Construction Laborer Prevailing Wage Rates in New Jersey (2026)
Construction Laborers on prevailing wage projects in New Jersey are paid $35.37 to $66.72 per hour, with a median total of $52.42 across the 50 determination records listed below. That total is base rate plus fringe benefits; the median base rate is $29.35, and among the 50 records listing a fringe separately the median fringe is $23.07. Rates differ by county, construction type and funding source, so use the row that matches your project.
Lowest listed$35.37per hour, total
Median listed$52.42 median base $29.35 · median fringe $23.07
Highest listed$66.72per hour, total
Records shown50 across 21 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 construction laborers in New Jersey. Most recent determination in this set: May 20, 2026.
How much do construction laborers earn on prevailing wage jobs in New Jersey?
Every row below is one wage determination line: a construction laborer 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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| Laborer: Mason Tender: Cement/Concrete | Warren | Heavy | #federal | $29.35 | $23.07 | $52.42 |
| Laborer: Common or General | Union | Heavy | #federal | $26.73 | $13.67 | $40.40 |
| Laborer: Mason Tender: Cement/Concrete | Union | Heavy | #federal | $29.35 | $23.07 | $52.42 |
| Laborer: Mason Tender: Cement/Concrete | Sussex | Heavy | #federal | $29.35 | $23.07 | $52.42 |
| Laborer: Mason Tender: Cement/Concrete | Somerset | Heavy | #federal | $29.35 | $23.07 | $52.42 |
| Laborer: Mason Tender: Cement/Concrete | Salem | Heavy | #federal | $29.35 | $23.07 | $52.42 |
| Laborer: Common or General | Passaic | Heavy | #federal | $28.65 | $8.52 | $37.17 |
| Laborer: Mason Tender: Cement/Concrete | Passaic | Heavy | #federal | $29.35 | $23.07 | $52.42 |
| Laborer: Pipelayer | Passaic | Heavy | #federal | $24.05 | $13.67 | $37.72 |
| Laborer: Mason Tender: Cement/Concrete | Ocean | Heavy | #federal | $29.35 | $23.07 | $52.42 |
| Laborer: Mason Tender: Cement/Concrete | Morris | Heavy | #federal | $29.35 | $23.07 | $52.42 |
| Laborer: Mason Tender: Cement/Concrete | Monmouth | Heavy | #federal | $29.35 | $23.07 | $52.42 |
| Laborer: Mason Tender: Cement/Concrete | Middlesex | Heavy | #federal | $29.35 | $23.07 | $52.42 |
| Laborer: Common or General | Mercer | Heavy | #federal | $23.75 | $13.67 | $37.42 |
| Laborer: Mason Tender: Cement/Concrete | Mercer | Heavy | #federal | $29.35 | $23.07 | $52.42 |
| Laborer: Mason Tender: Cement/Concrete | Hunterdon | Heavy | #federal | $29.35 | $23.07 | $52.42 |
| Laborer: Common or General | Hudson | Heavy | #federal | $28.82 | $8.46 | $37.28 |
| Laborer: Mason Tender: Cement/Concrete | Hudson | Heavy | #federal | $29.35 | $23.07 | $52.42 |
| Laborer: Pipelayer | Hudson | Heavy | #federal | $24.05 | $13.67 | $37.72 |
| Laborer: Mason Tender: Cement/Concrete | Gloucester | Heavy | #federal | $29.35 | $23.07 | $52.42 |
| Laborer: Mason Tender: Cement/Concrete | Essex | Heavy | #federal | $29.35 | $23.07 | $52.42 |
| Laborer: Common or General | Cumberland | Heavy | #federal | $25.30 | $11.92 | $37.22 |
| Laborer: Mason Tender: Cement/Concrete | Cumberland | Heavy | #federal | $29.35 | $23.07 | $52.42 |
| Laborer: Common or General | Cape-May | Heavy | #federal | $25.30 | $11.92 | $37.22 |
| Laborer: Mason Tender: Cement/Concrete | Cape-May | Heavy | #federal | $29.35 | $23.07 | $52.42 |
| Laborer: Mason Tender: Cement/Concrete | Camden | Heavy | #federal | $29.35 | $23.07 | $52.42 |
| Laborer: Mason Tender: Cement/Concrete | Burlington | Heavy | #federal | $29.35 | $23.07 | $52.42 |
| Laborer: Common or General | Bergen | Heavy | #federal | $25.93 | $9.44 | $35.37 |
| Laborer: Mason Tender: Cement/Concrete | Bergen | Heavy | #federal | $29.35 | $23.07 | $52.42 |
| Laborer: Pipelayer | Bergen | Heavy | #federal | $24.05 | $13.67 | $37.72 |
| Laborer: Common or General | Atlantic | Heavy | #federal | $25.30 | $11.92 | $37.22 |
| Laborer: Mason Tender: Cement/Concrete | Atlantic | Heavy | #federal | $29.35 | $23.07 | $52.42 |
| Laborer: Asbestos Removal the Removal, Abatement, Enclosure and Decontamination of Personal Protective Equipment, Chemical Protective Clothing and Machinery Relating to Asbestos and/or Toxic and Hazardous Waste or Materials Which Shall Include but Not Necessarily Be Limited to: the Erection, Moving, Servicing and Dismantling of All Enclosures, Scaffolding and Barricades; the Operation of All Tools and Equipment Normally Used in the Removal or Abatement of Asbestos and Toxic or Hazardous Waste or Materials; the Labeling, Bagging, Cartoning, Crating, or Other Packaging of Materials for Disposal; the Clean-up of the Worksite; and All Other Work Incidental to the Removal, Abatement, Encapsulation, Enclosure, and Decontamination of Asbestos and Toxic or Hazardous Waste or Materials; and, in Addition, All Work Tasks Involved in the Maintenance and Operation of Energy Resource Recovery Plants (Co-generation Plants) | Warren | Building | #federal | $28.37 | $21.62 | $49.99 |
| Laborer: Asphalt Shoveler, Asphalt Spreader, Common or General Laborer, Landscape Laborer, Power Tool Operator and Screedman | Warren | Building | #federal | $35.75 | $30.22 | $65.97 |
| Laborer: Mason Tender: Brick/Cement/Concrete | Warren | Building | #federal | $36.50 | $30.22 | $66.72 |
| Laborer: Asbestos Removal the Removal, Abatement, Enclosure and Decontamination of Personal Protective Equipment, Chemical Protective Clothing and Machinery Relating to Asbestos and/or Toxic and Hazardous Waste or Materials Which Shall Include but Not Necessarily Be Limited to: the Erection, Moving, Servicing and Dismantling of All Enclosures, Scaffolding and Barricades; the Operation of All Tools and Equipment Normally Used in the Removal or Abatement of Asbestos and Toxic or Hazardous Waste or Materials; the Labeling, Bagging, Cartoning, Crating, or Other Packaging of Materials for Disposal; the Clean-up of the Worksite; and All Other Work Incidental to the Removal, Abatement, Encapsulation, Enclosure, and Decontamination of Asbestos and Toxic or Hazardous Waste or Materials; and, in Addition, All Work Tasks Involved in the Maintenance and Operation of Energy Resource Recovery Plants (Co-generation Plants) | Union | Building | #federal | $28.37 | $21.62 | $49.99 |
| Laborer: Asphalt Shoveler, Asphalt Spreader, Common or General Laborer, Landscape Laborer, Power Tool Operator and Screedman | Union | Building | #federal | $35.75 | $30.22 | $65.97 |
| Laborer: Mason Tender: Brick/Cement/Concrete | Union | Building | #federal | $36.50 | $30.22 | $66.72 |
| Laborer: Asbestos Removal the Removal, Abatement, Enclosure and Decontamination of Personal Protective Equipment, Chemical Protective Clothing and Machinery Relating to Asbestos and/or Toxic and Hazardous Waste or Materials Which Shall Include but Not Necessarily Be Limited to: the Erection, Moving, Servicing and Dismantling of All Enclosures, Scaffolding and Barricades; the Operation of All Tools and Equipment Normally Used in the Removal or Abatement of Asbestos and Toxic or Hazardous Waste or Materials; the Labeling, Bagging, Cartoning, Crating, or Other Packaging of Materials for Disposal; the Clean-up of the Worksite; and All Other Work Incidental to the Removal, Abatement, Encapsulation, Enclosure, and Decontamination of Asbestos and Toxic or Hazardous Waste or Materials; and, in Addition, All Work Tasks Involved in the Maintenance and Operation of Energy Resource Recovery Plants (Co-generation Plants) | Sussex | Building | #federal | $28.37 | $21.62 | $49.99 |
| Laborer: Asphalt Shoveler, Asphalt Spreader, Common or General Laborer, Landscape Laborer, Power Tool Operator and Screedman | Sussex | Building | #federal | $35.75 | $30.22 | $65.97 |
| Laborer: Mason Tender: Brick/Cement/Concrete | Sussex | Building | #federal | $36.50 | $30.22 | $66.72 |
| Laborer: Asbestos Removal the Removal, Abatement, Enclosure and Decontamination of Personal Protective Equipment, Chemical Protective Clothing and Machinery Relating to Asbestos and/or Toxic and Hazardous Waste or Materials Which Shall Include but Not Necessarily Be Limited to: the Erection, Moving, Servicing and Dismantling of All Enclosures, Scaffolding and Barricades; the Operation of All Tools and Equipment Normally Used in the Removal or Abatement of Asbestos and Toxic or Hazardous Waste or Materials; the Labeling, Bagging, Cartoning, Crating, or Other Packaging of Materials for Disposal; the Clean-up of the Worksite; and All Other Work Incidental to the Removal, Abatement, Encapsulation, Enclosure, and Decontamination of Asbestos and Toxic or Hazardous Waste or Materials; and, in Addition, All Work Tasks Involved in the Maintenance and Operation of Energy Resource Recovery Plants (Co-generation Plants) | Somerset | Building | #federal | $28.37 | $21.62 | $49.99 |
| Laborer: Asphalt Shoveler, Asphalt Spreader, Common or General Laborer, Landscape Laborer, Power Tool Operator and Screedman | Somerset | Building | #federal | $35.75 | $30.22 | $65.97 |
| Laborer: Mason Tender: Brick/Cement/Concrete | Somerset | Building | #federal | $36.50 | $30.22 | $66.72 |
| Laborer: Asbestos Removal the Removal, Abatement, Enclosure and Decontamination of Personal Protective Equipment, Chemical Protective Clothing and Machinery Relating to Asbestos and/or Toxic and Hazardous Waste or Materials Which Shall Include but Not Necessarily Be Limited to: the Erection, Moving, Servicing and Dismantling of All Enclosures, Scaffolding and Barricades; the Operation of All Tools and Equipment Normally Used in the Removal or Abatement of Asbestos and Toxic or Hazardous Waste or Materials; the Labeling, Bagging, Cartoning, Crating, or Other Packaging of Materials for Disposal; the Clean-up of the Worksite; and All Other Work Incidental to the Removal, Abatement, Encapsulation, Enclosure, and Decontamination of Asbestos and Toxic or Hazardous Waste or Materials; and, in Addition, All Work Tasks Involved in the Maintenance and Operation of Energy Resource Recovery Plants (Co-generation Plants) | Salem | Building | #federal | $28.37 | $21.62 | $49.99 |
| Laborer: Asphalt Shoveler, Asphalt Spreader, Common or General Laborer, Landscape Laborer, Power Tool Operator and Screedman | Salem | Building | #federal | $35.75 | $30.22 | $65.97 |
| Laborer: Mason Tender: Brick/Cement/Concrete | Salem | Building | #federal | $36.50 | $30.22 | $66.72 |
| Laborer: Asbestos Removal the Removal, Abatement, Enclosure and Decontamination of Personal Protective Equipment, Chemical Protective Clothing and Machinery Relating to Asbestos and/or Toxic and Hazardous Waste or Materials Which Shall Include but Not Necessarily Be Limited to: the Erection, Moving, Servicing and Dismantling of All Enclosures, Scaffolding and Barricades; the Operation of All Tools and Equipment Normally Used in the Removal or Abatement of Asbestos and Toxic or Hazardous Waste or Materials; the Labeling, Bagging, Cartoning, Crating, or Other Packaging of Materials for Disposal; the Clean-up of the Worksite; and All Other Work Incidental to the Removal, Abatement, Encapsulation, Enclosure, and Decontamination of Asbestos and Toxic or Hazardous Waste or Materials; and, in Addition, All Work Tasks Involved in the Maintenance and Operation of Energy Resource Recovery Plants (Co-generation Plants) | Passaic | Building | #federal | $28.37 | $21.62 | $49.99 |
| Laborer: Asphalt Shoveler, Asphalt Spreader, Common or General Laborer, Landscape Laborer, Power Tool Operator and Screedman | Passaic | Building | #federal | $35.75 | $30.22 | $65.97 |
| Laborer: Mason Tender: Brick/Cement/Concrete | Passaic | Building | #federal | $36.50 | $30.22 | $66.72 |
WageFinder holds more construction laborer records for New Jersey than fit on this page. Open a county below, or search all New Jersey construction laborers.
What does the construction laborer classification cover?
The laborer classification covers general construction work not reserved to a specific trade, and it is almost always the most heavily subdivided entry on a wage determination — common/general, mason tender, pipelayer, flagger, asphalt raker and landscape laborer can all carry different rates on the same document. The "Common or General" rate is the floor, not a universal rate.
Work typically covered
- Site clearing and cleanup
- Mason tending
- Pipelaying
- Flagging and traffic control
- Asphalt and concrete support work
Also listed as
- Laborer: Common or General
- Mason Tender
- Pipelayer
- Flagger
In this New Jersey result set the work appears under 6 distinct classification names.
Construction Laborer rates by county in New Jersey
Prevailing wage is set county by county. These are the New Jersey counties with construction laborer records in the set above — open one to see every classification on that county's determination, not just this trade.
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Construction Laborer prevailing wage questions
What is the prevailing wage for a construction laborer in New Jersey?
Across the 50 federal-funded determination records WageFinder lists for construction laborers in New Jersey, total prevailing wage runs from $35.37 to $66.72 per hour, median $52.42. 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 construction laborer 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 $23.07 per hour — roughly 44% 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 construction laborer rates?
This page lists construction laborer records for 21 counties in New Jersey: Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cape-May, Cumberland, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, and others. Determinations that apply statewide appear under a statewide entry rather than a named county.
How current are these New Jersey construction laborer 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.
