Updated September 4, 2026 · New Jersey prevailing wage / public works
New Jersey's Wage Hub: what it is and who has to file through it
New Jersey moved certified payroll reporting for public works projects onto an electronic system — the Wage Hub, run through the state's Wage and Hour Compliance Division — instead of mailed or emailed paper WH-347-style forms. If you're a subcontractor on a New Jersey public works job, here's what changes.
What the Wage Hub is
The Wage Hub is New Jersey's online portal for certified payroll record submission on public works contracts covered by the state's Prevailing Wage Act. Instead of a contracting officer collecting paper or PDF certified payroll reports from every contractor and subcontractor on a job, each employer submits directly through the portal, and the awarding public body reviews it there.
Who has to use it
- Prime contractors and subcontractors performing covered work on New Jersey public works contracts subject to the Prevailing Wage Act.
- Any tier of subcontractor with workers on the job — the reporting obligation isn't limited to the prime.
- Projects awarded or funded by a New Jersey public body (state agencies, counties, municipalities, school districts, and other public entities), not federally funded work — that stays under the federal WH-347 and Davis-Bacon rules instead.
How it's different from the federal WH-347 process
| Federal (Davis-Bacon) | New Jersey (Wage Hub) | |
|---|---|---|
| Form | WH-347 + Statement of Compliance | Submitted through the Wage Hub portal, not a standalone PDF mailed to a contracting officer |
| Applies to | Federally funded/assisted construction contracts | New Jersey state or local public works contracts |
| Wage source | Federal wage determination for the project (SAM.gov) | New Jersey Department of Labor prevailing wage rates for the county and job classification |
| Where it's reviewed | Contracting agency / awarding body | New Jersey Wage and Hour Compliance Division, via the portal |
A project can be subject to both sets of rules if it has both federal and New Jersey public funding — in that case, check with the contracting agency on whether both a WH-347 and a Wage Hub submission are required, since the two systems don't automatically share data.
The fringe-benefit issue is the same one
Whether you're filing on the federal WH-347 or through the Wage Hub, the core compliance risk is the same: New Jersey prevailing wage rates, like federal Davis-Bacon rates, are published as a base rate plus a required fringe benefit rate — and the fringe portion accrues per hour actually worked, not as a flat weekly figure. A worker who does overtime, or splits time across projects with different prevailing wage determinations, needs their fringe recalculated for those actual hours. Most general payroll software tracks fringe as a flat benefit line, not a per-hour prevailing-wage calculation, which is where underpayment gaps quietly show up.
Frequently asked
Does FringeTrack submit directly to the Wage Hub?
Not yet — FringeTrack currently generates the federal WH-347 and Statement of Compliance from your payroll data, with fringe-per-hour compliance checking built in. New Jersey (and other state formats) are on the roadmap; if Wage Hub filing matters to your business, let us know — it helps prioritize what gets built next.
Do I still need a WH-347 if I'm filing through the Wage Hub?
Only if the project also has federal funding subject to Davis-Bacon. A purely state-funded New Jersey public works project generally only requires the Wage Hub submission — but confirm the funding source with your contracting agency, since mixed-funding projects are common on larger jobs.
What happens if I miss a Wage Hub filing?
As with federal certified payroll, missing or inaccurate submissions can hold up progress payments and, in more serious cases, trigger a prevailing wage investigation. The Wage Hub doesn't change the underlying prevailing wage law — it changes how the paperwork gets to the state.