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Prevailing wage rates in Greene County, New York

NYSDOL's 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates sets 183 rates across 37 trades for public works in Greene County. Of each trade's main rate, elevator constructor is the highest at $119.67 an hour and flagger the lowest at $28.16, wage + supplements.

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).

Greene County rates by trade, highest first

Each trade's main rate, highest first, split into the base wage and the supplements NYSDOL lists. All bars share one scale. The table below lists the same rates A to Z with classifications.

  1. Elevator Constructor$119.67
  2. Diver & Tender$100.07
  3. Tunnel Worker$99.53
  4. Operating Engineer$92.16
  5. Field Surveyor$89.09
  6. Plumber / Pipefitter$87.89
  7. Electrician$86.41
  8. Telecom Technician$86.41
  9. Utility Lineman$83.62
  10. Laborer$82.15
  11. Sheet Metal Worker$81.54
  12. Fence Builder$78.92
  13. Ironworker$78.92
  14. Machinery Mover$78.92
  15. Millwright$78.53
  16. Telephone Line Worker$77.68
  17. Pile Driver$75.07
  18. Boilermaker$73.84
  19. Heat & Frost Insulator$71.32
  20. Painter$70.56
  21. Abatement Laborer$68.87
  22. Glazier$68.76
  23. Bricklayer$68.50
  24. Cement Mason$68.50
  25. Plasterer$68.50
  26. Tuckpointer$68.50
  27. Carpenter$68.22
  28. Soft Floor Layer$68.22
  29. Drywall Installer / Lather$68.22
  30. Teamster (Truck Driver)$64.21
  31. Roofer$64.07
  32. Striping & Traffic Control$61.88
  33. Tile Setter$60.14
  34. Dredger$53.69
  35. Tile Finisher$48.73
  36. Line Clearance Trimmer$43.28
  37. Flagger$28.16

All trades and classifications, A to Z

One main rate per trade, with its classification and base wage. Open a trade for its other classifications, dated steps and NYSDOL's notes. Click a column heading to sort.

TradeMain classificationWage + supplementsBaseRates
Asbestos & Lead Abatement LaborerLaborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1)$68.87 $40.82 1
Boilermaker · Albany County groupBoilermaker$73.84 $45.84 1
Bricklayer · Albany County groupMason - Building: Bricklayer$68.50 $43.92 7
Carpenter · Albany County groupCarpenter - Building: Carpenter$68.22 $42.88 2
Carpet & Soft Floor Layer · Albany County groupCarpenter - Building: Floor Coverer$68.22 $42.88 3
Cement Mason · Albany County groupMason - Building: Cement Mason(Bldg)$68.50 $43.92 2
Diver & Tender · Albany County groupCarpenter - Heavy&Highway: Diver-Wet Day$100.07 $73.77 6
Dredger · Kings County groupOperating Engineer - Marine Dredging: CLASS A1 Deck Captain, Leverman,$53.69 $49.94 7
Drywall Installer / Lather · Albany County groupCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall$68.22 $42.88 1
Electrical Utility Lineman · Erie County groupLineman Electrician: Equipment Mechanic (Group C)$83.62 $51.50 41
ElectricianElectrician$86.41 $52.00 4
Elevator Constructor · Orange County groupElevator Constructor: Mechanic$119.67 $76.12 2
Fence Builder · Albany County groupIronworker: Fence Erector$78.92 $42.25 1
Field Surveyor · Erie County groupOperating Engineer - Survey Crew: Party Chief (SURVEY CLASSIFICATIONS)$89.09 $56.64 6
Flagger · Erie County groupLineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Flagger$28.16 $16.20 1
Glazier · Albany County groupGlazier Base Wage$68.76 $43.03 2
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) · Albany County groupInsulator - Heat & Frost: Insulator*$71.32 $43.02 3
Ironworker · Albany County groupIronworker: Structural & Precast$78.92 $42.25 8
LaborerLaborer - Building: Class 1$82.15 $47.10 15
Line Clearance Tree Trimmer · Erie County groupLineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Equipment Mechanic$43.28 $30.67 5
Machinery Mover · Albany County groupIronworker: Mover/Rigger$78.92 $42.25 1
Millwright · Sullivan County groupMillwright: Building$78.53 $46.98 3
Operating Engineer · Albany County groupOperating Engineer - Building: Class A (CLASS C)$92.16 $57.78 15
Painter · Orange County groupPainter: Brush/Paper Hanger$70.56 $42.27 9
Pile Driver · Albany County groupCarpenter - Heavy&Highway: Piledriver$75.07 $48.77 1
Plasterer · Albany County groupMason - Building: Plasterer/Fireproofing*$68.50 $43.92 2
Plumber / Pipefitter · Montgomery County groupPlumber: Pipefitter, Steamfitter$87.89 $57.56 3
Roofer · Albany County groupRoofer/Waterproofer$64.07 $39.05 1
Sheet Metal Worker · Albany County groupSheetmetal Worker (*)To be allocated at a later date$81.54 $43.68 1
Striping & Traffic Control Worker · Suffolk County groupPainter - Line Striping: Striping-Machine Operator*$61.88 $36.93 2
Teamster (Truck Driver) · Albany County groupTeamster - Building: Group A (GROUP # B)$64.21 $33.65 9
Telecommunications TechnicianElectrician: Audio/Sound$86.41 $52.00 3
Telephone Line Worker (Outside) · Erie County groupBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair*$77.68 $54.44 6
Tile Finisher · Albany County groupMason - Building: Finisher (Tile/Marble/Terrazzo)$48.73 $29.86 1
Tile Setter · Albany County groupMason - Building: Setter (Tile/Marble/Terrazzo)$60.14 $38.31 3
Tuckpointer · Albany County groupMason - Building: Pointer/Caulker/Cleaner$68.50 $43.92 1
Tunnel Worker · Westchester County groupLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1$99.53 $60.30 4

Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Greene 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
BuildingNY202601111May 18, 2026
ResidentialNY202600801May 18, 2026
HighwayNY20260002
Excludes Building Construction in COLUMBIA, FULTON, GREENE & MONTGOMERY Counties
2May 18, 2026
HeavyNY20260002
Excludes Building Construction in COLUMBIA, FULTON, GREENE & MONTGOMERY Counties
2May 18, 2026

Specialty WDs also cover Greene 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 Greene County rates

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

$86.41 an hour: a $52.00 base wage plus $32.85 in supplements, for the main classification, under 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. Overtime and every electrician rate in Greene County.

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

$82.15 an hour: a $47.10 base wage plus $35.05 in supplements, for the main classification (Laborer - Building: Class 1), under 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. Overtime and every laborer rate in Greene 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 Greene County, the $119.67 total is a $76.12 base wage plus $38.985 in supplements.

Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Greene County?

On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: NY20260111 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, NY20260080 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction and NY20260002 (modification 2, May 18, 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 Greene County share its rates with other counties?

For 33 of its 37 trades, yes: NYSDOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Carpenter rates, for example, are the same in 10 counties (the Albany County group). The other 4 are Greene County's own.