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New York elevator constructor prevailing wage, county by county

An elevator constructor's prevailing wage on New York public works runs from $102.85 an hour in Washington County to $135.39 in Bronx County. The median county is $107.96.

Main elevator constructor 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.

Schoharie County elevator constructor: $102.85 per hourSeneca County elevator constructor: $108.91 per hourOrleans County elevator constructor: $107.96 per hourWayne County elevator constructor: $108.91 per hourGreene County elevator constructor: $119.67 per hourAllegany County elevator constructor: $107.96 per hourOswego County elevator constructor: $103.63 per hourNassau County elevator constructor: $135.39 per hourMonroe County elevator constructor: $108.91 per hourHerkimer County elevator constructor: $102.85 per hourNew York County elevator constructor: $135.39 per hourSt. Lawrence County elevator constructor: $103.63 per hourOrange County elevator constructor: $119.67 per hourTompkins County elevator constructor: $103.63 per hourOnondaga County elevator constructor: $103.63 per hourAlbany County elevator constructor: $102.85 per hourSuffolk County elevator constructor: $135.39 per hourJefferson County elevator constructor: $103.63 per hourLivingston County elevator constructor: $108.91 per hourWyoming County elevator constructor: $107.96 per hourSchuyler County elevator constructor: $108.91 per hourTioga County elevator constructor: $103.63 per hourChemung County elevator constructor: $108.91 per hourWestchester County elevator constructor: $119.67 per hourNiagara County elevator constructor: $107.96 per hourOneida County elevator constructor: $102.85 per hourEssex County elevator constructor: $102.85 per hourOtsego County elevator constructor: $102.85 per hourHamilton County elevator constructor: $102.85 per hourMontgomery County elevator constructor: $102.85 per hourFranklin County elevator constructor: $103.63 per hourLewis County elevator constructor: $103.63 per hourBroome County elevator constructor: $103.63 per hourSchenectady County elevator constructor: $102.85 per hourSteuben County elevator constructor: $108.91 per hourChenango County elevator constructor: $103.63 per hourSullivan County elevator constructor: $119.67 per hourPutnam County elevator constructor: $119.67 per hourRockland County elevator constructor: $119.67 per hourColumbia County elevator constructor: $119.67 per hourClinton County elevator constructor: $102.85 per hourKings County elevator constructor: $135.39 per hourCattaraugus County elevator constructor: $107.96 per hourChautauqua County elevator constructor: $107.96 per hourQueens County elevator constructor: $135.39 per hourRensselaer County elevator constructor: $102.85 per hourRichmond County elevator constructor: $135.39 per hourUlster County elevator constructor: $119.67 per hourBronx County elevator constructor: $135.39 per hourSaratoga County elevator constructor: $102.85 per hourFulton County elevator constructor: $102.85 per hourDutchess County elevator constructor: $119.67 per hourCayuga County elevator constructor: $103.63 per hourErie County elevator constructor: $107.96 per hourCortland County elevator constructor: $103.63 per hourMadison County elevator constructor: $102.85 per hourWashington County elevator constructor: $102.85 per hourGenesee County elevator constructor: $107.96 per hourWarren County elevator constructor: $102.85 per hourDelaware County elevator constructor: $119.67 per hourYates County elevator constructor: $108.91 per hourOntario County elevator constructor: $108.91 per hour
$102$102$103$108$119$135Elevator Constructor, main rate, wage + supplements per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an elevator constructor make on prevailing wage in New York?

6 groups of counties with identical rates and 6 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Kings County group7 counties$135.39
  2. New York City1 county$129.86
  3. Orange County group7 counties$119.67
  4. Delaware County1 county$119.67
  5. Rockland County1 county$119.67
  6. Westchester County1 county$119.67
  7. Monroe County group9 counties$108.91
  8. Erie County group8 counties$107.96
  9. Onondaga County group12 counties$103.63
  10. Albany County group14 counties$102.85
  11. Madison County1 county$102.85
  12. Oneida County1 county$102.85

Which counties pay which rate

Counties and New York CityMain classificationWage + supplementsBase
Kings County group, 7 localities: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, SuffolkElevator Constructor$135.39 $86.43 
New York CityElevator Constructor$129.86 $86.43 
Orange County group, 7 localities: Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan, UlsterElevator Constructor: Mechanic$119.67 $76.12 
Delaware County*Elevator Constructor: Mechanic$119.67 $76.12 
Rockland County*Elevator Constructor: Mechanic$119.67 $76.12 
Westchester County*Elevator Constructor: Mechanic$119.67 $76.12 
Monroe County group, 9 localities: Chemung, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, YatesElevator Constructor$108.91 $64.17 
Erie County group, 8 localities: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, WyomingElevator Constructor$107.96 $65.07 
Onondaga County group, 12 localities: Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, Onondaga, Oswego, St. Lawrence, Tioga, TompkinsElevator Constructor: Mechanic$103.63 $60.99 
Albany County group, 14 localities: Albany, Clinton, Essex, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, WashingtonElevator Constructor: Mechanic$102.85 $60.25 
Madison County*Elevator Constructor: Mechanic$102.85 $60.25 
Oneida County*Elevator Constructor: Mechanic$102.85 $60.25 

6 groups of counties with identical NYSDOL rates, and 6 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 elevator constructor pay

What is the elevator constructor prevailing wage in New York City?

$129.86 an hour: a $86.43 base wage plus $43.43 in supplements, under 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. Overtime and every elevator constructor classification in New York City.

Does elevator constructor prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In New York City the $129.86 total is a $86.43 base wage plus $43.43 in supplements, about 33% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does elevator constructor 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 elevator constructors 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 elevator constructor rate?

NYSDOL often publishes the same elevator constructor rates for several counties. Across New York, the 63 counties with an elevator constructor rate fall into 12 distinct sets of rates, and 6 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 14 counties (the Albany County group).