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Laborer prevailing wage in Niagara County, New York
$81.21an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · GROUP 1
$39.80 base wage + $41.41 fringe benefits (supplements)
On New York public works in Niagara County, a laborer working as group 1 must be paid at least $81.21 an hour: a $39.80 base wage plus $41.41 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $81.21 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 19 laborer rates for Niagara County, from $81.21 to $86.41 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: $39.80 + $41.41
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) | $39.80 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $41.41 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $81.21 |
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 laborer rate in Niagara County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 8 (Heavy/Highway & Sewer/Water Laborer)$86.41
- Laborer - Building: GROUP 8$86.21
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 2 (Heavy/Highway & Sewer/Water Laborer)$85.39
- Laborer - Building: GROUP 4$85.19
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 5 (Heavy/Highway & Sewer/Water Laborer)$83.41
- Laborer - Building: GROUP 5$83.21
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 6 (Heavy/Highway & Sewer/Water Laborer)$82.41
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 10 (Heavy/Highway & Sewer/Water Laborer)$82.41
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 7 (Heavy/Highway & Sewer/Water Laborer)$82.26
- Laborer - Building: GROUP 6$82.21
- Laborer - Building: GROUP 9$82.06
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 3 (Heavy/Highway & Sewer/Water Laborer)$82.01
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 9 (Heavy/Highway & Sewer/Water Laborer)$81.91
- Laborer - Building: GROUP 2$81.81
- Laborer - Building: GROUP 7$81.71
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 4 (Heavy/Highway & Sewer/Water Laborer)$81.71
- Laborer - Building: GROUP 3$81.51
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 1 (Heavy/Highway & Sewer/Water Laborer)$81.41
- Laborer - Building: GROUP 1$81.21
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborer - Building: GROUP 1 | $39.80 | $41.41 | $81.21 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: GROUP 2 | $40.40 | $41.41 | $81.81 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: GROUP 3 | $40.10 | $41.41 | $81.51 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: GROUP 4 | $43.78 | $41.41 | $85.19 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: GROUP 5 | $41.80 | $41.41 | $83.21 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: GROUP 6 | $40.80 | $41.41 | $82.21 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: GROUP 7 | $40.30 | $41.41 | $81.71 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: GROUP 8 | $44.80 | $41.41 | $86.21 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: GROUP 9 | $40.65 | $41.41 | $82.06 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 1 (Heavy/Highway & Sewer/Water Laborer) | $39.80 | $41.61 | $81.41 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 2 (Heavy/Highway & Sewer/Water Laborer) | $43.78 | $41.61 | $85.39 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 3 (Heavy/Highway & Sewer/Water Laborer) | $40.40 | $41.61 | $82.01 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 4 (Heavy/Highway & Sewer/Water Laborer) | $40.10 | $41.61 | $81.71 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 5 (Heavy/Highway & Sewer/Water Laborer) | $41.80 | $41.61 | $83.41 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 6 (Heavy/Highway & Sewer/Water Laborer) | $40.80 | $41.61 | $82.41 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 7 (Heavy/Highway & Sewer/Water Laborer) | $40.65 | $41.61 | $82.26 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 8 (Heavy/Highway & Sewer/Water Laborer) | $44.80 | $41.61 | $86.41 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 9 (Heavy/Highway & Sewer/Water Laborer) | $40.30 | $41.61 | $81.91 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 10 (Heavy/Highway & Sewer/Water Laborer) | $40.80 | $41.61 | $82.41 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon laborer 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 | LABORERS: GROUP 9 USE OF SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATORSLABO0091-001 | $37.45 | $78.81 | NY20260019 Mod 1 |
| Building | LABORERS: GROUP 8 THE HANDLING, LOADING, UNLOADING, STACKING, DISTRIBUTION, ERECTION AND DISMANTLING OF ANY AND ALL TYPES OF SCAFFOLDING AND/OR WORK PLATFORMS …LABO0091-001 | $34.45 | $75.81 | NY20260019 Mod 1 |
| Building | LABORERS: GROUP 7 POTMAN, PIPELAYERS, PAVEMENT BREAKERS OR BUSTERS, JACKHAMMER OPERATORS; BARCO RAMMERS; CHAIN SAW; POWDER MONKEY; BLACK TOP RAKERS; SCALERS; …LABO0091-001 | $32.75 | $74.11 | NY20260019 Mod 1 |
| Building | LABORERS: GROUP 6 VIDEO MACHINE OPERATOR IN INSPECTION OF PIPELABO0091-001 | $32.95 | $74.31 | NY20260019 Mod 1 |
| Building | LABORERS: GROUP 5 ROAD FINISHER, FORM SETTER, GUNNITE NOZZLEMAN, SANDBLASTERS, BURNING TORCH, CONCRETE SAW OPERATORS, GROUT MACHINE AND GROUT PUMPS OPERATORLABO0091-001 | $33.05 | $74.41 | NY20260019 Mod 1 |
| Building | LABORERS: GROUP 4 LASER BEAM OPERATORLABO0091-001 | $33.30 | $74.66 | NY20260019 Mod 1 |
| Building | LABORERS: GROUP 3 WAGON DRILL-AIRTRACK, SELF-CONTAINED DRILLLABO0091-001 | $33.45 | $74.81 | NY20260019 Mod 1 |
| Building | LABORERS: GROUP 2 BLASTERS, GRADE CHECKER; 10% OF BASE RATELABO0091-001 | $35.70 | $77.06 | NY20260019 Mod 1 |
| Building | LABORERS: GROUP 1 COMMON LABORERS, DECONTAMINATION OF ALL MACHINES; HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILL/LOCATOR; ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES WITH ATTACHMENTS/ALL WHEEL OR TRACK TYPESLABO0091-001 | $32.45 | $73.81 | NY20260019 Mod 1 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER COMPRESSED AIR GROUP 1 TOP LABORERSLABO0091-002 | $26.00 | $61.96 | NY20260011 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER GROUP 1 (HEAVY & HIGHWAY CLASSIFICATIONS) COMMON LABORERS, MULTI-TRADE TENDER, DECONTAMINATION OF ALL MACHINES, HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILL/LOCATOR; …LABO0091-002 | $26.00 | $61.96 | NY20260011 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER GROUP 2 (HEAVY & HIGHWAY CLASSIFICATIONS) POTMAN, PIPELAYERS, PAVEMENT BREAKERS OR BUSTERS, JACKHAMMER OPERATORS; BARCO RAMMERS; CHAIN SAW; POWDER …LABO0091-002 | $26.30 | $62.26 | NY20260011 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER GROUP 3 (HEAVY & HIGHWAY CLASSIFICATIONS) RESPIRATOR REQUIRED FOR BUSTINGLABO0091-002 | $26.50 | $62.46 | NY20260011 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER GROUP 4 (HEAVY & HIGHWAY CLASSIFICATIONS) FORM SETTER; ROAD FINISHER; GUNNITE NOZZLEMAN; SANDBLASTERS; BURNING TORCH; CONCRETE SAW OPERATORS; UTILITY …LABO0091-002 | $26.60 | $62.56 | NY20260011 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER GROUP 5 (HEAVY & HIGHWAY CLASSIFICATIONS) LASER BEAM OPERATORLABO0091-002 | $26.85 | $62.81 | NY20260011 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER GROUP 6 (HEAVY & HIGHWAY CLASSIFICATIONS) WELDERS; WAGON DRILL & AIR TRACK DRILL; SELF CONTAINED DRILL; RESPIRATOR REQUIRED DUE TO ATMOSPHERIC …LABO0091-002 | $27.00 | $62.96 | NY20260011 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER GROUP 7 (HEAVY & HIGHWAY CLASSIFICATIONS) CHEMICAL WASTE - MEN WORKING WITH HAZARDOUS WASTE & TOXIC MATERIALS OR IN AREAS OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL & …LABO0091-002 | $28.00 | $63.96 | NY20260011 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER GROUP 8 (HEAVY & HIGHWAY CLASSIFICATIONS) GRADE CHECKER & BLASTERLABO0091-002 | $28.60 | $64.56 | NY20260011 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER GROUP 9 (HEAVY & HIGHWAY CLASSIFICATIONS) SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATORSLABO0091-002 | $31.00 | $66.96 | NY20260011 Mod 3 |
| Residential | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETELABO0210-002 | $26.38 | $50.03 | NY20260086 Mod 1 |
| Residential | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALSUNY2013-013 | $13.11 | $13.11 | 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 laborer 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 $39.80$81.21
- Orleans Countybase $33.90$58.32
- Erie Countybase $35.33$63.58
- Genesee Countybase $33.90$58.32
Laborer 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 | Laborer - Building: GROUP 1 | $39.80 | $81.21 | |
| Erie County | Laborer - Building: CLASS A (Building Laborer) | $35.33 | $63.58 | −$17.63 |
| Orleans County | Laborer - Building: Group A (Building Laborer) | $33.90 | $58.32 | −$22.89 |
| Genesee County | Laborer - Building: Group A (Building Laborer) | $33.90 | $58.32 | −$22.89 |
| Wyoming County | Laborer - Building: Group A (Building Laborer) | $33.90 | $58.32 | −$22.89 |
| Monroe County | Laborer - Building: Group A (Building Laborer) | $33.90 | $58.32 | −$22.89 |
| Livingston County | Laborer - Building: Group A (Building Laborer) | $33.90 | $58.32 | −$22.89 |
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- GROUP 1: Basic.
- GROUP 2: Curb and Flatwork Formsetter not on structures, Gunnite Nozzlemen, Sand Blasters, Burning Torch, Operator of Concrete Saw.
- GROUP 3: Potman, Pipelayers, Pavement Breakers, Jackhammer Operators, Barco Rammers, Chain Saw, Powder Monkey, Black Top Rakers, Scalers, Drill Helpers, Mortar Mixers, Men Working from Swing Scaffold, Bosun Chair, or suspended cage or bucket, Work in Caissons below 8 feet, Concrete Motor Buggy, Operators of Mechanical Tools.
- GROUP 4: Blasters, Grade Checkers.
- GROUP 5: Men Working with asbestos, hazardous waste or toxic material.
- GROUP 6: Wagon drill, Air Track, Welder.
- GROUP 7: Video Machine.
- GROUP 8: Supplied Air Respirators.
- GROUP 9: Laser Beam.
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 11
- 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-3-91b, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 11: 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