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New York teamster prevailing wage, county by county

A teamster's prevailing wage on New York public works runs from $35.31 an hour in Niagara County to $108.27 in Bronx County. The median county is $64.21.

Main teamster classification in each county, 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. 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 October 25, 2026.

Schoharie County teamster: $64.21 per hourSeneca County teamster: $70.56 per hourOrleans County teamster: $61.53 per hourWayne County teamster: $61.53 per hourGreene County teamster: $64.21 per hourAllegany County teamster: $70.56 per hourOswego County teamster: $69.57 per hourNassau County teamster: $104.35 per hourMonroe County teamster: $61.53 per hourHerkimer County teamster: $64.21 per hourNew York County teamster: $108.27 per hourSt. Lawrence County teamster: $54.06 per hourOrange County teamster: $86.63 per hourTompkins County teamster: $70.56 per hourOnondaga County teamster: $69.57 per hourAlbany County teamster: $64.21 per hourSuffolk County teamster: $104.35 per hourJefferson County teamster: $54.06 per hourLivingston County teamster: $61.53 per hourWyoming County teamster: $61.53 per hourSchuyler County teamster: $61.53 per hourTioga County teamster: $68.83 per hourChemung County teamster: $61.53 per hourWestchester County: no rate for this tradeNiagara County teamster: $35.31 per hourOneida County teamster: $64.21 per hourEssex County teamster: $54.06 per hourOtsego County teamster: $68.83 per hourHamilton County teamster: $64.21 per hourMontgomery County teamster: $64.21 per hourFranklin County teamster: $54.06 per hourLewis County teamster: $54.06 per hourBroome County teamster: $68.83 per hourSchenectady County teamster: $64.21 per hourSteuben County teamster: $70.56 per hourChenango County teamster: $68.83 per hourSullivan County teamster: $86.63 per hourPutnam County: no rate for this tradeRockland County teamster: $86.63 per hourColumbia County teamster: $64.21 per hourClinton County teamster: $54.06 per hourKings County teamster: $108.27 per hourCattaraugus County teamster: $69.80 per hourChautauqua County teamster: $69.80 per hourQueens County teamster: $108.27 per hourRensselaer County teamster: $64.21 per hourRichmond County teamster: $108.27 per hourUlster County teamster: $86.63 per hourBronx County teamster: $108.27 per hourSaratoga County teamster: $64.21 per hourFulton County teamster: $64.21 per hourDutchess County teamster: $86.63 per hourCayuga County teamster: $70.56 per hourErie County teamster: $35.31 per hourCortland County teamster: $70.56 per hourMadison County teamster: $69.57 per hourWashington County teamster: $64.21 per hourGenesee County teamster: $61.53 per hourWarren County teamster: $54.06 per hourDelaware County teamster: $68.83 per hourYates County teamster: $70.56 per hourOntario County teamster: $61.53 per hour
$35$61$64$69$86$108Teamster (Truck Driver), main rate, wage + supplements per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a teamster make on prevailing wage in New York?

11 groups of counties with identical rates and 14 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Kings County group5 counties$108.27
  2. New York City1 county$108.22
  3. Suffolk County group2 counties$104.35
  4. Orange County group5 counties$86.63
  5. Cayuga County group5 counties$70.56
  6. Allegany County1 county$70.56
  7. Steuben County1 county$70.56
  8. Chautauqua County group2 counties$69.80
  9. Madison County1 county$69.57
  10. Onondaga County1 county$69.57
  11. Oswego County1 county$69.57
  12. Delaware County group2 counties$68.83
  13. Chenango County1 county$68.83
  14. Otsego County1 county$68.83
  15. Tioga County1 county$68.83
  16. Albany County group10 counties$64.21
  17. Oneida County group3 counties$64.21
  18. Monroe County group6 counties$61.53
  19. Genesee County1 county$61.53
  20. Orleans County1 county$61.53
  21. Wyoming County1 county$61.53
  22. Jefferson County group5 counties$54.06
  23. Lewis County1 county$54.06
  24. Warren County1 county$54.06
  25. Erie County group2 counties$35.31

Which counties pay which rate

Counties and New York CityMain classificationWage + supplementsBase
Kings County group, 5 localities: Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, RichmondTeamster - Heavy Construction: Dump Trucks$108.27 $47.07 
New York CityDRIVER: TRUCK (TEAMSTER): Driver - Dump Truck (Including work involving the delivery to and hauling from such worksites of aggregate supply construction materials and any time spent loading/unloading)$108.22 $47.07 
Suffolk County group, 2 localities: Nassau, SuffolkTeamster - Asphalt Delivery: Truck Driver Heavy Construction Asphalt Delivery$104.35 $46.65 
Orange County group, 5 localities: Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, Sullivan, UlsterTeamster - Delivery - Building / Heavy&Highway: Wages: 07/01/2026 Group 1$86.63 $38.95 
Cayuga County group, 5 localities: Cayuga, Cortland, Seneca, Tompkins, YatesTeamster - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 1$70.56 $40.62 
Allegany County*Teamster - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 1$70.56 $40.62 
Steuben County*Teamster - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 1$70.56 $40.62 
Chautauqua County group, 2 localities: Cattaraugus, ChautauquaTeamster - Building / Heavy&Highway: GROUP 1$69.80 $52.98 
Madison County*Teamster - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 1$69.57 $40.20 
Onondaga CountyTeamster - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 1$69.57 $40.20 
Oswego County*Teamster - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 1$69.57 $40.20 
Delaware County group, 2 localities: Broome, DelawareTeamster - Heavy&Highway: Group #1$68.83 $39.98 
Chenango County*Teamster - Heavy&Highway: Group #1$68.83 $39.98 
Otsego County*Teamster - Heavy&Highway: Group #1$68.83 $39.98 
Tioga County*Teamster - Heavy&Highway: Group #1$68.83 $39.98 
Albany County group, 10 localities: Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, WashingtonTeamster - Building: Group A (GROUP # B)$64.21 $33.65 
Oneida County group, 3 localities: Hamilton, Herkimer, OneidaTeamster - Building: Group A (GROUP # B)$64.21 $34.65 
Monroe County group, 6 localities: Chemung, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Schuyler, WayneTeamster - Building / Heavy&Highway: GROUP #1$61.53 $33.59 
Genesee County*Teamster - Building / Heavy&Highway: GROUP #1$61.53 $33.59 
Orleans County*Teamster - Building / Heavy&Highway: GROUP #1$61.53 $33.59 
Wyoming County*Teamster - Building / Heavy&Highway: GROUP #1$61.53 $33.59 
Jefferson County group, 5 localities: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, St. LawrenceTeamster - Building: GROUP #1$54.06 $30.72 
Lewis County*Teamster - Building: GROUP #1$54.06 $30.72 
Warren County*Teamster - Building: GROUP #1$54.06 $30.72 
Erie County group, 2 localities: Erie, NiagaraTeamster - Building / Heavy&Highway: Dump Truck Operator*$35.31 $33.00 

11 groups of counties with identical NYSDOL rates, and 14 counties with rates of their own. * Part of the county has a rate of its own; its page lists each part's rate.

NYSDOL schedules list registered-apprentice wages as a percentage of the journeyworker rate, with their own supplement amounts, under REGISTERED APPRENTICES (verbatim in `apprentice_text`). Only registered apprentices may be paid those rates.

Questions about New York teamster pay

What is the teamster prevailing wage in New York City?

$108.22 an hour: a $47.07 base wage plus $61.15 in supplements, under 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. Overtime and every teamster classification in New York City.

Does teamster prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In New York City the $108.22 total is a $47.07 base wage plus $61.15 in supplements, about 57% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does teamster prevailing wage pay overtime in New York?

Work over eight hours in a day or more than five days in a week is overtime at "a premium wage commensurate with the premium wages prevailing in the area" (Labor Law §220(2)). Each trade's rules are NYSDOL codes, copied here; they combine, so we don't compute overtime dollars.

Do apprentice teamsters get this rate?

NYSDOL schedules list registered-apprentice wages as a percentage of the journeyworker rate, with their own supplement amounts, under REGISTERED APPRENTICES (verbatim in `apprentice_text`). Only registered apprentices may be paid those rates.

Why do some counties have the same teamster rate?

NYSDOL often publishes the same teamster rates for several counties. Across New York, the 61 counties with a teamster rate fall into 25 distinct sets of rates, and 11 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 10 counties (the Albany County group).