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Millwright prevailing wage in Schoharie County, New York
$72.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Building
$44.00 base wage + $28.25 fringe benefits (supplements)
Schoharie County uses the same millwright rates as 9 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On New York public works in Schoharie County, a millwright working as building must be paid at least $72.25 an hour: a $44.00 base wage plus $28.25 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $72.25 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 3 millwright rates for Schoharie County, from $72.25 to $78.45 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: $44.00 + $28.25
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) | $44.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $28.25 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $72.25 |
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 Millwright: Building. 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 $44.00 | In force |
| Jul 1, 2027 | Additional $3.50 an hour, to be split between wage and supplements later | Scheduled |
| Jul 1, 2028 | Additional $3.50 an hour, to be split between wage and supplements later | Scheduled |
Every millwright rate in Schoharie County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Millwright - Power Generation$78.45
- Millwright: Heavy & Highway$75.75
- Millwright: Building$72.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwright: Building | $44.00 | $28.25 | $72.25 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Millwright: Heavy & Highway | $47.50 | $28.25 | $75.75 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Millwright - Power Generation | $50.00 | $28.45 | $78.45 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon millwright rate in Schoharie 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.
The federal determinations for Schoharie County list no millwright classification.
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 Schoharie County compares
The main millwright 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
- Schoharie Countybase $44.00$72.25
- Montgomery Countybase $44.00$72.25
- Albany Countybase $44.00$72.25
- Greene Countybase $46.98$78.53
Millwright 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 millwright rates for Schoharie County are the same as in 9 other counties: Albany, Chenango, Delaware, Fulton, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga and 1 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Schoharie County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County | Millwright: Building | $46.98 | $78.53 | +$6.28 |
| Schoharie County | Millwright: Building | $44.00 | $72.25 | |
| Montgomery County | Millwright: Building | $44.00 | $72.25 | same |
| Albany County | Millwright: Building | $44.00 | $72.25 | same |
| Schenectady County | Millwright: Building | $44.00 | $72.25 | same |
| Otsego County | Millwright: Building | $44.00 | $72.25 | same |
| Fulton County | Millwright: Building | $44.00 | $72.25 | same |
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- *To be allocated at a later date.
- NOTE ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS PAID FOR THE FOLLOWING WORK LISTED BELOW (amount subject to any overtime premiums):
- - Certified Welders shall receive $1.75 per hour in addition to the current Millwrights rate provided he/she is directed to weld.
- - For Building work if a work site has been declared a hazardous site by the Owner and the use of protective gear (including, as a minimum, air purifying canister-type chemical respirators) are required, then that employee shall receive a $1.50 premium per hour for Building work.
- - For Heavy & Highway work if the work is performed at a State or Federally designated hazardous waste site where employees are required to wear protective gear, the employees performing the work shall receive an additional $2.00 per hour over the millwright heavy and highway wage rate for all hours worked on the day protective gear was worn.
- - An employee performing the work of a machinist shall receive $2.00 per hour in addition to the current Millwrights rate. For the purposes of this premium to apply, a "machinist" is a person who uses a lathe, Bridgeport, milling machine or similar type of tool to make or modify parts.
- - When performing work underground at 500 feet and below, the employee shall receive an additional $1.00.
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 22
- 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-2-1163.1, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 22: 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 Schoharie County as CSV · Report an error