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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for New Jersey publish 28 sprinkler fitter classification rates ranging from $49.97 to $69.97 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 sprinkler fitter rate?

21 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one sprinkler fitter 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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Sprinkler Fitter prevailing wage rates in New Jersey

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 21 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for New Jersey publish 28 sprinkler fitter classification rates, across 21 determinations covering 21 counties.
Those published base rates run from $49.97 to $69.97 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.
Last determination revision affecting sprinkler fitter rates in New Jersey: 2026-08-13.

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 sprinkler fitter work (fire-suppression sprinkler systems) 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

NJ20260025 rev 1 · Building · Atlantic

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$59.19	36.51	SFNJ0669-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260025 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260026 rev 1 · Building · Bergen

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$67.97	39.35	SFNJ0696-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260026 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260027 rev 2 · Building · Burlington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$59.19	36.51	SFNJ0669-006 collectively bargained (union) rate
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) (WITHIN 15 MILES BEYOND THE CITY LIMITS OF PHILADELPHIA)	$60.83	30.34	SFNJ0692-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260027 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260028 rev 1 · Building · Camden

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$60.83	30.34	SFNJ0692-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260028 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260029 rev 1 · Building · Cape May

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$59.19	36.51	SFNJ0669-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260029 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260030 rev 1 · Building · Cumberland

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$59.19	36.51	SFNJ0669-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260030 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260031 rev 1 · Building · Essex

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$67.97	39.35	SFNJ0696-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260031 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260032 rev 1 · Building · Gloucester

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$60.83	30.34	SFNJ0692-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260032 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260033 rev 1 · Building · Hudson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$67.97	39.35	SFNJ0696-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260033 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260034 rev 2 · Building · Hunterdon

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$59.19	36.51	SFNJ0669-007 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260034 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260035 rev 2 · Building · Mercer

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE SPRINKLERS (MERCER COUNTY (DOES NOT INCLUDE THE TOWN OF TRENTON))	$59.19	36.51	SFNJ0669-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE (Within 15 miles beyond the city limits of Philadelphia.)	$60.83	30.34	SFNJ0692-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260035 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260036 rev 1 · Building · Middlesex

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE SPRINKLERS (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (PRINCETON, SOUTH BRUNSWICK AND MONROE TOWNSHIPS))	$69.97	41.35	SFNJ0669-009 collectively bargained (union) rate
SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE SPRINKLERS (MIDDLESEX COUNTY (REMAINDER OF COUNTY))	$67.97	39.35	SFNJ0696-005 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260036 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260037 rev 1 · Building · Monmouth

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE SPRINKLERS (MERCER COUNTY (DOES NOT INCLUDE THE TOWN OF TRENTON))	$59.19	36.51	SFNJ0669-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE SPRINKLERS (REMAINDER OF MONMOUTH COUNTY)	$69.97	41.35	SFNJ0669-004 collectively bargained (union) rate
SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE SPRINKLERS (MONMOUTH COUNTY (NORTH OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE ATLANTIC OCEAN, FOLLOWING ROUTE 36 WEST TO THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY; THEN, SOUTH ON THE GARDEN ST	$67.97	39.35	SFNJ0696-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260037 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260038 rev 1 · Building · Morris

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$67.97	39.35	SFNJ0696-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260038 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260039 rev 1 · Building · Ocean

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$59.19	36.51	SFNJ0669-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260039 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260040 rev 2 · Building · Passaic

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE SPRINKLERS	$67.97	39.35	SFNJ0696-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260040 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260041 rev 2 · Building · Salem

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE SPRINKLERS (SALEM COUNTY (DOES NOT INCLUDE PENNS GROVE, BUT INCLUDES PENNS GROVE AIRPORT))	$59.19	36.51	SFNJ0669-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE SPRINKLERS (WITHIN 15 MILES BEYOND THE CITY LIMITS OF PHILADELPHIA)	$60.83	30.34	SFNJ0692-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260041 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260042 rev 2 · Building · Somerset

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE SPRINKLERS (SOMERSET COUNTY (TOWNSHIPS OF BRANCHBURG AND MONTGOMERY; BOROUGH OF ROCKY HILL))	$49.97	41.35	SFNJ0669-008 collectively bargained (union) rate
SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE SPRINKLERS (SOMERSET COUNTY (REMAINDER OF COUNTY))	$67.97	39.35	SFNJ0696-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260042 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260043 rev 2 · Building · Sussex

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE SPRINKLERS	$67.97	39.35	SFNJ0696-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260043 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260044 rev 2 · Building · Union

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE SPRINKLERS	$67.97	39.35	SFNJ0696-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260044 on SAM.gov.

NJ20260045 rev 2 · Building · Warren

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE SPRINKLERS	$59.19	36.51	SFNJ0669-007 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NJ20260045 on SAM.gov.

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