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New Jersey telecommunications technician prevailing wage, county by county
A telecommunications technician's prevailing wage on New Jersey public works runs from $76.31 an hour in Mercer County to $81.01 in Hunterdon County. The median county is $80.41.
Telecommunications Technician rate in each New Jersey county, A to Z
| County | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlantic CountyElectrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Technician C/Journeyman (1-3 Workers on Job) · Camden County group | $42.21 | $35.25 | $77.46 | Jan 28, 2026 | NJDOL-20261019-atlantic |
Bergen CountyElectrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 workers on job) · Bergen County group | $49.48 | $30.93 | $80.41 | Dec 11, 2025 | NJDOL-20261019-bergen |
Burlington CountyElectrician - Teledata - North (15 Instruments & Less): Journeyman Technician | $45.53 | $30.78 | $76.31 | Jan 7, 2026 | NJDOL-20261019-burlington |
Camden CountyElectrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Technician C/Journeyman (1-3 Workers on Job) · Camden County group | $42.21 | $35.25 | $77.46 | Jan 28, 2026 | NJDOL-20261019-camden |
Cape May CountyElectrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Technician C/Journeyman (1-3 Workers on Job) · Camden County group | $42.21 | $35.25 | $77.46 | Jan 28, 2026 | NJDOL-20261019-cape-may |
Cumberland CountyElectrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Technician C/Journeyman (1-3 Workers on Job) · Camden County group | $42.21 | $35.25 | $77.46 | Jan 28, 2026 | NJDOL-20261019-cumberland |
Essex CountyElectrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 workers on job) · Bergen County group | $49.48 | $30.93 | $80.41 | Dec 11, 2025 | NJDOL-20261019-essex |
Gloucester CountyElectrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Technician C/Journeyman (1-3 Workers on Job) · Camden County group | $42.21 | $35.25 | $77.46 | Jan 28, 2026 | NJDOL-20261019-gloucester |
Hudson CountyElectrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 workers on job) · Bergen County group | $49.48 | $30.93 | $80.41 | Dec 11, 2025 | NJDOL-20261019-hudson |
Hunterdon CountyElectrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 Workers on Job) · Union County group | $48.88 | $32.13 | $81.01 | Dec 24, 2025 | NJDOL-20261019-hunterdon |
Mercer CountyElectrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Journeyman Technician | $45.53 | $30.78 | $76.31 | Jan 7, 2026 | NJDOL-20261019-mercer |
Middlesex CountyElectrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 workers on job) | $48.81 | $31.60 | $80.41 | Dec 9, 2025 | NJDOL-20261019-middlesex |
Monmouth CountyElectrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 workers on job) · Monmouth County group | $52.02 | $28.39 | $80.41 | Dec 1, 2025 | NJDOL-20261019-monmouth |
Morris CountyElectrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 Workers on Job) · Union County group | $48.88 | $32.13 | $81.01 | Dec 24, 2025 | NJDOL-20261019-morris |
Ocean CountyElectrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 workers on job) · Monmouth County group | $52.02 | $28.39 | $80.41 | Dec 1, 2025 | NJDOL-20261019-ocean |
Passaic CountyElectrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 Workers on Job) · Union County group | $48.88 | $32.13 | $81.01 | Dec 24, 2025 | NJDOL-20261019-passaic |
Salem CountyElectrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Technician C/Journeyman (1-3 Workers on Job) · Camden County group | $42.21 | $35.25 | $77.46 | Jan 28, 2026 | NJDOL-20261019-salem |
Somerset CountyElectrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 Workers on Job) · Union County group | $48.88 | $32.13 | $81.01 | Dec 24, 2025 | NJDOL-20261019-somerset |
Sussex CountyElectrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 Workers on Job) · Union County group | $48.88 | $32.13 | $81.01 | Dec 24, 2025 | NJDOL-20261019-sussex |
Union CountyElectrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 Workers on Job) · Union County group | $48.88 | $32.13 | $81.01 | Dec 24, 2025 | NJDOL-20261019-union |
Warren CountyElectrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 Workers on Job) · Union County group | $48.88 | $32.13 | $81.01 | Dec 24, 2025 | NJDOL-20261019-warren |
Main telecommunications technician classification in each county, 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.
How much does a telecommunications technician make on prevailing wage in New Jersey?
$76.31 to $81.01 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $80.41. 4 groups of counties with identical rates and 3 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.
- Union County group7 counties · Electrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines $81.01
- Bergen County group3 counties · Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and L$80.41
- Monmouth County group2 counties · Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and L$80.41
- Middlesex County1 county · Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and L$80.41
- Camden County group6 counties · Electrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines $77.46
- Burlington County1 county · Electrician - Teledata - North (15 Instrumen$76.31
- Mercer County1 county · Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and L$76.31
Which counties share a rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union County group, 7 localities: Hunterdon, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, Warren | Electrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 Workers on Job) | $48.88 | $81.01 |
| Bergen County group, 3 localities: Bergen, Essex, Hudson | Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 workers on job) | $49.48 | $80.41 |
| Monmouth County group, 2 localities: Monmouth, Ocean | Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 workers on job) | $52.02 | $80.41 |
| Middlesex County | Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Journeyman Technician (1-2 workers on job) | $48.81 | $80.41 |
| Camden County group, 6 localities: Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | Electrician - Teledata (15 Voice/Data Lines & Less): Technician C/Journeyman (1-3 Workers on Job) | $42.21 | $77.46 |
| Burlington County* | Electrician - Teledata - North (15 Instruments & Less): Journeyman Technician | $45.53 | $76.31 |
| Mercer County | Electrician - Teledata (15 Instruments and Less): Journeyman Technician | $45.53 | $76.31 |
4 groups of counties with identical NJDOL rates, and 3 counties with rates of their own. * Part of the county has a rate of its own; its page lists each part's 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).
Questions about New Jersey telecommunications technician pay
What is the telecommunications technician prevailing wage in Bergen County?
$80.41 an hour: a $49.48 base wage plus $30.93 in fringe benefits, under NJDOL county packages of October 19, 2026. Overtime and every telecommunications technician classification in Bergen County.
Does telecommunications technician prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Bergen County the $80.41 total is a $49.48 base wage plus $30.93 in fringe benefits, about 38% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does telecommunications technician 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 telecommunications technicians 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 telecommunications technician rate?
NJDOL often publishes the same telecommunications technician rates for several counties. Across New Jersey, the 21 counties with a telecommunications technician rate fall into 7 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 7 counties (the Union County group).