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Laborer prevailing wage in Oswego County, New York
$60.83an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Basic Laborer
$37.53 base wage + $23.30 fringe benefits (supplements) · General construction
On New York public works in Oswego County, a laborer working as basic laborer must be paid at least $60.83 an hour: a $37.53 base wage plus $23.30 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $60.83 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 lists 8 laborer rates for Oswego County, from $38.86 to $73.67 an hour. See all of them.
NYSDOL's posted schedules are informational. An original schedule must be requested for each project (PRC number).
- The supplement for this row was matched to NYSDOL's table by position. Check the schedule before relying on it.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $37.53 + $23.30
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) | $37.53 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $23.30 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $60.83 |
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 Laborer - Building: Basic Laborer. 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 $37.53 | In force |
| Jun 1, 2027 | Additional $3.75 an hour, to be split between wage and supplements later | Scheduled |
| Jun 1, 2028 | Additional $3.75 an hour, to be split between wage and supplements later | Scheduled |
| Jun 1, 2029 | Additional $4.00 an hour, to be split between wage and supplements later | Scheduled |
Every laborer rate in Oswego County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP EGeneral construction$73.67
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP DGeneral construction$69.07
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP CGeneral construction$68.87
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP BGeneral construction$68.67
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP AGeneral construction$68.47
- Laborer - Building: Nuclear Plants, Hydro Plants or related workGeneral construction$62.60
- Laborer - Building: Basic LaborerGeneral construction$60.83
- Laborer - Residential: Residential Laborer.Residential · Residential$38.86
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborer - Building: Basic LaborerGeneral construction | $37.53 | $23.30 | $60.83 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: Nuclear Plants, Hydro Plants or related workGeneral construction | $39.10 | $23.50 | $62.60 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP AGeneral construction | $40.85 | $27.62 | $68.47 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP BGeneral construction | $41.05 | $27.62 | $68.67 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP CGeneral construction | $41.25 | $27.62 | $68.87 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP DGeneral construction | $41.45 | $27.62 | $69.07 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP EGeneral construction | $46.05 | $27.62 | $73.67 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Residential: Residential Laborer.ResidentialResidential | $24.40 | $14.46 | $38.86 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon 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.
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 | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALLABO0633-008 | $29.88 | $52.78 | NY20260027 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER: PIPELAYERSUNY2016-004 | $20.47 | $20.47 | NY20260027 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORSUNY2016-004 | $20.89 | $31.35 | NY20260027 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEUAVGNY0002 | $23.95 | $45.40 | NY20260027 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER (NUCLEAR SITE OR RELATED WORK)LABO0633-001 | $31.45 | $54.55 | NY20260038 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER GROUP 2 BULL FLOAT; CHAIN SAW, CONCRETE AGGREGATE BIN, CONCRETE BOOTMAN, GIN BUGGY, HAND OR MACHINE VIBRATOR, JACKHAMMER, MASON TENDER, MORTAR MIXER, …LABO0633-002 | $36.50 | $62.20 | NY20260038 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER GROUP 3 ALL ROCK OR DRILL MACHINE OPERATOR (EXCEPT QUARRY MASTER AND SIMILAR TYPE); ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATOR, ASPHALT RAKER, POWDERMAN.LABO0633-002 | $36.70 | $62.40 | NY20260038 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER GROUP 4 BLASTER, FORM SETTERS, STONE OR GRANITE CURB SETTERS.LABO0633-002 | $36.90 | $62.60 | NY20260038 Mod 3 |
| Residential | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETESUNY2013-018 | $19.69 | $19.69 | NY20260090 Mod 1 |
| Residential | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALSUNY2013-018 | $13.55 | $14.17 | 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 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 $37.53$60.83
- Onondaga Countybase $37.25$60.55
- Oneida Countybase $37.93$64.98
- Cayuga Countybase $37.22$60.52
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: All Classifications (Group #1) | $37.93 | $64.98 | +$4.15 |
| Madison County | Laborer - Building: All Classifications (Group #1) | $37.93 | $64.98 | +$4.15 |
| Lewis County | Laborer - Building: Group # 1 | $33.38 | $61.87 | +$1.04 |
| Jefferson County | Laborer - Building: Group # 1 | $33.38 | $61.87 | +$1.04 |
| Oswego County | Laborer - Building: Basic Laborer | $37.53 | $60.83 | |
| Onondaga County | Laborer - Building: Building Laborer | $37.25 | $60.55 | −$0.28 |
| Cayuga County | Laborer - Building: Building Laborer | $37.22 | $60.52 | −$0.31 |
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- NOTE: If a prime contract is let for site work only, meaning no buildings are involved in their site contract, the Heavy/Highway rates would be applicable for the Laborers classification only.
- - When a prime contract is let for site work and building excavation is part of that contract, the building rates would be applicable for the Laborers classification.
- - All work outside of the building, if not included in the building contract, will fall under the Heavy/Highway rates.
- NOTE: Additional $5.00 per hour over appropriate rate for asbestos, toxic or hazardous waste removal.
- * To be allocated at a later date.
- Laborers (Bldg)
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 12
- 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-7-633bOS, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 12: 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