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Laborer prevailing wage in Queens County, New York
$73.40an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Skilled Demolition Laborer:
$43.75 base wage + $29.65 fringe benefits (supplements)
Queens County uses the same laborer rates as 4 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On New York public works in Queens County, a laborer working as skilled demolition laborer: must be paid at least $73.40 an hour: a $43.75 base wage plus $29.65 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $73.40 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 16 laborer rates for Queens County, from $49.80 to $117.58 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: $43.75 + $29.65
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) | $43.75 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $29.65 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $73.40 |
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 Laborer - Building: Skilled Demolition Laborer:. 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 $43.75 | In force |
| Jan 1, 2027 | Additional $1.00 an hour, to be split between wage and supplements later | Scheduled |
Every laborer rate in Queens County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Laborer - Trac Drill: Group 4$117.58
- Laborer - Trac Drill: Group 2$111.72
- Laborer - Trac Drill: Group 3$110.89
- Laborer - Concrete & Asphalt Paving: Asphalt Screeperson/Micro Paver$108.40
- Laborer - Concrete & Asphalt Paving: Concrete Formsetter$107.80
- Laborer - Concrete & Asphalt Paving: Asphalt Raker$107.80
- Laborer: Basic$104.37
- Laborer: Pipelayer$104.37
- Laborer - Trac Drill: Group 1$104.37
- Laborer - Concrete & Asphalt Paving: Group 1$103.93
- Laborer - Concrete & Asphalt Paving: Group 2$103.93
- Laborer - Building: Laborer-Concrete (including flag person)$82.98
- Laborer - Building: Skilled Demolition Laborer:$73.40
- Laborer - Building: Skilled Interior Demolition Laborer:$66.29
- Laborer - Building: General Demolition Laborer:$55.04
- Laborer - Building: General Interior Demolition Laborer:$49.80
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborer: Basic | $46.60 | $57.77 | $104.37 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer: Pipelayer | $46.60 | $57.77 | $104.37 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: Skilled Demolition Laborer: | $43.75 | $29.65 | $73.40 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: General Demolition Laborer: | $32.33 | $22.71 | $55.04 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: Laborer-Concrete (including flag person) | $50.78 | $32.20 | $82.98 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: Skilled Interior Demolition Laborer: | $41.10 | $25.19 | $66.29 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: General Interior Demolition Laborer: | $30.29 | $19.51 | $49.80 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Concrete & Asphalt Paving: Concrete Formsetter | $60.45 | $47.35 | $107.80 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Concrete & Asphalt Paving: Asphalt Screeperson/Micro Paver | $61.05 | $47.35 | $108.40 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Concrete & Asphalt Paving: Asphalt Raker | $60.45 | $47.35 | $107.80 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Concrete & Asphalt Paving: Group 1 | $56.58 | $47.35 | $103.93 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Concrete & Asphalt Paving: Group 2 | $56.58 | $47.35 | $103.93 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Trac Drill: Group 1 | $46.60 | $57.77 | $104.37 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Trac Drill: Group 2 | $53.95 | $57.77 | $111.72 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Trac Drill: Group 3 | $53.12 | $57.77 | $110.89 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Trac Drill: Group 4 | $59.81 | $57.77 | $117.58 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon laborer 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 | LABORER (CEMENT AND CONCRETE WORKERS)LABO0006-001 | $49.28 | $76.33 | NY20260003 Mod 6 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LABORER, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: DEMOLITION LABORERS (INTERIOR) (Tier A- RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REMOVAL OF ALL INTERIOR PETITIONS AND STRUCTURAL PETITIONS THAT CAN …LABO0079-001 | $40.22 | $65.39 | NY20260003 Mod 6 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LABORER, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: DEMOLITION LABORERS (INTERIOR) (Tier B- RESPONSIBLE FOR SHOVELING OF DEBRIS INTO CONTAINER, PUSHING CONTAINERS FROM THE INSIDE …LABO0079-001 | $29.29 | $49.58 | NY20260003 Mod 6 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LABORER, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: MASON TENDER/GENERAL LABORERLABO0079-001 | $44.70 | $74.25 | NY20260003 Mod 6 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LABORER BUILDING, HEAVY AND RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION UTILITY LABORER PAID HOLIDAYS: LABOR DAY AND THANKSGIVING DAYLABO0731-001 | $44.35 | $96.43 | NY20260003 Mod 6 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: HEAVY (BLASTERS (HYDRAULIC TRAC DRILL))LABO0731-002 | $51.85 | $103.93 | NY20260003 Mod 6 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: HEAVY (BLASTERS)LABO0731-002 | $57.71 | $109.79 | NY20260003 Mod 6 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: HEAVY (HYDRAULIC TRAC DRILL)LABO0731-002 | $51.85 | $103.93 | NY20260003 Mod 6 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: HEAVY (POWDER CARRIERS)LABO0731-002 | $44.50 | $96.58 | NY20260003 Mod 6 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS:, HEAVY (JACKHAMMERS, CHIPPERS, SPADERS, CONCRETE BREAKERS, ALL OTHER PNEUMATIC TOOLS, WALK BEHIND SELF-PROPELLED HYDRAULIC ASPHALT AND CONCRETE BREAKER)LABO0731-002 | $44.50 | $96.58 | NY20260003 Mod 6 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: FORMSETTERS (HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION)LABO1010-001 | $50.80 | $104.84 | NY20260003 Mod 6 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: LABORERS (HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION)LABO1010-001 | $46.33 | $100.37 | NY20260003 Mod 6 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: MAINTENANCE SAFETY SURFACE (HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION)LABO1010-001 | $46.33 | $100.37 | NY20260003 Mod 6 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: SLURRY/SEALCOATER/PLAY EQUIPMENT INSTALLER (HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION)LABO1010-001 | $46.33 | $100.37 | NY20260003 Mod 6 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: SMALL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (NOT OPERATING ENGINEER) (HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION)LABO1010-001 | $46.33 | $100.37 | NY20260003 Mod 6 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS: SMALL POWER TOOLS OPERATOR (HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION)LABO1010-001 | $46.33 | $100.37 | NY20260003 Mod 6 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS-ASPHALT CONSTRUCTION: (MICRO PAVER)LABO1010-002 | $50.80 | $104.85 | NY20260003 Mod 6 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS-ASPHALT CONSTRUCTION: (RAKER)LABO1010-002 | $50.20 | $104.25 | NY20260003 Mod 6 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS-ASPHALT CONSTRUCTION: (SCREEDPERSON)LABO1010-002 | $50.80 | $104.85 | NY20260003 Mod 6 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS-ASPHALT CONSTRUCTION: (SHOVELER (PRODUCTION PAVING ONLY))LABO1010-002 | $46.33 | $100.38 | NY20260003 Mod 6 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LABORERS-ASPHALT CONSTRUCTION: (SMALL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (ASPHALT))LABO1010-002 | $46.33 | $100.38 | 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 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
- Queens Countybase $43.75$73.40
- Kings Countybase $43.75$73.40
- New York Countybase $43.75$73.40
- Nassau Countybase $42.55$74.91
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 laborer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westchester County | Laborer - Building: "Base Wage" | $46.16 | $80.26 | +$6.86 |
| Nassau County | Laborer - Building: "Base Wage" | $42.55 | $74.91 | +$1.51 |
| Queens County | Laborer - Building: Skilled Demolition Laborer: | $43.75 | $73.40 | |
| Kings County | Laborer - Building: Skilled Demolition Laborer: | $43.75 | $73.40 | same |
| New York County | Laborer - Building: Skilled Demolition Laborer: | $43.75 | $73.40 | same |
| Bronx County | Laborer - Building: Skilled Demolition Laborer: | $43.75 | $73.40 | same |
| Richmond County | Laborer - Building: Skilled Demolition Laborer: | $43.75 | $73.40 | same |
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- (General Demolition Laborer performs manual work and work incidental to demolition, such as loading and carting of debris from work site to an area where it can be loaded into trucks for removal).
- *Before calculating overtime wages deduct:
- **Before calculating overtime wages deduct:
- NOTE: Total Demolition Only: Demolition shall be the complete demolition (wrecking) or dismantling of entire buildings or structures. Also may include the removal of all or any portion of a roof in which structural change is to occur. Structural change is defined as the removal of structural slabs, steel members, concrete members and penetration through the structural slab.
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 23
- 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-9-79/95, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 23: 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