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New York outside telephone line worker prevailing wage, county by county
An outside telephone line worker's prevailing wage on New York public works runs from $48.21 an hour in Orange County to $80.80 in Bronx County. The median county is $77.68.
Telephone Line Worker (Outside) rate in each New York county, A to Z
| County | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albany CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Allegany CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Bronx CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Kings County group | $57.26 | $23.54 | $80.80 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist1 |
Broome CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Cattaraugus CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Cayuga CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Chautauqua CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Chemung CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Chenango CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Clinton CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Columbia CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Cortland CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Delaware CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Dutchess CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Erie CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Essex CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Franklin CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Fulton CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Genesee CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Greene CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Hamilton CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Herkimer CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Jefferson CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Kings CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Kings County group | $57.26 | $23.54 | $80.80 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist1 |
Lewis CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Livingston CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Madison CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Monroe CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Montgomery CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Nassau CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Kings County group | $57.26 | $23.54 | $80.80 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist1 |
New York CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Kings County group | $57.26 | $23.54 | $80.80 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist1 |
Niagara CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Oneida CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Onondaga CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Ontario CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Orange CountyLineman Electrician - Teledata: Cable Splicer | $42.03 | $6.18 | $48.21 | Jul 1, 2026 | NYSDOL-6-1249LT - Teledata |
Orleans CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Oswego CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Otsego CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Putnam CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Westchester County group | $57.26 | $23.54 | $80.80 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist1 |
Queens CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Kings County group | $57.26 | $23.54 | $80.80 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist1 |
Rensselaer CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Richmond CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Kings County group | $57.26 | $23.54 | $80.80 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist1 |
Rockland CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Westchester County group | $57.26 | $23.54 | $80.80 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist1 |
Saratoga CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Schenectady CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Schoharie CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Schuyler CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Seneca CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
St. Lawrence CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Steuben CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Suffolk CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Kings County group | $57.26 | $23.54 | $80.80 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist1 |
Sullivan CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Tioga CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Tompkins CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Ulster CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Warren CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Washington CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Wayne CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Westchester CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Westchester County group | $57.26 | $23.54 | $80.80 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist1 |
Wyoming CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Yates CountyBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · Erie County group | $54.44 | $23.24 | $77.68 | Aug 4, 2026 | NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2 |
Main outside telephone line worker 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.
How much does an outside telephone line worker make on prevailing wage in New York?
$48.21 to $80.80 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $77.68. 3 groups of counties with identical rates and 1 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.
- Kings County group7 counties · Broadband: Field Tech Install/Repair*$80.80
- Westchester County group3 counties · Broadband: Field Tech Install/Repair*$80.80
- Erie County group51 counties · Broadband: Field Tech Install/Repair*$77.68
- Orange County1 county · Lineman Electrician - Teledata: Cable Splice$48.21
Which counties share a rate
| Counties and New York City | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County group, 7 localities: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk | Broadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* | $57.26 | $80.80 |
| Westchester County group, 3 localities: Putnam, Rockland, Westchester | Broadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* | $57.26 | $80.80 |
| Erie County group, 51 localities: Albany, Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates | Broadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* | $54.44 | $77.68 |
| Orange County | Lineman Electrician - Teledata: Cable Splicer | $42.03 | $48.21 |
3 groups of counties with identical NYSDOL rates, and 1 county with rates of its own.
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 outside telephone line worker pay
What is the outside telephone line worker prevailing wage in Kings County?
$80.80 an hour: a $57.26 base wage plus $23.54 in supplements, under 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. Overtime and every outside telephone line worker classification in Kings County.
Does outside telephone line worker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Kings County the $80.80 total is a $57.26 base wage plus $23.54 in supplements, about 29% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does outside telephone line worker 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 outside telephone line workers 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 outside telephone line worker rate?
NYSDOL often publishes the same outside telephone line worker rates for several counties. Across New York, the 62 counties with an outside telephone line worker rate fall into 4 distinct sets of rates, and 3 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 51 counties (the Erie County group).