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Telecommunications Technician prevailing wage, Kings County group, New York (5 counties)
NYSDOL sets the same telecommunications technician rates, row for row, in 5 counties: Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens and Richmond. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$65.05an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Telephone
$34.50 base wage + $30.55 fringe benefits (supplements)
On New York public works in each of these 5 counties, a telecommunications technician working as telephone must be paid at least $65.05 an hour: a $34.50 base wage plus $30.55 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $65.05 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 2 telecommunications technician rates for each of these counties, from $65.05 to $138.25 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: $34.50 + $30.55
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) | $34.50 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $30.55 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $65.05 |
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: Telephone. 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 $34.50 | In force |
| Apr 14, 2027 | Wage $34.50 | Scheduled |
Every telecommunications technician rate in the Kings County group
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician: Telephone | $34.50 | $30.55 | $65.05 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician, Audio/Sound and Temporary Light/ | $64.00 | $74.25 | $138.25 | Jul 1, 2026 |
How the Kings 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
- Kings County groupbase $34.50$65.05
- Queens Countybase $34.50$65.05
- New York Countybase $34.50$65.05
- Nassau Countybase $44.43$78.23
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.
- Maintenance and Jobbing-Electrical and teledata work of limited duration and scope, consisting of repairs and/or replacement of electrical and teledata equipment.
- - Includes all work necessary to retrofit, service, maintain and repair all kinds of lighting fixtures and local lighting controls and washing and cleaning of foregoing fixtures.
- M*-Includes work on the DC portion and associated mechanical equipment related to solar systems (excluding battery storage and it's associated equipment), including work related to Weather Stations and Data Acquisitions/Monitoring Systems on solar photovoltaic systems.
- * Applies to overtime hours
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: Bronx · Kings · New York · Queens · Richmond
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:
- Bronx: NYSDOL-9-3m, page 11
- Kings: NYSDOL-9-3m, page 11
- New York: NYSDOL-9-3m, page 11
- Queens: NYSDOL-9-3m, page 11
- Richmond: NYSDOL-9-3m, page 11
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