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Prevailing wage rates in Orleans County, New York

NYSDOL's 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates sets 193 prevailing wage rates for 33 trades on public works in Orleans County. Each trade's main rate runs from $28.16 an hour (flagger) to $107.96 (elevator constructor), base wage plus fringe benefits.

Orleans County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z

33 trades
TradeBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
BoilermakerBoilermaker
$41.50 $33.87 $75.37 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-7
BricklayerMason - Heavy&Highway: Bricklayer (Heavy & Highway)
$41.38 $27.03 $68.41 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-3h
CarpenterCarpenter - Building: Carpenter · 3 rates
$38.32 $26.35 $64.67 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-276B-Gen
Carpet & Soft Floor LayerCarpenter - Building / Heavy&Highway: Artificial Turf/Synthetic Sport Surface
$39.69 $27.84 $67.53 Oct 1, 2026NYSDOL-2-42AtSS
Cement MasonMason - Heavy&Highway: Cement Mason (Heavy & Highway)
$41.38 $27.03 $68.41 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-3h
Diver & TenderCarpenter - Heavy&Highway: Diver-Wet Day · 6 rates
$70.23 $33.35 $103.58 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-276HH-Gen
Drywall FinisherPainter: Taping/DryWall Finisher
$35.00 $29.94 $64.94 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-4-Buf, Nia, Olean
Electrical Utility LinemanLineman Electrician: Equipment Mechanic (Group C) · 41 rates
$51.50 $28.51 $83.62 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-6-1249a
ElectricianElectrician · 5 rates
$47.70 $30.59 $80.91 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-7-86
Elevator ConstructorElevator Constructor · 2 rates
$65.07 $38.99 $107.96 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-14
Fence BuilderIronworker: Fence Erector · 2 rates
$37.75 $33.41 $71.16 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-33.1
Field SurveyorOperating Engineer - Survey Crew: Party Chief (SURVEY CLASSIFICATIONS) · 6 rates
$56.64 $32.45 $89.09 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-158-545 D.H.H.
FlaggerLineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Flagger
$16.20 $11.23 $28.16 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-6-1249TT
GlazierGlazier · 2 rates
$36.00 $31.47 $67.47 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-660
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)Insulator - Heat & Frost: Insulation Installer (ON MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ONLY) · 2 rates
$43.26 $26.61 $69.87 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-7-26
IronworkerIronworker: Structural · 16 rates
$37.75 $33.41 $71.16 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-33.1
LaborerLaborer - Building: Group A (Building Laborer) · 19 rates
$33.90 $24.42 $58.32 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-435
Line Clearance Tree TrimmerLineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Equipment Mechanic · 5 rates
$30.67 $11.23 $43.28 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-6-1249TT
Machinery MoverIronworker: Mach. Mov./Rigger · 2 rates
$37.75 $33.41 $71.16 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-33.1
MillwrightMillwright: Building · 3 rates
$40.39 $27.79 $68.18 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-6-1163
Operating EngineerOperating Engineer - Building: Class A · 25 rates
$52.53 $37.39 $89.92 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-17b
PainterPainter: Tank* · 10 rates
$45.39 $32.81 $78.20 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-4-Bridge, Tunnel, Tank
Pile DriverCarpenter - Heavy&Highway: Pile Driver
$45.23 $33.35 $78.58 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-276HH-Gen
PlastererMason - Building: Bricklayer, Cement Mason, Plasterer, Stone · 2 rates
$40.44 $36.14 $76.58 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-3B-Z3.Orleans
Plumber / PipefitterSprinkler Fitter · 6 rates
$47.91 $30.71 $78.62 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-669
RooferComposition, sprayers, Asphalt mastic, Steep roofers · 6 rates
$38.46 $28.81 $67.27 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-74
Sheet Metal WorkerSheetmetal Worker: Sheet Metal Worker
$44.63 $30.98 $75.61 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-71
Teamster (Truck Driver)Teamster - Building / Heavy&Highway: GROUP #1 · 7 rates
$33.59 $27.94 $61.53 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-7-118
Telecommunications TechnicianElectrician: Teledata, Sound Wireman
$47.70 $30.59 $80.91 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-7-86
Telephone Line Worker (Outside)Broadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · 6 rates
$54.44 $23.24 $77.68 Aug 4, 2026NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2
Tile FinisherMason - Tile Finisher: Marble, Slate, Terrazzo and Tile Finisher (Building) · 2 rates
$38.21 $20.47 $58.68 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-3TF - Z3
Tile SetterMason - Tile Setter: Marble, Slate, Terrazzo and Tile Setter (Building) · 2 rates
$40.00 $36.08 $76.08 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-3TS - Z3
Tunnel WorkerLaborer - Tunnel: Group A (Tunnel Laborer) · 4 rates
$41.92 $25.02 $66.94 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-435 T

One main rate per trade; open a trade for its other classifications, dated steps and NYSDOL's notes. 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's posted schedules are informational. An original schedule must be requested for each project (PRC number).

Which trades pay the most in Orleans County?

Elevator constructor, at $107.96 an hour. Each trade's main rate, as its page leads with it, highest first, split into the base wage and the supplements NYSDOL lists, on one scale.

  1. Elevator Constructor$107.96
  2. Diver & Tender$103.58
  3. Operating Engineer$89.92
  4. Field Surveyor$89.09
  5. Utility Lineman$83.62
  6. Electrician$80.91
  7. Telecom Technician$80.91
  8. Plumber / Pipefitter$78.62
  9. Pile Driver$78.58
  10. Painter$78.20
  11. Telephone Line Worker$77.68
  12. Plasterer$76.58
  13. Tile Setter$76.08
  14. Sheet Metal Worker$75.61
  15. Boilermaker$75.37
  16. Fence Builder$71.16
  17. Ironworker$71.16
  18. Machinery Mover$71.16
  19. Heat & Frost Insulator$69.87
  20. Bricklayer$68.41
  21. Cement Mason$68.41
  22. Millwright$68.18
  23. Soft Floor Layer$67.53
  24. Glazier$67.47
  25. Roofer$67.27
  26. Tunnel Worker$66.94
  27. Drywall Finisher$64.94
  28. Carpenter$64.67
  29. Teamster (Truck Driver)$61.53
  30. Tile Finisher$58.68
  31. Laborer$58.32
  32. Line Clearance Trimmer$43.28
  33. Flagger$28.16

Which Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Orleans County?

Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's rates. 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. Each trade's page shows its federal rate next to NYSDOL's.

ConstructionWage determinationModificationPublished
BuildingNY202600342May 18, 2026
ResidentialNY202600891May 18, 2026
HighwayNY202600342May 18, 2026
HeavyNY202600342May 18, 2026

Specialty WDs also cover Orleans County for narrow kinds of work, and don't stand in for the rates above: NY20260001 (All dredging, except self propelled hopper dredging, on the Atlantic Coast and tributary w).

What changed in these determinations this year

Questions about Orleans County rates

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Orleans County?

$80.91 an hour: a $47.70 base wage plus $30.59 in supplements, for the main classification, under 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. Overtime and every electrician rate in Orleans County.

What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Orleans County?

$58.32 an hour: a $33.90 base wage plus $24.42 in supplements, for the main classification, under 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. Overtime and every laborer rate in Orleans County.

Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. The rate is a base wage plus supplements, and the employer owes both for every hour. For elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Orleans County, the $107.96 total is a $65.07 base wage plus $38.99 in supplements.

Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Orleans County?

On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: NY20260034 (modification 2, May 18, 2026) for building, highway and heavy construction and NY20260089 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction. 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.

Does Orleans County share its rates with other counties?

For 25 of its 33 trades, yes: NYSDOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Carpenter rates, for example, are the same in 3 counties (the Genesee County group). The other 8 are Orleans County's own.