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Tunnel Worker prevailing wage in Madison County, New York
$81.80an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Class 1
$50.01 base wage + $31.79 fringe benefits (supplements)
Madison County uses the same tunnel worker rates as 11 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On New York public works in Madison County, a tunnel worker working as class 1 must be paid at least $81.80 an hour: a $50.01 base wage plus $31.79 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $81.80 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 4 tunnel worker rates for Madison County, from $78.05 to $86.05 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: $50.01 + $31.79
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) | $50.01 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $31.79 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $81.80 |
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 Madison County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Laborer - Tunnel: Class 4$86.05
- Laborer - Tunnel: Class 2$83.80
- Laborer - Tunnel: Class 1$81.80
- Laborer - Tunnel: Class 5$78.05
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborer - Tunnel: Class 1 | $50.01 | $31.79 | $81.80 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Tunnel: Class 2 | $52.01 | $31.79 | $83.80 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Tunnel: Class 4 | $54.26 | $31.79 | $86.05 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Tunnel: Class 5 | $46.26 | $31.79 | $78.05 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon tunnel worker rate in Madison 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.
The federal determinations for Madison County list no tunnel worker classification.
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 Madison 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
- Madison Countybase $50.01$81.80
- Oneida Countybase $50.01$81.80
- Onondaga Countybase $43.04$71.66
- Chenango Countybase $60.30$99.53
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)).
NYSDOL's tunnel worker rates for Madison County are the same as in 11 other counties: Albany, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Rensselaer, Saratoga and 3 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chenango County | Laborer - Tunnel: Class 1 | $60.30 | $99.53 | +$17.73 |
| Otsego County | Laborer - Tunnel: Class 1 | $60.30 | $99.53 | +$17.73 |
| Madison County | Laborer - Tunnel: Class 1 | $50.01 | $81.80 | |
| Oneida County | Laborer - Tunnel: Class 1 | $50.01 | $81.80 | same |
| Onondaga County | Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP A | $43.04 | $71.66 | −$10.14 |
| Oswego County | Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP A | $43.04 | $71.66 | −$10.14 |
| Cortland County | Laborer - Tunnel: Group A | $42.98 | $70.99 | −$10.81 |
New York tunnel worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- Class 1: All support laborers/sandhogs working above the shaft or tunnel. All laborers/sandhogs working inside a 350 foot radius from the center of a shaft/portal performing site work.
- Class 2: All laborers/sandhogs working in the shaft or tunnel
- Class 4: Safety Miners
- Class 5: Site work related to Shaft/Tunnel working outside a 350 foot radius from the center of a shaft/portal unless required to enter the shaft, access manhole or tunnel.
- Toxic and hazardous waste, lead abatement and asbestos abatement work will be paid an additional $ 3.00 an hour.
- Benefit 1 applies to straight time hours, paid holidays not worked.
- Benefit 2 applies to over 8 hours in a day (M-F), irregular shift work hours worked, and Saturday hours worked.
- Benefit 3 applies to Sunday and Holiday hours worked.
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 15
- 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-1-190/157T, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 15: 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 Madison County as CSV · Report an error