | $40.63 | $97.58 | Mar 1, 2026 |
| HEAVY & GENERAL LABORERS - SOUTH: "GENERAL FOREMAN" RateStatewide rate | $57.95 | $40.63 | $98.58 | Mar 1, 2026 |
| HEAVY & GENERAL LABORERS - SOUTH: TRAFFIC CONTROL COORDINATOR RateStatewide rate | $54.15 | $40.63 | $94.78 | Mar 1, 2026 |
| HEAVY & GENERAL LABORERS - SOUTH: " CERTIFIED GENERAL FOREMAN Rate" :Statewide rate | $60.45 | $40.63 | $101.08 | Mar 1, 2026 |
| HEAVY & GENERAL LABORERS - SOUTH: " CERTIFIED FOREMAN Rate" :Statewide rate | $59.45 | $40.63 | $100.08 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| HEAVY & GENERAL LABORERS - SOUTH: "B" Rate: concrete finisher; setter of brick or stone pavers; stone cutter; form setter; manhole, catch basin, or inlet builder; asphalt screedman; rammer; hardscaping; gunite nozzle manStatewide rate | $53.65 | $40.63 | $94.28 | Mar 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon laborer rates in these counties
The counties share NJDOL's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. Where both Davis-Bacon and the New Jersey Act apply, "whichever rate is higher must be paid" (NJDOL FAQ).
| County | Federal classification | Base + fringe | WD | vs NJDOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Burlington County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Camden County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Cape May County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Cumberland County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Gloucester County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Mercer County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Ocean County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Salem County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
How the Ocean County group compares
The main laborer rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in New Jersey
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Ocean County groupbase $40.97$75.82
- Burlington Countybase $40.97$75.82
- Monmouth Countybase $40.97$75.82
- Atlantic Countybase $40.97$75.82
Which county is in which laborer group
Every New Jersey county with a laborer rate. Counties NJDOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen County group, 12 localities: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, Warren | Laborer - Building: Class A Journeyman | $40.97 | $75.82 |
| Ocean County group, 9 localities: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Ocean, Salem | Laborer - Building: Class A Journeyman | $40.97 | $75.82 |
2 groups of counties with identical NJDOL rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.
More from NJDOL on this rate
- NJDOL's current prevailing wage rates
- These are journeyman rates. Apprentices registered with the U.S. Office of Apprenticeship get the percentage in the craft's apprentice schedule, with full benefits unless noted.
Every trade's rates, county by county: Atlantic · Burlington · Camden · Cape May · Cumberland · Gloucester · Mercer · Ocean · Salem
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your wage to what your employer pays into benefits for you, or pays you in cash each payday, and compare it with the total. Rates for every craft, including future increases, must be posted on site, and certified payroll goes to NJDOL within 10 days of payday (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.29). NJDOL Public Contracts: (609) 292-2259.
Source
Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL), NJDOL county packages of October 19, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Atlantic: NJDOL-20261019-atlantic, page 44
- Burlington: NJDOL-20261019-burlington, page 54
- Camden: NJDOL-20261019-camden, page 44
- Cape May: NJDOL-20261019-cape-may, page 44
- Cumberland: NJDOL-20261019-cumberland, page 44
- Gloucester: NJDOL-20261019-gloucester, page 44
- Mercer: NJDOL-20261019-mercer, page 47
- Ocean: NJDOL-20261019-ocean, page 47
- Salem: NJDOL-20261019-salem, page 42
We read every county package of October 19, 2026, including its statewide pages, and check every number with a second, separate reader. Wage plus benefit equals NJDOL's printed total on every step that prints both. How we check · Download every New Jersey rate as CSV · Report an error