UnionPile Drivers Local 474 wages 2026 (New Jersey)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and per diem rules of Pile Drivers Local 474 in New Jersey, read from the one agreement built into the Pile Driver app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
South New Jersey pile drivers (Local 474)
Local 474 Wharf and Dock Builders, Pile Drivers (Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters) in south New Jersey, as New Jersey's Department of Labor prints the dockbuilder and pile driver rates and rules (Atlantic County determination, July 15 2026): Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean and Salem counties
$49.50an hour
Dockbuilder, pile driver, South New Jersey pile drivers (Local 474)
From May 8, 2026. No later step published.
| Classification | From May 8, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dockbuilder, pile driver (journeyman)base rate | $49.50 |
| ForemanJM × 120% | $59.40 |
| DiverJM × 125% | $61.88 |
| Tender | $49.50 |
| Apprentice, 4th interval (1,500 hours each)80% | $39.60 |
| Apprentice, 3rd interval65% | $32.18 |
| Apprentice, 2nd interval50% | $24.75 |
| Apprentice, 1st interval40% | $19.80 |
- Overtime
- Overtime (New Jersey's notes for the trade): the first 2 hours past 8 Monday to Friday and the first 8 hours on a Saturday are time and a half; every hour past 10 in a day, past 8 on a Saturday and every Sunday and holiday hour is double time.
- Shift premium
- 7.5 hours worked on shift are paid as 8.
- Per diem and travel
- No per diem or travel allowance is published for Local 474.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of November 8, 2026Dockbuilder, pile driver (journeyman), South New Jersey pile drivers (Local 474)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular40 h × 49.50 | 1,980.00 |
| Gross pay | 1,980.00 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues4% of wages | −79.20 |
| Social Security6.2% | −122.76 |
| Medicare1.45% | −28.71 |
| NJ unemployment | −7.57 |
| NJ workforce fund | −0.84 |
| NJ disability (TDI) | −3.76 |
| NJ family leave (FLI) | −4.55 |
| Federal income taxestimate (W-4) | −265.79 |
| New Jersey income taxestimate | −93.98 |
What's missing
Where the app can't follow a rule to the letter yet, its notes say so, and say how to allow for it when you enter your hours. From this page's agreements:
- New Jersey prints the apprentice percentages, not the dollars, so the app works them out from the journeyman rate, rounded to the cent ($19.80, $24.75, $32.18 and $39.60). The 2027 rates aren't known yet: type your new rate under Enter my own rate when they come.
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Questions
What does a Local 474 journeyman make in 2026?
$49.50 an hour under the Local 474 Wharf and Dock Builders, Pile Drivers (Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters) in south New Jersey, as New Jersey's Department of Labor prints the dockbuilder and pile driver rates and rules (Atlantic County determination, July 15 2026): Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean and Salem counties, from May 8, 2026.
When is the next Local 474 raise?
No later step is published in the data for the South New Jersey pile drivers (Local 474) agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.
What do Local 474 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 4th interval (1,500 hours each) $39.60 (80%), Apprentice, 3rd interval $32.18 (65%), Apprentice, 2nd interval $24.75 (50%) and Apprentice, 1st interval $19.80 (40%) an hour from May 8, 2026.
Does Local 474 pay a per diem?
No per diem or travel allowance is published for Local 474.
How is Local 474 overtime paid?
Overtime (New Jersey's notes for the trade): the first 2 hours past 8 Monday to Friday and the first 8 hours on a Saturday are time and a half; every hour past 10 in a day, past 8 on a Saturday and every Sunday and holiday hour is double time.
Sources
The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 25, 2026 from the Pile Driver app, version 0.1.0.
- NJ DOL prevailing wage determination, Atlantic County, July 15 2026 (diver p.16, dockbuilder p.17-18)
- NJ DOL determination, Gloucester County, March 11 2026 (2025 rates)
- Davis-Bacon NJ20260001 rev 2 (CARP0454-002, south New Jersey)
- Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters LM-2, fiscal 2026 (working dues 4%)
- Local 474 LM-2, fiscal 2026
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