On January 20, 2026, Governor Murphy signed legislation expanding the NJ Prevailing Wage Act to require payment of prevailing wages on the construction of data centers.. Effective April 1, 2026, covered projects must comply with all prevailing wage requirements administered by the NJ Dept of Labor and Workforce Development, including contractor registration and certified payroll reporting. This is a significant shift from public-funding-based trigger to an industry-specific capacity threshold, bringing large-scale private data center construction within New Jersey’s prevailing wage framework. |
