Prevailing Wage for a Electrician in Mercer County, New Jersey (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Electrician (Building construction) in Mercer County is $68.02 base + $44.04 fringe = $112.06 total per hour. This is the federal Davis‑Bacon rate, which governs federally funded work in Mercer County. New Jersey also sets its own prevailing wage (NJ DIR) — on state or locally funded work you owe the higher of the two, so confirm the NJ rate before bidding.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
BuildingFederal · NJ20260035$68.02$44.04$112.06
HeavyFederal · NJ20260056$63.82$41.99$105.81
ResidentialFederal · NJ20260014$37.89$16.10$53.99
These are the federal Davis‑Bacon rates for New Jersey (they govern federally funded work); the NJ state (DIR) rate is compared separately for state-funded work. Each construction type is its own wage determination — the WD# is shown per row. Scroll the table sideways on mobile.

Which rate applies?

Federally funded work → the federal Davis-Bacon rate applies.
State/local-funded work → New Jersey's prevailing-wage law applies.
Covered by both → pay the higher of the two. See federal vs state.
Source & freshness
WD number
NJ20260035
Modification
#2
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026

Worked certified-payroll line

A Electrician on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $2,720.80 in base wages plus $1,761.60 in fringe = $4,482.40 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

Nearby & related

Verify the current wage determination on SAM.gov or with the DOL Wage and Hour Division before bidding or paying. This is a readable presentation of the official determination, not legal or tax advice.
Last verified: Jul 14, 2026 · Reviewed by: the Davis-Bacon Wage editorial team