Davis-Bacon wage rates · New Jersey

Cape May County prevailing wage rates

Federal Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Cape May County, New Jersey, by construction type. Every rate links to the full table and to the source on SAM.gov.

Data from SAM.gov, fetched October 7, 20264 construction types

Wage determinations for Cape May County

Construction typeWD numberModPublishedClassificationsSource
Building NJ20260029 1 May 18, 2026 39 SAM.gov
Residential NJ20260009 1 May 18, 2026 16 SAM.gov
Heavy NJ20260050 2 August 13, 2026 24 SAM.gov
Heavy, also NJ20260003Scope: All dredging, except self propelled hopper dredging, on the Atlantic Coast and tributary waters emptying into the Atlant 2 May 18, 2026 7 SAM.gov
Highway NJ20260001 2 May 18, 2026 65 SAM.gov

Rates for common trades

One representative row per trade from the main wage determination for each type, with its classification as printed. Most trades have several rows (by area, scope or equipment); open the full table to pick the one that fits the work.

Building · WD NJ20260029 Mod 1

Sheltered enclosures with walk-in access for housing people, machinery, equipment or supplies, and all their installations. Includes apartment buildings of 5 stories and up.

  • ElectricianELECTRICIAN AND CABLE SPLICER$55.05 + $48.76
  • PlumberPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$56.30 + $50.76
  • CarpenterCARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORMWORK, BATT AND BLOWN INSULATION)$57.42 + $34.17
  • LaborerLABORER: ASPHALT RAKER, ASPHALT SHOVELER, ASPHALT SPREADER, COMMON OR GENERAL LABORER, LANDSCAPE LABORER, PIPELAYER, POWER TOOL OPERATOR AND SCREEDMAN$35.75 + $30.22
Full building table
Residential · WD NJ20260009 Mod 1

Single family houses and apartment buildings of no more than 4 stories.

  • ElectricianELECTRICIAN$55.05 + $48.76
  • PlumberPLUMBER$31.50 + $13.41
  • CarpenterCARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYALL HANGING)$48.27 + $11.38
  • LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$17.10 + $6.90
Full residential table
Heavy · WD NJ20260050 Mod 2

Projects that are not building, residential or highway: for example dams, sewer and water lines, utilities and other civil work.

  • ElectricianELECTRICIAN AND CABLE SPLICER$55.05 + $48.76
  • PlumberPIPEFITTER$56.30 + $50.76
  • CarpenterCARPENTER: INCLUDING FORM WORK (THE FIRST SIXTY FEET AT THE REGULAR RATE, 10% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FIFTY FEET THEREAFTER.)$57.42 + $34.17
  • LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$25.30 + $11.92
Full heavy table
Highway · WD NJ20260001 Mod 2

Roads, streets, highways, runways, bridges, parking areas and related work.

  • CarpenterCARPENTER$57.42 + $34.02
  • LaborerLABORERS: HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: ASPHALT WORK: (GROUP 1)$50.95 + $38.53
  • OperatorPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, STEEL ERECTION: (GROUP 1) CRANES (ALL CRANES, LAND OR FLOATING WITH BOOM INCLUDING JIB, 140 FT. AND OVER, ABOVE GROUND); DERRICKS (ALL DERRICKS, LAND, FLOATING OR CHICAGO BOOM TYPE WITH BOOM INCLUDING JIB, 140 FT. AND OVER, ABOVE GROUND) HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE WORKER IS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, AND WHEN PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED FOR RESPIRATORY, SKIN AND EYE PROTECTION: 20% PER HOUR ADDITIONAL$70.24 + $37.50
  • IronworkerIRONWORKERS: HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: (PRECAST AND STRUCTURAL) (ATLANTIC COUNTY; BURLINGTON COUNTY (SOUTH AND EAST OF A LINE STARTING FROM THE POINT ON THE ATLANTIC-BURLINGTON COUNTY LINE WHERE THE ATLANTIC-BURLINGTON COUNTY LINE CROSSES ROUTE 206; THEN, FOLLOWING A LINE NORTHEAST THROUGH WHARTON STATE PARK TO THE TOWN OF CHATSWORTH; THEN, CONTINUING ALONG THE SAME LINE, TO THE BURLINGTON-OCEAN COUNTY LINE); CAPE MAY COUNTY; CUMBERLAND COUNTY (EAST OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE DELAWARE BAY THROUGH THE TOWN OF CEDARVILLE AND NORTH TO THE POINT WHERE THE COUNTY LINES OF ATLANTIC, CUMBERLAND AND GLOUCESTER COUNTIES MEET); OCEAN COUNTY (SOUTH THIRD OF COUNTY)$54.24 + $40.40
Full highway table

Base + fringe per hour as printed in the WD. Footnote benefits (paid holidays, vacation) are extra and shown on each full table.

Questions

What is the prevailing wage for electricians in Cape May County?
For building construction on federal or federally assisted work, WD NJ20260029 Mod 1 (published May 18, 2026) lists "ELECTRICIAN AND CABLE SPLICER" at $55.05 base plus $48.76 fringe, $103.81 an hour in total. Other construction types have their own rates.
What is the prevailing wage for plumbers in Cape May County?
For building construction on federal or federally assisted work, WD NJ20260029 Mod 1 (published May 18, 2026) lists "PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)" at $56.30 base plus $50.76 fringe, $107.06 an hour in total. Other construction types have their own rates.
What is the prevailing wage for carpenters in Cape May County?
For building construction on federal or federally assisted work, WD NJ20260029 Mod 1 (published May 18, 2026) lists "CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORMWORK, BATT AND BLOWN INSULATION)" at $57.42 base plus $34.17 fringe, $91.59 an hour in total. Other construction types have their own rates.
How many wage determinations cover Cape May County?
SAM.gov lists 5 active general wage determinations for Cape May County across 4 construction types. Which one applies depends on the construction type of your project and the WD written into your contract.
Are these the same as state prevailing wage rates?
No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates for work paid for or assisted with federal money. New Jersey public works can carry state prevailing wage requirements too. See New Jersey prevailing wage.

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