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New Jersey pipeline construction worker prevailing wage, county by county

A pipeline construction worker's prevailing wage on New Jersey public works is $100.84 an hour in every county that has one (21), for the main classification.

Pipeline Construction Worker rate in each New Jersey county, A to Z

21 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Atlantic CountyPIPELINE - MAINLINE TRANSMISSION: Pipeline Journeyman Welder · Bergen County group
$60.89 $39.95 $100.84 Jun 4, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Bergen CountyPIPELINE - MAINLINE TRANSMISSION: Pipeline Journeyman Welder · Bergen County group
$60.89 $39.95 $100.84 Jun 4, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Burlington CountyPIPELINE - MAINLINE TRANSMISSION: Pipeline Journeyman Welder · Bergen County group
$60.89 $39.95 $100.84 Jun 4, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Camden CountyPIPELINE - MAINLINE TRANSMISSION: Pipeline Journeyman Welder · Bergen County group
$60.89 $39.95 $100.84 Jun 4, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Cape May CountyPIPELINE - MAINLINE TRANSMISSION: Pipeline Journeyman Welder · Bergen County group
$60.89 $39.95 $100.84 Jun 4, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Cumberland CountyPIPELINE - MAINLINE TRANSMISSION: Pipeline Journeyman Welder · Bergen County group
$60.89 $39.95 $100.84 Jun 4, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Essex CountyPIPELINE - MAINLINE TRANSMISSION: Pipeline Journeyman Welder · Bergen County group
$60.89 $39.95 $100.84 Jun 4, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Gloucester CountyPIPELINE - MAINLINE TRANSMISSION: Pipeline Journeyman Welder · Bergen County group
$60.89 $39.95 $100.84 Jun 4, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Hudson CountyPIPELINE - MAINLINE TRANSMISSION: Pipeline Journeyman Welder · Bergen County group
$60.89 $39.95 $100.84 Jun 4, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Hunterdon CountyPIPELINE - MAINLINE TRANSMISSION: Pipeline Journeyman Welder · Bergen County group
$60.89 $39.95 $100.84 Jun 4, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Mercer CountyPIPELINE - MAINLINE TRANSMISSION: Pipeline Journeyman Welder · Bergen County group
$60.89 $39.95 $100.84 Jun 4, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Middlesex CountyPIPELINE - MAINLINE TRANSMISSION: Pipeline Journeyman Welder · Bergen County group
$60.89 $39.95 $100.84 Jun 4, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Monmouth CountyPIPELINE - MAINLINE TRANSMISSION: Pipeline Journeyman Welder · Bergen County group
$60.89 $39.95 $100.84 Jun 4, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Morris CountyPIPELINE - MAINLINE TRANSMISSION: Pipeline Journeyman Welder · Bergen County group
$60.89 $39.95 $100.84 Jun 4, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Ocean CountyPIPELINE - MAINLINE TRANSMISSION: Pipeline Journeyman Welder · Bergen County group
$60.89 $39.95 $100.84 Jun 4, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Passaic CountyPIPELINE - MAINLINE TRANSMISSION: Pipeline Journeyman Welder · Bergen County group
$60.89 $39.95 $100.84 Jun 4, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Salem CountyPIPELINE - MAINLINE TRANSMISSION: Pipeline Journeyman Welder · Bergen County group
$60.89 $39.95 $100.84 Jun 4, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Somerset CountyPIPELINE - MAINLINE TRANSMISSION: Pipeline Journeyman Welder · Bergen County group
$60.89 $39.95 $100.84 Jun 4, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Sussex CountyPIPELINE - MAINLINE TRANSMISSION: Pipeline Journeyman Welder · Bergen County group
$60.89 $39.95 $100.84 Jun 4, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Union CountyPIPELINE - MAINLINE TRANSMISSION: Pipeline Journeyman Welder · Bergen County group
$60.89 $39.95 $100.84 Jun 4, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide
Warren CountyPIPELINE - MAINLINE TRANSMISSION: Pipeline Journeyman Welder · Bergen County group
$60.89 $39.95 $100.84 Jun 4, 2026NJDOL-20261019-statewide

Main pipeline construction worker classification in each county (Pipeline - mainline transmission: pipeline journeyman welder), NJDOL county packages of October 19, 2026. Rates are those in effect when the contract is awarded, plus every pre-determined increase listed then, from its date (NJDOL FAQ). Checked October 25, 2026.

Cumberland County pipeline construction worker: $100.84 per hourHunterdon County pipeline construction worker: $100.84 per hourWarren County pipeline construction worker: $100.84 per hourSomerset County pipeline construction worker: $100.84 per hourOcean County pipeline construction worker: $100.84 per hourBergen County pipeline construction worker: $100.84 per hourMiddlesex County pipeline construction worker: $100.84 per hourAtlantic County pipeline construction worker: $100.84 per hourBurlington County pipeline construction worker: $100.84 per hourCape May County pipeline construction worker: $100.84 per hourEssex County pipeline construction worker: $100.84 per hourMercer County pipeline construction worker: $100.84 per hourHudson County pipeline construction worker: $100.84 per hourMonmouth County pipeline construction worker: $100.84 per hourSussex County pipeline construction worker: $100.84 per hourUnion County pipeline construction worker: $100.84 per hourMorris County pipeline construction worker: $100.84 per hourCamden County pipeline construction worker: $100.84 per hourSalem County pipeline construction worker: $100.84 per hourGloucester County pipeline construction worker: $100.84 per hourPassaic County pipeline construction worker: $100.84 per hour
$100$100$100$100$100$100Pipeline Construction Worker, main rate, total per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a pipeline construction worker make on prevailing wage in New Jersey?

$100.84 an hour in every county that has a rate, for the main classification.

Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Bergen County group, 21 localities: Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, Union, WarrenPIPELINE - MAINLINE TRANSMISSION: Pipeline Journeyman Welder$60.89 $100.84 

1 group of counties with identical NJDOL rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.

NJDOL county packages print an apprentice schedule per craft (percent of the journeyman wage, benefit rule and apprentice:journeyman ratio); see the craft's apprentice text in counties.json. With no schedule listed, an apprentice is paid the journeyman rate; with no ratio listed, the ratio is 1 apprentice to 4 journeymen (NJDOL package preamble).

Questions about New Jersey pipeline construction worker pay

What is the pipeline construction worker prevailing wage in Bergen County?

$100.84 an hour: a $60.89 base wage plus $39.95 in fringe benefits, under NJDOL county packages of October 19, 2026. Overtime and every pipeline construction worker classification in Bergen County.

Does pipeline construction worker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Bergen County the $100.84 total is a $60.89 base wage plus $39.95 in fringe benefits, about 40% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does pipeline construction worker prevailing wage pay overtime in New Jersey?

New Jersey's Act sets no overtime formula. Each craft's notes in NJDOL's package define its workday, overtime, shifts and holidays, and unless they say otherwise the fringe for overtime hours stays at the straight-time amount (NJDOL).

Do apprentice pipeline construction workers get this rate?

NJDOL county packages print an apprentice schedule per craft (percent of the journeyman wage, benefit rule and apprentice:journeyman ratio); see the craft's apprentice text in counties.json. With no schedule listed, an apprentice is paid the journeyman rate; with no ratio listed, the ratio is 1 apprentice to 4 journeymen (NJDOL package preamble).

Why do some counties have the same pipeline construction worker rate?

NJDOL often publishes the same pipeline construction worker rates for several counties. Across New Jersey, the 21 counties with a pipeline construction worker rate fall into 1 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 21 counties (the Bergen County group).