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Landscape Maintenance Laborer prevailing wage, Kings County group, New York (5 counties)
NYSDOL sets the same landscape maintenance laborer rates, row for row, in 5 counties: Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens and Richmond. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$104.37an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · *Tree Work, *Landscape
$46.60 base wage + $57.77 fringe benefits (supplements)
On New York public works in each of these 5 counties, a landscape maintenance laborer working as *tree work, *landscape must be paid at least $104.37 an hour: a $46.60 base wage plus $57.77 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $104.37 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's posted schedules are informational. An original schedule must be requested for each project (PRC number).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $46.60 + $57.77
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) | $46.60 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $57.77 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $104.37 |
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.
How the Kings County group compares
The main landscape maintenance 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
- Kings County groupbase $46.60$104.37
- Queens Countybase $46.60$104.37
- New York Countybase $46.60$104.37
- Richmond Countybase $46.60$104.37
Which county is in which landscape maintenance laborer group
Every New York county with a landscape maintenance laborer rate. Counties NYSDOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| 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.
New York landscape maintenance laborer prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- Laborer/Excavation
- **Asbestos and Lead Abatement &
- *Includes trimming, cutting, planting and/or removal of trees.
- ** Applies to Heavy & Highway projects
- Note: No payment of Supplemental Benefits is required on paid holidays, when employees do not work.
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Bronx · Kings · New York · Queens · Richmond
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), 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. For the row this page leads with:
- Bronx: NYSDOL-9-731Ex, page 20
- Kings: NYSDOL-9-731Ex, page 20
- New York: NYSDOL-9-731Ex, page 20
- Queens: NYSDOL-9-731Ex, page 21
- Richmond: NYSDOL-9-731Ex, page 20
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 every New York rate as CSV · Report an error