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New York landscape maintenance laborer prevailing wage, county by county
A landscape maintenance laborer's prevailing wage on New York public works runs from $54.74 an hour in New York City to $104.37 in Bronx County. The median county is $104.37.
Landscape Maintenance Laborer rate in each New York county, A to Z
| County | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bronx CountyLaborer: *Tree Work, *Landscape · Kings County group | $46.60 | $57.77 | $104.37 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-9-731Ex |
Kings CountyLaborer: *Tree Work, *Landscape · Kings County group | $46.60 | $57.77 | $104.37 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-9-731Ex |
New York CityLANDSCAPING: Groundsperson | $36.19 | $18.55 | $54.74 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYCCOMP-220-2026-07-01 |
New York CountyLaborer: *Tree Work, *Landscape · Kings County group | $46.60 | $57.77 | $104.37 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-9-731Ex |
Queens CountyLaborer: *Tree Work, *Landscape · Kings County group | $46.60 | $57.77 | $104.37 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-9-731Ex |
Richmond CountyLaborer: *Tree Work, *Landscape · Kings County group | $46.60 | $57.77 | $104.37 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-9-731Ex |
Main landscape maintenance laborer 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.
How much does a landscape maintenance laborer make on prevailing wage in New York?
$54.74 to $104.37 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $104.37. 1 group of counties with identical rates and 1 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.
- Kings County group5 counties · Laborer: *Tree Work, *Landscape$104.37
- New York City1 county · LANDSCAPING: Groundsperson$54.74
Which counties share a rate
| Counties and New York City | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County group, 5 localities: Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond | Laborer: *Tree Work, *Landscape | $46.60 | $104.37 |
| New York City | LANDSCAPING: Groundsperson | $36.19 | $54.74 |
1 group of counties with identical NYSDOL rates, and 1 county with rates of its own.
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 landscape maintenance laborer pay
What is the landscape maintenance laborer prevailing wage in New York City?
$54.74 an hour: a $36.19 base wage plus $18.55 in supplements, under 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. Overtime and every landscape maintenance laborer classification in New York City.
Does landscape maintenance laborer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In New York City the $54.74 total is a $36.19 base wage plus $18.55 in supplements, about 34% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does landscape maintenance laborer 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 landscape maintenance laborers 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 landscape maintenance laborer rate?
NYSDOL often publishes the same landscape maintenance laborer rates for several counties. Across New York, the 6 counties with a landscape maintenance laborer rate fall into 2 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 5 counties (the Kings County group).