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Telecommunications Technician prevailing wage, Albany County group, New York (11 counties)
NYSDOL sets the same telecommunications technician rates, row for row, in 11 counties: Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren and Washington. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$86.41an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Audio/Sound
$52.00 base wage + $32.85 fringe benefits (supplements)
On New York public works in each of these 11 counties, a telecommunications technician working as audio/sound must be paid at least $86.41 an hour: a $52.00 base wage plus $32.85 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $86.41 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 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 telecommunications technician rates for each of these counties, from $86.41 to $86.41 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: $52.00 + $32.85
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) | $52.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $32.85 |
| Not itemized by NYSDOL | $1.56 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $86.41 |
NYSDOL's columns for this row add up to $84.85, $1.56 less than its published total of $86.41, and no footnote explains the difference. We show NYSDOL's total as published.
NYSDOL's data note: supplement includes 3.0% of the hourly wage (of wage); 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 Electrician: Audio/Sound. 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 $52.00 | In force |
| Jun 1, 2027 | Additional $3.85 an hour, to be split between wage and supplements later | Scheduled |
Every telecommunications technician rate in the Albany County group
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Electrician: Audio/Sound$86.41
- Electrician: Video$86.41
- Electrician: Tele-Data$86.41
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician: Audio/Sound | $52.00 | $32.85 | $86.41 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician: Video | $52.00 | $32.85 | $86.41 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician: Tele-Data | $52.00 | $32.85 | $86.41 | Jul 1, 2026 |
How the Albany County group compares
The main telecommunications technician 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
- Albany County groupbase $52.00$86.41
- Schenectady Countybase $52.00$86.41
- Greene Countybase $52.00$86.41
- Otsego Countybase $54.00$89.58
Which county is in which telecommunications technician group
Every New York county with a telecommunications technician 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 | Electrician: Teledata | $58.75 | $123.82 |
| Oneida County group, 5 localities: Cortland, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Oswego | Electrician: Teledata | $54.00 | $89.58 |
| Cayuga County* | Electrician: Teledata | $54.00 | $89.58 |
| Chenango County* | Electrician: Teledata | $54.00 | $89.58 |
| Onondaga County* | Electrician: Teledata | $54.00 | $89.58 |
| Otsego County* | Electrician: Teledata | $54.00 | $89.58 |
| Tompkins County* | Electrician: Teledata | $54.00 | $89.58 |
| Wayne County* | Electrician: Teledata | $54.00 | $89.58 |
| Albany County group, 11 localities: Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, Washington | Electrician: Audio/Sound | $52.00 | $86.41 |
| Greene County* | Electrician: Audio/Sound | $52.00 | $86.41 |
| Monroe County group, 2 localities: Livingston, Monroe | Electrician: Teledata, Sound Wireman | $47.70 | $80.91 |
| Genesee County* | Electrician: Teledata, Sound Wireman | $47.70 | $80.91 |
| Ontario County* | Electrician: Teledata, Sound Wireman | $47.70 | $80.91 |
| Orleans County* | Electrician: Teledata, Sound Wireman | $47.70 | $80.91 |
| Wyoming County* | Electrician: Teledata, Sound Wireman | $47.70 | $80.91 |
| Suffolk County group, 2 localities: Nassau, Suffolk | Integrated Tele-Data System Electrician | $44.43 | $78.23 |
| Jefferson County group, 6 localities: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence | Electrician: Teledata | $45.00 | $72.09 |
| Kings County group, 5 localities: Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond | Electrician: Telephone | $34.50 | $65.05 |
| New York City | ELECTRICIAN - ALARM TECHNICIAN: Alarm Technician ((Scope of Work - Inspect, test, repair, and replace defective, malfunctioning, or broken devices, components and controls of Fire, Burglar and Security Systems)) | $39.45 | $62.78 |
| Seneca County* | Electrician: Teledata, Sound Wireman | $48.00 | $49.20 |
| Yates County | Electrician: Teledata, Sound Wireman | $48.00 | $49.20 |
6 groups of counties with identical NYSDOL rates, and 15 counties with rates of their own. * Part of the county has a rate of its own; its page lists each part's rate.
New York telecommunications technician prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- *To be allocated at a later date.
- Notes: An additional 5% above rate for work over 30' above floor and requires use of a safety harness when working on tooth picks, structural steel, temporary platforms, swing scaffolds & boatswain chairs. All OSHA approved lifts are excluded.
- An additional 10% above rate on towers & smokestacks over 100' high.
- An additional 20% above rate in shafts over 25' deep or tunnels over 50' long that are under construction.
- An additional 5% above rate when Journeyworker's are required to work as Lead (Pb) cable splicers.
- An additional 10% above rate when Journeyworker Welders are required to have ASME verification.
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: Albany · Columbia · Fulton · Hamilton · Montgomery · Rensselaer · Saratoga · Schenectady · Schoharie · Warren · Washington
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:
- Albany: NYSDOL-1-236, page 8
- Columbia: NYSDOL-1-236, page 7
- Fulton: NYSDOL-1-236, page 8
- Hamilton: NYSDOL-1-236, page 8
- Montgomery: NYSDOL-1-236, page 8
- Rensselaer: NYSDOL-1-236, page 8
- Saratoga: NYSDOL-1-236, page 8
- Schenectady: NYSDOL-1-236, page 8
- Schoharie: NYSDOL-1-236, page 8
- Warren: NYSDOL-1-236, page 8
- Washington: NYSDOL-1-236, page 8
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