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New York drywall installer or lather prevailing wage, county by county
A drywall installer or lather's prevailing wage on New York public works runs from $57.76 an hour in Tioga County to $104.96 in New York City. The median county is $61.52.
Drywall Installer / Lather rate in each New York county, A to Z
| County | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albany CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Albany County group | $42.88 | $25.34 | $68.22 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-291B-Alb |
Allegany CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall | $35.09 | $23.89 | $58.98 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-277B-CS |
Broome CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Broome County group | $35.19 | $22.57 | $57.76 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-277B-Bro |
Cayuga CountyCarpenter - Building: Drywall · Oneida County group | $37.64 | $22.72 | $60.36 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-6-277B-Cay |
Chemung CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Steuben County group | $35.09 | $23.89 | $58.98 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-277B-CS |
Chenango CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Delaware County group | $36.74 | $25.25 | $61.99 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-277 CDO Bldg |
Clinton CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Franklin County group | $37.17 | $24.35 | $61.52 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-291B-Cli |
Cortland CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Steuben County group | $35.09 | $23.89 | $58.98 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-277B-CS |
Delaware CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Delaware County group | $36.74 | $25.25 | $61.99 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-277 CDO Bldg |
Essex CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Franklin County group | $37.17 | $24.35 | $61.52 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-291B-Cli |
Franklin CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Franklin County group | $37.17 | $24.35 | $61.52 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-291B-Cli |
Fulton CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Albany County group | $42.88 | $25.34 | $68.22 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-291B-Alb |
Greene CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Albany County group | $42.88 | $25.34 | $68.22 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-291B-Alb |
Hamilton CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Franklin County group | $37.17 | $24.35 | $61.52 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-291B-Cli |
Herkimer CountyCarpenter - Building: Drywall · Oneida County group | $37.64 | $22.72 | $60.36 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-6-277B-Cay |
Jefferson CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Jefferson County group | $37.59 | $23.89 | $61.48 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-277B-JLOS |
Lewis CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Jefferson County group | $37.59 | $23.89 | $61.48 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-277B-JLOS |
Livingston CountyCarpenter - Building: Drywall · Monroe County group | $37.03 | $25.07 | $62.10 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-6-276B-Liv |
Madison CountyCarpenter - Building: Drywall · Oneida County group | $37.64 | $22.72 | $60.36 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-6-277B-Cay |
Monroe CountyCarpenter - Building: Drywall · Monroe County group | $37.03 | $25.07 | $62.10 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-6-276B-Liv |
Montgomery CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Albany County group | $42.88 | $25.34 | $68.22 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-291B-Alb |
New York CityMetallic Lather | $47.85 | $57.11 | $104.96 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYCCOMP-220-2026-07-01 |
Oneida CountyCarpenter - Building: Drywall · Oneida County group | $37.64 | $22.72 | $60.36 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-6-277B-Cay |
Onondaga CountyCarpenter - Building: Drywall | $37.99 | $22.67 | $60.66 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-6-277 On |
Ontario CountyCarpenter - Building: Drywall · Monroe County group | $37.03 | $25.07 | $62.10 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-6-276B-Liv |
Oswego CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Jefferson County group | $37.59 | $23.89 | $61.48 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-277B-JLOS |
Otsego CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Delaware County group | $36.74 | $25.25 | $61.99 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-277 CDO Bldg |
Rensselaer CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Albany County group | $42.88 | $25.34 | $68.22 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-291B-Alb |
Saratoga CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Albany County group | $42.88 | $25.34 | $68.22 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-291B-Alb |
Schenectady CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Albany County group | $42.88 | $25.34 | $68.22 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-291B-Alb |
Schoharie CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Albany County group | $42.88 | $25.34 | $68.22 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-291B-Alb |
Schuyler CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Steuben County group | $35.09 | $23.89 | $58.98 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-277B-CS |
Seneca CountyCarpenter - Building: Drywall · Oneida County group | $37.64 | $22.72 | $60.36 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-6-277B-Cay |
St. Lawrence CountyCarpenter-Building: Dry-Wall | $37.17 | $24.31 | $61.48 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-277B-STL |
Steuben CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Steuben County group | $35.09 | $23.89 | $58.98 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-277B-CS |
Tioga CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Broome County group | $35.19 | $22.57 | $57.76 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-277B-Bro |
Tompkins CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Steuben County group | $35.09 | $23.89 | $58.98 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-277B-CS |
Warren CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Albany County group | $42.88 | $25.34 | $68.22 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-291B-Alb |
Washington CountyCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall · Albany County group | $42.88 | $25.34 | $68.22 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-2-291B-Alb |
Wayne CountyCarpenter - Building: Drywall · Monroe County group | $37.03 | $25.07 | $62.10 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-6-276B-Liv |
Wyoming CountyCarpenter - Building: Drywall | $37.03 | $25.07 | $62.10 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-6-276B-Liv |
Yates CountyCarpenter - Building: Drywall · Oneida County group | $37.64 | $22.72 | $60.36 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-6-277B-Cay |
Main drywall installer or lather classification in each county, 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 October 25, 2026.
How much does a drywall installer or lather make on prevailing wage in New York?
$57.76 to $104.96 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $61.52. 8 groups of counties with identical rates and 5 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.
- New York City1 county$104.96
- Albany County group10 counties$68.22
- Monroe County group4 counties$62.10
- Wyoming County1 county$62.10
- Delaware County group3 counties$61.99
- Franklin County group4 counties$61.52
- Jefferson County group3 counties$61.48
- St. Lawrence County1 county$61.48
- Onondaga County1 county$60.66
- Oneida County group6 counties$60.36
- Steuben County group5 counties$58.98
- Allegany County1 county$58.98
- Broome County group2 counties$57.76
Which counties share a rate
| Counties and New York City | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | Metallic Lather | $47.85 | $104.96 |
| Albany County group, 10 localities: Albany, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, Washington | Carpenter - Building: Dry-Wall | $42.88 | $68.22 |
| Monroe County group, 4 localities: Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne | Carpenter - Building: Drywall | $37.03 | $62.10 |
| Wyoming County* | Carpenter - Building: Drywall | $37.03 | $62.10 |
| Delaware County group, 3 localities: Chenango, Delaware, Otsego | Carpenter - Building: Dry-Wall | $36.74 | $61.99 |
| Franklin County group, 4 localities: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton | Carpenter - Building: Dry-Wall | $37.17 | $61.52 |
| Jefferson County group, 3 localities: Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego | Carpenter - Building: Dry-Wall | $37.59 | $61.48 |
| St. Lawrence County | Carpenter-Building: Dry-Wall | $37.17 | $61.48 |
| Onondaga County | Carpenter - Building: Drywall | $37.99 | $60.66 |
| Oneida County group, 6 localities: Cayuga, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Seneca, Yates | Carpenter - Building: Drywall | $37.64 | $60.36 |
| Steuben County group, 5 localities: Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Steuben, Tompkins | Carpenter - Building: Dry-Wall | $35.09 | $58.98 |
| Allegany County* | Carpenter - Building: Dry-Wall | $35.09 | $58.98 |
| Broome County group, 2 localities: Broome, Tioga | Carpenter - Building: Dry-Wall | $35.19 | $57.76 |
8 groups of counties with identical NYSDOL rates, and 5 counties with rates of their own. * Part of the county has a rate of its own; its page lists each part's rate.
NYSDOL schedules list registered-apprentice wages as a percentage of the journeyworker rate, with their own supplement amounts, under REGISTERED APPRENTICES (verbatim in `apprentice_text`). Only registered apprentices may be paid those rates.
Questions about New York drywall installer or lather pay
What is the drywall installer or lather prevailing wage in New York City?
$104.96 an hour: a $47.85 base wage plus $57.11 in supplements, under 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. Overtime and every drywall installer or lather classification in New York City.
Does drywall installer or lather prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In New York City the $104.96 total is a $47.85 base wage plus $57.11 in supplements, about 54% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does drywall installer or lather prevailing wage pay overtime in New York?
Work over eight hours in a day or more than five days in a week is overtime at "a premium wage commensurate with the premium wages prevailing in the area" (Labor Law §220(2)). Each trade's rules are NYSDOL codes, copied here; they combine, so we don't compute overtime dollars.
Do apprentice drywall installer or lathers get this rate?
NYSDOL schedules list registered-apprentice wages as a percentage of the journeyworker rate, with their own supplement amounts, under REGISTERED APPRENTICES (verbatim in `apprentice_text`). Only registered apprentices may be paid those rates.
Why do some counties have the same drywall installer or lather rate?
NYSDOL often publishes the same drywall installer or lather rates for several counties. Across New York, the 42 counties with a drywall installer or lather rate fall into 13 distinct sets of rates, and 8 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 10 counties (the Albany County group).