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Electrician prevailing wage in Queens County, New York
$62.78an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Service Technician
$39.45 base wage + $23.33 fringe benefits (supplements)
Queens County uses the same electrician rates as 4 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On New York public works in Queens County, an electrician working as service technician must be paid at least $62.78 an hour: a $39.45 base wage plus $23.33 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $62.78 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 6 electrician rates for Queens County, from $62.78 to $140.43 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: $39.45 + $23.33
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) | $39.45 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $23.33 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $62.78 |
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.
Dated rates for this classification
NYSDOL prints more than one dated line for Electrician: Service Technician. The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | Wage $39.45 | In force |
| Mar 12, 2027 | Wage $40.45 | Scheduled |
Every electrician rate in Queens County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Electrician - Highway and Street Lighting, Traffic Signals and Controls: Electro Pole Electrician$140.43
- Electrician: Solar-Photovoltaic Systems Group 1$138.25
- Electrician - Highway and Street Lighting, Traffic Signals and Controls: Electro Pole Foundation$106.65
- Electrician-M*$65.05
- Electrician: All tasks not listed in Group 2 Group 2$65.05
- Electrician: Service Technician$62.78
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician: Service Technician | $39.45 | $23.33 | $62.78 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician-M* | $34.50 | $30.55 | $65.05 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician: Solar-Photovoltaic Systems Group 1 | $64.00 | $74.25 | $138.25 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician: All tasks not listed in Group 2 Group 2 | $34.50 | $30.55 | $65.05 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician - Highway and Street Lighting, Traffic Signals and Controls: Electro Pole Electrician | $64.00 | $76.43 | $140.43 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician - Highway and Street Lighting, Traffic Signals and Controls: Electro Pole Foundation | $49.66 | $56.99 | $106.65 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician - Highway and Street Lighting, Traffic Signals and Controls: Installer Electro Pole Maintainer supplement not matched to this row (unresolved); see supplement_text | $43.61 | $-43.61 | — | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon electrician rate in Queens 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, Residential, Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEARS DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'S BIRTHDAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS …ELEC0003-001 | $62.00 | $127.81 | NY20260003 Mod 6 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | ELECTRICIAN (JOBBING, AND MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WORK) PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEARS DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'S BIRTHDAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL …ELEC0003-001 | $32.00 | $59.16 | NY20260003 Mod 6 |
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 Queens County compares
The main electrician 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
- Queens Countybase $39.45$62.78
- Kings Countybase $39.45$62.78
- New York Countybase $39.45$62.78
- Nassau Countybase $66.75$115.81
Electrician 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 electrician rates for Queens County are the same as in 4 other counties: Bronx, Kings, New York, Richmond.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nassau County | Electrician/Wireman Inside/Outside | $66.75 | $115.81 | +$53.03 |
| Queens County | Electrician: Service Technician | $39.45 | $62.78 | |
| Kings County | Electrician: Service Technician | $39.45 | $62.78 | same |
| New York County | Electrician: Service Technician | $39.45 | $62.78 | same |
| Bronx County | Electrician: Service Technician | $39.45 | $62.78 | same |
| Richmond County | Electrician: Service Technician | $39.45 | $62.78 | same |
| Westchester County | Electrician: Service Technician | $39.45 | $62.78 | same |
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- Service and Maintenance on Alarm and Security Systems.
- Maintenance, repair and /or replacement of defective (or damaged) equipment on, but not limited to, Burglar - Fire - Security - CCTV - Card Access - Life Safety Systems and associated devices. (Whether by service contract of T&M by customer request.)
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 11
- 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-9-3H, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 11: 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 Queens County as CSV · Report an error