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Tile Setter prevailing wage, Bergen County group, New Jersey (13 counties)

NJDOL sets the same tile setter rates, row for row, in 13 counties: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.

$85.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · Finisher

$50.74 base wage + $34.51 fringe benefits

On New Jersey public works in each of these 13 counties, a tile setter working as finisher must be paid at least $85.25 an hour: a $50.74 base wage plus $34.51 in fringe benefits.

NJDOL county packages of October 19, 2026; this rate, effective June 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 2 tile setter rates for each of these counties, from $85.25 to $103.48 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: $50.74 + $34.51

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)$50.74
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$34.51
Total hourly rate, as printed$85.25

When does this rate change?

Every tile setter rate in the Bergen County group

As NJDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffective
Tile Setter - Ceramic: Finisher$50.74 $34.51 $85.25 Jun 1, 2026
Tile Setter - Ceramic: Setter$65.59 $37.89 $103.48 Jun 1, 2026

Davis-Bacon tile setter rates in these counties

The counties share NJDOL's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. Where both Davis-Bacon and the New Jersey Act apply, "whichever rate is higher must be paid" (NJDOL FAQ).

CountyFederal classificationBase + fringeWDvs NJDOL
Bergen CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Essex CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Hudson CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Hunterdon CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Mercer CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Middlesex CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Monmouth CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Morris CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Passaic CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Somerset CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Sussex CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Union CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Warren CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match

How the Bergen County group compares

The main tile setter 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

$77.00Atlantic$85.25Bergen
BergenNearby: Essex $85.25, Hudson $85.25, Hunterdon $85.25, Mercer $85.25, Middlesex $85.25, Monmouth $85.25, Morris $85.25, Passaic $85.25, Somerset $85.25, Sussex $85.25, Union $85.25, Warren $85.25Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 0 counties pay more than Bergen, 12 the same, 8 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Bergen County groupbase $50.74$85.25
  2. Passaic Countybase $50.74$85.25
  3. Essex Countybase $50.74$85.25
  4. Ocean Countybase $44.17$77.00

Which county is in which tile setter group

Every New Jersey county with a tile setter rate. Counties NJDOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.

CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Bergen County group, 13 localities: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, WarrenTile Setter - Ceramic: Finisher$50.74 $85.25 
Ocean County group, 8 localities: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, SalemTile Worker: Finisher$44.17 $77.00 

2 groups of counties with identical NJDOL rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.

New Jersey tile setter prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from NJDOL on this rate

  • 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.

Every trade's rates, county by county: Bergen · Essex · Hudson · Hunterdon · Mercer · Middlesex · Monmouth · Morris · Passaic · Somerset · Sussex · Union · Warren

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 packages of October 19, 2026. For the row this page leads with:

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 every New Jersey rate as CSV · Report an error