What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a piledriver in New Jersey?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for New Jersey publish 5 piledriver classification rates ranging from $46.73 to $46.73 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in New Jersey have a published piledriver rate?

10 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one piledriver classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. New Jersey may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the New Jersey prevailing wage page.

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Piledriver prevailing wage rates in New Jersey

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 5 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for New Jersey publish 5 piledriver classification rates, across 5 determinations covering 10 counties.
Those published base rates run from $46.73 to $46.73 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Building, Heavy, Highway.
Last determination revision affecting piledriver rates in New Jersey: 2026-05-18.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in New Jersey's active federal determinations that is a form of piledriver work (pile driving and marine foundation work) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

NJ20260001 rev 2 · Highway · Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 4 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PILEDRIVER (ATLANTIC, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN, CAPE MAY, CUMBERLAND, GLOUCESTER, OCEAN AND SALEM COUNTIES:) PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDE	$46.73	41.69	CARP0454-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260001 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260027 rev 2 · Building · Burlington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PILEDRIVERMAN PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY; PROVIDED THAT THE WORKER WORKS AN	$46.73	41.69	CARP0454-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260027 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260028 rev 1 · Building · Camden

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PILEDRIVERMAN PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY; PROVIDED THAT THE WORKER WORKS AN	$46.73	41.69	CARP0454-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260028 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260060 rev 1 · Heavy · Ocean

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PILEDRIVERMAN PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; provided that the worker works an	$46.73	41.69	CARP0454-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260060 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260062 rev 1 · Heavy · Salem

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PILEDRIVERMAN PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; provided that the worker works an	$46.73	41.69	CARP0454-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260062 on SAM.gov.

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