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Pile Driver prevailing wage in Oswego County, New York
$68.83an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$41.02 base wage + $27.81 fringe benefits (supplements)
Oswego County uses the same pile driver rates as 15 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On New York public works in Oswego County, a pile driver must be paid at least $68.83 an hour: a $41.02 base wage plus $27.81 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $68.83 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 2 pile driver rates for Oswego County, from $68.83 to $68.83 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: $41.02 + $27.81
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) | $41.02 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $27.81 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $68.83 |
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 Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Piledriver. 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 $41.02 | In force |
| Jul 1, 2027 | Additional $4.42 an hour, to be split between wage and supplements later | Scheduled |
Every pile driver rate in Oswego County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Piledriver | $41.02 | $27.81 | $68.83 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Dockbuilder | $41.02 | $27.81 | $68.83 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon pile driver 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 highway and heavy work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is CARPENTER (PILEDRIVERS) at $66.68 ($39.52 base + $27.16 fringe), from NY20260038 modification 3, published July 30, 2026, rate CARP0277-003. Against NYSDOL's $68.83: NYSDOL's rate is $2.15 an hour higher.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway, Heavy | CARPENTER (PILEDRIVERS)CARP0277-003 | $39.52 | $66.68 | NY20260038 Mod 3 |
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 pile driver 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 $41.02$68.83
- Onondaga Countybase $41.02$68.83
- Oneida Countybase $47.02$74.83
- Cayuga Countybase $41.02$68.83
Pile Driver 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 pile driver rates for Oswego County are the same as in 15 other counties: Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Delaware, Jefferson, Lewis, Onondaga and 7 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Oswego County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneida County | Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Piledriver | $47.02 | $74.83 | +$6.00 |
| Madison County | Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Piledriver | $47.02 | $74.83 | +$6.00 |
| Oswego County | Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Piledriver | $41.02 | $68.83 | |
| Onondaga County | Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Piledriver | $41.02 | $68.83 | same |
| Cayuga County | Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Piledriver | $41.02 | $68.83 | same |
| Lewis County | Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Piledriver | $41.02 | $68.83 | same |
| Jefferson County | Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Piledriver | $41.02 | $68.83 | same |
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- *To be allocated at a later date.
- NOTE ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS PAID FOR THE FOLLOWING WORK LISTED BELOW (per hour worked):
- - State or Federal designated hazardous site, requiring protective gear shall be an additional $2.50 per hour.
- - Certified welders when required to perform welding work will receive an additional $5.00 per hour.
- ADDITIONAL NOTES PERTAINING TO DIVERS/TENDERS:
- - Divers and Tenders shall receive one and one half (1 1/2) times their regular diver and tender rate of pay for Effluent and Slurry diving.
- - Divers and tenders being paid at the specified rate for Effluent and Slurry diving shall have all overtime rates based on the specified rate plus the appropriate overtime rates (one and one half or two times the specified rate for Slurry and Effluent divers and tenders).
- - The pilot of an ADS or submersible will receive one and one-half (1 1/2) times the Diver-Wet Day Rate for time submerged.
- - All crew members aboard a submersible shall receive the Diver-Wet Day rate.
- - Depth pay for Divers based upon deepest depth on the day of the dive (per diem payment):
- 0' to 50' no additional fee
- 51' to 100' additional $0.50 per foot
- 101' to 150' additional $0.75 per foot
- 151' to 200' additional $1.25 per foot
- 201' and deeper additional $1.50 per foot
- - Penetration pay for Divers based upon deepest penetration on the day of the dive (per diem payment):
- 0' to 50' no additional fee
- 51' to 100' additional $0.75 per foot
- 101' to 200' additional $1.00 per foot
- Over 201' additional $1.25 per foot
- - Diver rates applies to all hours worked on dive day.
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 7
- 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-2-277HH-Bro, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 7: 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