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Operating Engineer prevailing wage in Niagara County, New York
$89.92an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Class A
$52.53 base wage + $37.39 fringe benefits (supplements) · General construction
Niagara County uses the same operating engineer rates as 3 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On New York public works in Niagara County, an operating engineer working as class a must be paid at least $89.92 an hour: a $52.53 base wage plus $37.39 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $89.92 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 25 operating engineer rates for Niagara County, from $44.22 to $99.92 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: $52.53 + $37.39
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) | $52.53 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $37.39 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $89.92 |
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.
Dated rates for this classification
NYSDOL prints more than one dated line for Operating Engineer - Building: Class A. 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 $52.53 | In force |
| Jul 1, 2027 | Additional $6.00 an hour, to be split between wage and supplements later | Scheduled |
Every operating engineer rate in Niagara County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Engineer: Concrete Pump Operator (Up to 46 Meters)General construction | $49.75 | $33.90 | $83.65 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer: Concrete Pump Operator (46 Meters or Larger)General construction | $54.21 | $33.90 | $88.11 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Building: Class AGeneral construction | $52.53 | $37.39 | $89.92 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Building: Class BGeneral construction | $48.03 | $37.39 | $85.42 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Building: 5 to 110 tons (Crane Operator)General construction | $57.53 | $37.39 | $94.92 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Building: 111 to 199 tons (Crane Operator)General construction | $58.53 | $37.39 | $95.92 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Building: 200 to 599 tons (Crane Operator)General construction | $59.53 | $37.39 | $96.92 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Building: 600 to 999 tons (Crane Operator)General construction | $61.53 | $37.39 | $98.92 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Building: 1000 tons + (Crane Operator)General construction | $62.53 | $37.39 | $99.92 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Building: Tower Crane (Crane Operator)General construction | $58.53 | $37.39 | $95.92 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Class AGeneral construction | $52.39 | $37.36 | $89.75 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Class BGeneral construction | $47.89 | $37.36 | $85.25 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: 5 to 110 tons (Crane Operator)General construction | $57.39 | $37.36 | $94.75 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: 111 to 199 tons (Crane Operator)General construction | $58.39 | $37.36 | $95.75 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: 200 to 599 tons (Crane Operator)General construction | $59.39 | $37.36 | $96.75 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: 600 to 999 tons (Crane Operator)General construction | $61.39 | $37.36 | $98.75 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: 1000 tons + (Crane Operator)General construction | $62.39 | $37.36 | $99.75 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Tower Crane (Crane Operator)General construction | $58.39 | $37.36 | $95.75 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Class 1General construction | $56.00 | $36.81 | $92.81 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Class 2(A)General construction | $54.50 | $36.81 | $91.31 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Class 2(B)General construction | $57.50 | $36.81 | $94.31 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Class 3General construction | $50.00 | $36.81 | $86.81 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Class 4General construction | $45.50 | $36.81 | $82.31 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Residential: Class AResidentialResidential | $32.93 | $18.15 | $51.08 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Residential: Class BResidentialResidential | $26.07 | $18.15 | $44.22 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon operating engineer 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 the federal determinations split this trade into groups that don't line up with NYSDOL's. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP A1 ROLLERENGI0017-010 | $44.23 | $79.63 | NY20260019 Mod 1 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP A1 LOADERENGI0017-010 | $44.23 | $79.63 | NY20260019 Mod 1 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP A1 BULLDOZERENGI0017-010 | $44.23 | $79.63 | NY20260019 Mod 1 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP A1 FORKLIFT OPERATOR/LULLENGI0017-010 | $44.23 | $79.63 | NY20260019 Mod 1 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP A1 BACKHOE OPERATORSENGI0017-010 | $44.23 | $79.63 | NY20260019 Mod 1 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP A1 (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION) BACKFILLERS, BACKHOES, AUTOMATIC BATCH PLANT OPERATOR, BLACK-TOP SPREADERS, BULLDOZERS, CMI …ENGI0017-007 | $47.39 | $82.23 | NY20260011 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP B (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION) AIR COMPRESORS (OVER 165 CU. FT), BOBCAT TYPE SKID LOADER, COMPRESSORS WHEN USED IN BANKS OF …ENGI0017-007 | $42.89 | $77.73 | NY20260011 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR MASTER MECHANIC (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION) NOTES: HAZMAT PREMIUM 3.00 ZONE PAY: ADD $1.00 TO GROUP A - LONG BOOM CRANE PREMIUM …ENGI0017-007 | $48.46 | $83.30 | NY20260011 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP A HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION NOTES: HAZARDOUS WASTE 2.50 ZONE PAY: CRANE BOOM PREMIUM FOR BOOM AND JIB 100-199 FT (1.00 …ENGI0017-007 | $47.39 | $82.23 | NY20260011 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: TUNNEL AND SHAFT: MASTER MECHANIC NOTES: HAZMAT PREMIUM $3.00 ZONE PAY: ADD $1.00 TO GROUP A - LONG BOOM CRANE PREMIUM 100 FT - 199 …ENGI0017-008 | $38.06 | $66.16 | NY20260011 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:, TUNNEL AND SHAFT: GROUP A NOTES: HAZMAT PREMIUM 3.00 ZONE PAY: ADD $1.00 TO GROUP A - LONG BOOM CRANE PREMIUM 100 FT - 199 FT ADD …ENGI0017-008 | $36.29 | $64.39 | NY20260011 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:, TUNNEL AND SHAFT: GROUP A1 CRANE (UNDERGROUND), FRONT END LOADER (TUNNEL AND SHAFT), HOIST (2 OR 3 DRUM), MAINTENANCE ENGINEER …ENGI0017-008 | $39.29 | $67.39 | NY20260011 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:, TUNNEL AND SHAFT: GROUP B AUTOMATED CENTRAL MIX CONCRETE PLANT, BACKHOE (TOPSIDE), BORING MACHINE, COMPRESSORS (4 OR LESS, EXCEEDING …ENGI0017-008 | $34.58 | $62.68 | NY20260011 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:, TUNNEL AND SHAFT: GROUP C COMRPESSORS (4 NOT TO EXCEED 2,000 C.F.M. COMBINED CAPACITY OR 3 OR LESS WITH MORE THAN 1,200 C.F.M. BUT …ENGI0017-008 | $28.53 | $56.63 | NY20260011 Mod 3 |
| Residential | OPERATOR: LOADERSUNY2013-013 | $27.88 | $49.28 | NY20260086 Mod 1 |
| Residential | OPERATOR: BULLDOZERSUNY2013-013 | $21.20 | $21.20 | NY20260086 Mod 1 |
| Residential | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOESUNY2013-013 | $27.51 | $45.92 | 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 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
Wage and supplements, nearby
- Niagara Countybase $52.53$89.92
- Orleans Countybase $52.53$89.92
- Erie Countybase $52.53$89.92
- Monroe Countybase $46.24$82.75
Operating Engineer 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)).
NYSDOL's operating engineer rates for Niagara County are the same as in 3 other counties: Chautauqua, Erie, Orleans.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Niagara County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara County | Operating Engineer - Building: Class A | $52.53 | $89.92 | |
| Orleans County | Operating Engineer - Building: Class A | $52.53 | $89.92 | same |
| Erie County | Operating Engineer - Building: Class A | $52.53 | $89.92 | same |
| Genesee County | Operating Engineer - Building: Class A | $52.53 | $89.92 | same |
| Wyoming County | Operating Engineer - Building: Class A | $52.53 | $89.92 | same |
| Monroe County | Operating Engineer - Building: CLASS A | $46.24 | $82.75 | −$7.17 |
| Livingston County | Operating Engineer - Building: CLASS A | $46.24 | $82.75 | −$7.17 |
New York operating engineer prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- CLASS A: Air Hoist, All Boom Type Equipment, All Pans and Carry-Alls, Archer Hoist, Asphalt Curb and Gutter Machines, Asphalt Roller, Asphalt Spreader or Paver, Automatic Fine Grade Machine (CMI or similar, first and second operator), Backhoe and Pullhoe, Backhoe and Pullhoe (tractor mounted, rubber tired), Back Filling Machine, Belt Placer (CMI or similar type), Bending Machine (Pipe), Bituminous Spreader and Mixer, Blacktop Plants (Automated and Non-automated), Blast or Rotary Drill (Truck or Track Mounted), Blower for Burning Brush, Boiler (when used for power), Boom Truck (excluding pick-up and delivery), Boring Machine, Bulldozer, Cableway, Cage Hoist, Caisson Auger, Central Mix Plant (and all concrete batching plants), Cherry Picker, Concrete Cleaning Decontamination Machine Operator, Concrete Curb and Gutter Machine, Concrete Curing Machine, Concrete Cutters (Vermeer or Similar Type), Concrete Mixer (over 1/2 cu yd.), Concrete Pavement Spreaders and Finishers, Concrete Paver, Conveyor, Core Drill, Crane, Crusher, Decon of Equipment, Derrick, Dragline, Dredge, Drill Rig (Tractor Mounted), Dual Drum Paver, Electric Pump used in conjunction with Well Point Systems, Elevating Grader (self propelled or towed), Elevator, Excavator (all purpose, hydraulically operated), Farm Tractor with Accessories, Fine Grade Machine, Forklift, Front End Loader, Generator (10 outlets or more), Gradall, Grader, Grout or Gunite Machine, Head Tower, Heavy Equipment Robotics Operator/Mechanic, Helicopter (when used for hoisting), Hoist (one drum), Hoisting Engine, Horizontal Directional Drill Locator, Horizontal Directional Drill Operator, Hydraulic Boom, Hydraulic Hammer (self-propelled), Hydraulic Pipe Jack Machine (or similar type machine), Hydraulic Rock Expander (or similar type machine), Hydraulic System Pumps, Hydro Crane, Hydro Hammer (or similar type), Industrial Tractor, Jersey Spreader, Kolman Plant Loader (and similar type loaders), Laser Screed, Locomotive, Lubrication Truck, Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance, Lubrication Unit or Truck, Mine Hoist, Mixer for Stabilized Base (self-propelled), Monorail, Motorized Hydraulic Pin Puller, Motorized Hydraulic Seeder, Mucking Machine, Mulching Machine, Multiple Drum Hoist (more than one drum in use), Overhead Crane, Peine Crane (or similar type), Pile Driver, Plant Engineer, Pneumatic Mixer, Post Hole Digger and Driver, Power Broom, Pump Crete, Push Button Hoist, Push or Snatch Cat, Quarry Master or equivalent, Road Widener, Rock Bit Sharpener (all types), Roller (all), Rolling Machine (pipe), Rotomill, Scissors Trucks, Lift, or Boom Lift of any type (when used for hoisting), Scoopmobile, Shovel, SideBoom, Skidsteer/Bobcat (Similar Type), Skimmer, Slip Form Paver (CMI or similar type), Snorkel/Vacuum Truck, Strato-Tower, Stump Chipping Machine, Tire Truck and Drivers performing tire repair (exclude outside vendor), Towed Roller, Tractor Drawn Belt-Type Grader/Loader, Tractor Shovel, Tractor with Towed Accessories, Tractor (when using winch power), Tractors, Trencher, Truck Crane, Truck Mechanic and Helper (exclude Teamsters when repairing their own trucks), Tunnel Shovel, Tube Finisher (CMI and similar type), Ultra High Pressure Waterjet Cutting Tool System Operator/Mechanic, Vacuum Blasting Machine Operator/Mechanic, Vibratory Compactor, Vibro Tamp, Well Drilling Machine, Well Point, Winch, Winch Truck with A Frame.
- CLASS B: Aggregate Bin, Aggregate Plant, Apprentice Engineer, Apprentice Engineer Driver, Articulated Off Road Material Hauler, Boiler (used in conjunction with production), CMI and similar type Concrete Spreads (Apprentice Engineer), Cement Bin, Chipping Machine and Chip Spreader, Compressors (4 or less), Compressors (any size, but subject to other provisions for Compressors, Dust Collectors, Generators, Mechanical Heaters, Pumps, Welding Machines - four of any type or combination), Concrete Mixer (1/2 cu. yd. and under), Fireman, Form Tamper, Form Trucks (excluding Teamster or delivery), Fuel Truck or Drivers (exclude Teamster or delivery), Heaters, Heating Boiler (used for temporary heat), Helper on Lubrication Unit or Truck, Jeep Trencher, Power Heaterman, Power Plant in excess of 10 K.W., Pumps, Revinius Widener, Steam Boilers (if manning or license by local law is required), Steam Cleaner (when used for cleaning equipment on the job site), Welding Machine (1 machine over 300 amps or 2 or 3 machines regardless of amps).
- Cranes in Luffer Configuration additional $5.00/Hr.
- Cranes with external ballast (tray or wagon) additional $5.00/Hr.
- Additional $2.50/hr. for Hazardous Work Site
- Additional $1.00/hr. for Tunnel Work
- Additional $8.00/hr. for Contracting agency Mandated Shift Work (Projects Bid After 7/1/2025)
- * To be allocated at a later date.
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 26
- 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-12-17b, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 26: 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