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Tunnel Worker prevailing wage in Erie County, New York
$71.81an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · CLASS A
$40.50 base wage + $31.31 fringe benefits (supplements)
On New York public works in Erie County, a tunnel worker working as class a must be paid at least $71.81 an hour: a $40.50 base wage plus $31.31 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $71.81 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 7 tunnel worker rates for Erie County, from $71.81 to $73.31 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: $40.50 + $31.31
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) | $40.50 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $31.31 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $71.81 |
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 tunnel worker rate in Erie County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Laborer - Tunnel: CLASS G (Tunnel Laborer)$73.31
- Laborer - Tunnel: CLASS F (Tunnel Laborer)$73.06
- Laborer - Tunnel: CLASS E (Tunnel Laborer)$72.66
- Laborer - Tunnel: CLASS D (Tunnel Laborer)$72.56
- Laborer - Tunnel: CLASS C (Tunnel Laborer)$72.06
- Laborer - Tunnel: CLASS B (Tunnel Laborer)$71.96
- Laborer - Tunnel: CLASS A (Tunnel Laborer)$71.81
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborer - Tunnel: CLASS A (Tunnel Laborer) | $40.50 | $31.31 | $71.81 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Tunnel: CLASS B (Tunnel Laborer) | $40.65 | $31.31 | $71.96 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Tunnel: CLASS C (Tunnel Laborer) | $40.75 | $31.31 | $72.06 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Tunnel: CLASS D (Tunnel Laborer) | $41.25 | $31.31 | $72.56 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Tunnel: CLASS E (Tunnel Laborer) | $41.35 | $31.31 | $72.66 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Tunnel: CLASS F (Tunnel Laborer) | $41.75 | $31.31 | $73.06 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Tunnel: CLASS G (Tunnel Laborer) | $42.00 | $31.31 | $73.31 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon tunnel worker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER GROUP 1: MOLE NIPPER; POWDER HANDLER; TOP LABORER (ERIE COUNTY TUNNEL) FOR HEAVY/HIGHWAY & TUNNEL: ADDITIONAL $1.00 ADDED TO BASE RATE FOR ALL DELEADER …LABO0210-003 | $36.16 | $64.81 | NY20260008 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER GROUP 2: AIR SPADE; JACKHAMMER; PAVEMENT BREAKER (ERIE COUNTY TUNNEL) FOR HEAVY/HIGHWAY & TUNNEL: ADDITIONAL $1.00 ADDED TO BASE RATE FOR ALL DELEADER …LABO0210-003 | $36.31 | $64.96 | NY20260008 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 Erie County compares
The main tunnel 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
- Erie Countybase $40.50$71.81
- Wyoming Countybase $41.92$66.94
- Niagara Countybase $39.80$81.41
- Genesee Countybase $41.92$66.94
Tunnel Worker 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 - Tunnel: GROUP 1 (COMPRESSED AIR) | $39.80 | $81.41 | +$9.60 |
| Erie County | Laborer - Tunnel: CLASS A (Tunnel Laborer) | $40.50 | $71.81 | |
| Wyoming County | Laborer - Tunnel: Group A (Tunnel Laborer) | $41.92 | $66.94 | −$4.87 |
| Genesee County | Laborer - Tunnel: Group A (Tunnel Laborer) | $41.92 | $66.94 | −$4.87 |
| Orleans County | Laborer - Tunnel: Group A (Tunnel Laborer) | $41.92 | $66.94 | −$4.87 |
| Livingston County | Laborer - Tunnel: Group A (Tunnel Laborer) | $41.92 | $66.94 | −$4.87 |
New York tunnel worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- CLASS A: Mole Nipper, Powder Handler, Changehouse Attendant and Top Laborer.
- CLASS B: Air Spade, Jackhammer, Pavement Breaker.
- CLASS C: Top Bell.
- CLASS D: Bottom Bell, Side or Roofbelt Driller, Maintenance men, Burners, Block Layers, Rodmen, Caulkers, Miners helper, Trackmen, Nippers, Derailmen, Electrical Cablemen, Hosemen, Groutmen, Gravelmen, Form Workers, Movers and Shaftmen, Conveyor men.
- CLASS E: Powder Monkey.
- CLASS F: Blasters, Ironmen and Cement Worker, Miner, Welder, Heading Driller.
- CLASS G: Steel Erectors, Piledriver, Rigger.
- For all Deleader & Asbestos work add $1.50 to Class A rate.
- For all Hazardous waste add $2.00 to Class A rate.
- 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 14
- 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-3-210t, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 14: 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