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Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer prevailing wage in Columbia County, New York
$68.87an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials
$40.82 base wage + $28.05 fringe benefits (supplements)
On New York public works in Columbia County, an asbestos and lead abatement laborer working as handling of asbestos or toxic materials must be paid at least $68.87 an hour: a $40.82 base wage plus $28.05 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $68.87 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 3 asbestos and lead abatement laborer rates for Columbia County, from $68.87 to $91.33 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 Columbia County. NYSDOL's wording: “Only the Townships of Stuyvesant, Stockport, Kinderhook, New Lebanon, Canaan, Ghent, Chatham and Austerlitz.” Rates for the rest are in the table below.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $40.82 + $28.05
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) | $40.82 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $28.05 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $68.87 |
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 Laborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1). 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 $40.82 | In force |
| Jul 1, 2027 | Additional $2.56 an hour, to be split between wage and supplements later | Scheduled |
Every asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate in Columbia County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Laborer H&H - Toxic$91.33
- Laborer - Building: Laborer Building -Toxic$88.40
- Laborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1)$68.87
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) Only the Townships of Stuyvesant, Stockport, Kinderhook, New Lebanon, Canaan, Ghent, Chatham and Austerlitz. | $40.82 | $28.05 | $68.87 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: Laborer Building -Toxic Only the Townships of Greenport, Claverack, Philmont,Clermont, Germantown, Livingston, Hillsdale, Gallatin, Copake, Ancram, Taghkanic and the City of Hudson. | $53.35 | $35.05 | $88.40 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Laborer H&H - Toxic Only the Townships of Claverack, Clermont, Greenport, Philmont, Germantown,Livingston, Hillsdale, Taghkanic, Gallatin, Copake, Ancram, City of Hudson. | $56.05 | $35.28 | $91.33 | — |
Davis-Bacon asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate in Columbia 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 highway and heavy work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER (DUTIES LIMITED TO PREPARATION WETTING; STRIPPING; REMOVAL; SCRAPPING; VACUUMING; BAGGING; AND DISPOSING OF ALL INSULATION MATERIALS, WHETHER THEY CONTAIN ASBESTOS OR NOT FROM MECHANCIAL SYSTEMS) at $69.32 ($41.74 base + $27.58 fringe), from NY20260002 modification 2, published May 18, 2026, rate ASBE0040-002. Against NYSDOL's $68.87: The Davis-Bacon rate is $0.45 an hour higher. Note: state rate covers only part of the county: Only the Townships of Stuyvesant, Stockport, Kinderhook, New Lebanon, Canaan, Ghent, Chatham and Austerlitz..
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway, Heavy | HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER (DUTIES LIMITED TO PREPARATION WETTING; STRIPPING; REMOVAL; SCRAPPING; VACUUMING; BAGGING; AND DISPOSING OF ALL INSULATION …ASBE0040-002 | $41.74 | $69.32 | NY20260002 Mod 2 |
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 Columbia County compares
The main asbestos and lead abatement 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
- Columbia Countybase $40.82$68.87
- Greene Countybase $40.82$68.87
- Albany Countybase $40.82$68.87
- Dutchess Countybase $53.35$88.40
Asbestos & Lead Abatement 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 Columbia County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchess County | Laborer - Building: Laborer Building -Toxic | $53.35 | $88.40 | +$19.53 |
| Columbia County | Laborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) | $40.82 | $68.87 | |
| Greene County | Laborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) | $40.82 | $68.87 | same |
| Albany County | Laborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) | $40.82 | $68.87 | same |
| Rensselaer County | Laborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) | $40.82 | $68.87 | same |
| Schenectady County | Laborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) | $42.92 | $68.87 | same |
| Schoharie County | Laborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) | $42.92 | $68.87 | same |
New York asbestos and lead abatement laborer prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- except as noted in
- Groups 2 & 3
- Group #2:
- Blaster, Drilling equipment
- only where a separate air
- compressor unit supplies power,
- Metal formsetter (sidewalk),
- (*)To be allocated at a later date.
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 12
- 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-1-190, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 12: 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 Columbia County as CSV · Report an error