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New York striping and traffic control worker prevailing wage, county by county

A striping and traffic control worker's prevailing wage on New York public works runs from $61.88 an hour in Westchester County to $68.77 in Bronx County. The median county is $61.88.

Main striping and traffic control worker 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 striping and traffic control worker: $61.88 per hourSeneca County: no rate for this tradeOrleans County: no rate for this tradeWayne County: no rate for this tradeGreene County striping and traffic control worker: $61.88 per hourAllegany County: no rate for this tradeOswego County: no rate for this tradeNassau County striping and traffic control worker: $61.88 per hourMonroe County: no rate for this tradeHerkimer County: no rate for this tradeNew York County striping and traffic control worker: $68.77 per hourSt. Lawrence County: no rate for this tradeOrange County striping and traffic control worker: $61.88 per hourTompkins County: no rate for this tradeOnondaga County: no rate for this tradeAlbany County striping and traffic control worker: $61.88 per hourSuffolk County striping and traffic control worker: $61.88 per hourJefferson County: no rate for this tradeLivingston County: no rate for this tradeWyoming County: no rate for this tradeSchuyler County: no rate for this tradeTioga County: no rate for this tradeChemung County: no rate for this tradeWestchester County striping and traffic control worker: $61.88 per hourNiagara County: no rate for this tradeOneida County: no rate for this tradeEssex County striping and traffic control worker: $61.88 per hourOtsego County: no rate for this tradeHamilton County striping and traffic control worker: $61.88 per hourMontgomery County striping and traffic control worker: $61.88 per hourFranklin County striping and traffic control worker: $61.88 per hourLewis County: no rate for this tradeBroome County: no rate for this tradeSchenectady County striping and traffic control worker: $61.88 per hourSteuben County: no rate for this tradeChenango County: no rate for this tradeSullivan County striping and traffic control worker: $61.88 per hourPutnam County striping and traffic control worker: $61.88 per hourRockland County striping and traffic control worker: $61.88 per hourColumbia County striping and traffic control worker: $61.88 per hourClinton County striping and traffic control worker: $61.88 per hourKings County striping and traffic control worker: $68.77 per hourCattaraugus County: no rate for this tradeChautauqua County: no rate for this tradeQueens County striping and traffic control worker: $68.77 per hourRensselaer County striping and traffic control worker: $61.88 per hourRichmond County striping and traffic control worker: $68.77 per hourUlster County striping and traffic control worker: $61.88 per hourBronx County striping and traffic control worker: $68.77 per hourSaratoga County striping and traffic control worker: $61.88 per hourFulton County striping and traffic control worker: $61.88 per hourDutchess County striping and traffic control worker: $61.88 per hourCayuga County: no rate for this tradeErie County: no rate for this tradeCortland County: no rate for this tradeMadison County: no rate for this tradeWashington County striping and traffic control worker: $61.88 per hourGenesee County: no rate for this tradeWarren County striping and traffic control worker: $61.88 per hourDelaware County: no rate for this tradeYates County: no rate for this tradeOntario County: no rate for this trade
$61$61$61$61$61$68Striping & Traffic Control Worker, main rate, wage + supplements per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a striping and traffic control worker make on prevailing wage in New York?

2 groups of counties with identical rates and 1 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Kings County group5 counties · Laborer: Striping-Machine Operator (Thermopl$68.77
  2. New York City1 county · LABORER - PAVER & ROADBUILDER LINE STRIPING $68.77
  3. Suffolk County group24 counties · Painter - Line Striping: Striping-Machine Op$61.88

Which counties pay which rate

Counties and New York CityMain classificationWage + supplementsBase
Kings County group, 5 localities: Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, RichmondLaborer: Striping-Machine Operator (Thermoplastic & Epoxy)$68.77 $43.00 
New York CityLABORER - PAVER & ROADBUILDER LINE STRIPING (ROADWAY): Striping - Machine Operator (Thermoplastic & Epoxy) ((Road markings, applications of striping and surface coatings on Roadways, Bus lanes, Bike lanes & Pedestrian Plazas))$68.77 $43.00 
Suffolk County group, 24 localities: Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Dutchess, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, Warren, Washington, WestchesterPainter - Line Striping: Striping-Machine Operator*$61.88 $36.93 

2 groups of counties with identical NYSDOL rates, and 1 county with rates of its 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 striping and traffic control worker pay

What is the striping and traffic control worker prevailing wage in New York City?

$68.77 an hour: a $43.00 base wage plus $25.77 in supplements, under 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. Overtime and every striping and traffic control worker classification in New York City.

Does striping and traffic control worker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In New York City the $68.77 total is a $43.00 base wage plus $25.77 in supplements, about 37% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does striping and traffic control worker 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 striping and traffic control workers 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 striping and traffic control worker rate?

NYSDOL often publishes the same striping and traffic control worker rates for several counties. Across New York, the 30 counties with a striping and traffic control worker rate fall into 3 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 24 counties (the Suffolk County group).