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New York carpenter prevailing wage, county by county

A carpenter's prevailing wage on New York public works runs from $57.76 an hour in Tioga County to $114.80 in Bronx County. The median county is $64.67.

Main carpenter 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.

Schoharie County carpenter: $68.22 per hourSeneca County carpenter: $60.36 per hourOrleans County carpenter: $64.67 per hourWayne County carpenter: $62.10 per hourGreene County carpenter: $68.22 per hourAllegany County carpenter: $72.34 per hourOswego County carpenter: $61.48 per hourNassau County carpenter: $114.80 per hourMonroe County carpenter: $62.10 per hourHerkimer County carpenter: $60.36 per hourNew York County carpenter: $114.80 per hourSt. Lawrence County carpenter: $68.83 per hourOrange County carpenter: $78.68 per hourTompkins County carpenter: $58.98 per hourOnondaga County carpenter: $60.66 per hourAlbany County carpenter: $68.22 per hourSuffolk County carpenter: $114.80 per hourJefferson County carpenter: $61.48 per hourLivingston County carpenter: $62.10 per hourWyoming County carpenter: $76.54 per hourSchuyler County carpenter: $58.98 per hourTioga County carpenter: $57.76 per hourChemung County carpenter: $58.98 per hourWestchester County carpenter: $114.80 per hourNiagara County carpenter: $64.67 per hourOneida County carpenter: $60.36 per hourEssex County carpenter: $61.52 per hourOtsego County carpenter: $61.99 per hourHamilton County carpenter: $61.52 per hourMontgomery County carpenter: $68.22 per hourFranklin County carpenter: $61.52 per hourLewis County carpenter: $61.48 per hourBroome County carpenter: $57.76 per hourSchenectady County carpenter: $68.22 per hourSteuben County carpenter: $58.98 per hourChenango County carpenter: $61.99 per hourSullivan County carpenter: $78.68 per hourPutnam County carpenter: $114.69 per hourRockland County carpenter: $87.63 per hourColumbia County carpenter: $78.68 per hourClinton County carpenter: $61.52 per hourKings County carpenter: $114.80 per hourCattaraugus County carpenter: $72.34 per hourChautauqua County carpenter: $58.11 per hourQueens County carpenter: $114.80 per hourRensselaer County carpenter: $68.22 per hourRichmond County carpenter: $114.80 per hourUlster County carpenter: $78.68 per hourBronx County carpenter: $114.80 per hourSaratoga County carpenter: $68.22 per hourFulton County carpenter: $68.22 per hourDutchess County carpenter: $78.68 per hourCayuga County carpenter: $60.36 per hourErie County carpenter: $68.63 per hourCortland County carpenter: $58.98 per hourMadison County carpenter: $60.36 per hourWashington County carpenter: $68.22 per hourGenesee County carpenter: $64.67 per hourWarren County carpenter: $68.22 per hourDelaware County carpenter: $61.99 per hourYates County carpenter: $60.36 per hourOntario County carpenter: $62.10 per hour
$57$60$61$68$78$114Carpenter, main rate, wage + supplements per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a carpenter make on prevailing wage in New York?

12 groups of counties with identical rates and 15 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Kings County group5 counties$114.80
  2. Nassau County1 county$114.80
  3. Suffolk County1 county$114.80
  4. Westchester County1 county$114.80
  5. Putnam County1 county$114.69
  6. Rockland County1 county$87.63
  7. Dutchess County group4 counties$78.68
  8. Orange County1 county$78.68
  9. Wyoming County1 county$76.54
  10. Allegany County1 county$72.34
  11. Cattaraugus County1 county$72.34
  12. St. Lawrence County1 county$68.83
  13. Erie County1 county$68.63
  14. Albany County group10 counties$68.22
  15. New York City1 county$66.84
  16. Genesee County group3 counties$64.67
  17. Monroe County group4 counties$62.10
  18. Otsego County group2 counties$61.99
  19. Delaware County1 county$61.99
  20. Franklin County group4 counties$61.52
  21. Jefferson County group3 counties$61.48
  22. Onondaga County1 county$60.66
  23. Cayuga County group3 counties$60.36
  24. Oneida County group3 counties$60.36
  25. Steuben County group5 counties$58.98
  26. Chautauqua County1 county$58.11
  27. Broome County group2 counties$57.76

Which counties pay which rate

Counties and New York CityMain classificationWage + supplementsBase
Kings County group, 5 localities: Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, RichmondCarpenter: Timberman$114.80 $68.01 
Nassau CountyCarpenter: Timberman$114.80 $68.01 
Suffolk CountyCarpenter: Timberman$114.80 $68.01 
Westchester CountyCarpenter: Timberman$114.80 $68.01 
Putnam CountyCarpenter: Show Exhibit$114.69 $67.75 
Rockland CountyCarpenter: Driller (Core Drilling)$87.63 $53.88 
Dutchess County group, 4 localities: Columbia, Dutchess, Sullivan, UlsterCarpenter - Building / Heavy&Highway: Base Wage$78.68 $46.02 
Orange CountyCarpenter - Building / Heavy&Highway: Base Wage$78.68 $46.02 
Wyoming CountyCarpenter - Heavy&Highway: Carpenter$76.54 $44.93 
Allegany CountyCarpenter - Heavy&Highway: Carpenter$72.34 $44.18 
Cattaraugus CountyCarpenter - Heavy&Highway: Carpenter$72.34 $44.18 
St. Lawrence CountyCarpenter - Heavy&Highway: Carpenter$68.83 $41.02 
Erie CountyCarpenter - Building: Carpenter$68.63 $38.47 
Albany County group, 10 localities: Albany, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, WashingtonCarpenter - Building: Carpenter$68.22 $42.88 
New York CityCARPENTER - WOOD WATER STORAGE TANK: Tank Mechanic$66.84 $39.58 
Genesee County group, 3 localities: Genesee, Niagara, OrleansCarpenter - Building: Carpenter$64.67 $38.32 
Monroe County group, 4 localities: Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, WayneCarpenter - Building: Carpenter$62.10 $37.03 
Otsego County group, 2 localities: Chenango, OtsegoCarpenter - Building: Carpenter$61.99 $36.74 
Delaware CountyCarpenter - Building: Carpenter$61.99 $36.74 
Franklin County group, 4 localities: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, HamiltonCarpenter - Building: Carpenter$61.52 $37.17 
Jefferson County group, 3 localities: Jefferson, Lewis, OswegoCarpenter - Building: Carpenter$61.48 $37.59 
Onondaga CountyCarpenter - Building: Carpenter$60.66 $37.99 
Cayuga County group, 3 localities: Cayuga, Seneca, YatesCarpenter - Building: Carpenter$60.36 $37.64 
Oneida County group, 3 localities: Herkimer, Madison, OneidaCarpenter - Building: Carpenter$60.36 $37.64 
Steuben County group, 5 localities: Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Steuben, TompkinsCarpenter - Building: Carpenter$58.98 $35.09 
Chautauqua CountyCarpenter - Building: Carpenter$58.11 $34.94 
Broome County group, 2 localities: Broome, TiogaCarpenter - Building: Carpenter$57.76 $35.19 

12 groups of counties with identical NYSDOL rates, and 15 counties with rates of their own.

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 carpenter pay

What is the carpenter prevailing wage in New York City?

$66.84 an hour: a $39.58 base wage plus $27.26 in supplements, under 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. Overtime and every carpenter classification in New York City.

Does carpenter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In New York City the $66.84 total is a $39.58 base wage plus $27.26 in supplements, about 41% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does carpenter 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 carpenters 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 carpenter rate?

NYSDOL often publishes the same carpenter rates for several counties. Across New York, the 63 counties with a carpenter rate fall into 27 distinct sets of rates, and 12 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 10 counties (the Albany County group).