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Ironworker prevailing wage in Middlesex County, New Jersey
$106.61an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · Structural Journeyman
$53.44 base wage + $53.17 fringe benefits
Middlesex County uses the same ironworker rates as 12 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On New Jersey public works in Middlesex County, an ironworker working as structural journeyman must be paid at least $106.61 an hour: a $53.44 base wage plus $53.17 in fringe benefits.
NJDOL county packages of October 19, 2026; this rate, effective July 1, 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 4 ironworker rates for Middlesex County, from $104.31 to $111.96 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: $53.44 + $53.17
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) | $53.44 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $53.17 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $106.61 |
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 ironworker rate in Middlesex County
As NJDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Ironworker: Structural Foreman$111.96
- Ironworker: Rod/Fence Foreman$109.43
- Ironworker: Structural Journeyman$106.61
- Ironworker: Rod/Fence Journeyman$104.31
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironworker: Rod/Fence Foreman | $56.26 | $53.17 | $109.43 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Ironworker: Rod/Fence Journeyman | $51.14 | $53.17 | $104.31 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Ironworker: Structural Foreman | $58.79 | $53.17 | $111.96 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Ironworker: Structural Journeyman | $53.44 | $53.17 | $106.61 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon ironworker 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).
For highway work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is IRONWORKERS: STRUCTURAL (BERGEN, ESSEX, HUDSON AND HUNTERDON COUNTIES; MIDDLESEX COUNTY (north half); MORRIS AND PASSAIC COUNTIES; SOMERSET COUNTY (north half); SUSSEX AND UNION COUNTIES) at $102.56 ($52.24 base + $50.32 fringe), from NJ20260002 modification 2, published May 18, 2026, rate IRON0011-002. Against NJDOL's $106.61: NJDOL's rate is $4.05 an hour higher. On a job covered by both, the higher rate applies. Note: federal rate covers only part of the county (see federal classification text).
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | IRONWORKERS: REINFORCING (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (NORTHERN HALF OF COUNTY))IRON0011-011 | $49.94 | $100.26 | NJ20260036 Mod 1 |
| Building | IRONWORKERS: STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL, RIGGER (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (NORTHERN HALF OF COUNTY))IRON0011-011 | $52.24 | $102.56 | NJ20260036 Mod 1 |
| Building | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL, RIGGER (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (SOUTHERN HALF OF COUNTY)) HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK, ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED …IRON0399-019 | $54.24 | $92.64 | NJ20260036 Mod 1 |
| Building | IRONWORKER: REINFORCING (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (SOUTHERN HALF OF COUNTY)) HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK, ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, …IRON0399-019 | $53.24 | $91.64 | NJ20260036 Mod 1 |
| Highway | IRONWORKERS: REINFORCING (BERGEN, ESSEX, HUDSON AND HUNTERDON COUNTIES; MIDDLESEX COUNTY (north half); MORRIS AND PASSAIC COUNTIES; SOMERSET COUNTY (north …IRON0011-002 | $49.94 | $100.26 | NJ20260002 Mod 2 |
| Highway | IRONWORKERS: STRUCTURAL (BERGEN, ESSEX, HUDSON AND HUNTERDON COUNTIES; MIDDLESEX COUNTY (north half); MORRIS AND PASSAIC COUNTIES; SOMERSET COUNTY (north …IRON0011-002 | $52.24 | $102.56 | NJ20260002 Mod 2 |
| Highway | IRONWORKER (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (south half); SOMERSET COUNTY (south Hazardous waste removal work, on a state or federally designated hazardous waste site, where …IRON0399-014 | $54.24 | $92.64 | NJ20260002 Mod 2 |
| Heavy | IRONWORKER: REINFORCING (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (NORTHERN HALF OF COUNTY))IRON0011-011 | $49.94 | $100.26 | NJ20260057 Mod 2 |
| Heavy | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL, RIGGER (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (NORTHERN HALF OF COUNTY))IRON0011-011 | $52.24 | $102.56 | NJ20260057 Mod 2 |
| Heavy | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL, RIGGER (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (SOUTHERN HALF OF COUNTY)) (HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK, ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED …IRON0399-019 | $54.24 | $92.64 | NJ20260057 Mod 2 |
| Heavy | IRONWORKER: REINFORCING (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (SOUTHERN HALF OF COUNTY)) (HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK, ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, …IRON0399-019 | $53.24 | $91.64 | NJ20260057 Mod 2 |
| Residential | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURALIRON0011-006 | $52.24 | $102.56 | NJ20260024 Mod 2 |
| Residential | IRONWORKER: REINFORCINGIRON0011-006 | $49.94 | $100.26 | NJ20260024 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 ironworker 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 $53.44$106.61
- Somerset Countybase $53.44$106.61
- Union Countybase $53.44$106.61
- Mercer Countybase $54.02$94.21
Ironworker 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 ironworker rates for Middlesex County are the same as in 12 other counties: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic and 4 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County | Ironworker: Structural Journeyman | $53.44 | $106.61 | |
| Somerset County | Ironworker: Structural Journeyman | $53.44 | $106.61 | same |
| Union County | Ironworker: Structural Journeyman | $53.44 | $106.61 | same |
| Monmouth County | Ironworker: Structural Journeyman | $53.44 | $106.61 | same |
| Essex County | Ironworker: Structural Journeyman | $53.44 | $106.61 | same |
| Hudson County | Ironworker: Structural Journeyman | $53.44 | $106.61 | same |
| Mercer County | Ironworker: Journeyman- Fence and Guardrail | $54.02 | $94.21 | −$12.40 |
More from NJDOL on this rate
- NJDOL NJDOL county package, page 41
- 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-middlesex, issued October 19, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 41: lwdwebpt.dol.state.nj.us/archivewages/292125119-middlesex-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