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Operating Engineer prevailing wage, Chenango County group, New York (3 counties)
NYSDOL sets the same operating engineer rates, row for row, in 3 counties: Broome, Chenango and Tioga. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$87.31an hour, wage + supplements · Class A
$53.01 wage + $34.30 supplements
On New York public works in each of these 3 counties, an operating engineer working as class a must be paid at least $87.31 an hour: a $53.01 base wage plus $34.30 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $87.31 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 15 operating engineer rates for each of these counties, from $84.26 to $101.85 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 supplements: $53.01 + $34.30
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) | $53.01 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $34.30 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $87.31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broome County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Chenango County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Tioga County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
Dated rates for this classification
NYSDOL prints more than one dated line for Operating Engineer - Building: Class A (CLASS C). 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 $53.01 | In force |
| Jul 1, 2027 | Wage $5.00 | Scheduled |
| Jul 1, 2028 | Wage $5.60 | Scheduled |
| Jul 1, 2029 | Wage $6.10 | Scheduled |
When this rate changes
- 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 operating engineer rate in the Chenango County group
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Operating Engineer - Tunnel: Crane 1$101.85
- Operating Engineer - Tunnel: Crane 2$100.85
- Operating Engineer - Tunnel: Crane 3$99.85
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: CLASS A1**$98.16
- Operating Engineer - Tunnel: CLASS A$97.85
- Operating Engineer - Tunnel: CLASS B$96.63
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: CLASS A$94.41
- Operating Engineer - Tunnel: CLASS C$93.84
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: CLASS B$93.50
- Operating Engineer - Building: Class A1** (CLASS C)$91.75
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: CLASS C$90.93
- Operating Engineer - Tunnel: CLASS D$90.83
- Operating Engineer - Building: Class A (CLASS C)$87.31
- Operating Engineer - Building: Class B (CLASS C)$86.72
- Operating Engineer - Building: Class C (CLASS C)$84.26
| Classification | Wage + supplements | Base | Supplements | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Engineer - Building: Class A1** (CLASS C) | $91.75 | $57.45 | $34.30 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Building: Class A (CLASS C) | $87.31 | $53.01 | $34.30 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Building: Class B (CLASS C) | $86.72 | $52.42 | $34.30 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Building: Class C (CLASS C) | $84.26 | $49.96 | $34.30 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: CLASS A1** | $98.16 | $63.56 | $34.60 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: CLASS A | $94.41 | $59.81 | $34.60 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: CLASS B | $93.50 | $58.90 | $34.60 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: CLASS C | $90.93 | $56.33 | $34.60 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Tunnel: CLASS A | $97.85 | $60.95 | $36.90 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Tunnel: CLASS B | $96.63 | $59.73 | $36.90 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Tunnel: CLASS C | $93.84 | $56.94 | $36.90 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Tunnel: CLASS D | $90.83 | $53.93 | $36.90 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Tunnel: Crane 1 | $101.85 | $64.95 | $36.90 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Tunnel: Crane 2 | $100.85 | $63.95 | $36.90 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Tunnel: Crane 3 | $99.85 | $62.95 | $36.90 | Jul 1, 2026 |
How the Chenango 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
- Chenango County groupbase $53.01$87.31
- Cortland Countybase $51.21$84.24
- Broome Countybase $53.01$87.31
- Madison Countybase $51.21$84.24
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 | Wage + supplements | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | Engineer - Heavy Construction Operating Engineer I | $131.26 | $79.50 |
| Kings County group, 5 localities: Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond | Operating Engineer - Building, Maintenance, Steel Erection & Heavy Construction: Group 1 | $122.77 | $83.44 |
| Orange County group, 5 localities: Delaware, Orange, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster | Operating Engineer - Building / Heavy&Highway: Class A | $105.47 | $68.72 |
| Westchester County group, 2 localities: Putnam, Westchester | Operating Engineer - Building: GROUP I-A | $96.62 | $62.20 |
| Dutchess County* | Operating Engineer - Building: GROUP I-A | $96.62 | $62.20 |
| 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) | $92.16 | $57.78 |
| Erie County group, 4 localities: Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara, Orleans | Operating Engineer - Building: Class A | $89.92 | $52.53 |
| Cattaraugus County group, 2 localities: Cattaraugus, Wyoming | Operating Engineer - Building: Class A | $89.92 | $52.53 |
| Genesee County* | Operating Engineer - Building: Class A | $89.92 | $52.53 |
| Chenango County group, 3 localities: Broome, Chenango, Tioga | Operating Engineer - Building: Class A (CLASS C) | $87.31 | $53.01 |
| Onondaga County group, 11 localities: Cayuga, Cortland, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Tompkins | Operating Engineer - Building: Class A | $84.24 | $51.21 |
| Monroe County group, 9 localities: Allegany, Chemung, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Schuyler, Steuben, Wayne, Yates | Operating Engineer - Building: CLASS A | $82.75 | $46.24 |
| Suffolk County group, 2 localities: Nassau, Suffolk | Operating Engineer - Building / Heavy&Highway: Well Driller | $50.19 | $45.63 |
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.
- -- In the event that equipment listed below is operated by robotic control, the classification covering the operation will be the same as if manually operated.
- -- If a second employee is required by the employer for operation of any covered machine, they shall be an Engineer Class C
- CLASS A1**: All cranes that require A NYS crane license, tower cranes***(including self erecting), hydraulic cranes, locomotive crane, piledriver, cableway, derricks, whirlies, dragline, boom trucks over 5 tons, cherry pickers, overhead cranes (gantry or saddle type), truck cranes
- Shovel, Excavators 18,001 lbs. and above(including rubber tire full swing), Gradalls, power road grader, all CMI equipment, front-end rubber tire loader, tractor-mounted drill (quarry master), mucking machine, concrete central mix plant, concrete pump, belcrete system, automated asphalt concrete plant, and tractor road paver, boom trucks 5 tons and under, maintenance engineer, self-contained crawler drill-hydraulic rock drill, Profiler/Milling machine.
- Excavators 18,000 lbs. and under, Backhoes (rubber tired backhoe/loader combination), bulldozer, pushcat, tractor, traxcavator, scraper, LeTourneau grader, form fine grader, self-propelled soil compactor (fill roller), asphalt roller, blacktop spreader, power brooms, sweepers, trenching machine, Barber Green loader, side booms, hydro hammer, concrete spreader, concrete finishing machine, one drum hoist, power hoisting (single drum), hoist two drum or more, three drum engine, power hoisting (two drum and over), two drum and swinging engine, three drum swinging engine, hod hoist, A-L frame winches, core and well drillers (one drum), post hole digger, model CHB Vibro-Tamp or similar machine, batch bin and plant operator, dinky locomotive, skid steer loader, track excavator 5/8 cubic yard or smaller, front end rubber tired loader under four cubic yards, vacum machine (mounted or towed).
- Fork lift, high lift, all terrain fork lift: or similar, oiler, fireman and heavy-duty greaser, boilers and steam generators, pump, vibrator, motor mixer, air compressor, dust collector, welding machine, well point, mechanical heater, generators, temporary light plants, electric submersible pumps 4" and over, murphy type diesel generator, conveyor, elevators, concrete mixer, beltcrete power pack (belcrete system), seeding, and mulching machines, pumps, rotating telehandler (that does not require NYS crane license).
- WAGES per hour
- Building Additional Additional Additional
- (*) To be allocated at a later date
- Additional $2.50 per hr over B rate for Nuclear Leader work.
- Additional $2.50 per hour if work requires Personal Protective Equipment for hazardous waste site activities with a level C or over rating.
- (**)TONNAGE RATING PREMIUMS:
- Note: Additional value subject to same premiums as shown for OT
- All cranes 1000 tons and over, A1 rate plus $7.00
- All cranes 800-999 tons, A1 rate plus $6.00
- All cranes 600-799 tons, A1 rate plus $5.00
- All cranes 400-599 tons, A1 rate plus $4.00
- All cranes 200-399 tons, A1 rate plus $3.00
- All cranes 111-199 tons, A1 rate plus $2.25
- All cranes 110 tons and under, A1 rate only
- (***)Tower Cranes - A1 rate plus $ 0.50 (no tonnage premiums apply)
- - Cranes in Luffer Configuration - A1 rate plus $ 5.00
- - Cranes with external ballast (Tray or Wagon) - A1 rate plus $ 5.00
- - NOTE: These premiums are in addition to the tonnage premiums if over 400 tons.
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: Broome · Chenango · Tioga
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:
- Broome: NYSDOL-1-158 BCT, page 23
- Chenango: NYSDOL-1-158 BCT, page 29
- Tioga: NYSDOL-1-158 BCT, page 26
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