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Laborer prevailing wage in Chenango County, New York
$51.45an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · GROUP #1
$31.25 base wage + $20.20 fringe benefits (supplements)
On New York public works in Chenango County, a laborer working as group #1 must be paid at least $51.45 an hour: a $31.25 base wage plus $20.20 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $51.45 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 17 laborer rates for Chenango County, from $51.45 to $85.98 an hour. See all of them.
NYSDOL's posted schedules are informational. An original schedule must be requested for each project (PRC number).
This rate covers only part of Chenango County. NYSDOL's wording: “Entire County except the Townships of Sherburne, Columbus and New Berlin.” Rates for the rest are in the table below.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $31.25 + $20.20
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) | $31.25 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $20.20 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $51.45 |
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.
Every laborer rate in Chenango County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Class 4$85.98
- Laborer - Building: Class 4$82.60
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Class 3$81.03
- Laborer - Building: Class 3$80.65
- Laborer - Building: Class 2$80.20
- Laborer - Building: Class 1$79.35
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Class 1$77.18
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Class 2$77.18
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP E$73.01
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP D$68.41
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP C$68.21
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP B$68.01
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP A$67.81
- Laborer - Building: GROUP #3$53.45
- Laborer - Building: GROUP #4$53.45
- Laborer - Building: GROUP #2$52.45
- Laborer - Building: GROUP #1$51.45
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborer - Building: GROUP #1 Entire County except the Townships of Sherburne, Columbus and New Berlin. | $31.25 | $20.20 | $51.45 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: GROUP #2 Entire County except the Townships of Sherburne, Columbus and New Berlin. | $32.25 | $20.20 | $52.45 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: GROUP #3 Entire County except the Townships of Sherburne, Columbus and New Berlin. | $33.25 | $20.20 | $53.45 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: GROUP #4 Entire County except the Townships of Sherburne, Columbus and New Berlin. | $33.25 | $20.20 | $53.45 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: Class 1 Only in the Townships of Columbus, Sherburne and New Berlin. | $44.30 | $35.05 | $79.35 | — |
| Laborer - Building: Class 2 Only in the Townships of Columbus, Sherburne and New Berlin. | $45.15 | $35.05 | $80.20 | — |
| Laborer - Building: Class 3 Only in the Townships of Columbus, Sherburne and New Berlin. | $45.60 | $35.05 | $80.65 | — |
| Laborer - Building: Class 4 Only in the Townships of Columbus, Sherburne and New Berlin. | $47.55 | $35.05 | $82.60 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP A Entire County except the Townships of Sherburne, Columbus, and New Berlin. | $39.80 | $28.01 | $67.81 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP B Entire County except the Townships of Sherburne, Columbus, and New Berlin. | $40.00 | $28.01 | $68.01 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP C Entire County except the Townships of Sherburne, Columbus, and New Berlin. | $40.20 | $28.01 | $68.21 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP D Entire County except the Townships of Sherburne, Columbus, and New Berlin. | $40.40 | $28.01 | $68.41 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP E Entire County except the Townships of Sherburne, Columbus, and New Berlin. | $45.00 | $28.01 | $73.01 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Class 1 Only the Townships of Columbus, Sherburne and New Berlin. | $44.35 | $32.83 | $77.18 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Class 2 Only the Townships of Columbus, Sherburne and New Berlin. | $44.35 | $32.83 | $77.18 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Class 3 Only the Townships of Columbus, Sherburne and New Berlin. | $48.20 | $32.83 | $81.03 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Class 4 Only the Townships of Columbus, Sherburne and New Berlin. | $53.15 | $32.83 | $85.98 | — |
Davis-Bacon laborer rate in Chenango 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 this page leads with a classification the federal determinations don't list one to one. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETELABO0633-010 | $28.27 | $50.47 | NY20260103 Mod 1 |
| Building | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALSUNY2017-005 | $28.07 | $49.15 | NY20260103 Mod 1 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER HEAVY AND HIGHWAY GROUP 2 GENERAL LABORERS, CHUCK TENDERS, HANDLING AND DISTRIBUTING OF DRINKING WATER, DISTRIBUTING ALL TOOLS AND SUPPLIES OF …LABO0017-003 | $38.40 | $68.80 | NY20260004 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER HEAVY AND HIGHWAY GROUP 1 FLAGPERSON, GATEPERSON TWPS. OF COLUMBUS, SHERBURNE AND NEW BERLIN IN CHENANGO COUNTYLABO0017-003 | $38.40 | $68.80 | NY20260004 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER LABORERS BUILDING: GROUP 2 MASONRY FORKLIFTS, BOB CATS, ROCK DRILLING EQUIPMENT AND BLASTERS BROOME (REMAINDER OF COUNTY)LABO0785-013 | $28.50 | $50.96 | NY20260004 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER LABORERS BUILDING: GROUP 1 COMMON LABORERS BROOME (REMAINDER OF COUNTY)LABO0785-013 | $26.50 | $48.96 | NY20260004 Mod 2 |
| Residential | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETESUNY2013-005 | $16.00 | $26.45 | NY20260078 Mod 1 |
| Residential | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALSUNY2013-005 | $15.54 | $15.54 | NY20260078 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 Chenango County compares
The main laborer 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
- Chenango Countybase $31.25$51.45
- Cortland Countybase $31.25$51.45
- Broome Countybase $31.25$51.45
- Madison Countybase $37.93$64.98
Laborer 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)).
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Chenango County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otsego County | Laborer - Building: Class 1 | $44.30 | $79.35 | +$27.90 |
| Madison County | Laborer - Building: All Classifications (Group #1) | $37.93 | $64.98 | +$13.53 |
| Chenango County | Laborer - Building: GROUP #1 | $31.25 | $51.45 | |
| Cortland County | Laborer - Building: GROUP #1 | $31.25 | $51.45 | same |
| Broome County | Laborer - Building: GROUP #1 | $31.25 | $51.45 | same |
| Delaware County | Laborer - Building: GROUP #1 | $31.25 | $51.45 | same |
| Tioga County | Laborer - Building: GROUP #1 | $31.25 | $51.45 | same |
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- GROUP #1: Basic Laborer - excavation, concrete vibrator, power-driven buggie, demolition (including acetylene torch work) that is customarily done by a laborer
- GROUP #2: Air Tool Operators, Mason Tenders
- GROUP #3: Blaster, Rock Drill (compressor driven)
- GROUP #4: Asbestos, Hazardous, Toxic Waste, Lead and Mold Remediation
- IMPORTANT NOTES:
- - Laborer tasks on Renewable Energy and Green Energy construction work shall be paid at the appropriate Heavy & Highway rates.
- - Wage and supplement rates for the operation of forklift and skid steer may be found under the classification "Operating Engineer".
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 14
- 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-2-785b, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 14: 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 Chenango County as CSV · Report an error