New York · Pile Driver
New York pile driver prevailing wage, county by county
A pile driver's prevailing wage on New York public works runs from $68.83 an hour in Yates County to $120.43 in New York City. The median county is $74.83.
Main pile driver 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.
How much does a pile driver make on prevailing wage in New York?
8 groups of counties with identical rates and 3 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- New York City1 county$120.43
- Kings County group10 counties$120.23
- Genesee County group3 counties$78.58
- Erie County1 county$78.58
- Wyoming County1 county$78.58
- Albany County group10 counties$75.07
- Oneida County group5 counties$74.83
- Chautauqua County group3 counties$74.16
- Monroe County group4 counties$73.17
- Franklin County group4 counties$69.82
- Onondaga County group16 counties$68.83
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties and New York City | Main classification | Wage + supplements | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | Dockbuilder - Pile Driver | $120.43 | $62.59 |
| Kings County group, 10 localities: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Westchester | Carpenter: Piledriver | $120.23 | $72.75 |
| Genesee County group, 3 localities: Genesee, Niagara, Orleans | Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Pile Driver | $78.58 | $45.23 |
| Erie County | Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Pile Driver | $78.58 | $45.23 |
| Wyoming County | Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Pile Driver | $78.58 | $45.23 |
| Albany County group, 10 localities: Albany, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, Washington | Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Piledriver | $75.07 | $48.77 |
| Oneida County group, 5 localities: Chenango, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Otsego | Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Piledriver | $74.83 | $47.02 |
| Chautauqua County group, 3 localities: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua | Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Pile Driver | $74.16 | $43.90 |
| Monroe County group, 4 localities: Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne | Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Pile Driver | $73.17 | $43.16 |
| Franklin County group, 4 localities: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton | Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Piledriver | $69.82 | $43.52 |
| Onondaga County group, 16 localities: Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Delaware, Jefferson, Lewis, Onondaga, Oswego, Schuyler, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Yates | Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Piledriver | $68.83 | $41.02 |
8 groups of counties with identical NYSDOL rates, and 3 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 pile driver pay
What is the pile driver prevailing wage in New York City?
$120.43 an hour: a $62.59 base wage plus $57.84 in supplements, under 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. Overtime and every pile driver classification in New York City.
Does pile driver prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In New York City the $120.43 total is a $62.59 base wage plus $57.84 in supplements, about 48% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does pile driver 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 pile drivers 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 pile driver rate?
NYSDOL often publishes the same pile driver rates for several counties. Across New York, the 58 counties with a pile driver rate fall into 11 distinct sets of rates, and 8 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 16 counties (the Onondaga County group).