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Prevailing Wage Laws by State
Last updated November 2026. Twenty-nine states and Washington, DC have their own prevailing wage laws that set minimum wages and fringe benefits on state and locally funded public construction. The other 21 states have no state law, but the federal Davis-Bacon Act still applies to federally funded construction projects over $2,000 in every state.
United States
Click a state to zoom in, then use the arrows to browse all 50 states and DC. Click the state again to return to the full map. States appearing dark blue on the map have their own prevailing wage laws that apply to state and local projects. The other states defer to the U.S. federal Davis-Bacon Act which sets prevailing wage standards for federally funded construction projects.
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State-specific prevailing wage laws
State defers to federal Davis-Bacon Act
The information on eBacon's interactive prevailing wage map is provided for general informational purposes only. The accuracy or availability of the information is subject to periodic updates. Overtime (OT) and double time (DT) requirements may be subject to other rules which vary by state, or subject to contract funding. Information published here must be verified by relevant government agencies.
New Jersey Prevailing Wage Law
State law
State law: $2,000 ($19,375 for municipalities)
State law. Covers public work paid for in whole or part with public funds. Also covers work on property owned by a public body when the contract is signed, or privately owned property where at least 55% is leased (or agreed to be leased) to a public body and the leased part exceeds 20,000 square feet. Snow plowing excluded. Other state laws also require prevailing wage on construction tied to state financial help: EDA assistance (N.J.S.A. 34:1B-5.1) and its Aspire (34:1B-325) and Emerge (34:1B-339) incentives, which also cover building services work; NJ Redevelopment Authority projects (55:19-15, 55:19-38); Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency housing (55:14K-42); Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (5:12-161.3); Educational Facilities Authority (18A:72A-5.1); Health Care Facilities Financing Authority (26:2I-5.3); county improvement authorities (40:37A-55.2); UEZ/Commerce Commission assistance (52:27C-63 et seq.); Board of Public Utilities assistance, including solar and weatherization (48:2-29.47); and public utility construction (34:13B-2.1).
Details
| Statute | N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq. (Prevailing Wage Act); 34:11-56.48 et seq. (Public Works Contractor Registration Act); N.J.A.C. 12:60. Recent: P.L. 2021, c. 301 (contract language, eff. May 7, 2022); L. 2023, c. 138 (online registration and certified payroll).Source: NJ DOL/DCA/DOE joint letter; Local Finance Notice 2024-18. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
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| Dollar thresholds | $19,375 for municipalities (effective July 1, 2024, five-year cycle through 2029; was $16,263). $2,000 for all other public bodies.Source: DCA Contracting Threshold Tables. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Administering agency | NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Wage and Hour Compliance. Debarment list: "The WALL."Source: Local Finance Notice 2024-18. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Where to get wage rates | NJ DOL rate determinations by county and craft, based on collective bargaining agreements. Rates in effect on the award date apply, and predetermined increases listed at award must be paid on their dates. Expired rates stay in effect until new ones post.Source: NJ DOL rate determination front matter (Camden, June 2023). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Wages vs. fringes | Fringes are part of the rate. An employer with no benefits pays the full fringe amount in cash each payday; one with smaller benefits pays the difference. Payroll records must show fringes paid to approved plans and fringes paid in cash (N.J.A.C. 12:60-2.1). N.J.A.C. 12:60 sets no annualization method.Source: NJ DOL rate determination (Camden, June 2023); N.J.A.C. 12:60-2.1 (Justia). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Pay frequency | Not set by the Prevailing Wage Act. General rule (N.J.S.A. 34:11-4.2): at least twice each calendar month on regular paydays set in advance, for a pay period ending no more than 10 working days before payday. Bona fide executive, supervisory and other special classifications may be paid monthly.Source: N.J.S.A. 34:11-4.2 (Justia); DOL state payday requirements. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Overtime and double time | Set craft by craft in the determination notes (regular workday, shifts, overtime, holidays). Fringe stays straight time on overtime hours unless the notes say the rate is "inclusive of benefits," in which case the fringe gets the same multiplier.Source: NJ DOL rate determination front matter. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Certified payroll forms | Certified payroll each payroll period, within 10 days of paying wages (N.J.A.C. 12:60-5.1), to the public body and, since Aug 15, 2024, through the NJ Wage Hub. Online submission doesn't replace the public body copy.Source: DCA Local Finance Notice 2024-18; N.J.A.C. 12:60-5.1 (Justia); NJ DOL PWCR Act updates. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Electronic filing portal | NJ Wage Hub (njwages.nj.gov). Public bodies must register and should create each project themselves. Certified payroll is entered through an online form (company details, hours and deductions, fringe benefits, certification), with some data prefilled. Registered public data searchable in the certified payroll database. Contractors can import CSV files for employees, hours, deductions and fringe benefits (Contractor User Guide, Mar 6, 2026).Source: DCA Local Finance Notice 2024-18; NJ Wage Hub certified payroll database; NJ Wage Hub Contractor User Guide (Mar 6, 2026). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| EEO and workforce reports | Nothing in the prevailing wage sources. Federal EO 11246 changes apply to federal jobs.Source: Federal Register 2026-17114. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Apprentice ratio rules | PWCR registration requires participation in a U.S. DOL-registered apprenticeship program. Apprentices must be registered with U.S. DOL's Office of Apprenticeship; apprentice wage is a percentage of journey wage with full journey fringe unless stated. Default ratio when the schedule lists none: 1 apprentice to 4 journeymen.Source: NJ DOL rate determination front matter; NJ DOL/DCA/DOE joint letter. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Recent changes | Aug 15, 2024: Wage Hub submission (L. 2023, c. 138). July 1, 2024: municipal threshold to $19,375. May 7, 2022: required contract language (P.L. 2021, c. 301). Contractors bidding 10%+ below the next bid must certify they'll pay prevailing wage.Source: Local Finance Notice 2024-18; NJ DOL/DCA/DOE joint letter. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
The information on eBacon's interactive prevailing wage map is provided for general informational purposes only. The accuracy or availability of the information is subject to periodic updates. Overtime (OT) and double time (DT) requirements may be subject to other rules which vary by state, or subject to contract funding. Information published here must be verified by relevant government agencies.
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Which states have prevailing wage laws?
Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, and Washington, DC. Thresholds, covered projects, and reporting rules vary by state, so open any state on the map for its details.
Which states don’t have a prevailing wage law?
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. No state law doesn’t mean no paperwork, though: federal Davis-Bacon rules still apply to federally funded jobs in all of them.
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