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Electrician prevailing wage in Orange County, New York
$96.27an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$62.00 base wage + $32.71 fringe benefits (supplements) · General construction
Orange County uses the same electrician rates as 5 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On New York public works in Orange County, an electrician must be paid at least $96.27 an hour: a $62.00 base wage plus $32.71 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $96.27 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 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 2 electrician rates for Orange County, from $86.27 to $96.27 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: $62.00 + $32.71
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) | $62.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $32.71 |
| Not itemized by NYSDOL | $1.56 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $96.27 |
NYSDOL's columns for this row add up to $94.71, $1.56 less than its published total of $96.27, and no footnote explains the difference. We show NYSDOL's total as published.
NYSDOL's data note: supplement includes 3.0% of the hourly wage (of straight); 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 Electrician. 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 $52.00 | In force |
| Apr 1, 2027 | Wage $53.00 | Scheduled |
Every electrician rate in Orange County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElectricianGeneral construction | $62.00 | $32.71 | $96.27 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician - Residential: Electrician Wireman/TechnicianResidentialResidential | $52.00 | $32.71 | $86.27 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon electrician rate in Orange 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.
For building, highway and heavy work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is ELECTRICIAN (ORANGE AND DUTCHESS (TOWNSHIPS OF FISHKILL, EAST FISHKILL AND BEACON) COUNTIES). ( at $93.72 ($51.50 base + $42.22 fringe), from NY20260007 modification 3, published October 8, 2026, rate ELEC0363-001. Against NYSDOL's $96.27: NYSDOL's rate is $2.55 an hour higher. Note: federal rate covers only part of the county (see federal classification text); the state total leaves out a percentage-based benefit, so it is a floor.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building, Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (ORANGE AND DUTCHESS (TOWNSHIPS OF FISHKILL, EAST FISHKILL AND BEACON) COUNTIES). (ELEC0363-001 | $51.50 | $93.72 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (LINE CONSTRUCTION - LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL INCLUDING ANY AND ALL FIBER OPTIC CABLE NECESSARY FOR THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS, AND TRAFFIC …ELEC1249-002 | $32.51 | $62.44 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (LINE CONSTRUCTION - LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL INCLUDING ANY AND ALL FIBER OPTIC CABLE NECESSARY FOR THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS, AND TRAFFIC …ELEC1249-002 | $48.77 | $80.08 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (LINE CONSTRUCTION - LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL INCLUDING ANY AND ALL FIBER OPTIC CABLE NECESSARY FOR THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS, AND TRAFFIC …ELEC1249-002 | $43.35 | $74.08 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (LINE CONSTRUCTION - LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL INCLUDING ANY AND ALL FIBER OPTIC CABLE NECESSARY FOR THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS, AND TRAFFIC …ELEC1249-002 | $43.35 | $74.08 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (LINE CONSTRUCTION - LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL INCLUDING ANY AND ALL FIBER OPTIC CABLE NECESSARY FOR THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS, AND TRAFFIC …ELEC1249-002 | $54.19 | $89.88 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (LINE CONSTRUCTION - LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL INCLUDING ANY AND ALL FIBER OPTIC CABLE NECESSARY FOR THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS, AND TRAFFIC …ELEC1249-002 | $43.35 | $74.08 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (LINE CONSTRUCTION - OVERHEAD AND UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION AND MAINTENANCE WORK AND ALL OVERHEAD AND UNDERGROUND TRANSMISSION LINE WORK INCLUDING …ELEC1249-004 | $61.56 | $97.77 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (LINE CONSTRUCTION - OVERHEAD AND UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION AND MAINTENANCE WORK AND ALL OVERHEAD AND UNDERGROUND TRANSMISSION LINE WORK INCLUDING …ELEC1249-004 | $35.34 | $65.46 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (LINE CONSTRUCTION - OVERHEAD AND UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION AND MAINTENANCE WORK AND ALL OVERHEAD AND UNDERGROUND TRANSMISSION LINE WORK INCLUDING …ELEC1249-004 | $55.40 | $87.18 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (LINE CONSTRUCTION - OVERHEAD AND UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION AND MAINTENANCE WORK AND ALL OVERHEAD AND UNDERGROUND TRANSMISSION LINE WORK INCLUDING …ELEC1249-004 | $49.25 | $80.40 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (LINE CONSTRUCTION - OVERHEAD AND UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION AND MAINTENANCE WORK AND ALL OVERHEAD AND UNDERGROUND TRANSMISSION LINE WORK INCLUDING …ELEC1249-004 | $49.25 | $80.40 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (LINE CONSTRUCTION - OVERHEAD AND UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION AND MAINTENANCE WORK AND ALL OVERHEAD AND UNDERGROUND TRANSMISSION LINE WORK INCLUDING …ELEC1249-004 | $49.25 | $80.40 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (LINE CONSTRUCTION - SWITCHING STRUCTURES; RAILROAD CATENARY INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE, THIRD RAIL TYPE UNDERGROUND FLUID OR GAS FILLED …ELEC1249-004 | $49.25 | $80.40 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (LINE CONSTRUCTION - SWITCHING STRUCTURES; RAILROAD CATENARY INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE, THIRD RAIL TYPE UNDERGROUND FLUID OR GAS FILLED …ELEC1249-004 | $64.59 | $107.51 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (LINE CONSTRUCTION - SWITCHING STRUCTURES; RAILROAD CATENARY INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE, THIRD RAIL TYPE UNDERGROUND FLUID OR GAS FILLED …ELEC1249-004 | $35.34 | $65.46 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (LINE CONSTRUCTION - SWITCHING STRUCTURES; RAILROAD CATENARY INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE, THIRD RAIL TYPE UNDERGROUND FLUID OR GAS FILLED …ELEC1249-004 | $55.40 | $87.18 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (LINE CONSTRUCTION - SWITCHING STRUCTURES; RAILROAD CATENARY INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE, THIRD RAIL TYPE UNDERGROUND FLUID OR GAS FILLED …ELEC1249-004 | $49.25 | $80.40 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (LINE CONSTRUCTION - SWITCHING STRUCTURES; RAILROAD CATENARY INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE, THIRD RAIL TYPE UNDERGROUND FLUID OR GAS FILLED …ELEC1249-004 | $61.56 | $97.77 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (LINE CONSTRUCTION - SWITCHING STRUCTURES; RAILROAD CATENARY INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE, THIRD RAIL TYPE UNDERGROUND FLUID OR GAS FILLED …ELEC1249-004 | $49.25 | $80.40 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Residential | ELECTRICIANELEC0363-002 | $51.50 | $93.72 | NY20260049 Mod 2 |
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 Orange County compares
The main electrician 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
- Orange Countybase $62.00$96.27
- Rockland Countybase $62.00$96.27
- Putnam Countybase $62.00$96.27
- Westchester Countybase $39.45$62.78
Electrician 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 electrician rates for Orange County are the same as in 5 other counties: Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County | Electrician | $62.00 | $96.27 | |
| Rockland County | Electrician | $62.00 | $96.27 | same |
| Putnam County | Electrician | $62.00 | $96.27 | same |
| Sullivan County | Electrician | $62.00 | $96.27 | same |
| Ulster County | Electrician | $62.00 | $96.27 | same |
| Dutchess County | Electrician | $62.00 | $96.27 | same |
| Westchester County | Electrician: Service Technician | $39.45 | $62.78 | −$33.49 |
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- *For all hours paid straight or premium, not to be included in 3% calculation for supplemental benefits.
- NOTE ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS PAID FOR THE FOLLOWING WORK LISTED BELOW (subject to overtime premiums):
- - On jobs where employees are required to work from boatswain chairs, swinging scaffolds, etc., forty (40) feet or more above the ground, or under compressed air, using Scottair packs, or gas masks, they shall receive an additional $5.00 per hour above the regular straight time rate.
- - When working in Shafts, Tunnels or on Barges: $5.00 above the Journeyworker rate of pay is to be paid
- - When performing welding or cable splicing: $3.00 above the Journeyworker rate of pay is to be paid
- - When required to have a NYS Asbestos Certificate: $3.00 above the Journeyworker rate of pay must be paid
- - When required to have a CDL: $3.00 above the Journeyworker rate of pay must be paid
- or premium wage or premium wage
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 11
- 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-11-363/1, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 11: 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 Orange County as CSV · Report an error