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Electrician prevailing wage in Niagara County, New York
$86.94an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Cable Splicer
$53.02 base wage + $32.33 fringe benefits (supplements) · General construction
On New York public works in Niagara County, an electrician working as cable splicer must be paid at least $86.94 an hour: a $53.02 base wage plus $32.33 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $86.94 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.
NYSDOL lists 3 electrician rates for Niagara County, from $44.33 to $86.94 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: $53.02 + $32.33
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) | $53.02 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $32.33 |
| Not itemized by NYSDOL | $1.59 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $86.94 |
NYSDOL's columns for this row add up to $85.35, $1.59 less than its published total of $86.94, and no footnote explains the difference. We show NYSDOL's total as published.
NYSDOL's data note: supplement includes 3.0% of the hourly wage (posted straight time or applicable premium wage rate); computed on the straight-time base
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 electrician rate in Niagara County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Electrician: Cable SplicerGeneral construction$86.94
- Electrician*General construction$81.98
- Electrician - Residential: ElectricianResidential · Residential$44.33
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician*General construction | $48.20 | $32.33 | $81.98 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician: Cable SplicerGeneral construction | $53.02 | $32.33 | $86.94 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician - Residential: ElectricianResidentialResidential | $29.00 | $14.46 | $44.33 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon electrician rate in Niagara 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.
We don't put a federal figure next to NYSDOL'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 wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | ELECTRICIANSELEC0237-001 | $44.20 | $77.10 | NY20260019 Mod 1 |
| Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIANSELEC0237-001 | $44.20 | $77.10 | NY20260011 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN LINE CONSTRUCTION: LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL INCLUDING ANY AND ALL FIBER OPTIC CABLE NECESSARY FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS, TRAFFIC MONITORING …ELEC1249-003 | $31.72 | $61.59 | NY20260011 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN LINE CONSTRUCTION: LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL INCLUDING ANY AND ALL FIBER OPTIC CABLE NECESSARY FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS, TRAFFIC MONITORING …ELEC1249-003 | $42.29 | $72.95 | NY20260011 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN LINE CONSTRUCTION: LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL INCLUDING ANY AND ALL FIBER OPTIC CABLE NECESSARY FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS, TRAFFIC MONITORING …ELEC1249-003 | $47.57 | $78.60 | NY20260011 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN LINE CONSTRUCTION: LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL INCLUDING ANY AND ALL FIBER OPTIC CABLE NECESSARY FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS, TRAFFIC MONITORING …ELEC1249-003 | $52.86 | $88.46 | NY20260011 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN LINE CONSTRUCTION: LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL INCLUDING ANY AND ALL FIBER OPTIC CABLE NECESSARY FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS, TRAFFIC MONITORING …ELEC1249-003 | $42.29 | $72.95 | NY20260011 Mod 3 |
| Residential | ELECTRICIANSUNY2013-013 | $20.56 | $27.56 | NY20260086 Mod 1 |
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 Niagara County 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
- Niagara Countybase $53.02$86.94
- Orleans Countybase $47.70$80.91
- Erie Countybase $47.50$85.23
- Genesee Countybase $47.70$80.91
Electrician 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)).
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Niagara County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara County | Electrician: Cable Splicer | $53.02 | $86.94 | |
| Erie County | Electrician* | $47.50 | $85.23 | −$1.71 |
| Orleans County | Electrician | $47.70 | $80.91 | −$6.03 |
| Genesee County | Electrician | $47.70 | $80.91 | −$6.03 |
| Wyoming County | Electrician | $47.70 | $80.91 | −$6.03 |
| Monroe County | Electrician | $47.70 | $80.91 | −$6.03 |
| Livingston County | Electrician | $47.70 | $80.91 | −$6.03 |
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- * Includes teledata work.
- ** Note - Applies for taped splices and taped terminations on shielded cable 5KV and over; for taped splices and taped terminations on all cable over 15KV; for all lead cable splices and terminations; for manufactured, slip-on and kit type splices and terminations over 15KV.
- Work performed over 35' to 50' high - $0.45 shall be added to regular rate.
- Work performed over 50' high - $0.90 shall be added to regular rate.
- Work performed in tunnels over 25' deep or 75' long - $0.45 shall be added.
- Hazardous waste work - supplied air as in OSHA Class A - $4.00 additional.
- Hazardous waste work - as in OSHA Class B and C - $2.50 additional.
- * NOTE - add 3% of the posted straight time or applicable premium wage rate.
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 8
- 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-3-237, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 8: 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 Niagara County as CSV · Report an error