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Ironworker prevailing wage in Broome County, New York
$71.80an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$38.50 base wage + $33.30 fringe benefits (supplements)
Broome County uses the same ironworker rates as 7 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On New York public works in Broome County, an ironworker must be paid at least $71.80 an hour: a $38.50 base wage plus $33.30 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $71.80 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: $38.50 + $33.30
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) | $38.50 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $33.30 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $71.80 |
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.
Davis-Bacon ironworker rate in Broome 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.
We don't put a federal figure next to NYSDOL's here, because the federal determination for this county has no matching classification. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building, Highway, Heavy | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, PRE-CAST CONCRETE ERECTOR, MACHINERY MOVER & RIGGER, FENCE ERECTOR, STONE DERRICKMAN, WELDER, SHEETER, SHEETER …IRON0060-001 | $37.16 | $67.84 | NY20260004 Mod 2 |
| Residential | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURALIRON0033-019 | $35.75 | $66.55 | NY20260093 Mod 1 |
| Residential | IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL A) PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING (UNPAID), CHRISTMAS DAYIRON0417-004 | $42.63 | $96.33 | NY20260093 Mod 1 |
| Residential | IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGSUNY2013-021 | $27.06 | $50.08 | NY20260093 Mod 1 |
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 Broome County compares
The main ironworker 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
- Broome Countybase $38.50$71.80
- Tioga Countybase $38.50$71.80
- Chenango Countybase $38.50$71.80
- Delaware Countybase $42.25$78.92
Ironworker 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 ironworker rates for Broome County are the same as in 7 other counties: Cayuga, Cortland, Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca, Tioga, Tompkins.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Broome County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware County | Ironworker: Structural & Precast | $42.25 | $78.92 | +$7.12 |
| Broome County | Ironworker | $38.50 | $71.80 | |
| Tioga County | Ironworker | $38.50 | $71.80 | same |
| Chenango County | Ironworker | $38.50 | $71.80 | same |
| Cortland County | Ironworker | $38.50 | $71.80 | same |
| Tompkins County | Ironworker | $38.50 | $71.80 | same |
| Chemung County | Ironworker: Structural | $37.75 | $71.16 | −$0.64 |
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- Structural, Reinforcing, Re-bar, Machinery Mover & Rigger, Ornamental & Curtain Wall, Window Wall, Pre-Glazed Metal Framed Windows Attached to Steel or Masonry Including Caulking, Fence Erector (Chain Link/Security), Sheeter/Bridge Rail, Pre-Cast Erector, Stone Derrickman, Pre-Engineered Building Erector, Welder
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-6-60, 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 Broome County as CSV · Report an error