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Laborer prevailing wage in Erie County, New York
$63.58an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · CLASS A
$35.33 base wage + $28.25 fringe benefits (supplements)
On New York public works in Erie County, a laborer working as class a must be paid at least $63.58 an hour: a $35.33 base wage plus $28.25 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $63.58 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 16 laborer rates for Erie County, from $63.58 to $71.31 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: $35.33 + $28.25
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) | $35.33 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $28.25 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $63.58 |
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.
Every laborer rate in Erie County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP F (Sewer/Water Laborer)$71.31
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP D (Heavy/Highway Laborer)$70.91
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP E (Sewer/Water Laborer)$70.91
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP C (Heavy/Highway Laborer)$70.71
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP D (Sewer/Water Laborer)$70.56
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP B (Heavy/Highway Laborer)$70.51
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP C (Sewer/Water Laborer)$70.46
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP B (Sewer/Water Laborer)$70.41
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP A (Heavy/Highway Laborer)$70.31
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP A (Sewer/Water Laborer)$70.31
- Laborer - Building: CLASS F (Building Laborer)$65.58
- Laborer - Building: CLASS E (Building Laborer)$65.08
- Laborer - Building: CLASS D (Building Laborer)$64.33
- Laborer - Building: CLASS C (Building Laborer)$63.86
- Laborer - Building: CLASS B (Building Laborer)$63.75
- Laborer - Building: CLASS A (Building Laborer)$63.58
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborer - Building: CLASS A (Building Laborer) | $35.33 | $28.25 | $63.58 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: CLASS B (Building Laborer) | $35.50 | $28.25 | $63.75 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: CLASS C (Building Laborer) | $35.61 | $28.25 | $63.86 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: CLASS D (Building Laborer) | $36.08 | $28.25 | $64.33 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: CLASS E (Building Laborer) | $36.83 | $28.25 | $65.08 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: CLASS F (Building Laborer) | $37.33 | $28.25 | $65.58 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP A (Heavy/Highway Laborer) | $39.00 | $31.31 | $70.31 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP B (Heavy/Highway Laborer) | $39.20 | $31.31 | $70.51 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP C (Heavy/Highway Laborer) | $39.40 | $31.31 | $70.71 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP D (Heavy/Highway Laborer) | $39.60 | $31.31 | $70.91 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP A (Sewer/Water Laborer) | $39.00 | $31.31 | $70.31 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP B (Sewer/Water Laborer) | $39.10 | $31.31 | $70.41 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP C (Sewer/Water Laborer) | $39.15 | $31.31 | $70.46 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP D (Sewer/Water Laborer) | $39.25 | $31.31 | $70.56 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP E (Sewer/Water Laborer) | $39.60 | $31.31 | $70.91 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP F (Sewer/Water Laborer) | $40.00 | $31.31 | $71.31 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon laborer rate in Erie 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 | LABORERS: GROUP 6 HAZARDOUS WASTE WORKERLABO0210-001 | $32.43 | $60.68 | NY20260050 Mod 1 |
| Building | LABORERS: GROUP 4 STONE CUTTER, CURB SETTER AND FLAG LAYERLABO0210-001 | $31.18 | $59.43 | NY20260050 Mod 1 |
| Building | LABORERS: GROUP 3 WORKER ON ANY SWING SCAFFOLD, BLASTER, PLUMBING LABORER, WAGON DRILLER, BOTTOM (CAISSON OR COFFERDAM), LASER SETTER, ASPHALT RAKERS, ASPHALT SCREED MANLABO0210-001 | $30.71 | $58.96 | NY20260050 Mod 1 |
| Building | LABORERS: GROUP 2 MORTAR MIXER, ASPHALT SMOOTHERS, PNEUMATIC GAS ELECTRIC TOOL OPERATOR INCLUDING ALL FORMS OF BUSTERS, JACKHAMMERS, AND CHIPPING GUNS OVER 8' IN DEPTHLABO0210-001 | $30.60 | $58.85 | NY20260050 Mod 1 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER GROUP 1: GENERAL; FLAGMAN; TOP MAN; WRECKERS (ERIE COUNTY SEWER/WATER)LABO0210-003 | $34.66 | $63.31 | NY20260008 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER GROUP 3: MORTAR MIXER OVER 8 FEET IN DEPTH (ERIE COUNTY SEWER/WATER)LABO0210-003 | $34.81 | $63.46 | NY20260008 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER GROUP 4: PAVEMENT FORMSETTER; STEELBURNER; CAISSON; WAGON DRILL OPERATOR; PIPELAYER; SWING SCAFFOLD (ERIE COUNTY SEWER/WATER)LABO0210-003 | $34.91 | $63.56 | NY20260008 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER GROUP 4: BOTTOM BELL; SIDE OR ROOFBELT DRILLER; BURNERS; TRACKMEN; NIPPERS; DERAILMEN; HOSEMEN; GROUTMEN; GRAVELMEN; FORM WORKERS; MOVERS & SHAFTMEN; …LABO0210-003 | $36.91 | $65.56 | NY20260008 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER GROUP 5: UTILITY PAVE DRIVER; LASER OPERATOR (ERIE COUNTY SEWER/WATER)LABO0210-003 | $35.26 | $63.91 | NY20260008 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER GROUP 6: BLASTER (ERIE COUNTY SEWER/WATER)LABO0210-003 | $35.66 | $64.31 | NY20260008 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER GROUP 6: BLASTERS; IRONMEN; WELDER; HEADING DRILLER (ERIE COUNTY TUNNEL FOR HEAVY/HIGHWAY & TUNNEL: ADDITIONAL $1.00 ADDED TO BASE RATE FOR ALL …LABO0210-003 | $37.41 | $66.06 | NY20260008 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: HEAVY AND HIGHWAY (ZONE I) GROUP 1LABO0621-001 | $33.93 | $62.62 | NY20260008 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: HEAVY AND HIGHWAY (ZONE I) GROUP 2LABO0621-001 | $34.33 | $63.02 | NY20260008 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: HEAVY AND HIGHWAY GROUP 2: BLASTERS, FORM SETTERS, STONE OR GRANITE CURB SETTERS; DESIGNATED ASPHALT RAKERS (NOT TO INCLUDE COLD PATCH), TAIL OR …LABO0621-002 | $34.33 | $63.02 | NY20260008 Mod 3 |
| Residential | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETELABO0210-002 | $26.38 | $50.03 | NY20260082 Mod 1 |
| Residential | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALSUNY2013-009 | $14.18 | $14.18 | NY20260082 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 Erie 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
- Erie Countybase $35.33$63.58
- Wyoming Countybase $33.90$58.32
- Niagara Countybase $39.80$81.21
- Genesee Countybase $33.90$58.32
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 Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara County | Laborer - Building: GROUP 1 | $39.80 | $81.21 | +$17.63 |
| Cattaraugus County | Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP A | $38.13 | $68.15 | +$4.57 |
| Erie County | Laborer - Building: CLASS A (Building Laborer) | $35.33 | $63.58 | |
| Wyoming County | Laborer - Building: Group A (Building Laborer) | $33.90 | $58.32 | −$5.26 |
| Genesee County | Laborer - Building: Group A (Building Laborer) | $33.90 | $58.32 | −$5.26 |
| Orleans County | Laborer - Building: Group A (Building Laborer) | $33.90 | $58.32 | −$5.26 |
| Livingston County | Laborer - Building: Group A (Building Laborer) | $33.90 | $58.32 | −$5.26 |
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- CLASS A: Basic, Safety Man, Flagman, Tool Room Man, Nurseryman, Demolition Worker, Top Man, Wrecker, IBC Barriers Except on Structures, Guard Rail, Asphalt Shovelers, Foundation Laborer over 8' in Depth, Hod Carriers, Plaster Tender, Plaster Scaffold Builder, Pneumatic Gas, Electric Tool Operator including all forms of Busters, Jackhammers and Chipping Guns, Steel Burners.
- CLASS B: Mortar Mixer, Asphalt Smoothers, Pneumatic Gas, Electric Tool Operator including all forms of Busters, Jackhammers and Chipping Guns over 8' in depth.
- CLASS C: Worker on any Swing Scaffold, Blaster, Plumbing Laborer, Wagon Drill Operator, Bottomman (caisson or cofferdam), Laser Setter, Asphalt Rakers, Asphalt Screed Man.
- CLASS D: Stone Cutter, Curb Setter and Flag Layer.
- CLASS E: Asbestos Removal, Deleader.
- CLASS F: Hazardous Waste Worker.
- *For wearing of replaceable cartridge respirator in excess of 2 hours per day - add $1.00 to Group A 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-3-210b, 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 Erie County as CSV · Report an error