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Laborer prevailing wage in Columbia County, New York
$67.52an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · All Classifications
$39.47 base wage + $28.05 fringe benefits (supplements) · General construction
On New York public works in Columbia County, a laborer working as all classifications must be paid at least $67.52 an hour: a $39.47 base wage plus $28.05 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $67.52 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 Columbia County, from $57.65 to $95.71 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: $39.47 + $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) | $39.47 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $28.05 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $67.52 |
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: All Classifications (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 $39.47 | In force |
| Jul 1, 2027 | Additional $2.56 an hour, to be split between wage and supplements later | Scheduled |
Every laborer rate in Columbia County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group VII:General construction$95.71
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group I:General construction$84.90
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group VI:General construction$84.41
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group II:General construction$83.43
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group III:General construction$83.00
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group IV:General construction$82.62
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group V:General construction$82.24
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group # E (GROUP # E)General construction$77.94
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group # C (GROUP # E)General construction$75.64
- Laborer - Building: CLASS # 2 (WAGES per hour)General construction$75.52
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group # B (GROUP # E)General construction$75.44
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group V(A):General construction$75.38
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group # A (GROUP # E)General construction$75.24
- Laborer - Building: CLASS # 1 (WAGES per hour)General construction$74.72
- Laborer - Building: Well pointing & Laser operator Group #3: (Group #1)General construction$68.02
- Laborer - Building: All Classifications (Group #1)General construction$67.52
- Laborer - Residential: LaborerResidential · Residential$57.65
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborer - Building: All Classifications (Group #1)General construction Only the Townships of Stuyvesant, Stockport, Kinderhook, New Lebanon, Canaan, Ghent, Chatham and Austerlitz. | $39.47 | $28.05 | $67.52 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: Well pointing & Laser operator Group #3: (Group #1)General construction Only the Townships of Stuyvesant, Stockport, Kinderhook, New Lebanon, Canaan, Ghent, Chatham and Austerlitz. | $39.97 | $28.05 | $68.02 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: CLASS # 1 (WAGES per hour)General construction Only the Townships of Ancram, Claverack, Clermont, Copake, Gallatin, Germantown, Greenport, Hillsdale, Hudson, Livingston, Philmont and Taconic. | $42.47 | $32.25 | $74.72 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: CLASS # 2 (WAGES per hour)General construction Only the Townships of Ancram, Claverack, Clermont, Copake, Gallatin, Germantown, Greenport, Hillsdale, Hudson, Livingston, Philmont and Taconic. | $43.27 | $32.25 | $75.52 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group # A (GROUP # E)General construction Only the Townships of Stuyvesant, Stockport, Kinderhook, New Lebanon, Canaan, Ghent, Chatham, and Austerlitz | $44.89 | $30.35 | $75.24 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group # B (GROUP # E)General construction Only the Townships of Stuyvesant, Stockport, Kinderhook, New Lebanon, Canaan, Ghent, Chatham, and Austerlitz | $45.09 | $30.35 | $75.44 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group # C (GROUP # E)General construction Only the Townships of Stuyvesant, Stockport, Kinderhook, New Lebanon, Canaan, Ghent, Chatham, and Austerlitz | $45.29 | $30.35 | $75.64 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group # E (GROUP # E)General construction Only the Townships of Stuyvesant, Stockport, Kinderhook, New Lebanon, Canaan, Ghent, Chatham, and Austerlitz | $47.59 | $30.35 | $77.94 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group I:General construction Only the Townships of Ancram, Claverack, Clermont, Copake,Gallatin, Germantown, Greenport, Hillsdale, Hudson, Livingston, Philmont and Taconic. | $53.45 | $31.45 | $84.90 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group II:General construction Only the Townships of Ancram, Claverack, Clermont, Copake,Gallatin, Germantown, Greenport, Hillsdale, Hudson, Livingston, Philmont and Taconic. | $51.98 | $31.45 | $83.43 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group III:General construction Only the Townships of Ancram, Claverack, Clermont, Copake,Gallatin, Germantown, Greenport, Hillsdale, Hudson, Livingston, Philmont and Taconic. | $51.55 | $31.45 | $83.00 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group IV:General construction Only the Townships of Ancram, Claverack, Clermont, Copake,Gallatin, Germantown, Greenport, Hillsdale, Hudson, Livingston, Philmont and Taconic. | $51.17 | $31.45 | $82.62 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group V:General construction Only the Townships of Ancram, Claverack, Clermont, Copake,Gallatin, Germantown, Greenport, Hillsdale, Hudson, Livingston, Philmont and Taconic. | $50.79 | $31.45 | $82.24 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group V(A):General construction Only the Townships of Ancram, Claverack, Clermont, Copake,Gallatin, Germantown, Greenport, Hillsdale, Hudson, Livingston, Philmont and Taconic. | $43.93 | $31.45 | $75.38 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group VI:General construction Only the Townships of Ancram, Claverack, Clermont, Copake,Gallatin, Germantown, Greenport, Hillsdale, Hudson, Livingston, Philmont and Taconic. | $52.96 | $31.45 | $84.41 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group VII:General construction Only the Townships of Ancram, Claverack, Clermont, Copake,Gallatin, Germantown, Greenport, Hillsdale, Hudson, Livingston, Philmont and Taconic. | $64.26 | $31.45 | $95.71 | — |
| Laborer - Residential: LaborerResidentialResidential Only the Townships of Stuyvesant, Stockport, Kinderhook,New Lebanon, Canaan, Ghent, Chatham and Austerlitz. | $29.60 | $28.05 | $57.65 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon 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.
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/CONCRETESUNY2017-007 | $26.30 | $45.85 | NY20260105 Mod 1 |
| Building | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALSUNY2017-007 | $28.38 | $49.90 | NY20260105 Mod 1 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER (ASBESTOS, LEAD, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE ABATEMENT AND ANY OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL RELATED WORK) HEAVY & HIGHWAY) GROUP 2- ASBESTOS, TOXIC, …LABO0017-001 | $43.15 | $70.30 | NY20260002 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER (ASBESTOS, LEAD, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE ABATEMENT AND ANY OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL RELATED WORK) HEAVY & HIGHWAY) GROUP 1- ASBESTOS, TOXIC, …LABO0017-001 | $38.90 | $66.05 | NY20260002 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORERS (HEAVY & HIGHWAY) GROUP 3: ALL ROCK OR DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS (EXCEPT QUARRY MASTER AND SIMILAR TYPE), ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATORS, AND ASPHALT …LABO0035-001 | $28.45 | $52.19 | NY20260002 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORERS (HEAVY & HIGHWAY) GROUP 2: BULL FLOAT, CHAIN SAW, CONCRETE AGGREGATE BIN, CONCRETE BOOTMAN, GIN BUGGY, HAND OR MACHINE VIBRATOR, JACKHAMMER, MASON …LABO0035-001 | $28.25 | $51.99 | NY20260002 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 3: ALL ROCK DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS (EXCEPT QUARRY MASTER AND SIMILAR TYPE), ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATOR, AND ASPHALT PAVER, …LABO0157-001 | $39.59 | $66.34 | NY20260002 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 2: BULL FLOAT, CHAIN SAW, CONCRETE AGGREGATE BIN, CONCRETE BOOTMAN, GIN BUGGY, HAND OR MACHINE VIBRATOR, JACKHAMMER, MASON …LABO0157-001 | $39.39 | $66.14 | NY20260002 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: BUILDING: GROUP 2 HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL COMMERCIAL PROJECTS VALUED AT $800,000 OR LESS AND/OR INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS VALUED AT $100,000 OR LESS …LABO0190-001 | $37.51 | $64.19 | NY20260002 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY GROUP 3 ASPHALT RAKER; ASPHALT SCREEDMAN; DRILLERS (ALL); LASER BEAM OPERATOR; FORM SETTER/ALIGNERS; BLASTERS COLUMBIA (TWPS. OF …LABO0235-006 | $43.90 | $71.70 | NY20260002 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY GROUP 2 GENERAL LABORERS, DUMPMAN, PITMAN, CONCRETE MAN; SIGNAL MAN; PIPELAYERS; RIP RAP; DRY STONE LAYER; JACK HAMMER; POWDERMAN; …LABO0235-006 | $42.80 | $70.60 | NY20260002 Mod 2 |
| Residential | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETESUNY2013-007 | $16.00 | $26.45 | NY20260080 Mod 1 |
| Residential | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALSUNY2013-007 | $15.54 | $15.54 | NY20260080 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 Columbia 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
- Columbia Countybase $39.47$67.52
- Greene Countybase $47.10$82.15
- Albany Countybase $39.47$67.52
- Rensselaer Countybase $39.47$67.52
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County | Laborer - Building: Class 1 | $47.10 | $82.15 | +$14.63 |
| Ulster County | Laborer - Building: Class 1 | $47.10 | $82.15 | +$14.63 |
| Dutchess County | Laborer - Building: CLASS # 1 (WAGES per hour) | $42.47 | $74.72 | +$7.20 |
| Columbia County | Laborer - Building: All Classifications (Group #1) | $39.47 | $67.52 | |
| Albany County | Laborer - Building: All Classifications (Group #1) | $39.47 | $67.52 | same |
| Rensselaer County | Laborer - Building: All Classifications (Group #1) | $39.47 | $67.52 | same |
| Schenectady County | Laborer - Building: All Classifications (Group #1) | $41.57 | $67.52 | same |
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