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Laborer prevailing wage in Ontario County, New York
$58.32an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Group A
$33.90 base wage + $24.42 fringe benefits (supplements) · General construction
Ontario County uses the same laborer rates as 8 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On New York public works in Ontario County, a laborer working as group a must be paid at least $58.32 an hour: a $33.90 base wage plus $24.42 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $58.32 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 Ontario County, from $43.74 to $67.09 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: $33.90 + $24.42
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) | $33.90 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $24.42 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $58.32 |
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 Ontario County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group D (Heavy/Highway Laborer)General construction$67.09
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group C (Heavy/Highway Laborer)General construction$66.26
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group B (Heavy/Highway Laborer)General construction$66.06
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group A (Heavy/Highway Laborer)General construction$65.36
- Laborer - Building: Group D (Building Laborer)General construction$59.65
- Laborer - Building: 251 and higher (New Chimney Work)General construction$59.32
- Laborer - Building: Group E (Building Laborer)General construction$59.19
- Laborer - Building: 201 to 250 feet (New Chimney Work)General construction$59.07
- Laborer - Building: 151 to 200 feet (New Chimney Work)General construction$58.82
- Laborer - Building: Group J (Building Laborer)General construction$58.76
- Laborer - Building: Group F (Building Laborer)General construction$58.72
- Laborer - Building: Group H (Building Laborer)General construction$58.62
- Laborer - Building: Group I (Building Laborer)General construction$58.62
- Laborer - Building: 101 to 150 feet (New Chimney Work)General construction$58.57
- Laborer - Building: Group G (Building Laborer)General construction$58.52
- Laborer - Building: Group A (Building Laborer)General construction$58.32
- Laborer - Building: Base to 100 feet (New Chimney Work)General construction$58.32
- Laborer - Building: Group K (Building Laborer)General construction$55.47
- Laborer - Residential: Residential Laborer:Residential · Residential$43.74
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborer - Building: Group A (Building Laborer)General construction | $33.90 | $24.42 | $58.32 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: Group D (Building Laborer)General construction | $35.23 | $24.42 | $59.65 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: Group E (Building Laborer)General construction | $34.77 | $24.42 | $59.19 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: Group F (Building Laborer)General construction | $34.30 | $24.42 | $58.72 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: Group G (Building Laborer)General construction | $34.10 | $24.42 | $58.52 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: Group H (Building Laborer)General construction | $34.20 | $24.42 | $58.62 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: Group I (Building Laborer)General construction | $34.20 | $24.42 | $58.62 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: Group J (Building Laborer)General construction | $34.34 | $24.42 | $58.76 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: Group K (Building Laborer)General construction | $31.05 | $24.42 | $55.47 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: Base to 100 feet (New Chimney Work)General construction | $33.90 | $24.42 | $58.32 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: 101 to 150 feet (New Chimney Work)General construction | $34.15 | $24.42 | $58.57 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: 151 to 200 feet (New Chimney Work)General construction | $34.40 | $24.42 | $58.82 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: 201 to 250 feet (New Chimney Work)General construction | $34.65 | $24.42 | $59.07 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: 251 and higher (New Chimney Work)General construction | $34.90 | $24.42 | $59.32 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group A (Heavy/Highway Laborer)General construction | $38.96 | $26.40 | $65.36 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group B (Heavy/Highway Laborer)General construction | $39.66 | $26.40 | $66.06 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group C (Heavy/Highway Laborer)General construction | $39.86 | $26.40 | $66.26 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group D (Heavy/Highway Laborer)General construction | $40.69 | $26.40 | $67.09 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Residential: Residential Laborer:ResidentialResidential | $25.07 | $18.67 | $43.74 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon laborer rate in Ontario 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, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: GROUP 5 (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY) HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVALLABO0435-006 | $35.44 | $60.74 | NY20260032 Mod 1 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: GROUP 4 (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY) BLASTERSLABO0435-006 | $34.69 | $59.99 | NY20260032 Mod 1 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: GROUP 3 (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY) RAKERS, DRILLERS, PIPELAYERS AND TORCH OPERATORSLABO0435-006 | $33.86 | $59.16 | NY20260032 Mod 1 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: GROUP 2 (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY) LABORERSLABO0435-006 | $33.66 | $58.96 | NY20260032 Mod 1 |
| Residential | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETELABO0210-002 | $26.38 | $50.03 | NY20260088 Mod 1 |
| Residential | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING BRICK MASON TENDERSSUNY2013-015 | $13.66 | $19.26 | NY20260088 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 Ontario 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
- Ontario Countybase $33.90$58.32
- Yates Countybase $33.90$58.32
- Seneca Countybase $33.90$58.32
- Cayuga Countybase $37.22$60.52
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)).
NYSDOL's laborer rates for Ontario County are the same as in 8 other counties: Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Ontario County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga County | Laborer - Building: Building Laborer | $37.22 | $60.52 | +$2.20 |
| Ontario County | Laborer - Building: Group A (Building Laborer) | $33.90 | $58.32 | |
| Yates County | Laborer - Building: Group A (Building Laborer) | $33.90 | $58.32 | same |
| Seneca County | Laborer - Building: Group A (Building Laborer) | $33.90 | $58.32 | same |
| Wayne County | Laborer - Building: Group A (Building Laborer) | $33.90 | $58.32 | same |
| Livingston County | Laborer - Building: Group A (Building Laborer) | $33.90 | $58.32 | same |
| Monroe County | Laborer - Building: Group A (Building Laborer) | $33.90 | $58.32 | same |
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- GROUP A: Basic Rate
- GROUP D: Blaster
- GROUP E: Powder Monkey
- GROUP F: Air track drill, wagon drill and asphalt rakers
- GROUP G: Chuck tender, all work on hanging or swinging scaffold, work at heights outside the building where safety lines and belts are required, boson's chair.
- GROUP H: Jack hammers, mortar mixers, paving breakers, concrete vibrators operators other than in (J), Barco tampers, jumping jacks.
- GROUP I: Pipe layers, burners and cutters for wrecking and demolition.
- GROUP J: Concrete vibrators for architectural concrete.
- GROUP K: Yardmen, Cleaning, Clean-up (not demolition related).
- Hazardous Waste & Asbestos removal $1.50 over basic rate.
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-5-435, 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 Ontario County as CSV · Report an error