Prevailing Wages in Ocean County, New Jersey
Prevailing wages in Ocean County, New Jersey run $12.33 to $106.14 per hour (base rate plus fringe benefits) across the 39 Davis-Bacon determination records shown below. The median total is $87.56, and among the 37 records that list a fringe separately the median fringe is $34.02. The applicable rate depends on the labor classification, the construction type and the funding source.
#federal – Carpenter: Including Form Work the First Sixty Feet at the Regular Rate, 10% Per Hour Additional for Each Additional Fifty Feet Thereafter in Ocean County, New Jersey – Heavy
Total Wage: $91.44
Base Rate: $57.42 | Fringe: $34.02
#federal – Cement Mason in Ocean County, New Jersey – Heavy
Total Wage: $87.56
Base Rate: $49.60 | Fringe: $37.96
#federal – Electrician & Cable Splicer in Ocean County, New Jersey – Heavy
Total Wage: $103.62
Base Rate: $57.70 | Fringe: $45.92
#federal – Painters:: Brush and Roller (New Construction) in Ocean County, New Jersey – Heavy
Total Wage: $62.91
Base Rate: $40.19 | Fringe: $22.72
#federal – Painters:: Brush and Roller (Repaint Work, on Projects on Which No Major Alterations Occur.) in Ocean County, New Jersey – Heavy
Total Wage: $47.96
Base Rate: $29.05 | Fringe: $18.91
#federal – Painters: (Work on Bridges (major Bridges Designed for Commercial Navigation)) in Ocean County, New Jersey – Heavy
Total Wage: $92.13
Base Rate: $58.28 | Fringe: $33.85
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Ocean County, New Jersey – Building
Total Wage: $86.63
Base Rate: $53.21 | Fringe: $33.42
#federal – Drywall Finisher/Taper in Ocean County, New Jersey – Building
Total Wage: $75.02
Base Rate: $44.87 | Fringe: $30.15
#federal – Electrician & Cable Splicer (Including Low Voltage Wiring) in Ocean County, New Jersey – Building
Total Wage: $103.62
Base Rate: $57.70 | Fringe: $45.92
#federal – Laborers: (Asphalt Shoveler, Asphalt Spreader, Common or General Laborer, Landscape Laborer, Power Tool Operator and Screedman.) in Ocean County, New Jersey – Building
Total Wage: $66.72
Base Rate: $36.50 | Fringe: $30.22
#federal – Painter (Spray) in Ocean County, New Jersey – Building
Total Wage: $75.41
Base Rate: $45.55 | Fringe: $29.86
#federal – Plasterer in Ocean County, New Jersey – Building
Total Wage: $70.01
Base Rate: $38.37 | Fringe: $31.64
#federal – Sheet Metal Worker (Including HVAC Duct Installation) in Ocean County, New Jersey – Building
Total Wage: $106.14
Base Rate: $59.08 | Fringe: $47.06
#federal – Sprinkler Fitter (Fire Sprinklers) in Ocean County, New Jersey – Building
Total Wage: $95.70
Base Rate: $59.19 | Fringe: $36.51
#federal – Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; Provided That the Worker Works Any of the Three Days in the Five-day Work Week Preceding the Holiday and the First Work Day After the Holiday in Ocean County, New Jersey – Highway
Total Wage: $88.42
Base Rate: $46.73 | Fringe: $41.69
#federal – Bricklayer Work 100 Degrees F. and Over: to Be Paid at the Rate of Double Time. Work on High Stacks: 22% Per Hour Additional in Ocean County, New Jersey – Highway
Total Wage: $103.62
Base Rate: $57.70 | Fringe: $45.92
#federal – Carpenter in Ocean County, New Jersey – Highway
Total Wage: $91.44
Base Rate: $57.42 | Fringe: $34.02
#federal – Ironworker in Ocean County, New Jersey – Highway
Total Wage: $94.64
Base Rate: $54.24 | Fringe: $40.40
#federal – Laborers: Highway Construction: Asphalt Work: (Group 1) in Ocean County, New Jersey – Highway
Total Wage: $89.48
Base Rate: $50.95 | Fringe: $38.53
#federal – Line Construction: Continuous Pipe-type Underground Oil-filled Transmission Conduit Installations: (Cable Splicer) in Ocean County, New Jersey – Highway
Total Wage: $75.41
Base Rate: $45.55 | Fringe: $29.86
#federal – Line Construction: Continuous Pipe-type Underground Oil-filled Transmission Conduit Installations: (Crane Operator) in Ocean County, New Jersey – Highway
Total Wage: $75.41
Base Rate: $45.55 | Fringe: $29.86
#federal – Line Construction: Continuous Pipe-type Underground Oil-filled Transmission Conduit Installations: (Equipment Service Person)Work With Hazardous Materials: 10% Per Hour Additional in Ocean County, New Jersey – Highway
Total Wage: $91.93
Base Rate: $53.12 | Fringe: $38.81
#federal – Line Construction: Continuous Pipe-type Underground Oil-filled Transmission Conduit Installations: (Ground Person; Truck With Winch Operator) in Ocean County, New Jersey – Highway
Total Wage: $81.50
Base Rate: $49.47 | Fringe: $32.03
#federal – Line Construction: Continuous Pipe-type Underground Oil-filled Transmission Conduit Installations: (Line Technician; Cable Splicer; Heavy Equipment Operator) in Ocean County, New Jersey – Highway
Total Wage: $101.88
Base Rate: $61.84 | Fringe: $40.04
#federal – Line Construction: Continuous Pipe-type Underground Oil-filled Transmission Conduit Installations: (Line Technician, Cable Splicer, X-ray Technician, and Equipment Repair Person)Work With Hazardous Materials: 10% Per Hour Additional in Ocean County, New Jersey – Highway
Total Wage: $92.16
Base Rate: $53.35 | Fringe: $38.81
#federal – Line Construction: Continuous Pipe-type Underground Oil-filled Transmission Conduit Installations: (Line Technician/Welder)Work With Hazardous Materials: 10% Per Hour Additional in Ocean County, New Jersey – Highway
Total Wage: $92.16
Base Rate: $53.35 | Fringe: $38.81
#federal – Painters:: Brush and Roller (All Other Work:) in Ocean County, New Jersey – Highway
Total Wage: $91.42
Base Rate: $51.77 | Fringe: $39.65
#federal – Painters:: Spray (All Other Work:) in Ocean County, New Jersey – Highway
Total Wage: $93.64
Base Rate: $53.24 | Fringe: $40.40
#federal – Painters: (Work on Bridges (all Bridges That Span Major Waterways, Railroad Bridges, Bridges Over Canyons, Overpasses)) in Ocean County, New Jersey – Highway
Total Wage: $86.63
Base Rate: $53.21 | Fringe: $33.42
#federal – Bricklayer in Ocean County, New Jersey – Residential
Total Wage: $87.56
Base Rate: $49.60 | Fringe: $37.96
#federal – Carpenter (Acoustical Ceiling Installation Only) in Ocean County, New Jersey – Residential
Total Wage: $18.06
Base Rate: $15.60 | Fringe: $2.46
#federal – Carpenter (Includes Drywall Hanging, and Form Work) in Ocean County, New Jersey – Residential
Total Wage: $59.37
Base Rate: $37.19 | Fringe: $22.18
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Ocean County, New Jersey – Residential
Total Wage: $25.00
Base Rate: $25.00
#federal – Electrician in Ocean County, New Jersey – Residential
Total Wage: $103.62
Base Rate: $57.70 | Fringe: $45.92
#federal – Laborer: Common or General in Ocean County, New Jersey – Residential
Total Wage: $12.33
Base Rate: $12.33
#federal – Laborer: Mason Tender: Cement/Concrete in Ocean County, New Jersey – Residential
Total Wage: $52.42
Base Rate: $29.35 | Fringe: $23.07
#federal – Operator: Concrete Pump, Truck Mounted in Ocean County, New Jersey – Residential
Total Wage: $15.84
Base Rate: $13.50 | Fringe: $2.34
#federal – Painter: Brush and Roller in Ocean County, New Jersey – Residential
Total Wage: $31.19
Base Rate: $25.20 | Fringe: $5.99
#federal – Roofer (All Types) in Ocean County, New Jersey – Residential
Total Wage: $56.10
Base Rate: $34.35 | Fringe: $21.75
Showing 39 wages
Common questions
What is the prevailing wage in Ocean County, New Jersey?
There is no single prevailing wage for a county — each labor classification has its own rate. Across the 39 records listed on this page, total prevailing wage in Ocean County, New Jersey runs from $12.33 to $106.14 per hour, median $87.56. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
Which construction types are covered in Ocean County, New Jersey?
The determinations on this page cover Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential construction. Davis-Bacon splits work into Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy, and the same trade can carry a different rate under each. A Highway rate does not apply to Building work in the same county.
Are these federal or state rates?
This page shows federal determinations. Federal Davis-Bacon rates apply to federal and federally assisted projects; state and city determinations apply to their own public works. Where more than one applies to a project, the higher rate for each classification generally governs.
How current are the Ocean County, New Jersey rates?
The most recent determination shown here is dated July 28, 2026. WageFinder re-reads the official sources weekly. Every rate links back to its determination on the government source, which is the authoritative document for compliance.