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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Oswego County, New York
$69.57an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · GROUP 1
$40.20 base wage + $29.37 fringe benefits (supplements)
On New York public works in Oswego County, a teamster working as group 1 must be paid at least $69.57 an hour: a $40.20 base wage plus $29.37 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $69.57 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 11 teamster rates for Oswego County, from $54.06 to $74.57 an hour. See all of them.
NYSDOL's posted schedules are informational. An original schedule must be requested for each project (PRC number).
This rate covers only part of Oswego County. NYSDOL's wording: “All Townships except Boylston, Redfield and Sandy Creek.” Rates for the rest are in the table below.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $40.20 + $29.37
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) | $40.20 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $29.37 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $69.57 |
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 Teamster - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 1. 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 $40.20 | In force |
| Jun 1, 2027 | Wage $43.86 | Scheduled |
Every teamster rate in Oswego County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Teamster - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 3$74.57
- Teamster - Building: Building: (over $ 5 million*) GROUP A, B$73.66
- Teamster - Building: Building: (under $ 5 million*) GROUP A, B, C, D$71.81
- Teamster - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 2$69.77
- Teamster - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 1$69.57
- Teamster - Heavy&Highway: GROUP #2$58.72
- Teamster - Heavy&Highway: GROUP #1$58.50
- Teamster - Building: GROUP #3$55.16
- Teamster - Building: GROUP #2$55.06
- Teamster - Building: GROUP #4$54.32
- Teamster - Building: GROUP #1$54.06
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teamster - Building: GROUP #1 Only the Towns of Boylston, Redfield, and Sandy Creek. | $30.72 | $23.34 | $54.06 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Teamster - Building: GROUP #2 Only the Towns of Boylston, Redfield, and Sandy Creek. | $31.72 | $23.34 | $55.06 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Teamster - Building: GROUP #3 Only the Towns of Boylston, Redfield, and Sandy Creek. | $31.82 | $23.34 | $55.16 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Teamster - Building: GROUP #4 Only the Towns of Boylston, Redfield, and Sandy Creek. | $30.98 | $23.34 | $54.32 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Teamster - Building: Building: (under $ 5 million*) GROUP A, B, C, D All Townships except Boylston, Redfield and Sandy Creek. | $38.65 | $33.16 | $71.81 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Teamster - Building: Building: (over $ 5 million*) GROUP A, B All Townships except Boylston, Redfield and Sandy Creek. | $39.70 | $33.96 | $73.66 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Teamster - Building: GROUP C All Townships except Boylston, Redfield and Sandy Creek. supplement not matched to this row (unresolved); see supplement_text | $40.05 | $-40.05 | — | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Teamster - Building: GROUP D All Townships except Boylston, Redfield and Sandy Creek. supplement not matched to this row (unresolved); see supplement_text | $39.85 | $-39.85 | — | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Teamster - Heavy&Highway: GROUP #1 Only the Towns of Boylston, Redfield, and Sandy Creek. | $32.78 | $25.72 | $58.50 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Teamster - Heavy&Highway: GROUP #2 Only the Towns of Boylston, Redfield, and Sandy Creek. | $33.00 | $25.72 | $58.72 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Teamster - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 1 All Townships except Boylston, Redfield and Sandy Creek. | $40.20 | $29.37 | $69.57 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Teamster - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 2 All Townships except Boylston, Redfield and Sandy Creek. | $40.40 | $29.37 | $69.77 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Teamster - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 3 All Townships except Boylston, Redfield and Sandy Creek. | $45.20 | $29.37 | $74.57 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon teamster 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.
The federal determinations for Oswego County list no teamster classification.
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 teamster 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 $40.20$69.57
- Onondaga Countybase $40.20$69.57
- Oneida Countybase $34.65$64.21
- Cayuga Countybase $40.62$70.56
Teamster (Truck 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)).
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Oswego County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga County | Teamster - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 1 | $40.62 | $70.56 | +$0.99 |
| Oswego County | Teamster - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 1 | $40.20 | $69.57 | |
| Onondaga County | Teamster - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 1 | $40.20 | $69.57 | same |
| Madison County | Teamster - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 1 | $40.20 | $69.57 | same |
| Oneida County | Teamster - Building: Group A (GROUP # B) | $34.65 | $64.21 | −$5.36 |
| Lewis County | Teamster - Building: GROUP #1 | $30.72 | $54.06 | −$15.51 |
| Jefferson County | Teamster - Building: GROUP #1 | $30.72 | $54.06 | −$15.51 |
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- GROUP 1: Warehousemen*, Yardmen*, Truck Helpers, Pickups, Panel Trucks, Flatboy Material Trucks (straight jobs), Single Axle Dump Trucks, Dumpsters, Material Checkers & Receivers*, Greasers, Truck Tiremen, Mechanic Helpers and Parts Chasers. Tandems and Batch Trucks, Mechanics, Semi-Trailers, Low-boy Trucks, Asphalt Distributor Trucks and Agitator, Mixer Trucks and Dumpcrete type vehicles, Truck Mechanic, Fuel Trucks.
- *NOTE: Applies when a temporary warehouse structure is built/utilized specifically for a public work project.
- GROUP 2: Specialized Earth Moving Equipment-Euclid type, or similar off-highway equipment, where not self-loading, Straddle (Ross) Carrier and self-contained concrete mobile unit, Off-highway Tandem Back-Dump, Twin Engine Equipment and Double-Hitched Equipment where not self-loading.
- GROUP 3: Fuel trucks that require a HazMat license endorsement.
- Additional $ 1.50 per hour on City, County, Federal and/or State designated hazardous waste site when personal protection is required by regulation to be used or worn.
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 39
- 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-6-317h, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 39: 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