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Telephone Line Worker (Outside) prevailing wage in Dutchess County, New York
$77.68an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Field Tech Install/Repair*
$54.44 base wage + $23.24 fringe benefits (supplements)
Dutchess County uses the same outside telephone line worker rates as 50 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On New York public works in Dutchess County, an outside telephone line worker working as field tech install/repair* must be paid at least $77.68 an hour: a $54.44 base wage plus $23.24 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $77.68 is our sum of the two.
2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates; this rate, effective August 4, 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 6 outside telephone line worker rates for Dutchess County, from $27.32 to $77.68 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: $54.44 + $23.24
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) | $54.44 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $23.24 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $77.68 |
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 Broadband: Field Tech Install/Repair*. 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 $52.85 | In force |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Wage $54.44 | In force |
Every outside telephone line worker rate in Dutchess County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Broadband: Field Tech Install/Repair*$77.68
- Lineman Electrician - Teledata: Cable Splicer$48.21
- Lineman Electrician - Teledata: Installer, Repairman$46.07
- Lineman Electrician - Teledata: Teledata Lineman$46.07
- Lineman Electrician - Teledata: Tech., Equip. Operator$46.07
- Lineman Electrician - Teledata: Groundman/Flagger$27.32
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Lineman Electrician - Teledata: Cable Splicer | $42.03 | $6.18 | $48.21 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Lineman Electrician - Teledata: Installer, Repairman | $39.89 | $6.18 | $46.07 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Lineman Electrician - Teledata: Teledata Lineman | $39.89 | $6.18 | $46.07 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Lineman Electrician - Teledata: Tech., Equip. Operator | $39.89 | $6.18 | $46.07 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Lineman Electrician - Teledata: Groundman/Flagger | $21.14 | $6.18 | $27.32 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon outside telephone line worker 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 the federal determinations split this trade into groups that don't line up with NYSDOL's. 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 | ELECTRICIAN (LINE CONSTRUCTION - TELEPHONE, CATV FIBEROPTICS CABLE AND EQUIPMENT): CABLE SPLICER (ELEC1249-008 | $40.81 | $47.80 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (LINE CONSTRUCTION - TELEPHONE, CATV FIBEROPTICS CABLE AND EQUIPMENT): GROUNDMAN (ELEC1249-008 | $20.53 | $26.92 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (LINE CONSTRUCTION - TELEPHONE, CATV FIBEROPTICS CABLE AND EQUIPMENT): INSTALLER REPAIRMAN-TELEDATA LINEMAN/TECHNICIAN-EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (ELEC1249-008 | $38.73 | $45.66 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
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 outside telephone line worker 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 $54.44$77.68
- Putnam Countybase $57.26$80.80
- Ulster Countybase $54.44$77.68
- Columbia Countybase $54.44$77.68
Telephone Line Worker (Outside) 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)).
NYSDOL's outside telephone line worker rates for Dutchess County are the same as in 50 other counties: Albany, Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango and 42 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Dutchess County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County | Broadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* | $57.26 | $80.80 | +$3.12 |
| Westchester County | Broadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* | $57.26 | $80.80 | +$3.12 |
| Dutchess County | Broadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* | $54.44 | $77.68 | |
| Ulster County | Broadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* | $54.44 | $77.68 | same |
| Columbia County | Broadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* | $54.44 | $77.68 | same |
| Greene County | Broadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* | $54.44 | $77.68 | same |
| Orange County | Lineman Electrician - Teledata: Cable Splicer | $42.03 | $48.21 | −$29.47 |
New York outside telephone line worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- NOTE: Applies to all public work and covered private projects, including those receiving ConnectAll funding subject to New York State Labor Law §224-E, solicited on or after July 1,2025. For all other projects solicited prior to July 1,2025 please see LINEMAN ELECTRICIAN(1)-TELEDATA
- For outside work (excluding installation on building construction/alteration/renovation projects), stopping at first point of attachment (demarcation), installing/maintaining/repairing broadband internet service.
- "Broadband", "Broadband Service", or "Broadband Internet" means mass-market retail service by wire or radio that provides the capability to transmit data to and receive data from all or substantially all internet endpoints, including any capabilities that are incidental to and enable the operation of the communications service, but excluding dial-up internet access service.
- *NOTE: EXCLUDES work within ten(10) feet of High Voltage (600 Volts and over) transmission lines. Please see LINEMAN rates.
- *NOTE: Does not include the operation of equipment. Please see applicable OPERATING ENGINEER rates.
- *NOTE: Does not include Groundmen/Flagger/Flagmen. Please see LABORER/LABORER-HEAVY/HIGHWAY rates.
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 4
- 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-4-CWA-Dist2, issued October 1, 2026, effective August 4, 2026, page 4: 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