Marble Finisher prevailing wage, Bergen County group, New Jersey (13 counties)

NJDOL sets the same marble finisher rates, row for row, in 13 counties: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.

$89.65an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · Finisher

$51.04 base wage + $38.61 fringe benefits

On New Jersey public works in each of these 13 counties, a marble finisher working as finisher must be paid at least $89.65 an hour: a $51.04 base wage plus $38.61 in fringe benefits.

NJDOL county packages of October 19, 2026; this rate, effective July 2, 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'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: $51.04 + $38.61

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)	$51.04
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)	$38.61
Total hourly rate, as printed	$89.65

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).

How the Bergen County group compares

The main marble finisher 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

Bergen County groupbase $51.04$89.65
Passaic Countybase $51.04$89.65
Essex Countybase $51.04$89.65
Hudson Countybase $51.04$89.65

Which county is in which marble finisher group

Every New Jersey county with a marble finisher rate. Counties NJDOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.

Counties	Main classification	Base wage	Total rate
Bergen County group, 13 localities: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, Warren	Tile Finisher-Marble: Finisher	$51.04	$89.65

1 group of counties with identical NJDOL rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.

New Jersey marble finisher prevailing wage by county, with a map

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:

Bergen: NJDOL-20261019-bergen, page 63
Essex: NJDOL-20261019-essex, page 63
Hudson: NJDOL-20261019-hudson, page 63
Hunterdon: NJDOL-20261019-hunterdon, page 68
Mercer: NJDOL-20261019-mercer, page 67
Middlesex: NJDOL-20261019-middlesex, page 64
Monmouth: NJDOL-20261019-monmouth, page 65
Morris: NJDOL-20261019-morris, page 64
Passaic: NJDOL-20261019-passaic, page 63
Somerset: NJDOL-20261019-somerset, page 66
Sussex: NJDOL-20261019-sussex, page 64
Union: NJDOL-20261019-union, page 64
Warren: NJDOL-20261019-warren, page 65

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