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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage, Chautauqua County group, New York (2 counties)
NYSDOL sets the same sheet metal worker rates, row for row, in 2 counties: Cattaraugus and Chautauqua. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$62.03an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$35.18 base wage + $26.85 fringe benefits (supplements)
On New York public works in each of these 2 counties, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $62.03 an hour: a $35.18 base wage plus $26.85 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $62.03 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: $35.18 + $26.85
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) | $35.18 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $26.85 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $62.03 |
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 Sheetmetal Worker: Sheet Metal Worker. 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 $35.18 | In force |
| Jul 1, 2027 | Additional $1.74 an hour, to be split between wage and supplements later | Scheduled |
Davis-Bacon sheet metal worker rates in these counties
The counties share NYSDOL's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. 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.
| County | Federal classification | Base + fringe | WD | vs NYSDOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattaraugus County | SHEET METAL WORKER (CATTARAUGUS AND CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES:) | $55.56 | NY20260008 Mod 3 | NYSDOL +$6.47 |
| Chautauqua County | SHEET METAL WORKER (CATTARAUGUS AND CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES:) | $55.56 | NY20260008 Mod 3 | NYSDOL +$6.47 |
How the Chautauqua County group compares
The main sheet metal worker 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
- Chautauqua County groupbase $35.18$62.03
- Cattaraugus Countybase $35.18$62.03
- Erie Countybase $44.63$75.61
- Wyoming Countybase $44.63$75.61
Which county is in which sheet metal worker group
Every New York county with a sheet metal worker rate. Counties NYSDOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties and New York City | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westchester County group, 2 localities: Rockland, Westchester | Sheetmetal Worker: Sign Erector | $64.00 | $124.62 |
| Kings County group, 7 localities: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk | Sheetmetal Worker | $64.82 | $120.34 |
| New York City | Sheet Metal Worker | $57.08 | $117.78 |
| Orange County group, 5 localities: Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan, Ulster | SheetMetal Worker | $57.29 | $106.00 |
| Albany County group, 15 localities: Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, Washington | Sheetmetal Worker (*)To be allocated at a later date | $43.68 | $81.54 |
| Erie County group, 5 localities: Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming | Sheetmetal Worker: Sheet Metal Worker | $44.63 | $75.61 |
| Monroe County group, 6 localities: Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, Yates | Sheetmetal Worker (unlabelled row) | $44.89 | $74.25 |
| Steuben County group, 9 localities: Allegany, Broome, Chemung, Delaware, Otsego, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins | Sheetmetal Worker | $41.84 | $67.17 |
| Onondaga County group, 11 localities: Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, St. Lawrence | Sheetmetal Worker: **(under $ 10 million) | $40.54 | $64.35 |
| Chautauqua County group, 2 localities: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua | Sheetmetal Worker: Sheet Metal Worker | $35.18 | $62.03 |
9 groups of counties with identical NYSDOL rates, and 1 county with rates of its own.
New York sheet metal worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- Additional $1.00 per hour for work performed at a height of fifty (50) feet or more on boatswains chair, swing (of any type), picks and plank.
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Cattaraugus · Chautauqua
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), 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. For the row this page leads with:
- Cattaraugus: NYSDOL-3-112-Jamestown, page 37
- Chautauqua: NYSDOL-3-112-Jamestown, page 32
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 every New York rate as CSV · Report an error