Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer prevailing wage in Mercer County, New Jersey

$70.49an hour, base wage + fringe benefits

$42.77 base wage + $27.72 fringe benefits

Mercer County uses the same asbestos and lead abatement laborer rates as 20 other counties. See all of them on one page.

On New Jersey public works in Mercer County, an asbestos and lead abatement laborer must be paid at least $70.49 an hour: a $42.77 base wage plus $27.72 in fringe benefits.

NJDOL county packages of October 19, 2026; this rate, effective August 11, 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 2 asbestos and lead abatement laborer rates for Mercer County, from $70.49 to $75.84 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: $42.77 + $27.72

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)	$42.77
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)	$27.72
Total hourly rate, as printed	$70.49

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 asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate in Mercer County

As NJDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

Classification	Base wage	Fringe benefits	Total rate	Effective
Laborer - Asbestos & Hazardous Waste Removal: Foreman	$48.12	$27.72	$75.84	Aug 11, 2026
Laborer - Asbestos & Hazardous Waste Removal: Journeyman (Handler)	$42.77	$27.72	$70.49	Aug 11, 2026

Davis-Bacon asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate in Mercer County

Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. Where both Davis-Bacon and the New Jersey Act apply, "whichever rate is higher must be paid" (NJDOL FAQ).

For building work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is ASBESTOS REMOVAL LABORER The removal, abatement, enclosure and decontamination of personal protective equipment, chemical protective clothing and machinery relating to asbestos and/or toxic and hazardous waste or materials which shall include but not necessarily be limited to: the erection, moving, at $49.99 ($28.37 base + $21.62 fringe), from NJ20260035 modification 2, published May 18, 2026, rate LABO0008-001. Against NJDOL's $70.49: NJDOL's rate is $20.50 an hour higher. On a job covered by both, the higher rate applies.

Construction	Federal classification	Base wage	Total rate	WD
Building	ASBESTOS REMOVAL LABORER The removal, abatement, enclosure and decontamination of personal protective equipment, chemical protective clothing and machinery …LABO0008-001	$28.37	$49.99	NJ20260035 Mod 2

Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. New Jersey Davis-Bacon changes

How Mercer County compares

The main asbestos and lead abatement 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

Mercer Countybase $42.77$70.49
Middlesex Countybase $42.77$70.49
Somerset Countybase $42.77$70.49
Hunterdon Countybase $42.77$70.49

Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer rates in nearby counties

Current NJDOL rates. Rates "are generally set for each of the State's twenty-one (21) counties", and some crafts are statewide (NJDOL FAQ).

NJDOL's asbestos and lead abatement laborer rates for Mercer County are the same as in 20 other counties: Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Gloucester and 12 more.

County	Classification	Base wage	Total rate	vs Mercer County
Mercer County	Laborer - Asbestos & Hazardous Waste Removal: Journeyman (Handler)	$42.77	$70.49
Middlesex County	Laborer - Asbestos & Hazardous Waste Removal: Journeyman (Handler)	$42.77	$70.49	same
Somerset County	Laborer - Asbestos & Hazardous Waste Removal: Journeyman (Handler)	$42.77	$70.49	same
Hunterdon County	Laborer - Asbestos & Hazardous Waste Removal: Journeyman (Handler)	$42.77	$70.49	same
Monmouth County	Laborer - Asbestos & Hazardous Waste Removal: Journeyman (Handler)	$42.77	$70.49	same
Burlington County	Laborer - Asbestos & Hazardous Waste Removal: Journeyman (Handler)	$42.77	$70.49	same
Union County	Laborer - Asbestos & Hazardous Waste Removal: Journeyman (Handler)	$42.77	$70.49	same

New Jersey asbestos and lead abatement laborer 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 package NJDOL-20261019-mercer, issued October 19, 2026, effective August 11, 2026, page 46: lwdwebpt.dol.state.nj.us/archivewages/292125119-mercer-10-19-2026.pdf

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 Mercer County as CSV · Report an error