Electrician Prevailing Wage Rates in New Jersey (2026)
Electricians on prevailing wage projects in New Jersey are paid $73.75 to $119.58 per hour, with a median total of $103.81 across the 50 determination records listed below. That total is base rate plus fringe benefits; the median base rate is $59.55, and among the 50 records listing a fringe separately the median fringe is $44.16. Rates differ by county, construction type and funding source, so use the row that matches your project.
Lowest listed$73.75per hour, total
Median listed$103.81 median base $59.55 · median fringe $44.16
Highest listed$119.58per hour, total
Records shown50 across 18 counties
Figures above are computed over the 50 hourly records in the table below, which is the first page of a larger set. They are not a statewide average of all electricians in New Jersey. Most recent determination in this set: May 20, 2026.
How much do electricians earn on prevailing wage jobs in New Jersey?
Every row below is one wage determination line: a electrician classification, in one county, for one construction type, under one funding source. The rate that applies to your project is the row whose county, construction type and funding source all match it — a Highway rate does not apply to a Building project in the same county, and a state determination does not substitute for a federal one.
| Classification | County | Construction type | Funding | Base | Fringe | Total |
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| Electrician (Cable Splicer)Work Forty Ft. or More Above the Ground or Protective Rigging (Does Not Apply to Pole Work, or to Use of a Manlift or High Reach-type Lift): 10% Per Hour Additional. Work With, or the Removal of, Asbestos Materials: 112% Times the Journeyman Rate | Warren | Heavy | #federal | $71.97 | $46.42 | $118.39 |
| Electrician (Electrician)Work Forty Ft. or More Above the Ground or Protective Rigging (Does Not Apply to Pole Work, or to Use of a Manlift or High Reach-type Lift): 10% Per Hour Additional. Work With, or the Removal of, Asbestos Materials: 112% Times the Journeyman Rate | Warren | Heavy | #federal | $65.43 | $42.86 | $108.29 |
| Electrician (Cable Splicer)Work Forty Ft. or More Above the Ground or Protective Rigging (Does Not Apply to Pole Work, or to Use of a Manlift or High Reach-type Lift): 10% Per Hour Additional. Work With, or the Removal of, Asbestos Materials: 112% Times the Journeyman Rate | Union | Heavy | #federal | $71.97 | $46.42 | $118.39 |
| Electrician (Electrician)Work Forty Ft. or More Above the Ground or Protective Rigging (Does Not Apply to Pole Work, or to Use of a Manlift or High Reach-type Lift): 10% Per Hour Additional. Work With, or the Removal of, Asbestos Materials: 112% Times the Journeyman Rate | Union | Heavy | #federal | $65.43 | $42.86 | $108.29 |
| Electrician (Cable Splicer). Work Forty Ft. or More Above the Ground or Protective Rigging (Does Not Apply to Pole Work, or to Use of a Manlift or High Reach-type Lift): 10% Per Hour Additional. Work With, or the Removal of, Asbestos Materials: 112% Times the Journeyman Rate | Sussex | Heavy | #federal | $71.97 | $46.42 | $118.39 |
| Electrician (Electrician). Work Forty Ft. or More Above the Ground or Protective Rigging (Does Not Apply to Pole Work, or to Use of a Manlift or High Reach-type Lift): 10% Per Hour Additional. Work With, or the Removal of, Asbestos Materials: 112% Times the Journeyman Rate | Sussex | Heavy | #federal | $65.43 | $42.86 | $108.29 |
| Electrician and Cable Splicer | Salem | Heavy | #federal | $55.05 | $48.76 | $103.81 |
| Electrician: Cable Splicer on Lead Cable | Salem | Heavy | #federal | $46.51 | $34.39 | $80.90 |
| Electrician (Cable Splicer)Work Forty Ft. or More Above the Ground or Protective Rigging (Does Not Apply to Pole Work, or to Use of a Manlift or High Reach-type Lift): 10% Per Hour Additional. Work With, or the Removal of, Asbestos Materials: 112% Times the Journeyman Rate | Passaic | Heavy | #federal | $71.97 | $46.42 | $118.39 |
| Electrician Work Forty Ft. or More Above the Ground or Protective Rigging (Does Not Apply to Pole Work, or to Use of a Manlift or High Reach-type Lift): 10% Per Hour Additional. Work With, or the Removal of, Asbestos Materials: 112% Times the Journeyman Rate | Passaic | Heavy | #federal | $65.43 | $42.86 | $108.29 |
| Electrician & Cable Splicer | Ocean | Heavy | #federal | $57.70 | $45.92 | $103.62 |
| Electrician and Cable Splicer | Monmouth | Heavy | #federal | $57.70 | $45.92 | $103.62 |
| Electrician | Mercer | Heavy | #federal | $63.82 | $41.99 | $105.81 |
| Electrician: Cable Splicer Work on Line Voltage of 440 or 480 Volts: 10% Per Hour Additional. Work from Trusses, Scaffolds, Frames, Ladders and Poles, 40 Ft. or More Above the Ground or Floor (Does Not Include Work from a Manlift): 20% Per Hour Additional. Work on Radio Towers, Transmission Towers and Smokestacks: 21% Per Hour Additional | Hudson | Heavy | #federal | $73.59 | $45.99 | $119.58 |
| Electrician Work on Line Voltage of 440 or 480 Volts: 10% Per Hour Additional. Work from Trusses, Scaffolds, Frames, Ladders and Poles, 40 Ft. or More Above the Ground or Floor (Does Not Include Work from a Manlift): 20% Per Hour Additional. Work on Radio Towers, Transmission Towers and Smokestacks: 21% Per Hour Additional | Hudson | Heavy | #federal | $62.90 | $39.31 | $102.21 |
| Electrician and Cable Splicer | Gloucester | Heavy | #federal | $55.05 | $48.76 | $103.81 |
| Electrician: Cable Splicer on Lead Cable | Gloucester | Heavy | #federal | $46.51 | $34.39 | $80.90 |
| Electrician: Cable Splicer Work on Line Voltage of 440 or 480 Volts: 10% Per Hour Additional. Work from Trusses, Scaffolds, Frames, Ladders and Poles, 40 Ft. or More Above the Ground or Floor (Does Not Include Work from a Manlift): 20% Per Hour Additional. Work on Radio Towers, Transmission Towers and Smokestacks: 21% Per Hour Additional | Essex | Heavy | #federal | $73.59 | $45.99 | $119.58 |
| Electrician Work on Line Voltage of 440 or 480 Volts: 10% Per Hour Additional. Work from Trusses, Scaffolds, Frames, Ladders and Poles, 40 Ft. or More Above the Ground or Floor (Does Not Include Work from a Manlift): 20% Per Hour Additional. Work on Radio Towers, Transmission Towers and Smokestacks: 21% Per Hour Additional | Essex | Heavy | #federal | $62.90 | $39.31 | $102.21 |
| Electrician and Cable Splicer | Cumberland | Heavy | #federal | $55.05 | $48.76 | $103.81 |
| Electrician and Cable Splicer | Cape-May | Heavy | #federal | $55.05 | $48.76 | $103.81 |
| Electrician: Cable Splicer on Lead Cable | Cape-May | Heavy | #federal | $46.51 | $34.39 | $80.90 |
| Electrician and Cable Splicer | Camden | Heavy | #federal | $55.05 | $48.76 | $103.81 |
| Electrician: Cable Splicer on Lead Cable | Camden | Heavy | #federal | $46.51 | $34.39 | $80.90 |
| Electrician: Cable Splicer Work on Line Voltage of 440 or 480 Volts: 10% Per Hour Additional. Work from Trusses, Scaffolds, Frames, Ladders and Poles, 40 Ft. or More Above the Ground or Floor (Does Not Include Work from a Manlift): 20% Per Hour Additional. Work on Radio Towers, Transmission Towers and Smokestacks: 21% Per Hour Additional | Bergen | Heavy | #federal | $73.59 | $45.99 | $119.58 |
| Electrician Work on Line Voltage of 440 or 480 Volts: 10% Per Hour Additional. Work from Trusses, Scaffolds, Frames, Ladders and Poles, 40 Ft. or More Above the Ground or Floor (Does Not Include Work from a Manlift): 20% Per Hour Additional. Work on Radio Towers, Transmission Towers and Smokestacks: 21% Per Hour Additional | Bergen | Heavy | #federal | $62.90 | $39.31 | $102.21 |
| Electrician and Cable Splicer | Atlantic | Heavy | #federal | $55.05 | $48.76 | $103.81 |
| Electrician: Cable Splicer on Lead Cable | Atlantic | Heavy | #federal | $46.51 | $34.39 | $80.90 |
| Electrician and Cable Splicer: Including Low Voltage Wiring | Salem | Building | #federal | $55.05 | $48.76 | $103.81 |
| Electrician: Cable Splicer on Lead Cable (Including Low Voltage Wiring) | Salem | Building | #federal | $46.51 | $34.39 | $80.90 |
| Electrician & Cable Splicer (Including Low Voltage Wiring) | Ocean | Building | #federal | $57.70 | $45.92 | $103.62 |
| Electrician, Including Low Voltage Wiring: Cable Splicer. Work Forty Ft. or More Above the Ground or Protective Rigging (Does Not Apply to Pole Work, or to Use of a Manlift or High Reach-type Lift): 10% Per Hour Additional. Work With, or the Removal of, Asbestos Materials: 112% Times the Journeyman Rate | Morris | Building | #federal | $69.72 | $44.27 | $113.99 |
| Electrician, Including Low Voltage Wiring: Electrician. Work Forty Ft. or More Above the Ground or Protective Rigging (Does Not Apply to Pole Work, or to Use of a Manlift or High Reach-type Lift): 10% Per Hour Additional. Work With, or the Removal of, Asbestos Materials: 112% Times the Journeyman Rate | Morris | Building | #federal | $65.43 | $42.86 | $108.29 |
| Electrician & Cable Splicer (Including Low Voltage Wiring) | Monmouth | Building | #federal | $57.70 | $45.92 | $103.62 |
| Electrician, Including Low Voltage Wiring: Cable Splicer Work on Line Voltage of 440 Volts and Over: 10% Per Hour Additional. Work from Trusses, Scaffolds and Ladders 40 Ft. or More from the Ground or Floor; or Under Air Pressure; or Over Conveyors or Moving Equipment or Machinery: 10% Per Hour Additional | Middlesex | Building | #federal | $65.35 | $46.56 | $111.91 |
| Electrician, Including Low Voltage Wiring: Electrician Work on Line Voltage of 440 Volts and Over: 10% Per Hour Additional. Work from Trusses, Scaffolds and Ladders 40 Ft. or More from the Ground or Floor; or Under Air Pressure; or Over Conveyors or Moving Equipment or Machinery: 10% Per Hour Additional | Middlesex | Building | #federal | $61.40 | $39.14 | $100.54 |
| Electrician: Cable Splicer | Mercer | Building | #federal | $68.02 | $44.04 | $112.06 |
| Electrician (Includes Low Voltage Wiring) | Mercer | Building | #federal | $63.82 | $41.99 | $105.81 |
| Electrician (Including Low Voltage Wiring)Cable Work on Line Voltage of 440 or 480 Volts: 10% Per Hour Work from Trusses, Scaffolds, Frames, Ladders and Poles, 40 Ft. or More Above the Ground or Floor (Does Not Include Work from a Manlift): 20% Per Hour Work on Radio Towers, Transmission Towers and Smokestacks: 21% Per Hour Additional | Hudson | Building | #federal | $73.59 | $45.99 | $119.58 |
| Electrician (Including Low Voltage Work on Line Voltage of 440 or 480 Volts: 10% Per Hour Work from Trusses, Scaffolds, Frames, Ladders and Poles, 40 Ft. or More Above the Ground or Floor (does Not Include Work from a Manlift): 20% Per Hour Work on Radio Towers, Transmission Towers and Smokestacks: 21% Per Hour Additional | Hudson | Building | #federal | $62.90 | $39.31 | $102.21 |
| Electrician (Including Low Voltage Wiring)And Cable Splicer | Gloucester | Building | #federal | $55.05 | $48.76 | $103.81 |
| Electrician (Including Low Voltage Wiring)Cable Splicer on Lead Cable | Gloucester | Building | #federal | $46.51 | $34.39 | $80.90 |
| Electrician (Including Low Voltage Wiring). | Essex | Building | #federal | $62.90 | $39.31 | $102.21 |
| Electrician (Including Low Voltage Wiring)Cable Splicer | Essex | Building | #federal | $73.59 | $45.99 | $119.58 |
| Electrician and Cable Splicer | Cumberland | Building | #federal | $55.05 | $48.76 | $103.81 |
| Electrician : Cable Splicer on Lead Cable | Cumberland | Building | #federal | $46.51 | $34.39 | $80.90 |
| Electrician: Teledata Technicians: 15 Voice Data Lines or Less | Cumberland | Building | #federal | $41.00 | $32.75 | $73.75 |
| Electrician: Teledata Technicians: 16 Voice Data Lines or More and Fiber Optics | Cumberland | Building | #federal | $41.00 | $32.75 | $73.75 |
| Electrician and Cable Splicer | Cape-May | Building | #federal | $55.05 | $48.76 | $103.81 |
| Electrician : Cable Splicer on Lead Cable | Cape-May | Building | #federal | $46.51 | $34.39 | $80.90 |
WageFinder holds more electrician records for New Jersey than fit on this page. Open a county below, or search all New Jersey electricians.
What does the electrician classification cover?
Electricians install, alter and repair the electrical systems of a project — service entrances, feeders, branch circuits, panelboards, conduit and wiring devices. On Davis-Bacon work the electrician rate is usually one of the highest non-supervisory rates on the determination, and it is frequently split between inside wiremen and outside line construction, which are separate classifications with separate rates.
Work typically covered
- Conduit and raceway
- Service and distribution equipment
- Branch circuit wiring
- Fire alarm and low voltage
- Temporary power
Also listed as
- Inside Wireman
- Electrician (Lineman)
- Electrical Worker
In this New Jersey result set the work appears under 29 distinct classification names.
Electrician rates by county in New Jersey
Prevailing wage is set county by county. These are the New Jersey counties with electrician records in the set above — open one to see every classification on that county's determination, not just this trade.
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Other trades in New Jersey
Electrician prevailing wage questions
What is the prevailing wage for a electrician in New Jersey?
Across the 50 federal-funded determination records WageFinder lists for electricians in New Jersey, total prevailing wage runs from $73.75 to $119.58 per hour, median $103.81. There is no single statewide figure: each county's determination sets its own rate, and the same county can carry different rates for Building, Highway, Heavy and Residential work.
Does the electrician rate include benefits?
The total prevailing wage shown is the base hourly rate plus the fringe benefit rate. Of the 50 New Jersey records on this page, 50 list a fringe amount separately, with a median of $44.16 per hour — roughly 43% of the median total. The rest list no separate fringe, meaning the base rate is the whole obligation. Fringe can be paid as bona fide benefit plan contributions, as cash added to the paycheck, or as a mix of both.
Which New Jersey counties have electrician rates?
This page lists electrician records for 18 counties in New Jersey: Atlantic, Bergen, Camden, Cape-May, Cumberland, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, and others. Determinations that apply statewide appear under a statewide entry rather than a named county.
How current are these New Jersey electrician rates?
The most recent determination in this set is dated May 20, 2026. WageFinder re-reads the official sources weekly, but the date that matters for compliance is the determination date on the document itself, which is shown on every wage detail page and links back to the government source.
