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Ironworker prevailing wage in Ocean County, New Jersey
$106.61an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · Structural Journeyman
$53.44 base wage + $53.17 fringe benefits
Ocean County uses the same ironworker rates as 12 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On New Jersey public works in Ocean 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 Ocean 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 Ocean 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 Ocean 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 lists more than one rate for this trade here. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL (NORTHERN THIRD OF COUNTY)IRON0011-008 | $52.24 | $102.56 | NJ20260039 Mod 1 |
| Building | IRONWORKER: REINFORCING (NORTHERN THIRD OF COUNTY)IRON0011-008 | $49.94 | $100.26 | NJ20260039 Mod 1 |
| Building | IRONWORKER: REINFORCING (MIDDLE THIRD AND SOUTHERN THIRD OF COUNTY)IRON0399-012 | $53.24 | $91.64 | NJ20260039 Mod 1 |
| Building | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL (MIDDLE THIRD AND SOUTHERN THIRD OF COUNTY)IRON0399-012 | $54.24 | $92.64 | NJ20260039 Mod 1 |
| Highway | IRONWORKERS: STRUCTURAL (MONMOUTH COUNTY; OCEAN COUNTY (NORTH THIRD OF COUNTY)IRON0011-001 | $52.24 | $102.56 | NJ20260001 Mod 2 |
| Highway | IRONWORKERS: REINFORCING (MONMOUTH COUNTY; OCEAN COUNTY (NORTH THIRD OF COUNTY)IRON0011-001 | $49.94 | $100.26 | NJ20260001 Mod 2 |
| Highway | IRONWORKERIRON0399-001 | $54.24 | $94.64 | NJ20260001 Mod 2 |
| Highway | IRONWORKERS: HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: (PRECAST AND STRUCTURAL) (ATLANTIC COUNTY; BURLINGTON COUNTY (SOUTH AND EAST OF A LINE STARTING FROM THE POINT ON THE …IRON0399-008 | $54.24 | $94.64 | NJ20260001 Mod 2 |
| Heavy | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND RIGGER (NORTHERN THIRD OF COUNTY)IRON0011-014 | $52.24 | $102.56 | NJ20260060 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | IRONWORKER: REINFORCINGIRON0011-014 | $49.94 | $100.26 | NJ20260060 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND RIGGER (MIDDLE THIRD AND SOUTHERN THIRD OF COUNTY)IRON0399-013 | $54.24 | $92.64 | NJ20260060 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | IRONWORKER: REINFORCING (MIDDLE THIRD AND SOUTHERN THIRD OF COUNTY)IRON0399-013 | $53.24 | $91.64 | NJ20260060 Mod 1 |
| Residential | IRONWORKERS: STRUCTURAL (NORTHERN THIRD OF COUNTY)IRON0011-005 | $52.24 | $102.56 | NJ20260017 Mod 1 |
| Residential | IRONWORKERS: REINFORCING (NORTHERN THIRD OF COUNTY)IRON0011-005 | $49.94 | $100.26 | NJ20260017 Mod 1 |
| Residential | IRONWORKERS: REINFORCING (MIDDLE THIRD AND SOUTHERN THIRD OF COUNTY)IRON0399-010 | $53.24 | $93.64 | NJ20260017 Mod 1 |
| Residential | IRONWORKERS: STRUCTURAL (MIDDLE THIRD AND SOUTHERN THIRD OF COUNTY)IRON0399-010 | $54.24 | $94.64 | NJ20260017 Mod 1 |
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 Ocean 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
- Ocean Countybase $53.44$106.61
- Burlington Countybase $54.02$94.21
- Monmouth Countybase $53.44$106.61
- Atlantic 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 Ocean County are the same as in 12 other counties: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic and 4 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Ocean County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean County | Ironworker: Structural Journeyman | $53.44 | $106.61 | |
| Monmouth County | Ironworker: Structural Journeyman | $53.44 | $106.61 | same |
| Middlesex County | Ironworker: Structural Journeyman | $53.44 | $106.61 | same |
| Burlington County | Ironworker: Journeyman- Fence and Guardrail | $54.02 | $94.21 | −$12.40 |
| Atlantic County | Ironworker: Journeyman- Fence and Guardrail | $54.02 | $94.21 | −$12.40 |
| Mercer County | Ironworker: Journeyman- Fence and Guardrail | $54.02 | $94.21 | −$12.40 |
| Camden County | Ironworker: Journeyman- Fence and Guardrail | $54.02 | $94.21 | −$12.40 |
More from NJDOL on this rate
- NJDOL NJDOL county package, page 44
- 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-ocean, issued October 19, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 44: lwdwebpt.dol.state.nj.us/archivewages/292125119-ocean-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 Ocean County as CSV · Report an error