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Tile Finisher prevailing wage in Bronx County, New York
$86.46an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$50.93 base wage + $35.53 fringe benefits (supplements)
Bronx County uses the same tile finisher rates as 8 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On New York public works in Bronx County, a tile finisher must be paid at least $86.46 an hour: a $50.93 base wage plus $35.53 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $86.46 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: $50.93 + $35.53
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) | $50.93 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $35.53 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $86.46 |
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 Mason - Building: Tile Finisher. 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 $50.93 | In force |
| Dec 7, 2026 | Additional $1.05 an hour, to be split between wage and supplements later | Scheduled |
| Jun 7, 2027 | Additional $1.15 an hour, to be split between wage and supplements later | Scheduled |
Davis-Bacon tile finisher 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.
For building, highway and heavy work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is TILE FINISHER at $83.84 ($49.59 base + $34.25 fringe), from NY20260003 modification 6, published August 13, 2026, rate BRNY0007-002. Against NYSDOL's $86.46: NYSDOL's rate is $2.62 an hour higher.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | TILE FINISHERBRNY0007-002 | $49.59 | $83.84 | NY20260003 Mod 6 |
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 tile finisher 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 $50.93$86.46
- New York Countybase $50.93$86.46
- Queens Countybase $50.93$86.46
- Columbia Countybase $29.86$48.73
Tile Finisher 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 tile finisher rates for Bronx County are the same as in 8 other counties: Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Westchester. The closest county with a different rate is Columbia County, at $48.73.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx County | Mason - Building: Tile Finisher | $50.93 | $86.46 | |
| New York County | Mason - Building: Tile Finisher | $50.93 | $86.46 | same |
| Queens County | Mason - Building: Tile Finisher | $50.93 | $86.46 | same |
| Kings County | Mason - Building: Tile Finisher | $50.93 | $86.46 | same |
| Nassau County | Mason - Building: Tile Finisher | $50.93 | $86.46 | same |
| Westchester County | Mason - Building: Tile Finisher | $50.93 | $86.46 | same |
| Rockland County | Mason - Building: Tile Finisher | $50.93 | $86.46 | same |
New York tile finisher prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- *To be allocated at a later date.
- * This portion of benefits is subject to same premium rate as shown for overtime wages.
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 31
- 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-9-7/88-tf, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 31: 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