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Tunnel Worker prevailing wage in Niagara County, New York
$81.41an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · GROUP 1
$39.80 base wage + $41.61 fringe benefits (supplements)
On New York public works in Niagara County, a tunnel worker working as group 1 must be paid at least $81.41 an hour: a $39.80 base wage plus $41.61 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $81.41 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 14 tunnel worker rates for Niagara County, from $68.20 to $95.34 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 + $41.61
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) | $41.61 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $81.41 |
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 tunnel worker rate in Niagara County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 2 (COMPRESSED AIR)$95.34
- Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 3 (COMPRESSED AIR)$93.35
- Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 4 (COMPRESSED AIR)$91.36
- Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 4 (FREE AIR)$91.36
- Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 5 (COMPRESSED AIR)$89.37
- Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 3 (FREE AIR)$89.37
- Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 7 (COMPRESSED AIR)$88.20
- Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 5 (FREE AIR)$88.20
- Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 6 (COMPRESSED AIR)$87.38
- Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 2 (FREE AIR)$87.38
- Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 1 (COMPRESSED AIR)$81.41
- Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 1 (FREE AIR)$81.41
- Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 8 (COMPRESSED AIR)$68.20
- Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 6 (FREE AIR)$68.20
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 1 (COMPRESSED AIR) | $39.80 | $41.61 | $81.41 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 2 (COMPRESSED AIR) | $53.73 | $41.61 | $95.34 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 3 (COMPRESSED AIR) | $51.74 | $41.61 | $93.35 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 4 (COMPRESSED AIR) | $49.75 | $41.61 | $91.36 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 5 (COMPRESSED AIR) | $47.76 | $41.61 | $89.37 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 6 (COMPRESSED AIR) | $45.77 | $41.61 | $87.38 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 7 (COMPRESSED AIR) | $46.59 | $41.61 | $88.20 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 8 (COMPRESSED AIR) | $26.59 | $41.61 | $68.20 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 1 (FREE AIR) | $39.80 | $41.61 | $81.41 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 2 (FREE AIR) | $45.77 | $41.61 | $87.38 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 3 (FREE AIR) | $47.76 | $41.61 | $89.37 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 4 (FREE AIR) | $49.75 | $41.61 | $91.36 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 5 (FREE AIR) | $46.59 | $41.61 | $88.20 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 6 (FREE AIR) | $26.59 | $41.61 | $68.20 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon tunnel worker 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.
The federal determinations for Niagara County list no tunnel worker classification.
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 tunnel worker 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$81.41
- Orleans Countybase $41.92$66.94
- Erie Countybase $40.50$71.81
- Genesee Countybase $41.92$66.94
Tunnel Worker 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 - Tunnel: GROUP 1 (COMPRESSED AIR) | $39.80 | $81.41 | |
| Erie County | Laborer - Tunnel: CLASS A (Tunnel Laborer) | $40.50 | $71.81 | −$9.60 |
| Orleans County | Laborer - Tunnel: Group A (Tunnel Laborer) | $41.92 | $66.94 | −$14.47 |
| Genesee County | Laborer - Tunnel: Group A (Tunnel Laborer) | $41.92 | $66.94 | −$14.47 |
| Wyoming County | Laborer - Tunnel: Group A (Tunnel Laborer) | $41.92 | $66.94 | −$14.47 |
| Monroe County | Laborer - Tunnel: Group A (Tunnel Laborer) | $41.92 | $66.94 | −$14.47 |
| Livingston County | Laborer - Tunnel: Group A (Tunnel Laborer) | $41.92 | $66.94 | −$14.47 |
New York tunnel worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- GROUP 1: Powder Watchmen, Changehouse Attendent and Top Laborers.
- GROUP 2: Blasters, Mucking Machine Operators.
- GROUP 3: All Tunnel Workers including Miners, Drill Runners, Iron Men, Maint. Men, Muck Men, Inside Mucklock Tender, Pumpmen, Electricians, Cement Finishers, Rodmen, Caulkers, Carpenters, Hydraulic Men, Shield Drivers, Monorail Operators, Motormen, Conveyor Men, Safety Miners, Powdermen, Pan Men, Riggers, Miner's Helper, Chuck Tenders, Track Men, Nippers, Brakemen, Derail Men, Cable Men, Hose Men, Grout Men, Gravel Men, Form Workers, Concrete Workers, Tunnel Laborers, and Caulkers Helpers.
- GROUP 4: Bottom Bell, Mole Nippers per working shaft per shift up to and including two Moles.
- GROUP 5: Top Nipper.
- GROUP 6: Top Bell, Signal Men, Shaft Men, Outside Man, Lock Tender, Gauge Tender, Outside Muck Lock Tender.
- GROUP 7: Divers.
- GROUP 8: Diver Tenders.
- For degrees of pressure between 26lbs & 30lbs an additional $3.50 per hr.
- For degrees of pressure between 31lbs & 35lbs an additional $4.50 per hr.
- For degrees of pressure between 36lbs & 40lbs an additional $5.50 per hr.
- For degrees of pressure between 41lbs & over an additional $6.50 per hr.
- Additional $1.00 per hr. for concrete handling in building of bulkheads for locks as well as for workers working in Caissons, Cofferdams and Cylinders under pressure.
- Additional $1.00 per hr. for Top Laborer using an air spade, jackhammer or pavement breaker.
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 13
- 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-3-91t/ca, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 13: 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