Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer prevailing wage in Putnam County, New York

$84.45an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$50.35 base wage + $34.10 fringe benefits (supplements)

Putnam County uses the same asbestos and lead abatement laborer rates as 1 other county. See all of them on one page.

On New York public works in Putnam County, an asbestos and lead abatement laborer must be paid at least $84.45 an hour: a $50.35 base wage plus $34.10 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $84.45 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's posted schedules are informational. An original schedule must be requested for each project (PRC number).

Base wage and fringe benefits: $50.35 + $34.10

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)	$50.35
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)	$34.10
Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total)	$84.45

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.

Davis-Bacon asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate in Putnam 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 building work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER (DUTIES LIMITED TO PREPARATION, WETTING, STRIPPING, REMOVAL, SCRAPING, VACUUMING, BAGGING AND DISPOSING OF ALL INSULATION MATERIALS WHETHER THEY CONTAIN ASBESTOS OR NOT FROM MECHANICAL SYSTEMS) at $95.92 ($46.62 base + $49.30 fringe), from NY20260025 modification 2, published May 18, 2026, rate ASBE0091-001. Against NYSDOL's $84.45: The Davis-Bacon rate is $11.47 an hour higher.

Construction	Federal classification	Base wage	Total rate	WD
Building, Highway, Heavy	HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER (DUTIES LIMITED TO PREPARATION, WETTING, STRIPPING, REMOVAL, SCRAPING, VACUUMING, BAGGING AND DISPOSING OF ALL INSULATION MATERIALS …ASBE0091-001	$46.62	$95.92	NY20260025 Mod 2
Building, Highway, Heavy	LABORERS: HEAVY: GROUP 7 ASBESTOS AND TOXIC WASTE LABORERLABO0060-001	$51.64	$80.62	NY20260025 Mod 2

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 Putnam County compares

The main asbestos and lead abatement laborer 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

Putnam $84.453210

$43.86Oswego$88.40Dutchess

PutnamNearby: Westchester $84.45, Dutchess $88.40, Bronx $66.27Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 1 county pays more than Putnam, 1 the same, 28 less.

Wage and supplements, nearby

Putnam Countybase $50.35$84.45
Westchester Countybase $50.35$84.45
Dutchess Countybase $53.35$88.40
Bronx Countybase $42.90$66.27

Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer 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 asbestos and lead abatement laborer rates for Putnam County are the same as in 1 other county: Westchester.

County	Classification	Base wage	Total rate	vs Putnam County
Dutchess County	Laborer - Building: Laborer Building -Toxic	$53.35	$88.40	+$3.95
Putnam County	Laborer - Building: Laborer/Asbestos & Hazardous Materials Removal	$50.35	$84.45
Westchester County	Laborer - Building: Laborer/Asbestos & Hazardous Materials Removal	$50.35	$84.45	same
Bronx County	Laborer - Building: Asbestos, Lead and Hazardous Material	$42.90	$66.27	−$18.18
New York County	Laborer - Building: Asbestos, Lead and Hazardous Material	$42.90	$66.27	−$18.18
Nassau County	Laborer - Building: Asbestos, Lead and Hazardous Material	$42.90	$66.27	−$18.18

New York asbestos and lead abatement laborer prevailing wage by county, with a map

Notes on this rate

NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.

* Abatement/Removal of:
- Lead based or lead containing paint on materials to be repainted is classified as Painter.
- Asbestos containing roofs and roofing material is classified as Roofer.
** Overtime premiums are calculated using Laborer "Base Wage"
NOTE: Upgrade/Material condition work plan for work performed during non-outage under a wage formula of 90% wage/100% fringe benefits at nuclear power plants.

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-8-235/B, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 14: 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 Putnam County as CSV · Report an error