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Operating Engineer prevailing wage, Suffolk County group, New York (2 counties)
NYSDOL sets the same operating engineer rates, row for row, in 2 counties: Nassau and Suffolk. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$50.19an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$45.63 base wage + $4.56 fringe benefits (supplements)
On New York public works in each of these 2 counties, an operating engineer must be paid at least $50.19 an hour: a $45.63 base wage plus $4.56 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $50.19 is our sum of the two. Part of the benefit is a percentage of wages that this total leaves out, so treat it as a floor.
2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates; this rate, effective August 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 16 operating engineer rates for each of these counties, from $50.19 to $142.37 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: $45.63 + $4.56
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) | $45.63 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $4.56 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $50.19 |
NYSDOL's data note: supplement includes 10.0% of the hourly wage (of Total Wage at Straight time Wage Rate); computed on the straight-time base
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 / Heavy&Highway: Well Driller. 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 $44.37 | In force |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Wage $45.63 | In force |
Every operating engineer rate in the Suffolk County group
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Operating Engineer - Building: Class "AA" (CLASS "E")$142.37
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Class "AA" (CLASS "E")$141.75
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Class "A" (CLASS "E")$130.86
- Operating Engineer - Building: Class "A" (CLASS "E")$126.22
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Class "B" (CLASS "E")$125.34
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Heavy Highway/Building Party Chief$125.16
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Class "C" (CLASS "E")$122.55
- Operating Engineer - Building: Add $3.50 for Hazardous Waste Work Class "B" (CLASS "E")$122.12
- Operating Engineer - Building: Add $2.50 for Hazardous Waste Work Class "C" (CLASS "E")$119.38
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Instrument Man$104.89
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Add $1.50 for Hazardous Waste Work Class "D" (CLASS "E")$104.38
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Add $1.00 for Hazardous Waste Work Class "E" (CLASS "E")$101.94
- Operating Engineer - Building: Add $1.50 for Hazardous Waste Work Class "D" (CLASS "E")$101.67
- Operating Engineer - Building: Add $1.00 for Hazardous Waste Work Class "E" (CLASS "E")$99.28
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Rodman$95.60
- Operating Engineer - Building / Heavy&Highway: Well Driller$50.19
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Engineer - Building: Class "AA" (CLASS "E") | $98.97 | $43.40 | $142.37 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Building: Class "A" (CLASS "E") | $82.82 | $43.40 | $126.22 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Building: Add $3.50 for Hazardous Waste Work Class "B" (CLASS "E") | $78.72 | $43.40 | $122.12 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Building: Add $2.50 for Hazardous Waste Work Class "C" (CLASS "E") | $75.98 | $43.40 | $119.38 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Building: Add $1.50 for Hazardous Waste Work Class "D" (CLASS "E") | $58.27 | $43.40 | $101.67 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Building: Add $1.00 for Hazardous Waste Work Class "E" (CLASS "E") | $55.88 | $43.40 | $99.28 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Building / Heavy&Highway: Well Driller | $45.63 | $4.56 | $50.19 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Building / Heavy&Highway: Well Driller Assistant Hazardous Waste Differential supplement not matched to this row (unresolved); see supplement_text | $39.53 | $-39.53 | — | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Heavy Highway/Building Party Chief | $77.06 | $48.10 | $125.16 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Instrument Man | $56.79 | $48.10 | $104.89 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Rodman | $47.50 | $48.10 | $95.60 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Class "AA" (CLASS "E") | $98.10 | $43.65 | $141.75 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Class "A" (CLASS "E") | $87.21 | $43.65 | $130.86 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Class "B" (CLASS "E") | $81.69 | $43.65 | $125.34 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Class "C" (CLASS "E") | $78.90 | $43.65 | $122.55 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Add $1.50 for Hazardous Waste Work Class "D" (CLASS "E") | $60.73 | $43.65 | $104.38 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Add $1.00 for Hazardous Waste Work Class "E" (CLASS "E") | $58.29 | $43.65 | $101.94 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nassau County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Suffolk County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
How the Suffolk 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
- Suffolk County groupbase $45.63$50.19
- Nassau Countybase $45.63$50.19
- Westchester Countybase $62.20$96.62
- Queens Countybase $83.44$122.77
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.
- *Additional $ 4.25/Hr. for Premium Time Hours Worked
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)).
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:
- Nassau: NYSDOL-4-138well, page 31
- Suffolk: NYSDOL-4-138well, page 29
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