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Laborer prevailing wage in Putnam County, New York
$80.26an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · "Base Wage"
$46.16 base wage + $34.10 fringe benefits (supplements)
On New York public works in Putnam County, a laborer working as "base wage" must be paid at least $80.26 an hour: a $46.16 base wage plus $34.10 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $80.26 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 18 laborer rates for Putnam County, from $75.38 to $95.34 an hour. See all of them.
NYSDOL's posted schedules are informational. An original schedule must be requested for each project (PRC number).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $46.16 + $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) | $46.16 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $34.10 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $80.26 |
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.
Every laborer rate in Putnam County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Operator Qualified Gas Mechanic(A Mech)$95.34
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Operator Qualified Gas Mechanic(1st yr.)$88.53
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group I:$84.85
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP I$84.53
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group VI:$84.41
- Laborer - Building: "Base Wage"$84.35
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP VIA$84.04
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group II:$83.43
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP II$83.07
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group III:$83.00
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP III$82.63
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group IV:$82.62
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP IV$82.26
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group V:$82.24
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP V$81.88
- Laborer - Building: Laborer$80.36
- Laborer - Building: "Base Wage"$80.26
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group V(A):$75.38
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborer - Building: Laborer | $46.26 | $34.10 | $80.36 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: "Base Wage" | $46.16 | $34.10 | $80.26 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: "Base Wage" | $50.25 | $34.10 | $84.35 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP I | $53.95 | $30.58 | $84.53 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP II | $52.49 | $30.58 | $83.07 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP III | $52.05 | $30.58 | $82.63 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP IV | $51.68 | $30.58 | $82.26 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP V | $51.30 | $30.58 | $81.88 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP VIA | $53.46 | $30.58 | $84.04 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Operator Qualified Gas Mechanic(A Mech) | $64.76 | $30.58 | $95.34 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Operator Qualified Gas Mechanic(1st yr.) | $57.95 | $30.58 | $88.53 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group I: | $53.40 | $31.45 | $84.85 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group II: | $51.98 | $31.45 | $83.43 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group III: | $51.55 | $31.45 | $83.00 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group IV: | $51.17 | $31.45 | $82.62 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group V: | $50.79 | $31.45 | $82.24 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group V(A): | $43.93 | $31.45 | $75.38 | — |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Group VI: | $52.96 | $31.45 | $84.41 | — |
Davis-Bacon 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.
We don't put a federal figure next to NYSDOL's here, because this page leads with a classification the federal determinations don't list one to one. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building, Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3-A (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) ASPHALT PLANT; BOILER (HIGH PRESSURE); CONCRETE MIXING PLANTS; CONCRETE PUMP; FIREMEN; FORKLIFT; …ENGI0137-003 | $54.88 | $86.20 | NY20260025 Mod 2 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: HEAVY: GROUP 6 FLAGPERSONLABO0060-001 | $42.96 | $71.94 | NY20260025 Mod 2 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: HEAVY: GROUP 4 GENERAL CONCRETE LABORERS-ANYTHING PERTAINING TO CONCRETE, AGGREGATE OR CONCRETE MATERIAL HANDLING, PUDDLERS, ASPHALT WORKER, ROCK …LABO0060-001 | $49.93 | $78.91 | NY20260025 Mod 2 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: HEAVY: GROUP 3 ASPHALT CURB MACHINE OPERATOR, JEEPER OPERATOR, PAVEMENT BREAKER OPERATOR, POWER SAW OPERATOR, JACK HAMMER DRILLER. ALL TYPES OF …LABO0060-001 | $50.29 | $79.27 | NY20260025 Mod 2 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: HEAVY: GROUP 2 BURNER, JUMBO DRILLER, JOY DRILLER, WAGON DRILLER, AIR TRACK DRILLER, HYDRAULIC DRILLER, CONCRETE FORM ALIGNER, CONCRETE FORM AND CURB …LABO0060-001 | $50.71 | $79.69 | NY20260025 Mod 2 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: HEAVY: GROUP 1 BLASTERS.LABO0060-001 | $52.11 | $81.09 | NY20260025 Mod 2 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | LABORER (BUILDING)LABO0235-001 | $44.05 | $76.45 | NY20260025 Mod 2 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: HIGHWAY: GROUP 2 GENERAL LABORERS, DUMPMAN, PITMAN, CONCRETE MAN, SIGNAL MAN, PIPELAYER, RIP RAP, DRY STONE LAYER, JACK HAMMER, POWDERMAN, …LABO0235-004 | $42.80 | $70.60 | NY20260025 Mod 2 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: HIGHWAY: GROUP 1 FLAGPERSON, PLACING AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL FLARES, CONES, LIGHTS, SIGNS, BARRICADES, TRAFFIC PATTERNS, AND ALL REFLECTIVE TYPE …LABO0235-004 | $36.45 | $64.25 | NY20260025 Mod 2 |
| Residential | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING BRICK MASON TENDING AND CEMENT MASON TENDINGSUNY2013-022 | $22.30 | $32.69 | NY20260094 Mod 1 |
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 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
Wage and supplements, nearby
- Putnam Countybase $46.16$80.26
- Westchester Countybase $46.16$80.26
- Dutchess Countybase $42.47$74.72
- Rockland Countybase $48.19$79.54
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)).
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Putnam County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County | Laborer - Building: Class 1 | $47.10 | $82.15 | +$1.89 |
| Ulster County | Laborer - Building: Class 1 | $47.10 | $82.15 | +$1.89 |
| Putnam County | Laborer - Building: "Base Wage" | $46.16 | $80.26 | |
| Westchester County | Laborer - Building: "Base Wage" | $46.16 | $80.26 | same |
| Rockland County | Laborer - Building: Class 1 | $48.19 | $79.54 | −$0.72 |
| Dutchess County | Laborer - Building: CLASS # 1 (WAGES per hour) | $42.47 | $74.72 | −$5.54 |
| Bronx County | Laborer - Building: Skilled Demolition Laborer: | $43.75 | $73.40 | −$6.86 |
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.
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 14
- 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-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