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Telephone Line Worker (Outside) prevailing wage, Kings County group, New York (7 counties)
NYSDOL sets the same outside telephone line worker rates, row for row, in 7 counties: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond and Suffolk. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$80.80an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Field Tech Install/Repair*
$57.26 base wage + $23.54 fringe benefits (supplements)
On New York public works in each of these 7 counties, an outside telephone line worker working as field tech install/repair* must be paid at least $80.80 an hour: a $57.26 base wage plus $23.54 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $80.80 is our sum of the two.
2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates; this rate, effective August 4, 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's posted schedules are informational. An original schedule must be requested for each project (PRC number).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $57.26 + $23.54
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) | $57.26 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $23.54 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $80.80 |
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 Broadband: Field Tech Install/Repair*. 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 $55.59 | In force |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Wage $57.26 | In force |
Davis-Bacon outside telephone line worker rates in these counties
The counties share NYSDOL's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. 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.
| County | Federal classification | Base + fringe | WD | vs NYSDOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx County | No federal row for this trade | |||
| Kings County | No federal row for this trade | |||
| Nassau County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| New York County | No federal row for this trade | |||
| Queens County | No federal row for this trade | |||
| Richmond County | No federal row for this trade | |||
| Suffolk County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
How the Kings County group compares
The main outside telephone line worker 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 $57.26$80.80
- Queens Countybase $57.26$80.80
- New York Countybase $57.26$80.80
- Orange Countybase $42.03$48.21
Which county is in which outside telephone line worker group
Every New York county with a outside telephone line worker rate. Counties NYSDOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| 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.
New York outside telephone line worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- NOTE: Applies to all public work and covered private projects, including those receiving ConnectAll funding subject to New York State Labor
- Law §224-E, solicited on or after July 1,2025. For all other projects solicited prior to July 1,2025 please see LINEMAN ELECTRICIAN(1)-
- TELEDATA
- For outside work (excluding installation on building construction/alteration/renovation projects), stopping at first point of attachment (demarcation), installing/maintaining/repairing broadband internet service.
- "Broadband", "Broadband Service", or "Broadband Internet" means mass-market retail service by wire or radio that provides the capability to transmit data to and receive data from all or substantially all internet endpoints, including any capabilities that are incidental to and enable the operation of the communications service, but excluding dial-up internet access service.
- *NOTE: EXCLUDES work within ten(10) feet of High Voltage (600 Volts and over) transmussion lines. Please see LINEMAN rates.
- *NOTE: Does not include the operation of equipment. Please see OPERATING ENGINEER rates.
- *NOTE: Does not include groundmen/flagger/flagmen. Please see LABORER/LABORER-HEAVY/HIGHWAY rates.
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 · Nassau · New York · Queens · Richmond · Suffolk
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-4-CWA-Dist1, page 5
- Kings: NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist1, page 5
- Nassau: NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist1, page 5
- New York: NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist1, page 5
- Queens: NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist1, page 5
- Richmond: NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist1, page 5
- Suffolk: NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist1, page 5
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