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Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer prevailing wage, Albany County group, New York (3 counties)
NYSDOL sets the same asbestos and lead abatement laborer rates, row for row, in 3 counties: Albany, Rensselaer and Washington. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$68.87an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials
$40.82 base wage + $28.05 fringe benefits (supplements)
On New York public works in each of these 3 counties, an asbestos and lead abatement laborer working as handling of asbestos or toxic materials must be paid at least $68.87 an hour: a $40.82 base wage plus $28.05 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $68.87 is our sum of the two.
2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates; this rate, effective July 1, 2026. 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 against dol.ny.gov on October 25, 2026.
NYSDOL's posted schedules are informational. An original schedule must be requested for each project (PRC number).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $40.82 + $28.05
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. NYSDOL prints the supplements as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $40.82 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $28.05 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $68.87 |
When does this rate change?
- New York rates aren't locked at bid. Each rate stays until its next printed effective date or the new annual determination on July 1, and contractors must pay the current rate (Article 8 schedules).
- NYSDOL posts error corrections and updates on the first business day of each month, and contractors pay them "retroactive to July 1" (NYSDOL). This page uses the 2026-27 schedules with the October 1, 2026 updates.
Dated rates for this classification
NYSDOL prints more than one dated line for Laborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1). The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | Wage $40.82 | In force |
| Jul 1, 2027 | Additional $2.56 an hour, to be split between wage and supplements later | Scheduled |
Davis-Bacon asbestos and lead abatement laborer rates in these counties
The counties share NYSDOL's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply.
| County | Federal classification | Base + fringe | WD | vs NYSDOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER (DUTIES LIMITED TO PREPARATION WETTING; STRIPPING; REMOVAL; SCRAPPING; VACUUMING; BAGGING; AND DISPOSING OF ALL INSULATION MATERIALS, WHETHER THEY CONTAIN ASBESTOS OR NOT FROM MECHANCIAL SYSTEMS) | $69.32 | NY20260002 Mod 2 | DB +$0.45 |
| Rensselaer County | HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER (DUTIES LIMITED TO PREPARATION WETTING; STRIPPING; REMOVAL; SCRAPPING; VACUUMING; BAGGING; AND DISPOSING OF ALL INSULATION MATERIALS, WHETHER THEY CONTAIN ASBESTOS OR NOT FROM MECHANCIAL SYSTEMS) | $69.32 | NY20260002 Mod 2 | DB +$0.45 |
| Washington County | HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER (DUTIES LIMITED TO PREPARATION WETTING; STRIPPING; REMOVAL; SCRAPPING; VACUUMING; BAGGING; AND DISPOSING OF ALL INSULATION MATERIALS, WHETHER THEY CONTAIN ASBESTOS OR NOT FROM MECHANCIAL SYSTEMS) | $69.32 | NY20260002 Mod 2 | DB +$0.45 |
How the Albany County group compares
The main asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in New York
Wage and supplements, nearby
- Albany County groupbase $40.82$68.87
- Schenectady Countybase $42.92$68.87
- Greene Countybase $40.82$68.87
- Dutchess Countybase $53.35$88.40
Which county is in which asbestos and lead abatement laborer group
Every New York county with a asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate. Counties NYSDOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| 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.
New York asbestos and lead abatement laborer prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- except as noted in
- Groups 2 & 3
- Group #2:
- Blaster, Drilling equipment
- only where a separate air
- compressor unit supplies power,
- Metal formsetter (sidewalk),
- (*)To be allocated at a later date.
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL's Article 8 schedules
- These are journeyworker rates. Only apprentices individually registered in a NYSDOL-registered program may be paid apprentice rates (Labor Law §220(3-e)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Albany · Rensselaer · Washington
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your hourly wage to the supplements your employer pays for you (benefits or cash), and compare it with the total. Contractors need a Contractor Registry certificate and file certified payroll electronically with NYSDOL. NYSDOL Bureau of Public Work: dol.ny.gov/prevailing-wage.
Source
Department of Labor (NYSDOL), 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. For the row this page leads with:
- Albany: NYSDOL-1-190, page 12
- Rensselaer: NYSDOL-1-190, page 12
- Washington: NYSDOL-1-190, page 12
We read every NYSDOL job description and county schedule for 2026-27, with the monthly updates through October 1, 2026, and the NYC Comptroller's schedule, and check every number with a second read. Neither agency prints a total; ours is wage plus supplements. How we check · Download every New York rate as CSV · Report an error