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Operating Engineer prevailing wage in Suffolk County, New York
$50.19an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$45.63 base wage + $4.56 fringe benefits (supplements)
Suffolk County uses the same operating engineer rates as 1 other county. See all of them on one page.
On New York public works in Suffolk County, an operating engineer must be paid at least $50.19 an hour: a $45.63 base wage plus $4.56 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $50.19 is our sum of the two. Part of the benefit is a percentage of wages that this total leaves out, so treat it as a floor.
2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates; this rate, effective August 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 operating engineer rates for Suffolk County, from $50.19 to $142.37 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: $45.63 + $4.56
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) | $45.63 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $4.56 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $50.19 |
NYSDOL's data note: supplement includes 10.0% of the hourly wage (of Total Wage at Straight time Wage Rate); computed on the straight-time base
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 Operating Engineer - Building / Heavy&Highway: Well Driller. 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 $44.37 | In force |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Wage $45.63 | In force |
Every operating engineer rate in Suffolk County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Operating Engineer - Building: Class "AA" (CLASS "E")$142.37
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Class "AA" (CLASS "E")$141.75
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Class "A" (CLASS "E")$130.86
- Operating Engineer - Building: Class "A" (CLASS "E")$126.22
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Class "B" (CLASS "E")$125.34
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Heavy Highway/Building Party Chief$125.16
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Class "C" (CLASS "E")$122.55
- Operating Engineer - Building: Add $3.50 for Hazardous Waste Work Class "B" (CLASS "E")$122.12
- Operating Engineer - Building: Add $2.50 for Hazardous Waste Work Class "C" (CLASS "E")$119.38
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Instrument Man$104.89
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Add $1.50 for Hazardous Waste Work Class "D" (CLASS "E")$104.38
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Add $1.00 for Hazardous Waste Work Class "E" (CLASS "E")$101.94
- Operating Engineer - Building: Add $1.50 for Hazardous Waste Work Class "D" (CLASS "E")$101.67
- Operating Engineer - Building: Add $1.00 for Hazardous Waste Work Class "E" (CLASS "E")$99.28
- Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Rodman$95.60
- Operating Engineer - Building / Heavy&Highway: Well Driller$50.19
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Engineer - Building: Class "AA" (CLASS "E") | $98.97 | $43.40 | $142.37 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Building: Class "A" (CLASS "E") | $82.82 | $43.40 | $126.22 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Building: Add $3.50 for Hazardous Waste Work Class "B" (CLASS "E") | $78.72 | $43.40 | $122.12 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Building: Add $2.50 for Hazardous Waste Work Class "C" (CLASS "E") | $75.98 | $43.40 | $119.38 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Building: Add $1.50 for Hazardous Waste Work Class "D" (CLASS "E") | $58.27 | $43.40 | $101.67 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Building: Add $1.00 for Hazardous Waste Work Class "E" (CLASS "E") | $55.88 | $43.40 | $99.28 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Building / Heavy&Highway: Well Driller | $45.63 | $4.56 | $50.19 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Building / Heavy&Highway: Well Driller Assistant Hazardous Waste Differential supplement not matched to this row (unresolved); see supplement_text | $39.53 | $-39.53 | — | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Heavy Highway/Building Party Chief | $77.06 | $48.10 | $125.16 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Instrument Man | $56.79 | $48.10 | $104.89 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Rodman | $47.50 | $48.10 | $95.60 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Class "AA" (CLASS "E") | $98.10 | $43.65 | $141.75 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Class "A" (CLASS "E") | $87.21 | $43.65 | $130.86 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Class "B" (CLASS "E") | $81.69 | $43.65 | $125.34 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Class "C" (CLASS "E") | $78.90 | $43.65 | $122.55 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Add $1.50 for Hazardous Waste Work Class "D" (CLASS "E") | $60.73 | $43.65 | $104.38 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineer - Heavy&Highway: Add $1.00 for Hazardous Waste Work Class "E" (CLASS "E") | $58.29 | $43.65 | $101.94 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon operating engineer rate in Suffolk 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 the federal determinations split this trade into groups that don't line up with NYSDOL's. 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 | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 5 (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) BATCHING PLANT (ON SITE OF JOB), GENERATOR (SMALL), MIXER (WITH SKIP), MIXER (2 SMALL WITH OR …ENGI0138-001 | $54.21 | $94.20 | NY20260012 Mod 2 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSOR (ON CRANE), COMPRESSOR (PILE WORK), COMPRESSOR (STONE SETTING), CONCRETE …ENGI0138-001 | $56.54 | $96.53 | NY20260012 Mod 2 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) ASPHALT SPREADER, BACKHOE CRAWLER CAPACITY OVER CATER- PILLER 225 AND LOMATSU 300, BOILER …ENGI0138-001 | $80.43 | $120.42 | NY20260012 Mod 2 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 5 (HEAVY & HIGHWAY) BATCHING PLANT (ON SITE OF JOB), GENERATOR (SMALL), GRINDER, MIXER (WITH SKIP), MIXER (2 SMALL WITH OR …ENGI0138-002 | $56.55 | $96.70 | NY20260012 Mod 2 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 (HEAVY & HIGHWAY) COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSOR ON CRANE, COMPRESSOR (PILE WORK), COMPRESSOR (STONE SETTING), CONCRETE BREAKER, …ENGI0138-002 | $58.93 | $99.08 | NY20260012 Mod 2 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 (HEAVY & HIGHWAY) CURB MACHINE (ASPHALT OR CONCRETE), MAINTENANCE ENGINEER (SMALL EQUIPMENT), MAINTENANCE ENGINEER …ENGI0138-002 | $76.61 | $116.76 | NY20260012 Mod 2 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 (HEAVY & HIGHWAY) ASPHALT SPREADER, BACKHOE CRAWLER (CAPACITY OVER CATERPILLER 225 AND KOMATSU 300), BOILER (THERMOPLASTIC), …ENGI0138-002 | $84.70 | $124.85 | NY20260012 Mod 2 |
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 Suffolk County compares
The main operating engineer 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
- Suffolk Countybase $45.63$50.19
- Nassau Countybase $45.63$50.19
- Westchester Countybase $62.20$96.62
- Queens Countybase $83.44$122.77
Operating Engineer 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 operating engineer rates for Suffolk County are the same as in 1 other county: Nassau.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens County | Operating Engineer - Building, Maintenance, Steel Erection & Heavy Construction: Group 1 | $83.44 | $122.77 | +$72.58 |
| Bronx County | Operating Engineer - Building, Maintenance, Steel Erection & Heavy Construction: Group 1 | $83.44 | $122.77 | +$72.58 |
| New York County | Operating Engineer - Building, Maintenance, Steel Erection & Heavy Construction: Group 1 | $83.44 | $122.77 | +$72.58 |
| Kings County | Operating Engineer - Building, Maintenance, Steel Erection & Heavy Construction: Group 1 | $83.44 | $122.77 | +$72.58 |
| Westchester County | Operating Engineer - Building: GROUP I-A | $62.20 | $96.62 | +$46.43 |
| Suffolk County | Operating Engineer - Building / Heavy&Highway: Well Driller | $45.63 | $50.19 | |
| Nassau County | Operating Engineer - Building / Heavy&Highway: Well Driller | $45.63 | $50.19 | same |
New York operating engineer prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- *Additional $ 4.25/Hr. for Premium Time Hours Worked
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 29
- 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-4-138well, issued October 1, 2026, effective August 1, 2026, page 29: 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 Suffolk County as CSV · Report an error