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Orange County, NY · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Orange County, New York
$82.15an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Class 1
$47.10 base wage + $35.05 fringe benefits (supplements)
Orange County uses the same laborer rates as 2 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On New York public works in Orange County, a laborer working as class 1 must be paid at least $82.15 an hour: a $47.10 base wage plus $35.05 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $82.15 is our sum of the two.
2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. 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 8 laborer rates for Orange County, from $82.15 to $96.78 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: $47.10 + $35.05
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) | $47.10 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $35.05 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $82.15 |
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 Orange County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Class 4$96.78
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Class 3$91.33
- Laborer - Building: Class 4$88.40
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Class 2$86.28
- Laborer - Building: Class 3$85.10
- Laborer - Building: Class 2$82.95
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Class 1$82.33
- Laborer - Building: Class 1$82.15
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborer - Building: Class 1 | $47.10 | $35.05 | $82.15 | — |
| Laborer - Building: Class 2 | $47.90 | $35.05 | $82.95 | — |
| Laborer - Building: Class 3 | $50.05 | $35.05 | $85.10 | — |
| Laborer - Building: Class 4 | $53.35 | $35.05 | $88.40 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Class 1 | $47.05 | $35.28 | $82.33 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Class 2 | $51.00 | $35.28 | $86.28 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Class 3 | $56.05 | $35.28 | $91.33 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Class 4 | $61.50 | $35.28 | $96.78 | — |
Davis-Bacon laborer 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.
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 | LABORER (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) GROUP 1: CUSTODIAL WORK, FLAG PERSON, PORTABLE GENERATOR TENDER, PORTABLE PUMP TENDER, PITMAN AND DUMPMAN, FIREWATCH, TEMPORARY …LABO0017-002 | $35.95 | $63.10 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | LABORER (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) GROUP 2: FORKLIFT FOR MASONRY PURPOSES (ORANGE AND ULSTER COUNTIES)LABO0017-002 | $37.75 | $64.90 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | LABORER (HEAVY & HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION) GROUP 1: FLAGPERSON, GATEPERSON (LABO0017-002 | $40.80 | $73.25 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | LABORER (HEAVY & HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION) GROUP 2: GENERAL LABORERS, CHUCK TENDER, HANDLING AND DISTRIBUTING DRINKING WATER, DISTRIBUTING ALL TOOLS AND SUPPLIES …LABO0017-002 | $44.80 | $77.25 | NY20260007 Mod 3 |
| Residential | LABORERS: GROUP 1 CUSTODIAL WORK, TOOL ROOM TENDER, TEMPORARY HEAT TENDER, PORTABLE PUMP TENDER, TEMPORARY LIGHT TENDER, PORTABLE GENERATOR TENDER, FLAG …LABO0017-007 | $26.25 | $41.55 | 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 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
- Orange Countybase $47.10$82.15
- Rockland Countybase $48.19$79.54
- Putnam Countybase $46.16$80.26
- Sullivan Countybase $47.10$82.15
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 Orange County are the same as in 2 other counties: Sullivan, Ulster.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County | Laborer - Building: Class 1 | $47.10 | $82.15 | |
| Sullivan County | Laborer - Building: Class 1 | $47.10 | $82.15 | same |
| Ulster County | Laborer - Building: Class 1 | $47.10 | $82.15 | same |
| Putnam County | Laborer - Building: "Base Wage" | $46.16 | $80.26 | −$1.89 |
| Westchester County | Laborer - Building: "Base Wage" | $46.16 | $80.26 | −$1.89 |
| Rockland County | Laborer - Building: Class 1 | $48.19 | $79.54 | −$2.61 |
| Dutchess County | Laborer - Building: CLASS # 1 (WAGES per hour) | $42.47 | $74.72 | −$7.43 |
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- Class 1: Custodial and janitorial work, general cleanup, and flag person.
- Class 2: Concrete laborer, mason tending, hod carrier, signal person, pressure blasting and washing, chainsaw, demo saw, pavement breakers, jackhammers, demolition (that is customarily done by laborers), general labor.
- Class 3: Jumping jack, excavation and back fill (when using hand or pneumatic tools), air track drills, grading, explosive handler and blaster, grade checker. When OSHA requires negative pressure respirator.
- Class 4: Environmental work including but not limited to asbestos abatement, toxic and hazardous abatement, lead abatement work, mold remediation and biohazards.
- WAGES: (per hour) 07/01/2026
- These rates will cover all work within five feet of the building foundation line.
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 15
- 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-11-17.BA, issued October 1, 2026, page 15: 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