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Electrical Utility Lineman prevailing wage in Middlesex County, New Jersey
$107.49an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · Journeyman Lineman
$63.23 base wage + $44.26 fringe benefits · Statewide rate
On New Jersey public works in Middlesex County, a utility lineman working as journeyman lineman must be paid at least $107.49 an hour: a $63.23 base wage plus $44.26 in fringe benefits. NJDOL's schedule raises it to $111.79 on November 29, 2026.
NJDOL county packages of October 19, 2026; this rate, effective December 4, 2025. 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 34 utility lineman rates for Middlesex County, from $56.33 to $153.29 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: $63.23 + $44.26
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) | $63.23 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $44.26 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $107.49 |
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).
Dated rates for this classification
NJDOL prints more than one dated line for ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (NORTH): Journeyman Lineman. The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2025 | $107.49 ($63.23 + $44.26) | In force |
| Nov 29, 2026 | $111.79 | Scheduled |
| Nov 28, 2027 | $116.26 | Scheduled |
| Dec 3, 2028 | $120.90 | Scheduled |
Every utility lineman rate in Middlesex County
As NJDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician- Outside Commercial: Assistant General Foreman | $80.16 | $54.46 | $134.62 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Electrician- Outside Commercial: Foreman, Certified Crane Operator, Cable Splicer, Utility Tag Holder | $75.03 | $53.08 | $128.11 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Electrician- Outside Commercial: General Foreman (101 + Journeyman Lineman workers on job site) | $89.78 | $63.51 | $153.29 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Electrician- Outside Commercial: General Foreman (21-100 Journeyman Lineman workers on job site) | $83.37 | $58.98 | $142.35 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Electrician- Outside Commercial: Groundman | $63.34 | $44.81 | $108.15 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Electrician- Outside Commercial: Groundman (when installing conduit on public roadways) | $38.48 | $27.22 | $65.70 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Electrician- Outside Commercial: Journeyman Lineman | $64.13 | $45.37 | $109.50 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Electrician- Outside Commercial: Winch Operator | $63.34 | $44.81 | $108.15 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (NORTH): Chief LinemanStatewide rate | $69.55 | $48.68 | $118.23 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (NORTH): Journeyman LinemanStatewide rate | $63.23 | $44.26 | $107.49 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (NORTH): Special License OperatorStatewide rate | $63.23 | $44.26 | $107.49 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (NORTH): Journeyman Lineman when welding, splicing, hot stick, barehand and helicopter workStatewide rate | $66.39 | $46.47 | $112.86 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (NORTH): Line Equipment OperatorStatewide rate | $60.70 | $42.49 | $103.19 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (NORTH): GroundmanStatewide rate | $47.42 | $33.19 | $80.61 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (NORTH): General ForemanStatewide rate | $80.93 | $56.65 | $137.58 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (NORTH): Assistant General ForemanStatewide rate | $74.61 | $52.22 | $126.83 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (NORTH): Line ForemanStatewide rate | $72.71 | $50.89 | $123.60 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (NORTH): GTO (Groundman Truck Operator) with CDL AStatewide rate | $50.58 | $35.40 | $85.98 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (NORTH): First ResponderStatewide rate | $47.42 | $33.19 | $80.61 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (NORTH): Line Equipment MechanicStatewide rate | $50.58 | $35.40 | $85.98 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (SOUTH): General ForemanStatewide rate | $73.79 | $62.52 | $136.31 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (SOUTH): ForemanStatewide rate | $65.72 | $57.24 | $122.96 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (SOUTH): Small Job ForemanStatewide rate | $62.26 | $55.01 | $117.27 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (SOUTH): Heavy Equipment OperatorStatewide rate | $57.65 | $51.98 | $109.63 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (SOUTH): Cable SplicerStatewide rate | $60.53 | $53.85 | $114.38 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (SOUTH): Journeyman LinemanStatewide rate | $57.65 | $51.98 | $109.63 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (SOUTH): Journeyman WelderStatewide rate | $60.53 | $53.85 | $114.38 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (SOUTH): Journeyman PainterStatewide rate | $57.65 | $51.98 | $109.63 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (SOUTH): Light Equipment OperatorStatewide rate | $46.12 | $44.49 | $90.61 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (SOUTH): Groundman Truck DriverStatewide rate | $40.36 | $40.72 | $81.08 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (SOUTH): Groundman 3rd YearStatewide rate | $37.47 | $38.85 | $76.32 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (SOUTH): Groundman 2nd YearStatewide rate | $34.59 | $36.96 | $71.55 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (SOUTH): Groundman 1st YearStatewide rate | $31.71 | $35.09 | $66.80 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (SOUTH): FlagmanStatewide rate | $25.37 | $30.96 | $56.33 | Dec 2, 2025 |
Davis-Bacon utility lineman rate in Middlesex 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).
We don't put a federal figure next to NJDOL's here, because the federal determination for this county has no matching classification. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway | LINE CONSTRUCTION: (HIGH-TENSION PIPE-TYPE CABLE INSTALLATION) CABLE SPLICER. HUNTERDON COUNTY (Townships of Alexandria and Bethlehem; Boroughs of Bloomsbury …ELEC0102-001 | $61.82 | $96.28 | NJ20260002 Mod 2 |
| Highway | LINE CONSTRUCTION: (HIGH-TENSION PIPE-TYPE CABLE INSTALLATION) GROUNDMAN. HUNTERDON COUNTY (Townships of Alexandria and Bethlehem; Boroughs of Bloomsbury and …ELEC0102-001 | $38.21 | $57.01 | NJ20260002 Mod 2 |
| Highway | LINE CONSTRUCTION: (HIGH-TENSION PIPE-TYPE CABLE INSTALLATION) GROUND PERSON. HUNTERDON COUNTY (Townships of Alexandria and Bethlehem; Boroughs of Bloomsbury …ELEC0102-001 | $65.43 | $107.63 | NJ20260002 Mod 2 |
| Highway | LINE CONSTRUCTION: (HIGH-TENSION PIPE-TYPE CABLE INSTALLATION) LINE TECHNICIAN; EQUIPMENT OPERATOR; X-RAY TECHNICIAN; EQUIPMENT REPAIR PERSON; EQUIPMENT …ELEC0102-001 | $56.20 | $87.53 | NJ20260002 Mod 2 |
| Highway | LINE CONSTRUCTION: (HIGH-TENSION PIPE-TYPE CABLE INSTALLATION) LINE TECHNICIAN-WELDER. HUNTERDON COUNTY (Townships of Alexandria and Bethlehem; Boroughs of …ELEC0102-001 | $59.01 | $91.91 | NJ20260002 Mod 2 |
| Highway | LINE CONSTRUCTION: (HIGH-TENSION PIPE-TYPE CABLE INSTALLATION) CABLE SPLICER. HUNTERDON COUNTY (Townships of Alexandria and Bethlehem; Boroughs of Bloomsbury …ELEC0102-001 | $61.82 | $96.28 | NJ20260002 Mod 2 |
| Highway | LINE CONSTRUCTION: (HIGH-TENSION PIPE-TYPE CABLE INSTALLATION) GROUNDMAN. HUNTERDON COUNTY (Townships of Alexandria and Bethlehem; Boroughs of Bloomsbury and …ELEC0102-001 | $38.21 | $57.01 | NJ20260002 Mod 2 |
| Highway | LINE CONSTRUCTION: (HIGH-TENSION PIPE-TYPE CABLE INSTALLATION) GROUND PERSON. HUNTERDON COUNTY (Townships of Alexandria and Bethlehem; Boroughs of Bloomsbury …ELEC0102-001 | $65.43 | $107.63 | NJ20260002 Mod 2 |
| Highway | LINE CONSTRUCTION: (HIGH-TENSION PIPE-TYPE CABLE INSTALLATION) LINE TECHNICIAN; EQUIPMENT OPERATOR; X-RAY TECHNICIAN; EQUIPMENT REPAIR PERSON; EQUIPMENT …ELEC0102-001 | $56.20 | $87.53 | NJ20260002 Mod 2 |
| Highway | LINE CONSTRUCTION: (HIGH-TENSION PIPE-TYPE CABLE INSTALLATION) LINE TECHNICIAN-WELDER. HUNTERDON COUNTY (Townships of Alexandria and Bethlehem; Boroughs of …ELEC0102-001 | $59.01 | $91.91 | NJ20260002 Mod 2 |
| Highway | LINE CONSTRUCTION: ALL OTHER WORK: GROUNDPERSON; TRUCK WITH WINCH OPERATOR. (HUNTERDON COUNTY (Township of Delaware (east of a line following County Route 523 …ELEC0269-013 | $39.83 | $64.10 | NJ20260002 Mod 2 |
| Highway | LINE CONSTRUCTION: ALL OTHER WORK: LINE TECHNICIAN; CABLE SPLICER; HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR. (HUNTERDON COUNTY (Township of Delaware (east of a line following …ELEC0269-013 | $49.79 | $80.13 | NJ20260002 Mod 2 |
| Highway | LINE CONSTRUCTION: (CONTINUOUS PIPE-TYPE UNDERGROUND OIL-FILLED TRANSMISSION CONDUIT INSTALLATIONS:) CABLE SPLICER. (MIDDLESEX COUNTY; SOMERSET COUNTY …ELEC0456-002 | $59.47 | $99.76 | NJ20260002 Mod 2 |
| Highway | LINE CONSTRUCTION: (CONTINUOUS PIPE-TYPE UNDERGROUND OIL-FILLED TRANSMISSION CONDUIT INSTALLATIONS:) CRANE OPERATOR. (MIDDLESEX COUNTY; SOMERSET COUNTY …ELEC0456-002 | $59.47 | $99.76 | NJ20260002 Mod 2 |
| Highway | LINE CONSTRUCTION: (CONTINUOUS PIPE-TYPE UNDERGROUND OIL-FILLED TRANSMISSION CONDUIT INSTALLATIONS:) GROUNDMAN (WHEN INSTALLTING CONDUIT ON PUBLIC ROADWAYS). …ELEC0456-002 | $31.03 | $52.05 | NJ20260002 Mod 2 |
| Highway | LINE CONSTRUCTION: (CONTINUOUS PIPE-TYPE UNDERGROUND OIL-FILLED TRANSMISSION CONDUIT INSTALLATIONS:) GROUNDMAN; WINCH OPERATOR. (MIDDLESEX COUNTY; SOMERSET …ELEC0456-002 | $50.92 | $85.42 | NJ20260002 Mod 2 |
| Highway | LINE CONSTRUCTION: (CONTINUOUS PIPE-TYPE UNDERGROUND OIL-FILLED TRANSMISSION CONDUIT INSTALLATIONS:) LINE TECHNICIAN; X-RAY TECHNICIAN; EQUIPMENT REPAIR …ELEC0456-002 | $51.71 | $86.74 | NJ20260002 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 Middlesex County compares
The main utility lineman 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
- Middlesex Countybase $63.23$107.49
- Somerset Countybase $63.23$107.49
- Union Countybase $63.23$107.49
- Monmouth Countybase $63.23$107.49
Electrical Utility Lineman 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 Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County | ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (NORTH): Journeyman Lineman | $63.23 | $107.49 | |
| Somerset County | ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (NORTH): Journeyman Lineman | $63.23 | $107.49 | same |
| Union County | ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (NORTH): Journeyman Lineman | $63.23 | $107.49 | same |
| Monmouth County | ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (NORTH): Journeyman Lineman | $63.23 | $107.49 | same |
| Mercer County | ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (NORTH): Journeyman Lineman | $63.23 | $107.49 | same |
| Essex County | ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (NORTH): Journeyman Lineman | $63.23 | $107.49 | same |
| Hudson County | ELECTRICIAN- UTILITY WORK (NORTH): Journeyman Lineman | $63.23 | $107.49 | same |
New Jersey utility lineman prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from NJDOL on this rate
- NJDOL NJDOL county package, page 112
- 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-statewide, issued October 19, 2026, effective December 4, 2025, page 112: lwdwebpt.dol.state.nj.us/archivewages/292125119-atlantic-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 Middlesex County as CSV · Report an error