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Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer prevailing wage in Oswego County, New York
$43.86an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Asbestos & Hazardous Waste Removal.
$29.40 base wage + $14.46 fringe benefits (supplements) · Residential · Residential
On New York public works in Oswego County, an asbestos and lead abatement laborer working as asbestos & hazardous waste removal. must be paid at least $43.86 an hour: a $29.40 base wage plus $14.46 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $43.86 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's posted schedules are informational. An original schedule must be requested for each project (PRC number).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $29.40 + $14.46
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) | $29.40 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $14.46 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $43.86 |
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.
Davis-Bacon asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate in Oswego 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 residential work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is LABORER: ASBESTOS ABATEMENT (REMOVAL FROM FLOORS, WALLS, & CEILINGS) at $16.83 ($16.83 base + $0.00 fringe), from NY20260090 modification 1, published May 18, 2026, rate SUNY2013-018. Against NYSDOL's $43.86: NYSDOL's rate is $27.03 an hour higher.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | LABORER: ASBESTOS ABATEMENT (REMOVAL FROM FLOORS, WALLS, & CEILINGS)SUNY2016-004 | $29.18 | $46.90 | NY20260027 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER (HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL, ASBESTOS AND TOXIC)LABO0633-001 | $33.95 | $57.05 | NY20260038 Mod 3 |
| Residential | LABORER: ASBESTOS ABATEMENT (REMOVAL FROM FLOORS, WALLS, & CEILINGS)SUNY2013-018 | $16.83 | $16.83 | NY20260090 Mod 1 |
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 Oswego County compares
The main asbestos and lead abatement 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
- Oswego Countybase $29.40$43.86
- Onondaga Countybase $42.25$65.55
- Oneida Countybase $39.28$66.33
- Cayuga Countybase $42.22$65.52
Asbestos & Lead Abatement 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)).
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Oswego County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneida County | Laborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) | $39.28 | $66.33 | +$22.47 |
| Madison County | Laborer - Building: Handling of Asbestos or Toxic Materials (Group #1) | $39.28 | $66.33 | +$22.47 |
| Onondaga County | Laborer - Building: Asbestos, Toxic & Hazardous Waste Work | $42.25 | $65.55 | +$21.69 |
| Cayuga County | Laborer - Building: Asbestos, Toxic & Hazardous Waste Work | $42.22 | $65.52 | +$21.66 |
| Oswego County | Laborer - Residential: Asbestos & Hazardous Waste Removal. | $29.40 | $43.86 |
New York asbestos and lead abatement laborer prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- NOTE: Residential Construction is defined as one family, two family, row housing and garden type homes or apartments which are not more than four (4) stories high and are used as private dwellings. It shall not cover any building which is not being used as a private dwelling regardless of its location or size.
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 41
- 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-7-633r CayOnOs, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 41: 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 Oswego County as CSV · Report an error