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Drywall Finisher prevailing wage, Chenango County group, New York (3 counties)
NYSDOL sets the same drywall finisher rates, row for row, in 3 counties: Broome, Chenango and Tioga. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$56.49an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$30.58 base wage + $25.91 fringe benefits (supplements)
On New York public works in each of these 3 counties, a drywall finisher must be paid at least $56.49 an hour: a $30.58 base wage plus $25.91 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $56.49 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's posted schedules are informational. An original schedule must be requested for each project (PRC number).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $30.58 + $25.91
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) | $30.58 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $25.91 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $56.49 |
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.
How the Chenango County group compares
The main drywall finisher 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 County groupbase $30.58$56.49
- Cortland Countybase $30.58$56.49
- Broome Countybase $30.58$56.49
- Madison Countybase $31.03$58.33
Which county is in which drywall finisher group
Every New York county with a drywall finisher rate. Counties NYSDOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties and New York City | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk County group, 3 localities: Putnam, Suffolk, Westchester | Painter: Drywall Taper: | $55.76 | $92.48 |
| Kings County group, 5 localities: Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond | Painter: Drywall Taper | $60.12 | $87.73 |
| Nassau County* | Painter: Drywall Taper | $60.12 | $87.73 |
| New York City | Drywall Taper | $49.01 | $86.68 |
| Erie County group, 6 localities: Allegany, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming | Painter: Taping/DryWall Finisher | $35.00 | $64.94 |
| Cattaraugus County* | Painter: Taping/DryWall Finisher | $35.00 | $64.94 |
| Chautauqua County* | Painter: Taping/DryWall Finisher | $35.00 | $64.94 |
| Livingston County* | Painter: Taping/DryWall Finisher | $35.00 | $64.94 |
| Steuben County* | Painter: Taping/DryWall Finisher | $35.00 | $64.94 |
| Jefferson County group, 2 localities: Jefferson, St. Lawrence | Painter: Taper/Drywall Finisher Paper Hanging/Wallcoverings | $32.00 | $58.52 |
| Onondaga County group, 6 localities: Cayuga, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca | Painter: Drywall Taper/ Finisher | $31.03 | $58.33 |
| Lewis County* | Painter: Drywall Taper/ Finisher | $31.03 | $58.33 |
| Ontario County* | Painter: Drywall Taper/ Finisher | $31.03 | $58.33 |
| Oswego County* | Painter: Drywall Taper/ Finisher | $31.03 | $58.33 |
| Delaware County group, 2 localities: Delaware, Otsego | Painter: Taper, Paperhangers, and Vinyl hangers | $31.63 | $57.54 |
| Albany County group, 13 localities: Albany, Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, Washington | Painter: Drywall Finishers | $35.60 | $56.95 |
| Chenango County group, 3 localities: Broome, Chenango, Tioga | Painter: Taper, Paperhangers, and Vinyl hangers | $30.58 | $56.49 |
| Tompkins County group, 2 localities: Cortland, Tompkins | Painter: Taper, Paperhangers, and Vinyl hangers | $30.58 | $56.49 |
| Monroe County group, 3 localities: Monroe, Wayne, Yates | Painter: Drywall:Taper-Finisher | $29.56 | $56.15 |
| Chemung County group, 2 localities: Chemung, Schuyler | Painter: Taper, Paperhangers, and Vinyl hangers | $28.61 | $53.77 |
11 groups of counties with identical NYSDOL rates, and 9 counties with rates of their own. * Part of the county has a rate of its own; its page lists each part's rate.
New York drywall finisher prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR SPECIFIC TYPES OF JOBSITE CONDITIONS (amount subject to any overtime premiums):
- - Additional $ 1.10 per hour for Brush and Roll Epoxy (Solvent Base Only)
- - Additional $ 0.60 per hour for Swing Scaffold, Boatswain chair, Spray helper, Steam cleaning acid and high pressure water, Power grinders with respirator
- - Additional $ 0.60 per hour for Structural steel (buildings) defined as new or old construction where ceilings, walls or the steel itself is to be painted from open trusses which require climbing or crawling without the support of solid scaffolding or scaffolding starting at the floor or ground level.
- - Additional $ 1.00 per hour for Spray Painting
- - Additional $ 1.00 per hour for Steeple Jack (Over 100 feet)
- - Additional $ 1.50 per hour for Spray Epoxy (Solvent Based)
- - Additional $ 0.90 per hour for Sandblasting
- NOTE - SEE BRIDGE PAINTER RATES FOR BRIDGES & TANKS
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Broome · Chenango · Tioga
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), 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. For the row this page leads with:
- Broome: NYSDOL-2-178 B, page 30
- Chenango: NYSDOL-2-178 B, page 35
- Tioga: NYSDOL-2-178 B, page 33
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 every New York rate as CSV · Report an error