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Prevailing wage rates in Chautauqua County, New York

NYSDOL's 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates sets 160 prevailing wage rates for 32 trades on public works in Chautauqua County. Each trade's main rate runs from $28.16 an hour (flagger) to $107.96 (elevator constructor), base wage plus fringe benefits.

Chautauqua County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z

32 trades
TradeBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Asbestos & Lead Abatement LaborerLaborer - Building: Hazardous Waste · 4 rates
$30.74 $22.54 $53.28 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-621b
BoilermakerBoilermaker
$41.50 $33.87 $75.37 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-7
BricklayerMason - Heavy&Highway: Bricklayer (Heavy & Highway)
$41.38 $27.03 $68.41 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-3h
CarpenterCarpenter - Building: Carpenter · 4 rates
$34.94 $23.17 $58.11 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-276B-All
Carpet & Soft Floor LayerCarpenter - Building / Heavy&Highway: Artificial Turf/Synthetic Sport Surface
$39.69 $27.84 $67.53 Oct 1, 2026NYSDOL-2-42AtSS
Cement MasonMason - Heavy&Highway: Cement Mason (Heavy & Highway)
$41.38 $27.03 $68.41 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-3h
Diver & TenderCarpenter - Heavy&Highway: Diver-Wet Day · 6 rates
$69.18 $29.50 $98.68 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-276HH-All
Drywall FinisherPainter: Taping/DryWall Finisher
$35.00 $29.94 $64.94 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-4-Buf, Nia, Olean
Electrical Utility LinemanLineman Electrician: Equipment Mechanic (Group C) · 41 rates
$51.50 $28.51 $83.62 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-6-1249a
ElectricianElectrician*
$47.00 $27.27 $75.68 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-106
Elevator ConstructorElevator Constructor · 2 rates
$65.07 $38.99 $107.96 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-14
Fence BuilderIronworker: Fence Erector
$36.75 $33.79 $70.54 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-6
Field SurveyorOperating Engineer - Survey Crew: Party Chief (SURVEY CLASSIFICATIONS) · 6 rates
$56.64 $32.45 $89.09 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-158-545 D.H.H.
FlaggerLineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Flagger
$16.20 $11.23 $28.16 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-6-1249TT
GlazierGlazier · 2 rates
$36.00 $31.47 $67.47 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-660
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)Insulator - Heat & Frost: Heat & Frost Insulator
$40.65 $31.54 $72.19 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-4
IronworkerIronworker: Structural · 8 rates
$38.43 $35.29 $73.72 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-6
LaborerLaborer - Building: Basic and Flagman · 6 rates
$29.24 $22.54 $51.78 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-621b
Line Clearance Tree TrimmerLineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Equipment Mechanic · 5 rates
$30.67 $11.23 $43.28 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-6-1249TT
Machinery MoverIronworker: Riggers & Mach. Movers
$38.43 $35.29 $73.72 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-6
MillwrightMillwright: Building · 3 rates
$40.50 $27.54 $68.04 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-6-1163 Zone 2
Operating EngineerOperating Engineer - Building: Class A · 25 rates
$52.53 $37.39 $89.92 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-17b
PainterPainter: Tank* · 14 rates
$45.39 $32.81 $78.20 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-4-Bridge, Tunnel, Tank
Pile DriverCarpenter - Heavy&Highway: Pile Driver
$43.90 $30.26 $74.16 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-276HH-All
PlastererMason - Building: Bricklayer Cement Mason, Plasterer, Stone · 2 rates
$40.83 $26.77 $67.60 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-3B - Jam - Z2
Plumber / PipefitterPlumber · 4 rates
$46.27 $30.91 $77.18 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-22-P
RooferRoofer · 4 rates
$36.70 $20.50 $57.20 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-210
Sheet Metal WorkerSheetmetal Worker: Sheet Metal Worker
$35.18 $26.85 $62.03 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-112-Jamestown
Teamster (Truck Driver)Teamster - Building / Heavy&Highway: GROUP 1 · 2 rates
$52.98 $16.82 $69.80 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-264
Telephone Line Worker (Outside)Broadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · 6 rates
$54.44 $23.24 $77.68 Aug 4, 2026NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2
Tile FinisherMason - Tile Finisher: Marble, Slate, Terrazzo and Tile Finisher (Building) · 2 rates
$36.94 $22.48 $59.42 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-3TF - Z2
Tile SetterMason - Tile Setter: Marble, Slate, Terrazzo and Tile Setter (Building) · 2 rates
$40.49 $24.76 $65.25 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-3TS - Z2

One main rate per trade; open a trade for its other classifications, dated steps and NYSDOL's notes. 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 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).

Which trades pay the most in Chautauqua County?

Elevator constructor, at $107.96 an hour. Each trade's main rate, as its page leads with it, highest first, split into the base wage and the supplements NYSDOL lists, on one scale.

  1. Elevator Constructor$107.96
  2. Diver & Tender$98.68
  3. Operating Engineer$89.92
  4. Field Surveyor$89.09
  5. Utility Lineman$83.62
  6. Painter$78.20
  7. Telephone Line Worker$77.68
  8. Plumber / Pipefitter$77.18
  9. Electrician$75.68
  10. Boilermaker$75.37
  11. Pile Driver$74.16
  12. Ironworker$73.72
  13. Machinery Mover$73.72
  14. Heat & Frost Insulator$72.19
  15. Fence Builder$70.54
  16. Teamster (Truck Driver)$69.80
  17. Bricklayer$68.41
  18. Cement Mason$68.41
  19. Millwright$68.04
  20. Plasterer$67.60
  21. Soft Floor Layer$67.53
  22. Glazier$67.47
  23. Tile Setter$65.25
  24. Drywall Finisher$64.94
  25. Sheet Metal Worker$62.03
  26. Tile Finisher$59.42
  27. Carpenter$58.11
  28. Roofer$57.20
  29. Abatement Laborer$53.28
  30. Laborer$51.78
  31. Line Clearance Trimmer$43.28
  32. Flagger$28.16

Which Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Chautauqua County?

Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's rates. 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. Each trade's page shows its federal rate next to NYSDOL's.

ConstructionWage determinationModificationPublished
BuildingNY202601021May 18, 2026
ResidentialNY202600751May 18, 2026
HighwayNY20260008
Heavy Construction Highway Construction
3July 30, 2026
HeavyNY20260008
Heavy Construction Highway Construction
3July 30, 2026

Specialty WDs also cover Chautauqua County for narrow kinds of work, and don't stand in for the rates above: NY20260001 (All dredging, except self propelled hopper dredging, on the Atlantic Coast and tributary w).

What changed in these determinations this year

Questions about Chautauqua County rates

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Chautauqua County?

$75.68 an hour: a $47.00 base wage plus $27.27 in supplements, for the main classification (Electrician*), under 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. Overtime and every electrician rate in Chautauqua County.

What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Chautauqua County?

$51.78 an hour: a $29.24 base wage plus $22.54 in supplements, for the main classification (Laborer - Building: Basic and Flagman), under 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. Overtime and every laborer rate in Chautauqua County.

Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. The rate is a base wage plus supplements, and the employer owes both for every hour. For elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Chautauqua County, the $107.96 total is a $65.07 base wage plus $38.99 in supplements.

Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Chautauqua County?

On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: NY20260102 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, NY20260075 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction and NY20260008 (modification 3, July 30, 2026) for highway and heavy construction. 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.

Does Chautauqua County share its rates with other counties?

For 24 of its 32 trades, yes: NYSDOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Laborer rates, for example, are the same in 2 counties (the Chautauqua County group). The other 8 are Chautauqua County's own.