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Prevailing wage rates in Erie County, New York

NYSDOL's 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates sets 187 prevailing wage rates for 33 trades on public works in Erie County. Each trade's main rate runs from $28.16 an hour (flagger) to $107.96 (elevator constructor), base wage plus fringe benefits.

Erie County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z

33 trades
TradeBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
BoilermakerBoilermaker
$41.50 $33.87 $75.37 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-7
BricklayerMason - Building: Bricklayer · 5 rates
$40.44 $36.14 $76.58 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-3B-Z3
CarpenterCarpenter - Building: Carpenter · 3 rates
$38.47 $30.16 $68.63 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-276B-Cat
Carpet & Soft Floor LayerCarpenter - Building / Heavy&Highway: Artificial Turf/Synthetic Sport Surface
$39.69 $27.84 $67.53 Oct 1, 2026NYSDOL-2-42AtSS
Cement MasonMason - Building / Heavy&Highway: Cement Mason · 2 rates
$38.00 $33.22 $71.22 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-111Erie
Diver & TenderCarpenter - Heavy&Highway: Diver-Wet Day · 6 rates
$70.23 $33.35 $103.58 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-276HH-Erie
Drywall FinisherPainter: Taping/DryWall Finisher
$35.00 $29.94 $64.94 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-4-Buf, Nia, Olean
Electrical Utility LinemanLineman Electrician: Equipment Mechanic (Group C) · 41 rates
$51.50 $28.51 $83.62 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-6-1249a
ElectricianElectrician* · 2 rates
$47.50 $34.88 $85.23 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-41
Elevator ConstructorElevator Constructor · 2 rates
$65.07 $38.99 $107.96 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-14
Fence BuilderIronworker: Fence Erector · 2 rates
$36.75 $33.79 $70.54 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-6
Field SurveyorOperating Engineer - Survey Crew: Party Chief (SURVEY CLASSIFICATIONS) · 6 rates
$56.64 $32.45 $89.09 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-158-545 D.H.H.
FlaggerLineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Flagger
$16.20 $11.23 $28.16 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-6-1249TT
GlazierGlazier · 2 rates
$36.00 $31.47 $67.47 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-660
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)Insulator - Heat & Frost: Heat & Frost Insulator
$40.65 $31.54 $72.19 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-4
IronworkerIronworker: Structural · 15 rates
$38.43 $35.29 $73.72 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-6
LaborerLaborer - Building: CLASS A (Building Laborer) · 16 rates
$35.33 $28.25 $63.58 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-210b
Line Clearance Tree TrimmerLineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Equipment Mechanic · 5 rates
$30.67 $11.23 $43.28 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-6-1249TT
Machinery MoverIronworker: Riggers & Mach. Movers · 2 rates
$38.43 $35.29 $73.72 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-6
MillwrightMillwright: Building · 3 rates
$46.23 $32.29 $78.52 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-1163-Gen/Erie/Nia
Operating EngineerOperating Engineer - Building: Class A · 25 rates
$52.53 $37.39 $89.92 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-17b
PainterPainter: Tank* · 10 rates
$45.39 $32.81 $78.20 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-4-Bridge, Tunnel, Tank
Pile DriverCarpenter - Heavy&Highway: Pile Driver
$45.23 $33.35 $78.58 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-276HH-Erie
PlastererMason - Building: Plasterer
$35.05 $25.59 $60.64 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-9-Pltr
Plumber / PipefitterPlumber · 4 rates
$46.27 $30.91 $77.18 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-22-P
RooferComposition, sprayers, Asphalt mastic, Steep roofers · 6 rates
$38.46 $28.81 $67.27 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-74
Sheet Metal WorkerSheetmetal Worker: Sheet Metal Worker
$44.63 $30.98 $75.61 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-71
Teamster (Truck Driver)Teamster - Building / Heavy&Highway: Dump Truck Operator* · 3 rates
$33.00 $2.31 $35.31 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-449d-DT
Telephone Line Worker (Outside)Broadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · 6 rates
$54.44 $23.24 $77.68 Aug 4, 2026NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2
Tile FinisherMason - Tile Finisher: Marble, Slate, Terrazzo and Tile Finisher (Building) · 2 rates
$38.21 $20.47 $58.68 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-3TF - Z3
Tile SetterMason - Tile Setter: Marble, Slate, Terrazzo and Tile Setter (Building) · 2 rates
$40.00 $36.08 $76.08 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-3TS - Z3
TuckpointerMason - Building: Tuck Pointer · 2 rates
$40.44 $36.14 $76.58 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-3B-Z3
Tunnel WorkerLaborer - Tunnel: CLASS A (Tunnel Laborer) · 7 rates
$40.50 $31.31 $71.81 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-210t

One main rate per trade; open a trade for its other classifications, dated steps and NYSDOL's notes. 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 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).

Which trades pay the most in Erie County?

Elevator constructor, at $107.96 an hour. Each trade's main rate, as its page leads with it, highest first, split into the base wage and the supplements NYSDOL lists, on one scale.

  1. Elevator Constructor$107.96
  2. Diver & Tender$103.58
  3. Operating Engineer$89.92
  4. Field Surveyor$89.09
  5. Electrician$85.23
  6. Utility Lineman$83.62
  7. Pile Driver$78.58
  8. Millwright$78.52
  9. Painter$78.20
  10. Telephone Line Worker$77.68
  11. Plumber / Pipefitter$77.18
  12. Bricklayer$76.58
  13. Tuckpointer$76.58
  14. Tile Setter$76.08
  15. Sheet Metal Worker$75.61
  16. Boilermaker$75.37
  17. Ironworker$73.72
  18. Machinery Mover$73.72
  19. Heat & Frost Insulator$72.19
  20. Tunnel Worker$71.81
  21. Cement Mason$71.22
  22. Fence Builder$70.54
  23. Carpenter$68.63
  24. Soft Floor Layer$67.53
  25. Glazier$67.47
  26. Roofer$67.27
  27. Drywall Finisher$64.94
  28. Laborer$63.58
  29. Plasterer$60.64
  30. Tile Finisher$58.68
  31. Line Clearance Trimmer$43.28
  32. Teamster (Truck Driver)$35.31
  33. Flagger$28.16

Which Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Erie County?

Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's rates. 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. Each trade's page shows its federal rate next to NYSDOL's.

ConstructionWage determinationModificationPublished
BuildingNY202600501May 18, 2026
ResidentialNY202600821May 18, 2026
HighwayNY20260008
Heavy Construction Highway Construction
3July 30, 2026
HeavyNY20260008
Heavy Construction Highway Construction
3July 30, 2026

Specialty WDs also cover Erie County for narrow kinds of work, and don't stand in for the rates above: NY20260001 (All dredging, except self propelled hopper dredging, on the Atlantic Coast and tributary w).

What changed in these determinations this year

Questions about Erie County rates

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Erie County?

$85.23 an hour: a $47.50 base wage plus $34.88 in supplements, for the main classification (Electrician*), under 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. Overtime and every electrician rate in Erie County.

What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Erie County?

$63.58 an hour: a $35.33 base wage plus $28.25 in supplements, for the main classification, under 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. Overtime and every laborer rate in Erie County.

Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. The rate is a base wage plus supplements, and the employer owes both for every hour. For elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Erie County, the $107.96 total is a $65.07 base wage plus $38.99 in supplements.

Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Erie County?

On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: NY20260050 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, NY20260082 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction and NY20260008 (modification 3, July 30, 2026) for highway and heavy construction. 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.

Does Erie County share its rates with other counties?

For 22 of its 33 trades, yes: NYSDOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Plumber or pipefitter rates, for example, are the same in 5 counties (the Erie County group). The other 11 are Erie County's own.