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Telecommunications Technician prevailing wage in Mercer County, New Jersey
$76.31an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · Journeyman Technician
$45.53 base wage + $30.78 fringe benefits
On New Jersey public works in Mercer County, a telecommunications technician working as journeyman technician must be paid at least $76.31 an hour: a $45.53 base wage plus $30.78 in fringe benefits. NJDOL's schedule raises it to $79.31 on January 4, 2027.
NJDOL county packages of October 19, 2026; this rate, effective January 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 12 telecommunications technician rates for Mercer County, from $76.31 to $138.57 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: $45.53 + $30.78
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) | $45.53 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $30.78 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $76.31 |
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).
Dated rates for this classification
NJDOL prints more than one dated line for Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Journeyman Technician. The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | $76.31 ($45.53 + $30.78) | In force |
| Jan 4, 2027 | $79.31 ($47.34 + $31.97) | Scheduled |
| Jan 3, 2028 | $82.30 ($49.15 + $33.15) | Scheduled |
Every telecommunications technician rate in Mercer County
As NJDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Electrician - Teledata (16 Instruments & More): General Foreman$138.57
- Electrician - Teledata (16 Instruments & More): Assistant General Foreman$128.13
- Electrician - Teledata (16 Instruments & More): Foreman$122.66
- Electrician - Teledata (16 Instruments & More): Lead Foreman$122.66
- Electrician - Teledata (16 Instruments & More): Working Foreman$122.66
- Electrician - Teledata (16 Instruments & More): Journeyman Technician$106.77
- Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): General Foreman$98.92
- Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Assistant General Foreman$95.15
- Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Lead Foreman$90.63
- Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Foreman$86.85
- Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Working Foreman$83.10
- Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Journeyman Technician$76.31
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Assistant General Foreman | $56.91 | $38.24 | $95.15 | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Foreman | $51.90 | $34.95 | $86.85 | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): General Foreman | $59.19 | $39.73 | $98.92 | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Journeyman Technician | $45.53 | $30.78 | $76.31 | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Lead Foreman | $54.18 | $36.45 | $90.63 | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Working Foreman | $49.63 | $33.47 | $83.10 | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Electrician - Teledata (16 Instruments & More): Assistant General Foreman | $76.70 | $51.43 | $128.13 | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Electrician - Teledata (16 Instruments & More): Foreman | $73.40 | $49.26 | $122.66 | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Electrician - Teledata (16 Instruments & More): General Foreman | $83.00 | $55.57 | $138.57 | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Electrician - Teledata (16 Instruments & More): Journeyman Technician | $63.82 | $42.95 | $106.77 | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Electrician - Teledata (16 Instruments & More): Lead Foreman | $73.40 | $49.26 | $122.66 | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Electrician - Teledata (16 Instruments & More): Working Foreman | $73.40 | $49.26 | $122.66 | Jan 6, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon telecommunications technician 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).
The federal determinations for Mercer County list no telecommunications technician classification.
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 telecommunications technician 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 $45.53$76.31
- Middlesex Countybase $48.81$80.41
- Somerset Countybase $48.88$81.01
- Hunterdon Countybase $48.88$81.01
Telecommunications Technician 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).
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset County | Electrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 Workers on Job) | $48.88 | $81.01 | +$4.70 |
| Hunterdon County | Electrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 Workers on Job) | $48.88 | $81.01 | +$4.70 |
| Union County | Electrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 Workers on Job) | $48.88 | $81.01 | +$4.70 |
| Middlesex County | Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 workers on job) | $48.81 | $80.41 | +$4.10 |
| Monmouth County | Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 workers on job) | $52.02 | $80.41 | +$4.10 |
| Mercer County | Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Journeyman Technician | $45.53 | $76.31 | |
| Burlington County | Electrician - Teledata - North (15 Instruments & Less): Journeyman Technician | $45.53 | $76.31 | same |
New Jersey telecommunications technician prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from NJDOL on this rate
- NJDOL NJDOL county package, page 22
- 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.
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 January 7, 2026, page 22: 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