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Telecommunications Technician prevailing wage in Somerset County, New Jersey
$81.01an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · Journeyman Technician
$48.88 base wage + $32.13 fringe benefits
Somerset County uses the same telecommunications technician rates as 6 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On New Jersey public works in Somerset County, a telecommunications technician working as journeyman technician must be paid at least $81.01 an hour: a $48.88 base wage plus $32.13 in fringe benefits. NJDOL's schedule raises it to $84.03 on November 30, 2026.
NJDOL county packages of October 19, 2026; this rate, effective December 24, 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 6 telecommunications technician rates for Somerset County, from $81.01 to $106.12 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: $48.88 + $32.13
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) | $48.88 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $32.13 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $81.01 |
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 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 Workers on Job). The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2025 | $81.01 ($48.88 + $32.13) | In force |
| Nov 30, 2026 | $84.03 ($50.71 + $33.32) | Scheduled |
| Nov 29, 2027 | $87.05 ($52.53 + $34.52) | Scheduled |
| Dec 4, 2028 | $90.07 ($54.35 + $35.72) | Scheduled |
Every telecommunications technician rate in Somerset County
As NJDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Electrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Master Tech/General Foreman (26 + Workers on Job)$106.12
- Electrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Senior Technician/Lead Foreman (16-25 Workers on Job)$97.20
- Electrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Technician A/Foreman (9-15 Workers on Job)$93.16
- Electrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Technician B/Working Foreman (4-8 Workers on Job)$89.11
- Electrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Technician C/Foreman (3 Workers on Job)$85.06
- Electrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 Workers on Job)$81.01
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 Workers on Job) | $48.88 | $32.13 | $81.01 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Electrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Master Tech/General Foreman (26 + Workers on Job) | $64.04 | $42.08 | $106.12 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Electrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Senior Technician/Lead Foreman (16-25 Workers on Job) | $58.66 | $38.54 | $97.20 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Electrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Technician A/Foreman (9-15 Workers on Job) | $56.21 | $36.95 | $93.16 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Electrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Technician B/Working Foreman (4-8 Workers on Job) | $53.77 | $35.34 | $89.11 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Electrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Technician C/Foreman (3 Workers on Job) | $51.33 | $33.73 | $85.06 | Dec 24, 2025 |
Davis-Bacon telecommunications technician rate in Somerset 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 Somerset 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 Somerset 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
- Somerset Countybase $48.88$81.01
- Middlesex Countybase $48.81$80.41
- Hunterdon Countybase $48.88$81.01
- Union 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).
NJDOL's telecommunications technician rates for Somerset County are the same as in 6 other counties: Hunterdon, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Union, Warren.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Somerset County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset County | Electrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 Workers on Job) | $48.88 | $81.01 | |
| Hunterdon County | Electrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 Workers on Job) | $48.88 | $81.01 | same |
| Union County | Electrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 Workers on Job) | $48.88 | $81.01 | same |
| Morris County | Electrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 Workers on Job) | $48.88 | $81.01 | same |
| Middlesex County | Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 workers on job) | $48.81 | $80.41 | −$0.60 |
| Essex County | Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 workers on job) | $49.48 | $80.41 | −$0.60 |
| Mercer County | Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Journeyman Technician | $45.53 | $76.31 | −$4.70 |
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-somerset, issued October 19, 2026, effective December 24, 2025, page 22: lwdwebpt.dol.state.nj.us/archivewages/292125119-somerset-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 Somerset County as CSV · Report an error