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Operating Engineer prevailing wage, Cattaraugus County group, New York (2 counties)
NYSDOL sets the same operating engineer rates, row for row, in 2 counties: Cattaraugus and Wyoming. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$89.92an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Class A
$52.53 base wage + $37.39 fringe benefits (supplements) · General construction
On New York public works in each of these 2 counties, 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 20 operating engineer rates for each of these counties, 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 the Cattaraugus County group
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Operating Engineer - Building: 1000 tons + (Crane Operator)General construction$99.92
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: 1000 tons + (Crane Operator)General construction$99.75
- Operating Engineer - Building: 600 to 999 tons (Crane Operator)General construction$98.92
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: 600 to 999 tons (Crane Operator)General construction$98.75
- Operating Engineer - Building: 200 to 599 tons (Crane Operator)General construction$96.92
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: 200 to 599 tons (Crane Operator)General construction$96.75
- Operating Engineer - Building: 111 to 199 tons (Crane Operator)General construction$95.92
- Operating Engineer - Building: Tower Crane (Crane Operator)General construction$95.92
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: 111 to 199 tons (Crane Operator)General construction$95.75
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Tower Crane (Crane Operator)General construction$95.75
- Operating Engineer - Building: 5 to 110 tons (Crane Operator)General construction$94.92
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: 5 to 110 tons (Crane Operator)General construction$94.75
- Operating Engineer - Building: Class AGeneral construction$89.92
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Class AGeneral construction$89.75
- Operating Engineer: Concrete Pump Operator (46 Meters or Larger)General construction$88.11
- Operating Engineer - Building: Class BGeneral construction$85.42
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Class BGeneral construction$85.25
- Operating Engineer: Concrete Pump Operator (Up to 46 Meters)General construction$83.65
- Operating Engineer - Residential: Class AResidential · Residential$51.08
- Operating Engineer - Residential: Class BResidential · Residential$44.22
| 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 - 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 rates in these counties
The counties share NYSDOL's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. 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.
| County | Federal classification | Base + fringe | WD | vs NYSDOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattaraugus County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Wyoming County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
How the Cattaraugus County group 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
- Cattaraugus County groupbase $52.53$89.92
- Allegany Countybase $46.24$82.75
- Chautauqua Countybase $52.53$89.92
- Erie Countybase $52.53$89.92
Which county is in which operating engineer group
Every New York county with a operating engineer rate. Counties NYSDOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties and New York City | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | Engineer - Heavy Construction Operating Engineer I | $79.50 | $131.26 |
| Kings County group, 5 localities: Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond | Operating Engineer - Building, Maintenance, Steel Erection & Heavy Construction: Group 1 | $83.44 | $122.77 |
| Orange County group, 5 localities: Delaware, Orange, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster | Operating Engineer - Building / Heavy&Highway: Class A | $68.72 | $105.47 |
| Westchester County group, 2 localities: Putnam, Westchester | Operating Engineer - Building: GROUP I-A | $62.20 | $96.62 |
| Dutchess County* | Operating Engineer - Building: GROUP I-A | $62.20 | $96.62 |
| Albany County group, 17 localities: Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, Washington | Operating Engineer - Building: Class A (CLASS C) | $57.78 | $92.16 |
| Erie County group, 4 localities: Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara, Orleans | Operating Engineer - Building: Class A | $52.53 | $89.92 |
| Cattaraugus County group, 2 localities: Cattaraugus, Wyoming | Operating Engineer - Building: Class A | $52.53 | $89.92 |
| Genesee County* | Operating Engineer - Building: Class A | $52.53 | $89.92 |
| Chenango County group, 3 localities: Broome, Chenango, Tioga | Operating Engineer - Building: Class A (CLASS C) | $53.01 | $87.31 |
| Onondaga County group, 11 localities: Cayuga, Cortland, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Tompkins | Operating Engineer - Building: Class A | $51.21 | $84.24 |
| Monroe County group, 9 localities: Allegany, Chemung, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Schuyler, Steuben, Wayne, Yates | Operating Engineer - Building: CLASS A | $46.24 | $82.75 |
| Suffolk County group, 2 localities: Nassau, Suffolk | Operating Engineer - Building / Heavy&Highway: Well Driller | $45.63 | $50.19 |
10 groups of counties with identical NYSDOL rates, and 3 counties with rates of their own. * Part of the county has a rate of its own; its page lists each part's rate.
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'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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Cattaraugus · Wyoming
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), 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. For the row this page leads with:
- Cattaraugus: NYSDOL-12-17b, page 28
- Wyoming: NYSDOL-12-17b, page 27
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 every New York rate as CSV · Report an error