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Prevailing wage rates in Montgomery County, New York

NYSDOL's 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates sets 181 prevailing wage rates for 37 trades on public works in Montgomery County. Each trade's main rate runs from $28.16 an hour (flagger) to $102.85 (elevator constructor), base wage plus fringe benefits.

Montgomery County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z

37 trades
TradeBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Asbestos & Lead Abatement LaborerLaborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) · 2 rates
$42.92 $25.95 $68.87 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-157
BoilermakerBoilermaker
$45.84 $28.00 $73.84 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-197
BricklayerMason - Building: Bricklayer · 7 rates
$43.92 $24.58 $68.50 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-2b.1
CarpenterCarpenter - Building: Carpenter · 2 rates
$42.88 $25.34 $68.22 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-2-291B-Alb
Carpet & Soft Floor LayerCarpenter - Building: Floor Coverer · 3 rates
$42.88 $25.34 $68.22 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-2-291B-Alb
Cement MasonMason - Building: Cement Mason(Bldg) · 2 rates
$43.92 $24.58 $68.50 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-2b.1
Diver & TenderCarpenter - Heavy&Highway: Diver-Wet Day · 6 rates
$73.77 $26.30 $100.07 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-2-291HH-Alb
Drywall FinisherPainter: Drywall Finishers
$35.60 $21.35 $56.95 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-201-P
Drywall Installer / LatherCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall
$42.88 $25.34 $68.22 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-2-291B-Alb
Electrical Utility LinemanLineman Electrician: Equipment Mechanic (Group C) · 41 rates
$51.50 $28.51 $83.62 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-6-1249a
ElectricianElectrician · 2 rates
$52.00 $32.85 $86.41 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-236
Elevator ConstructorElevator Constructor: Mechanic · 2 rates
$60.25 $38.985$102.85 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-35
Fence BuilderIronworker: Fence Erector · 2 rates
$42.25 $36.67 $78.92 Oct 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-12
Field SurveyorOperating Engineer - Survey Crew: Party Chief (SURVEY CLASSIFICATIONS) · 6 rates
$56.64 $32.45 $89.09 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-158-545 D.H.H.
FlaggerLineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Flagger
$16.20 $11.23 $28.16 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-6-1249TT
GlazierGlazier Base Wage · 2 rates
$43.03 $25.73 $68.76 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-201
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)Insulator - Heat & Frost: Insulator* · 3 rates
$43.02 $28.30 $71.32 Oct 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-40
IronworkerIronworker: Structural & Precast · 15 rates
$42.25 $36.67 $78.92 Oct 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-12
LaborerLaborer - Building: All Classifications (Group #1) · 14 rates
$41.57 $25.95 $67.52 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-157
Line Clearance Tree TrimmerLineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Equipment Mechanic · 5 rates
$30.67 $11.23 $43.28 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-6-1249TT
Machinery MoverIronworker: Mover/Rigger · 2 rates
$42.25 $36.67 $78.92 Oct 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-12
MillwrightMillwright: Building · 3 rates
$44.00 $28.25 $72.25 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-2-1163.1
Operating EngineerOperating Engineer - Building: Class A (CLASS C) · 15 rates
$57.78 $34.38 $92.16 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-158 Alb
PainterPainter/Wallcovers · 6 rates
$35.60 $21.35 $56.95 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-201-P
Pile DriverCarpenter - Heavy&Highway: Piledriver
$48.77 $26.30 $75.07 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-2-291HH-Alb
PlastererMason - Building: Plasterer/Fireproofing* · 2 rates
$43.92 $24.58 $68.50 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-2b.1
Plumber / PipefitterPlumber: Pipefitter, Steamfitter · 3 rates
$57.56 $30.33 $87.89 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-7-SF
RooferRoofer/Waterproofer
$39.05 $25.02 $64.07 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-241
Sheet Metal WorkerSheetmetal Worker (*)To be allocated at a later date
$43.68 $37.86 $81.54 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-83
Striping & Traffic Control WorkerPainter - Line Striping: Striping-Machine Operator* · 2 rates
$36.93 $24.95 $61.88 Oct 1, 2026NYSDOL-8-1456-LS
Teamster (Truck Driver)Teamster - Building: Group A (GROUP # B) · 9 rates
$33.65 $30.56 $64.21 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-294
Telecommunications TechnicianElectrician: Audio/Sound · 3 rates
$52.00 $32.85 $86.41 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-236
Telephone Line Worker (Outside)Broadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · 6 rates
$54.44 $23.24 $77.68 Aug 4, 2026NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2
Tile FinisherMason - Building: Finisher (Tile/Marble/Terrazzo)
$29.86 $18.87 $48.73 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-2TS.1
Tile SetterMason - Building: Setter (Tile/Marble/Terrazzo) · 3 rates
$38.31 $21.83 $60.14 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-2TS.1
TuckpointerMason - Building: Pointer/Caulker/Cleaner
$43.92 $24.58 $68.50 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-2b.1
Tunnel WorkerLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1 · 4 rates
$50.01 $31.79 $81.80 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-190/157T

One main rate per trade; open a trade for its other classifications, dated steps and NYSDOL's notes. 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).

Which trades pay the most in Montgomery County?

Elevator constructor, at $102.85 an hour. Each trade's main rate, as its page leads with it, highest first, split into the base wage and the supplements NYSDOL lists, on one scale.

  1. Elevator Constructor$102.85
  2. Diver & Tender$100.07
  3. Operating Engineer$92.16
  4. Field Surveyor$89.09
  5. Plumber / Pipefitter$87.89
  6. Electrician$86.41
  7. Telecom Technician$86.41
  8. Utility Lineman$83.62
  9. Tunnel Worker$81.80
  10. Sheet Metal Worker$81.54
  11. Fence Builder$78.92
  12. Ironworker$78.92
  13. Machinery Mover$78.92
  14. Telephone Line Worker$77.68
  15. Pile Driver$75.07
  16. Boilermaker$73.84
  17. Millwright$72.25
  18. Heat & Frost Insulator$71.32
  19. Abatement Laborer$68.87
  20. Glazier$68.76
  21. Bricklayer$68.50
  22. Cement Mason$68.50
  23. Plasterer$68.50
  24. Tuckpointer$68.50
  25. Carpenter$68.22
  26. Soft Floor Layer$68.22
  27. Drywall Installer / Lather$68.22
  28. Laborer$67.52
  29. Teamster (Truck Driver)$64.21
  30. Roofer$64.07
  31. Striping & Traffic Control$61.88
  32. Tile Setter$60.14
  33. Drywall Finisher$56.95
  34. Painter$56.95
  35. Tile Finisher$48.73
  36. Line Clearance Trimmer$43.28
  37. Flagger$28.16

Which Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Montgomery 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
BuildingNY202601201May 18, 2026
ResidentialNY202600791May 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery County rates

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County.

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

$67.52 an hour: a $41.57 base wage plus $25.95 in supplements, for the main classification, under 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. Overtime and every laborer rate in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, the $102.85 total is a $60.25 base wage plus $38.985 in supplements.

Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Montgomery County?

On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: NY20260120 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, NY20260079 (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 Montgomery County share its rates with other counties?

For 32 of its 37 trades, yes: NYSDOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 11 counties (the Albany County group). The other 5 are Montgomery County's own.