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Telecommunications Technician prevailing wage in Bronx County, New York
$65.05an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Telephone
$34.50 base wage + $30.55 fringe benefits (supplements)
Bronx County uses the same telecommunications technician rates as 4 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On New York public works in Bronx County, a telecommunications technician working as telephone must be paid at least $65.05 an hour: a $34.50 base wage plus $30.55 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $65.05 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 lists 2 telecommunications technician rates for Bronx County, from $65.05 to $138.25 an hour. See all of them.
NYSDOL's posted schedules are informational. An original schedule must be requested for each project (PRC number).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $34.50 + $30.55
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) | $34.50 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $30.55 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $65.05 |
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 Electrician: Telephone. 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 $34.50 | In force |
| Apr 14, 2027 | Wage $34.50 | Scheduled |
Every telecommunications technician rate in Bronx County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician: Telephone | $34.50 | $30.55 | $65.05 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician, Audio/Sound and Temporary Light/ | $64.00 | $74.25 | $138.25 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon telecommunications technician rate in Bronx County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. 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.
The federal determinations for Bronx County list no telecommunications technician classification.
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. New York Davis-Bacon changes
How Bronx County compares
The main telecommunications technician 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
- Bronx Countybase $34.50$65.05
- New York Countybase $34.50$65.05
- Queens Countybase $34.50$65.05
- Nassau Countybase $44.43$78.23
Telecommunications Technician rates in nearby counties
Current NYSDOL rates. The rate is the one prevailing in the locality where the work is done; some job descriptions cover only part of a county (Labor Law §220(5)(d)).
NYSDOL's telecommunications technician rates for Bronx County are the same as in 4 other counties: Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westchester County | Electrician: Teledata | $58.75 | $123.82 | +$58.77 |
| Nassau County | Integrated Tele-Data System Electrician | $44.43 | $78.23 | +$13.18 |
| Bronx County | Electrician: Telephone | $34.50 | $65.05 | |
| New York County | Electrician: Telephone | $34.50 | $65.05 | same |
| Queens County | Electrician: Telephone | $34.50 | $65.05 | same |
| Kings County | Electrician: Telephone | $34.50 | $65.05 | same |
| Richmond County | Electrician: Telephone | $34.50 | $65.05 | same |
New York telecommunications technician prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- Maintenance and Jobbing-Electrical and teledata work of limited duration and scope, consisting of repairs and/or replacement of electrical and teledata equipment.
- - Includes all work necessary to retrofit, service, maintain and repair all kinds of lighting fixtures and local lighting controls and washing and cleaning of foregoing fixtures.
- M*-Includes work on the DC portion and associated mechanical equipment related to solar systems (excluding battery storage and it's associated equipment), including work related to Weather Stations and Data Acquisitions/Monitoring Systems on solar photovoltaic systems.
- * Applies to overtime hours
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 11
- 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)).
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), NYSDOL schedule NYSDOL-9-3m, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 11: apps.labor.ny.gov/wpp/publicViewWageSchedule.do
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 Bronx County as CSV · Report an error