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New York painter prevailing wage, county by county

A painter's prevailing wage on New York public works runs from $56.95 an hour in Washington County to $92.48 in Bronx County. The median county is $78.20.

Main painter classification in each county, 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 October 25, 2026.

Schoharie County painter: $56.95 per hourSeneca County painter: $78.20 per hourOrleans County painter: $78.20 per hourWayne County painter: $78.20 per hourGreene County painter: $70.56 per hourAllegany County painter: $78.20 per hourOswego County painter: $78.20 per hourNassau County painter: $92.48 per hourMonroe County painter: $78.20 per hourHerkimer County painter: $78.20 per hourNew York County painter: $92.48 per hourSt. Lawrence County painter: $78.20 per hourOrange County painter: $70.56 per hourTompkins County painter: $78.20 per hourOnondaga County painter: $78.20 per hourAlbany County painter: $56.95 per hourSuffolk County painter: $92.48 per hourJefferson County painter: $78.20 per hourLivingston County painter: $78.20 per hourWyoming County painter: $78.20 per hourSchuyler County painter: $78.20 per hourTioga County painter: $78.20 per hourChemung County painter: $78.20 per hourWestchester County painter: $92.48 per hourNiagara County painter: $78.20 per hourOneida County painter: $78.20 per hourEssex County painter: $56.95 per hourOtsego County painter: $78.20 per hourHamilton County painter: $56.95 per hourMontgomery County painter: $56.95 per hourFranklin County painter: $56.95 per hourLewis County painter: $78.20 per hourBroome County painter: $78.20 per hourSchenectady County painter: $56.95 per hourSteuben County painter: $78.20 per hourChenango County painter: $78.20 per hourSullivan County painter: $70.56 per hourPutnam County painter: $92.48 per hourRockland County painter: $73.76 per hourColumbia County painter: $70.56 per hourClinton County painter: $56.95 per hourKings County painter: $92.48 per hourCattaraugus County painter: $78.20 per hourChautauqua County painter: $78.20 per hourQueens County painter: $92.48 per hourRensselaer County painter: $56.95 per hourRichmond County painter: $92.48 per hourUlster County painter: $70.56 per hourBronx County painter: $92.48 per hourSaratoga County painter: $56.95 per hourFulton County painter: $56.95 per hourDutchess County painter: $70.56 per hourCayuga County painter: $78.20 per hourErie County painter: $78.20 per hourCortland County painter: $78.20 per hourMadison County painter: $78.20 per hourWashington County painter: $56.95 per hourGenesee County painter: $78.20 per hourWarren County painter: $56.95 per hourDelaware County painter: $78.20 per hourYates County painter: $78.20 per hourOntario County painter: $78.20 per hour
$56$56$78$78$78$92Painter, main rate, wage + supplements per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a painter make on prevailing wage in New York?

12 groups of counties with identical rates and 10 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Kings County group5 counties$92.48
  2. Suffolk County group3 counties$92.48
  3. Nassau County1 county$92.48
  4. New York City1 county$91.22
  5. Erie County group6 counties$78.20
  6. Onondaga County group6 counties$78.20
  7. Chenango County group3 counties$78.20
  8. Monroe County group3 counties$78.20
  9. Chemung County group2 counties$78.20
  10. Delaware County group2 counties$78.20
  11. Jefferson County group2 counties$78.20
  12. Tompkins County group2 counties$78.20
  13. Cattaraugus County1 county$78.20
  14. Chautauqua County1 county$78.20
  15. Lewis County1 county$78.20
  16. Livingston County1 county$78.20
  17. Ontario County1 county$78.20
  18. Oswego County1 county$78.20
  19. Steuben County1 county$78.20
  20. Rockland County1 county$73.76
  21. Orange County group6 counties$70.56
  22. Albany County group13 counties$56.95

Which counties pay which rate

Counties and New York CityMain classificationWage + supplementsBase
Kings County group, 5 localities: Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, RichmondPainter: Brush$92.48 $55.76 
Suffolk County group, 3 localities: Putnam, Suffolk, WestchesterPainter: Brush$92.48 $55.76 
Nassau CountyPainter: Brush$92.48 $55.76 
New York CityPainter - Brush & Roller$91.22 $45.50 
Erie County group, 6 localities: Allegany, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, WyomingPainter: Tank*$78.20 $45.39 
Onondaga County group, 6 localities: Cayuga, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, SenecaPainter: Tank*$78.20 $45.39 
Chenango County group, 3 localities: Broome, Chenango, TiogaPainter: Tank*$78.20 $45.39 
Monroe County group, 3 localities: Monroe, Wayne, YatesPainter: Tank*$78.20 $45.39 
Chemung County group, 2 localities: Chemung, SchuylerPainter: Tank*$78.20 $45.39 
Delaware County group, 2 localities: Delaware, OtsegoPainter: Tank*$78.20 $45.39 
Jefferson County group, 2 localities: Jefferson, St. LawrencePainter: Tank*$78.20 $45.39 
Tompkins County group, 2 localities: Cortland, TompkinsPainter: Tank*$78.20 $45.39 
Cattaraugus CountyPainter: Tank*$78.20 $45.39 
Chautauqua CountyPainter: Tank*$78.20 $45.39 
Lewis CountyPainter: Tank*$78.20 $45.39 
Livingston CountyPainter: Tank*$78.20 $45.39 
Ontario CountyPainter: Tank*$78.20 $45.39 
Oswego CountyPainter: Tank*$78.20 $45.39 
Steuben CountyPainter: Tank*$78.20 $45.39 
Rockland CountyPainter: Brush/Paper Hanger$73.76 $45.47 
Orange County group, 6 localities: Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Sullivan, UlsterPainter: Brush/Paper Hanger$70.56 $42.27 
Albany County group, 13 localities: Albany, Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, WashingtonPainter/Wallcovers$56.95 $35.60 

12 groups of counties with identical NYSDOL rates, and 10 counties with rates of their own.

NYSDOL schedules list registered-apprentice wages as a percentage of the journeyworker rate, with their own supplement amounts, under REGISTERED APPRENTICES (verbatim in `apprentice_text`). Only registered apprentices may be paid those rates.

Questions about New York painter pay

What is the painter prevailing wage in New York City?

$91.22 an hour: a $45.50 base wage plus $45.72 in supplements, under 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. Overtime and every painter classification in New York City.

Does painter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In New York City the $91.22 total is a $45.50 base wage plus $45.72 in supplements, about 50% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does painter prevailing wage pay overtime in New York?

Work over eight hours in a day or more than five days in a week is overtime at "a premium wage commensurate with the premium wages prevailing in the area" (Labor Law §220(2)). Each trade's rules are NYSDOL codes, copied here; they combine, so we don't compute overtime dollars.

Do apprentice painters get this rate?

NYSDOL schedules list registered-apprentice wages as a percentage of the journeyworker rate, with their own supplement amounts, under REGISTERED APPRENTICES (verbatim in `apprentice_text`). Only registered apprentices may be paid those rates.

Why do some counties have the same painter rate?

NYSDOL often publishes the same painter rates for several counties. Across New York, the 63 counties with a painter rate fall into 22 distinct sets of rates, and 12 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 13 counties (the Albany County group).