Wage Determination Summary

This is a General Decision Wage Determination document (GDN J202600003, dated 05/18/2026) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for heavy construction dredging projects on the Atlantic Coast and tributary waters in New Jersey. The wage determination applies to multiple New Jersey counties including Atlantic, Bergen, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Salem, and Union, and covers all dredging work except self-propelled hopper dredging.

The determination establishes prevailing wage rates and classifications for various dredging craft, including Class D Oiler/Deckhand/Shoreman/Rodman/Scowman/Cook/Messman/Porter/Janitor ($30.86 base with $14.15 fringe), Class C2 Boat Operator ($37.15 base with $14.57 fringe), Class C1 Mate/Drag Barge Operator/Assistant Fill Placer/Welder/Steward ($38.38 base with $14.66 fringe), Class B2 Certified Welder ($39.46 base with $14.73 fringe), Class B1 Derrick Operator/Engineer/Electrician/Chief Welder ($41.93 base with $14.90 fringe), Class A2 Crane Operator ($43.20 base with $14.99 fringe), and Class A1 Deck Captain/Mechanical Dredge Operator/Leverman ($48.48 base with $15.34 fringe). The document includes notes regarding paid sick leave requirements under Executive Order 13706 for Davis-Bacon Act contracts awarded after January 1, 2017, and Executive Order 13658 minimum wage requirements of $13.65 per hour for contracts awarded between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022. The wage determination was modified on 01/30/2026 and republished on 05/18/2026.