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Laborer prevailing wage in Dutchess County, New York
$74.72an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · CLASS # 1
$42.47 base wage + $32.25 fringe benefits (supplements)
On New York public works in Dutchess County, a laborer working as class # 1 must be paid at least $74.72 an hour: a $42.47 base wage plus $32.25 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $74.72 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 10 laborer rates for Dutchess County, from $74.72 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).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $42.47 + $32.25
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) | $42.47 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $32.25 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $74.72 |
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: CLASS # 1 (WAGES per hour). 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 $42.47 | In force |
| Jan 1, 2027 | Wage $43.43 | Scheduled |
| Jun 1, 2027 | Wage $45.76 | Scheduled |
Every laborer rate in Dutchess County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group VII:$95.71
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group I:$84.90
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group VI:$84.41
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group II:$83.43
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group III:$83.00
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group IV:$82.62
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group V:$82.24
- Laborer - Building: CLASS # 2 (WAGES per hour)$75.52
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group V(A):$75.38
- Laborer - Building: CLASS # 1 (WAGES per hour)$74.72
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborer - Building: CLASS # 1 (WAGES per hour) | $42.47 | $32.25 | $74.72 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: CLASS # 2 (WAGES per hour) | $43.27 | $32.25 | $75.52 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group I: | $53.45 | $31.45 | $84.90 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group II: | $51.98 | $31.45 | $83.43 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group III: | $51.55 | $31.45 | $83.00 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group IV: | $51.17 | $31.45 | $82.62 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group V: | $50.79 | $31.45 | $82.24 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group V(A): | $43.93 | $31.45 | $75.38 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group VI: | $52.96 | $31.45 | $84.41 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group VII: | $64.26 | $31.45 | $95.71 | — |
Davis-Bacon laborer rate in Dutchess 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, Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3A (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION): ASPHALT PLANT; BOILER (HIGH PRESSURE); CONCRETE MIXING PLANTS; CONCRETE PUMP; FIREMEN; FORKLIFT; …ENGI0137-001 | $54.88 | $86.20 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) GROUP 1: MASON TENDERS, CARPENTER TENDERS, LABORER STRIPPING AND CLEANING FORMS, LABORER GRADING AND DIGGING DITCHES, …LABO0235-003 | $41.10 | $74.00 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) GROUP 3: BLASTERS, LASER BEAM OPERATOR. (DUTCHESS COUNTY)LABO0235-003 | $43.45 | $76.35 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS (HEAVY & HIGHWAY) GROUP 2: GENERAL LABORERS, DUMPMAN, PITMAN, CONCRETE MAN, SIGNAL MAN, PIPELAYER, RIP RAP, DRY STONE LAYER, JACKHAMMER, POWDERMAN, …LABO0235-005 | $42.80 | $70.60 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS (HEAVY & HIGHWAY) GROUP 3: ASPHALT RAKER, ASPHLAT SCREEMAN, DRILLERS (ALL), LASER BEAM OPERATOR, FORM SETTER/ALIGNERS, BLASTERS. (LABO0235-005 | $43.90 | $71.70 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Residential | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING BRICK MASON TENDING AND CEMENT MASON TENDINGSUNY2013-022 | $22.30 | $32.69 | NY20260094 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 Dutchess 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
- Dutchess Countybase $42.47$74.72
- Putnam Countybase $46.16$80.26
- Ulster Countybase $47.10$82.15
- Columbia 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 Dutchess County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster County | Laborer - Building: Class 1 | $47.10 | $82.15 | +$7.43 |
| Orange County | Laborer - Building: Class 1 | $47.10 | $82.15 | +$7.43 |
| Greene County | Laborer - Building: Class 1 | $47.10 | $82.15 | +$7.43 |
| Putnam County | Laborer - Building: "Base Wage" | $46.16 | $80.26 | +$5.54 |
| Westchester County | Laborer - Building: "Base Wage" | $46.16 | $80.26 | +$5.54 |
| Dutchess County | Laborer - Building: CLASS # 1 (WAGES per hour) | $42.47 | $74.72 | |
| Columbia County | Laborer - Building: All Classifications (Group #1) | $39.47 | $67.52 | −$7.20 |
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- All Laborers except those listed in Class 2
- Concrete laborer (including concrete; placing; stripping of forms, sealing, curling, finishing, power trowel operator, vibrating, tending and setting forms), mason tending, trades tender, scaffolding, all erecting and dismantling of scaffold for masonry regardless of height or type, demolition, wrecking, construction specialist, hod carrier, signal person, vehicle spotter, welding, pressure blasting and washing, fireproofing, carpenter tender, waterproofing, pre-stressed and precast concrete, sandblasting, Styrofoam and similar product installation, operation and use of tools used by laborers to perform covered work (hoists, transport platforms, chipping hammers, chainsaw, demo saw, pavement breakers, jack hammers, hilti guns, compressor, acoustic pump mixers, conveyer belts, saws, core drills, torch welder, pump concrete machine, tow behind concrete or grout pump, hydro scaffold unit, surface planner, grinder, mega mixer, walking and riding buggies, lasers, transit under laborers jurisdiction), gunite or cement sprayer. General laborer. unloading of trucks and carrying of materials and supplies.
- *Subtract $ 4.50 to calculate overtime premium
- Note: Any job requiring Hazwopper Certification will pay $1.00 above job classification wage rate.
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-8-235, 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 Dutchess County as CSV · Report an error