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New York asbestos and lead abatement laborer prevailing wage, county by county
An asbestos and lead abatement laborer's prevailing wage on New York public works runs from $43.86 an hour in Oswego County to $88.40 in Dutchess County. The median county is $66.33.
Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer rate in each New York county, A to Z
| County | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albany CountyLaborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) · Albany County group | $40.82 | $28.05 | $68.87 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-1-190 |
Allegany CountyLaborer - Building: Hazardous Waste · Chautauqua County group | $30.74 | $22.54 | $53.28 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-3-621b |
Bronx CountyLaborer - Building: Asbestos, Lead and Hazardous Material · Kings County group | $42.90 | $23.37 | $66.27 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-NYDC(78) |
Cattaraugus CountyLaborer - Building: Hazardous Waste | $30.74 | $22.54 | $53.28 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-3-621b |
Cayuga CountyLaborer - Building: Asbestos, Toxic & Hazardous Waste Work | $42.22 | $23.30 | $65.52 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-7-633b Cay |
Chautauqua CountyLaborer - Building: Hazardous Waste · Chautauqua County group | $30.74 | $22.54 | $53.28 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-3-621b |
Columbia CountyLaborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) | $40.82 | $28.05 | $68.87 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-1-190 |
Dutchess CountyLaborer - Building: Laborer Building -Toxic | $53.35 | $35.05 | $88.40 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-11-17tox B |
Fulton CountyLaborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) | $42.92 | $25.95 | $68.87 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-1-157 |
Greene CountyLaborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) | $40.82 | $28.05 | $68.87 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-1-190 |
Hamilton CountyLaborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) · Oneida County group | $39.28 | $27.05 | $66.33 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-1-190z2B |
Herkimer CountyLaborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) · Oneida County group | $39.28 | $27.05 | $66.33 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-1-190z2B |
Kings CountyLaborer - Building: Asbestos, Lead and Hazardous Material · Kings County group | $42.90 | $23.37 | $66.27 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-NYDC(78) |
Madison CountyLaborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) · Oneida County group | $39.28 | $27.05 | $66.33 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-1-190z2B |
Montgomery CountyLaborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) | $42.92 | $25.95 | $68.87 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-1-157 |
Nassau CountyLaborer - Building: Asbestos, Lead and Hazardous Material · Suffolk County group | $42.90 | $23.37 | $66.27 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-NYDC(78) |
New York CityHAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER: Handler ((Removal, abatement, encapsulation or decontamination of asbestos, lead, mold, or other toxic or hazardous waste/materials)) | $40.00 | $26.27 | $66.27 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYCCOMP-220-2026-07-01 |
New York CountyLaborer - Building: Asbestos, Lead and Hazardous Material · Kings County group | $42.90 | $23.37 | $66.27 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-NYDC(78) |
Oneida CountyLaborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) · Oneida County group | $39.28 | $27.05 | $66.33 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-1-190z2B |
Onondaga CountyLaborer - Building: Asbestos, Toxic & Hazardous Waste Work | $42.25 | $23.30 | $65.55 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-7-633 bON |
Oswego CountyLaborer - Residential: Asbestos & Hazardous Waste Removal. | $29.40 | $14.46 | $43.86 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-7-633r CayOnOs |
Putnam CountyLaborer - Building: Laborer/Asbestos & Hazardous Materials Removal · Westchester County group | $50.35 | $34.10 | $84.45 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-8-235/B |
Queens CountyLaborer - Building: Asbestos, Lead and Hazardous Material · Kings County group | $42.90 | $23.37 | $66.27 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-NYDC(78) |
Rensselaer CountyLaborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) · Albany County group | $40.82 | $28.05 | $68.87 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-1-190 |
Richmond CountyLaborer - Building: Asbestos, Lead and Hazardous Material · Kings County group | $42.90 | $23.37 | $66.27 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-NYDC(78) |
Saratoga CountyLaborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) | $40.82 | $28.05 | $68.87 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-1-190 |
Schenectady CountyLaborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) · Schoharie County group | $42.92 | $25.95 | $68.87 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-1-157 |
Schoharie CountyLaborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) · Schoharie County group | $42.92 | $25.95 | $68.87 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-1-157 |
Suffolk CountyLaborer - Building: Asbestos, Lead and Hazardous Material · Suffolk County group | $42.90 | $23.37 | $66.27 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-NYDC(78) |
Washington CountyLaborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) · Albany County group | $40.82 | $28.05 | $68.87 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-1-190 |
Westchester CountyLaborer - Building: Laborer/Asbestos & Hazardous Materials Removal · Westchester County group | $50.35 | $34.10 | $84.45 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-8-235/B |
Main asbestos and lead abatement laborer classification in each county, 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. New York doesn't lock rates at bid: contractors pay the current prevailing rate, including the dated steps in the schedule, and monthly corrections retroactive to July 1 (NYSDOL). Checked October 25, 2026.
How much does an asbestos and lead abatement laborer make on prevailing wage in New York?
$43.86 to $88.40 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $66.33. 7 groups of counties with identical rates and 11 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.
- Dutchess County1 county$88.40
- Westchester County group2 counties$84.45
- Albany County group3 counties$68.87
- Schoharie County group2 counties$68.87
- Columbia County1 county$68.87
- Fulton County1 county$68.87
- Greene County1 county$68.87
- Montgomery County1 county$68.87
- Saratoga County1 county$68.87
- Oneida County group4 counties$66.33
- Kings County group5 counties$66.27
- Suffolk County group2 counties$66.27
- New York City1 county$66.27
- Onondaga County1 county$65.55
- Cayuga County1 county$65.52
- Chautauqua County group2 counties$53.28
- Cattaraugus County1 county$53.28
- Oswego County1 county$43.86
Which counties share a rate
| Counties and New York City | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchess County | Laborer - Building: Laborer Building -Toxic | $53.35 | $88.40 |
| Westchester County group, 2 localities: Putnam, Westchester | Laborer - Building: Laborer/Asbestos & Hazardous Materials Removal | $50.35 | $84.45 |
| Albany County group, 3 localities: Albany, Rensselaer, Washington | Laborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) | $40.82 | $68.87 |
| Schoharie County group, 2 localities: Schenectady, Schoharie | Laborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) | $42.92 | $68.87 |
| Columbia County* | Laborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) | $40.82 | $68.87 |
| Fulton County* | Laborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) | $42.92 | $68.87 |
| Greene County* | Laborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) | $40.82 | $68.87 |
| Montgomery County* | Laborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) | $42.92 | $68.87 |
| Saratoga County* | Laborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) | $40.82 | $68.87 |
| Oneida County group, 4 localities: Hamilton, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida | Laborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) | $39.28 | $66.33 |
| Kings County group, 5 localities: Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond | Laborer - Building: Asbestos, Lead and Hazardous Material | $42.90 | $66.27 |
| Suffolk County group, 2 localities: Nassau, Suffolk | Laborer - Building: Asbestos, Lead and Hazardous Material | $42.90 | $66.27 |
| New York City | HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER: Handler ((Removal, abatement, encapsulation or decontamination of asbestos, lead, mold, or other toxic or hazardous waste/materials)) | $40.00 | $66.27 |
| Onondaga County | Laborer - Building: Asbestos, Toxic & Hazardous Waste Work | $42.25 | $65.55 |
| Cayuga County | Laborer - Building: Asbestos, Toxic & Hazardous Waste Work | $42.22 | $65.52 |
| Chautauqua County group, 2 localities: Allegany, Chautauqua | Laborer - Building: Hazardous Waste | $30.74 | $53.28 |
| Cattaraugus County* | Laborer - Building: Hazardous Waste | $30.74 | $53.28 |
| Oswego County | Laborer - Residential: Asbestos & Hazardous Waste Removal. | $29.40 | $43.86 |
7 groups of counties with identical NYSDOL rates, and 11 counties with rates of their own. * Part of the county has a rate of its own; its page lists each part's rate.
NYSDOL schedules list registered-apprentice wages as a percentage of the journeyworker rate, with their own supplement amounts, under REGISTERED APPRENTICES (verbatim in `apprentice_text`). Only registered apprentices may be paid those rates.
Questions about New York asbestos and lead abatement laborer pay
What is the asbestos and lead abatement laborer prevailing wage in New York City?
$66.27 an hour: a $40.00 base wage plus $26.27 in supplements, under 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. Overtime and every asbestos and lead abatement laborer classification in New York City.
Does asbestos and lead abatement laborer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In New York City the $66.27 total is a $40.00 base wage plus $26.27 in supplements, about 40% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does asbestos and lead abatement laborer prevailing wage pay overtime in New York?
Work over eight hours in a day or more than five days in a week is overtime at "a premium wage commensurate with the premium wages prevailing in the area" (Labor Law §220(2)). Each trade's rules are NYSDOL codes, copied here; they combine, so we don't compute overtime dollars.
Do apprentice asbestos and lead abatement laborers get this rate?
NYSDOL schedules list registered-apprentice wages as a percentage of the journeyworker rate, with their own supplement amounts, under REGISTERED APPRENTICES (verbatim in `apprentice_text`). Only registered apprentices may be paid those rates.
Why do some counties have the same asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate?
NYSDOL often publishes the same asbestos and lead abatement laborer rates for several counties. Across New York, the 31 counties with an asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate fall into 18 distinct sets of rates, and 7 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 5 counties (the Kings County group).