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Operating Engineer prevailing wage in New York City, New York

$131.26an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$79.50 base wage + $51.76 fringe benefits (supplements) · NYC Comptroller §220

On New York public works in New York City, an operating engineer must be paid at least $131.26 an hour: a $79.50 base wage plus $51.76 in supplements. NYC Comptroller prints no total, so $131.26 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.

NYC Comptroller lists 51 operating engineer rates for New York City, from $92.48 to $160.07 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.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $79.50 + $51.76

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)$79.50
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$51.76
Base + supplements (our sum; NYC Comptroller prints no total)$131.26

When does this rate change?

Every operating engineer rate in New York City

As NYC Comptroller lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffective
Engineer - Heavy Construction Operating Engineer INYC Comptroller §220$79.50 $51.76 $131.26 Jul 1, 2026
Engineer - Heavy Construction Operating Engineer IINYC Comptroller §220$76.95 $51.76 $128.71 Jul 1, 2026
Engineer - Heavy Construction Operating Engineer IIINYC Comptroller §220$72.72 $51.76 $124.48 Jul 1, 2026
Engineer - Heavy Construction Maintenance Engineer INYC Comptroller §220$76.55 $51.76 $128.31 Jul 1, 2026
Engineer - Heavy Construction Maintenance Engineer IINYC Comptroller §220$102.42 $51.76 $154.18 Jul 1, 2026
Engineer - Heavy Construction Maintenance Engineer IIINYC Comptroller §220$48.50 $51.76 $100.26 Jul 1, 2026
Engineer - Heavy Construction Maintenance Engineer IVNYC Comptroller §220$49.90 $51.76 $101.66 Jul 1, 2026
Engineer - Heavy Construction Service EngineerNYC Comptroller §220$68.42 $51.76 $120.18 Jul 1, 2026
Engineer - Heavy Construction Service MechanicNYC Comptroller §220$45.50 $51.76 $97.26 Jul 1, 2026
Engineer - Steel Erection Maintenance EngineersNYC Comptroller §220$73.88 $51.76 $125.64 Jul 1, 2026
Engineer - Steel Erection Oiler INYC Comptroller §220$68.81 $51.76 $120.57 Jul 1, 2026
Engineer - Steel Erection Oiler IINYC Comptroller §220$46.83 $51.76 $98.59 Jul 1, 2026
Engineer - Building Work Maintenance Engineers INYC Comptroller §220$63.77 $50.85 $114.62 Jul 1, 2026
Engineer - Building Work Maintenance Engineers IINYC Comptroller §220$48.27 $50.85 $99.12 Jul 1, 2026
Engineer - Building Work Oilers INYC Comptroller §220$60.35 $50.85 $111.20 Jul 1, 2026
Engineer - Building Work Oilers IINYC Comptroller §220$43.39 $50.85 $94.24 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Road & Heavy Construction INYC Comptroller §220$95.27 $40.40 $135.67 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Road & Heavy Construction IINYC Comptroller §220$98.67 $40.40 $139.07 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Road & Heavy Construction IIINYC Comptroller §220$101.86 $40.40 $142.26 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Road & Heavy Construction IVNYC Comptroller §220$99.37 $40.40 $139.77 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Road & Heavy Construction VNYC Comptroller §220$97.41 $40.40 $137.81 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Road & Heavy Construction VINYC Comptroller §220$92.51 $40.40 $132.91 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Road & Heavy Construction VIINYC Comptroller §220$74.63 $40.40 $115.03 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Road & Heavy Construction VIIINYC Comptroller §220$57.84 $40.40 $98.24 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Road & Heavy Construction IXNYC Comptroller §220$87.98 $40.40 $128.38 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Road & Heavy Construction XNYC Comptroller §220$80.83 $40.40 $121.23 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Road & Heavy Construction XINYC Comptroller §220$62.68 $40.40 $103.08 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Road & Heavy Construction XIINYC Comptroller §220$93.50 $40.40 $133.90 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Road & Heavy Construction XIIINYC Comptroller §220$90.57 $40.40 $130.97 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Road & Heavy Construction XIVNYC Comptroller §220$86.55 $40.40 $126.95 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Road & Heavy Construction XVNYC Comptroller §220$58.23 $40.40 $98.63 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Road & Heavy Construction XVINYC Comptroller §220$82.63 $40.40 $123.03 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Road & Heavy Construction XVIINYC Comptroller §220$83.23 $40.40 $123.63 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Road & Heavy Construction XVIIINYC Comptroller §220$119.67 $40.40 $160.07 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Paving INYC Comptroller §220$92.51 $40.40 $132.91 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Paving IINYC Comptroller §220$90.14 $40.40 $130.54 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Paving IIINYC Comptroller §220$76.11 $40.40 $116.51 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Concrete INYC Comptroller §220$98.93 $40.40 $139.33 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Concrete IINYC Comptroller §220$58.68 $40.40 $99.08 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Concrete IIINYC Comptroller §220$78.97 $40.40 $119.37 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Steel Erection INYC Comptroller §220$103.35 $40.40 $143.75 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Steel Erection IINYC Comptroller §220$99.29 $40.40 $139.69 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Steel Erection IIINYC Comptroller §220$54.73 $40.40 $95.13 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Steel Erection IVNYC Comptroller §220$52.08 $40.40 $92.48 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Building Work INYC Comptroller §220$74.34 $40.40 $114.74 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Building Work IINYC Comptroller §220$55.45 $40.40 $95.85 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Building Work IIINYC Comptroller §220$94.79 $40.40 $135.19 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Building Work IVNYC Comptroller §220$100.43 $40.40 $140.83 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Building Work VNYC Comptroller §220$82.68 $40.40 $123.08 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Building Work VINYC Comptroller §220$81.79 $40.40 $122.19 Jul 1, 2026
ENGINEER - OPERATING: Operating Engineer - Building Work VIINYC Comptroller §220$64.87 $40.40 $105.27 Jul 1, 2026

Davis-Bacon operating engineer 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 the federal determinations split this trade into groups that don't line up with NYC Comptroller's. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.

ConstructionFederal classificationBase wageTotal rateWD
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, STEEL ERECTION: COMPRESSORS, WELDING MACHINESENGI0014-001$56.34 $93.29 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, STEEL ERECTION: CRANES, HYDRAULIC CRANES, 2 DRUM DERRICKS, FORKLIFTS, BOOM TRUCKSENGI0014-001$96.26 $133.21 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, STEEL ERECTION: THREE DRUM DERRICKSENGI0014-001$100.14 $137.09 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 2 RUBBER TIRE BACKHOES OVER 37,000 LBS, TRACK BACKHOES, POWER SHOVEL, HYDRAULIC CLAM SHELLS, MOLES AND …ENGI0014-001$97.06 $136.01 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 4 GRADALLS, KEYSTONES, CRANES (WITH DIGGING BUCKETS), BRIDGE CRANES, TRENCHING MACHINES, VERMEER CUTTER AND …ENGI0014-001$97.75 $136.70 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 6 ALL DRILLS, AND MACHINES OF A SIMILAR NATUREENGI0014-001$92.01 $130.96 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 8 MIXERS (CONCRETE W/LOADING ATTACHMENTS), CONCRETE PAVERS, CABLEWAYS, LAND DERRICKS, POWER HOUSE (LOW …ENGI0014-001$91.04 $129.99 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 10 CONCRETE MIXERSENGI0014-001$85.21 $124.16 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 11 ELEVATORSENGI0014-001$79.62 $118.57 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 12 CONCRETE BREAKING MACHINE, HOISTS (SINGLE DRUM), LOAD MASTERS, LOCOMOTIVE AND DINKIES OVER 10ENGI0014-001$81.38 $120.33 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 13 VIBRATORYENGI0014-001$81.97 $120.92 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 14 COMPRESSORS (PORTABLE 3 OR MORE IN BATTERY), TUGGER MACHINE (CAISSONS), WELL POINT PUMPS, CHUM DRILLENGI0014-001$61.87 $100.82 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 15 BOILERS, (HIGH PRESSURE, COMPRESSORS (PORTABLE, SINGLE, OR 2 IN BATTERY, NOT OVER 100' APART), PUMPS (RIVER …ENGI0014-001$57.52 $96.47 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, PAVEMENT-HEAVY & HIGHWAY: ASPHALT PLANTSENGI0014-001$75.01 $113.96 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, PAVEMENT-HEAVY & HIGHWAY: ASPHALT ROLLERENGI0014-001$88.72 $127.67 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, PAVEMENT-HEAVY & HIGHWAY: ASPHALT SPREADERENGI0014-001$91.04 $129.99 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: UTILITY: HORIZONTAL BORING RIGENGI0014-001$86.61 $125.56 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: UTILITY: OFF SHIFT COMPRESSORSENGI0014-001$71.98 $110.93 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: UTILITY: UTILITY COMPRESSORSENGI0014-001$57.14 $96.09 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 (BUILDING & RESIDENTIAL) DOUBLE DRUMENGI0014-002$92.32 $131.27 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 (BUILDING & RESIDENTIAL) STONE DERRICK, CRANES, HYDRAULIC CRANES, BOOM TRUCKS PREMIUMS FOR CRANES: 100'-149' BOOM - ADD 1.75 …ENGI0014-002$97.79 $136.74 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3 (BUILDING & RESIDENTIAL) 4 POLE HOIST, SINGLE DRUM HOISTSENGI0014-002$79.70 $118.65 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 5 (BUILDING & RESIDENTIAL) COMPRESSORS, WELDING MACHINES (CUTTING CONCRETE WORK), PAINT SPRAYING, SAND BLASTING, PUMPS (WITH THE …ENGI0014-002$54.12 $93.07 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY) RUBBER TIRE BACKHOES UP TO AND INCLUDING 37,000 LBS, BASIN MACHINES, GROOVER, MECHANICAL SWEEPERS, BOBCAT, …ENGI0015-001$72.40 $110.40 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY) CHERRYPICKERS 20 TONS AND OVER AND LOADERS (RUBBER-TIRED AND/OR TRACTOR TYPE WITH A MANFUFACTURER'S RATED …ENGI0015-001$74.65 $112.65 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY) OILERS FOR THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: (ALL GASOLINE, ELECTRIC, DIESEL, OR AIR OPERATED) GRADALLS AND …ENGI0015-001$64.82 $102.82 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 5 (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY) OILERS FOR THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: (ALL GASOLINE, ELECTRIC, DIESEL, OR AIR OPERATED) SHOVELS, CRANES …ENGI0015-001$44.45 $82.45 NY20260003 Mod 6
Building, Residential, Highway, HeavyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 (BUILDING) OILERENGI0015-002$65.94 $98.89 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

How New York City compares

The main operating engineer 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

$50.19Nassau$131.26New York City
New York CityEach column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 0 counties pay more than New York City, 0 the same, 62 less.

Wage and supplements, nearby

  1. New York Citybase $79.50$131.26

Notes on this rate

NYC Comptroller's notes, in NYC Comptroller's words.

More from NYC Comptroller on this rate

All New York City prevailing wage rates

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 33: 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