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Electrician prevailing wage in New York City, New York
$134.28an hour, wage + supplements
$64.00 wage + $70.28 supplements · NYC Comptroller §220
On New York public works in New York City, an electrician must be paid at least $134.28 an hour: a $64.00 base wage plus $70.28 in supplements. NYC Comptroller prints no total, so $134.28 is our sum of the two. Part of the benefit is a percentage of wages that this total leaves out, so treat it as a floor.
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.
NYC Comptroller lists 21 electrician rates for New York City, from $54.29 to $215.16 an hour. See all of them.
NYSDOL's posted schedules are informational. An original schedule must be requested for each project (PRC number).
New York City agency projects use the NYC Comptroller's §220 schedule. State and other non-City projects in the five boroughs use NYSDOL's Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens and Richmond county schedules.
- See Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour Note below
Base wage and supplements: $64.00 + $70.28
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. NYC Comptroller 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) | $64.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $70.28 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYC Comptroller prints no total) | $134.28 |
NYC Comptroller's data note: plus the trade's percentage supplement: 6.2% of taxable gross pay earned on covered work only. This additional Supplemental Benefit Rate will terminate
Davis-Bacon electrician rate in New York City
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.
We don't put a federal figure next to NYC Comptroller's here, because this page leads with a classification the federal determinations don't list one to one. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base + fringe | Base | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEARS DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'S BIRTHDAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS …ELEC0003-001 | $127.81 | $62.00 | NY20260003 Mod 6 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (JOBBING, AND MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WORK) PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEARS DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'S BIRTHDAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL …ELEC0003-001 | $59.16 | $32.00 | NY20260003 Mod 6 |
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
Dated rates for this classification
NYC Comptroller prints more than one dated line for Electrician "A" (Regular Day / Day Shift) ((Including installation of low voltage cabling carrying data, video and/or voice on building construction/alteration/renovation projects.)). The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | Wage $64.00 | In force |
| Apr 15, 2027 | Wage $64.00 | Scheduled |
When this rate changes
- 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 electrician rate in New York City
As NYC Comptroller lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Electrician "A" (Graveyard Shift Overtime after 7 hours)NYC Comptroller §220$215.16
- Electrician "A" (Swing Shift Overtime after 7.5 hours)NYC Comptroller §220$194.00
- Electrician "A" (Graveyard Shift)NYC Comptroller §220$170.40
- Electrician "A" (Regular Day Overtime after 7 hrs / Day Shift Overtime after 8 hrs)NYC Comptroller §220$168.34
- Electrician "A" (Swing Shift)NYC Comptroller §220$154.03
- ELECTRICIAN-STREET LIGHTING WORKER: Electrician - Electro Pole ElectricianNYC Comptroller §220$136.46
- Electrician "A" (Regular Day / Day Shift) ((Including installation of low voltage cabling carrying data, video and/or voice on building construction/alteration/renovation projects.))NYC Comptroller §220$134.28
- ELECTRICIAN-STREET LIGHTING WORKER: Electrician - Electro Pole Foundation InstallerNYC Comptroller §220$103.57
- Electrician "M" 6th Year (Overtime)NYC Comptroller §220$103.39
- ELECTRICIAN-STREET LIGHTING WORKER: Electrician - Electro Pole MaintainerNYC Comptroller §220$92.57
- Electrician "M" 5th Year (Overtime)NYC Comptroller §220$88.68
- Electrician "M" 4th Year (Overtime)NYC Comptroller §220$82.38
- Electrician "M" 6th YearNYC Comptroller §220$78.89
- Electrician "M" 3rd Year (Overtime)NYC Comptroller §220$76.08
- Electrician "M" 2nd Year (Overtime)NYC Comptroller §220$71.87
- Electrician "M" 1st Year (Overtime)NYC Comptroller §220$69.77
- Electrician "M" 5th YearNYC Comptroller §220$68.12
- Electrician "M" 4th YearNYC Comptroller §220$63.51
- Electrician "M" 3rd YearNYC Comptroller §220$58.90
- Electrician "M" 2nd YearNYC Comptroller §220$55.82
- Electrician "M" 1st YearNYC Comptroller §220$54.29
| Classification | Wage + supplements | Base | Supplements | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician "A" (Regular Day / Day Shift) ((Including installation of low voltage cabling carrying data, video and/or voice on building construction/alteration/renovation projects.))NYC Comptroller §220 | $134.28 | $64.00 | $70.28 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician "A" (Regular Day Overtime after 7 hrs / Day Shift Overtime after 8 hrs)NYC Comptroller §220 | $168.34 | $96.00 | $72.34 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician "A" (Swing Shift)NYC Comptroller §220 | $154.03 | $75.10 | $78.93 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician "A" (Swing Shift Overtime after 7.5 hours)NYC Comptroller §220 | $194.00 | $112.65 | $81.35 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician "A" (Graveyard Shift)NYC Comptroller §220 | $170.40 | $84.12 | $86.28 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician "A" (Graveyard Shift Overtime after 7 hours)NYC Comptroller §220 | $215.16 | $126.18 | $88.98 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician "M" 1st YearNYC Comptroller §220 | $54.29 | $27.50 | $26.79 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician "M" 1st Year (Overtime)NYC Comptroller §220 | $69.77 | $41.25 | $28.52 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician "M" 2nd YearNYC Comptroller §220 | $55.82 | $28.50 | $27.32 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician "M" 2nd Year (Overtime)NYC Comptroller §220 | $71.87 | $42.75 | $29.12 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician "M" 3rd YearNYC Comptroller §220 | $58.90 | $30.50 | $28.40 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician "M" 3rd Year (Overtime)NYC Comptroller §220 | $76.08 | $45.75 | $30.33 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician "M" 4th YearNYC Comptroller §220 | $63.51 | $33.50 | $30.01 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician "M" 4th Year (Overtime)NYC Comptroller §220 | $82.38 | $50.25 | $32.13 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician "M" 5th YearNYC Comptroller §220 | $68.12 | $36.50 | $31.62 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician "M" 5th Year (Overtime)NYC Comptroller §220 | $88.68 | $54.75 | $33.93 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician "M" 6th YearNYC Comptroller §220 | $78.89 | $43.50 | $35.39 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician "M" 6th Year (Overtime)NYC Comptroller §220 | $103.39 | $65.25 | $38.14 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| ELECTRICIAN-STREET LIGHTING WORKER: Electrician - Electro Pole ElectricianNYC Comptroller §220 | $136.46 | $64.00 | $72.46 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| ELECTRICIAN-STREET LIGHTING WORKER: Electrician - Electro Pole Foundation InstallerNYC Comptroller §220 | $103.57 | $49.66 | $53.91 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| ELECTRICIAN-STREET LIGHTING WORKER: Electrician - Electro Pole MaintainerNYC Comptroller §220 | $92.57 | $43.61 | $48.96 | Jul 1, 2026 |
How New York City compares
The main electrician 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
- New York Citybase $64.00$134.28
Notes on this rate
NYC Comptroller's notes, in NYC Comptroller's words.
- * Supplemental Benefit Rate per Hour Note
- In addition to the Supplemental Benefit Rates per Hour listed above, the employer must provide an additional
- 6.2% of taxable gross pay earned on covered work only. This additional Supplemental Benefit Rate will terminate
- when the employee has contributed the maximum annual Social Security tax required by law, on all work
- performed.
More from NYC Comptroller on this rate
- NYC Comptroller NYSDOL schedule, page 23
- 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 (NYC Comptroller), NYSDOL schedule NYCCOMP-220-2026-07-01, issued July 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 23: comptroller.nyc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Construction_Worker_Schedule-2026-2027.pdf
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 New York City as CSV · Report an error