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Prevailing wage rates in Tompkins County, New York

NYSDOL's 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates sets 146 prevailing wage rates for 32 trades on public works in Tompkins County. Each trade's main rate runs from $28.16 an hour (flagger) to $103.63 (elevator constructor), base wage plus fringe benefits.

Tompkins County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z

32 trades
TradeBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
BoilermakerBoilermaker
$42.50 $28.59 $71.09 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-7-175
BricklayerMason - Heavy&Highway: Bricklayer (Heavy & Highway)
$41.38 $27.03 $68.41 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-3h
CarpenterCarpenter - Building: Carpenter · 2 rates
$35.09 $23.89 $58.98 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-2-277B-CS
Carpet & Soft Floor LayerCarpenter - Building: Floor Coverer · 3 rates
$35.09 $23.89 $58.98 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-2-277B-CS
Cement MasonMason - Heavy&Highway: Cement Mason (Heavy & Highway) · 2 rates
$41.38 $27.03 $68.41 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-3h
Diver & TenderCarpenter - Heavy&Highway: Diver-Wet Day · 6 rates
$66.02 $27.81 $93.83 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-2-277HH-Bro
Drywall FinisherPainter: Taper, Paperhangers, and Vinyl hangers
$30.58 $25.91 $56.49 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-2-178 I
Drywall Installer / LatherCarpenter - Building: Dry-Wall
$35.09 $23.89 $58.98 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-2-277B-CS
Electrical Utility LinemanLineman Electrician: Equipment Mechanic (Group C) · 41 rates
$51.50 $28.51 $83.62 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-6-1249a
ElectricianElectrician · 5 rates
$54.00 $35.58 $89.58 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-6-43
Elevator ConstructorElevator Constructor: Mechanic · 2 rates
$60.99 $38.985$103.63 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-6-62.1
Field SurveyorOperating Engineer - Survey Crew: Party Chief (SURVEY CLASSIFICATIONS) · 6 rates
$56.64 $32.45 $89.09 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-12-158-545 D.H.H.
FlaggerLineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Flagger
$16.20 $11.23 $28.16 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-6-1249TT
GlazierGlazier
$33.00 $34.15 $67.15 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-677z3
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)Insulator - Heat & Frost: Insulation Installer (ON MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ONLY) · 3 rates
$45.75 $28.59 $74.34 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-7-30-Syracuse
IronworkerIronworker
$38.50 $33.30 $71.80 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-6-60
LaborerLaborer - Building: GROUP #1 · 9 rates
$31.25 $20.20 $51.45 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-2-785b
Line Clearance Tree TrimmerLineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Equipment Mechanic · 5 rates
$30.67 $11.23 $43.28 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-6-1249TT
MillwrightMillwright: Building · 3 rates
$40.39 $27.79 $68.18 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-6-1163
Operating EngineerOperating Engineer - Building: Class A · 15 rates
$51.21 $33.03 $84.24 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-6-158-545b.s
PainterPainter: Tank* · 7 rates
$45.39 $32.81 $78.20 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-4-Bridge, Tunnel, Tank
Pile DriverCarpenter - Heavy&Highway: Piledriver · 2 rates
$41.02 $27.81 $68.83 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-2-277HH-Bro
PlastererMason - Residential: Bricklayer, Cement Mason, Plasterer, Stone
$30.71 $19.14 $49.85 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-3B - Z4R
Plumber / PipefitterPlumber, Steamfitter, Pipefitter, Welder, · 3 rates
$52.16 $28.75 $80.91 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-6-81-SF
RooferRoofer, Waterproofer
$32.85 $24.99 $57.84 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-2-203elmi
Sheet Metal WorkerSheetmetal Worker
$41.84 $25.33 $67.17 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-2-112
Teamster (Truck Driver)Teamster - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 1 · 7 rates
$40.62 $29.94 $70.56 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-6-317(Syr)
Telecommunications TechnicianElectrician: Teledata
$54.00 $35.58 $89.58 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-6-43
Telephone Line Worker (Outside)Broadband: Field Tech Install/Repair* · 6 rates
$54.44 $23.24 $77.68 Aug 4, 2026NYSDOL-4-CWA-Dist2
Tile FinisherMason - Tile Finisher: Marble, Slate, Terrazzo and Tile Finisher (Building) · 2 rates
$35.00 $24.47 $59.47 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-3TF - Z4
Tile SetterMason - Tile Setter: Marble, Slate, Terrazzo and Tile Setter (Building) · 2 rates
$36.69 $28.56 $65.25 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-3TS - Z4
Tunnel WorkerLaborer - Tunnel: Group A · 4 rates
$42.98 $28.01 $70.99 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-2-785T

One main rate per trade; open a trade for its other classifications, dated steps and NYSDOL's notes. 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 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).

Which trades pay the most in Tompkins County?

Elevator constructor, at $103.63 an hour. Each trade's main rate, as its page leads with it, highest first, split into the base wage and the supplements NYSDOL lists, on one scale.

  1. Elevator Constructor$103.63
  2. Diver & Tender$93.83
  3. Electrician$89.58
  4. Telecom Technician$89.58
  5. Field Surveyor$89.09
  6. Operating Engineer$84.24
  7. Utility Lineman$83.62
  8. Plumber / Pipefitter$80.91
  9. Painter$78.20
  10. Telephone Line Worker$77.68
  11. Heat & Frost Insulator$74.34
  12. Ironworker$71.80
  13. Boilermaker$71.09
  14. Tunnel Worker$70.99
  15. Teamster (Truck Driver)$70.56
  16. Pile Driver$68.83
  17. Bricklayer$68.41
  18. Cement Mason$68.41
  19. Millwright$68.18
  20. Sheet Metal Worker$67.17
  21. Glazier$67.15
  22. Tile Setter$65.25
  23. Tile Finisher$59.47
  24. Carpenter$58.98
  25. Soft Floor Layer$58.98
  26. Drywall Installer / Lather$58.98
  27. Roofer$57.84
  28. Drywall Finisher$56.49
  29. Laborer$51.45
  30. Plasterer$49.85
  31. Line Clearance Trimmer$43.28
  32. Flagger$28.16

Which Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Tompkins County?

Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's rates. 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. Each trade's page shows its federal rate next to NYSDOL's.

ConstructionWage determinationModificationPublished
BuildingNY202600512May 18, 2026
ResidentialNY202600931May 18, 2026
HighwayNY202600242May 18, 2026
HeavyNY202600481May 18, 2026

Specialty WDs also cover Tompkins County for narrow kinds of work, and don't stand in for the rates above: NY20260001 (All dredging, except self propelled hopper dredging, on the Atlantic Coast and tributary w).

What changed in these determinations this year

Questions about Tompkins County rates

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Tompkins County?

$89.58 an hour: a $54.00 base wage plus $35.58 in supplements, for the main classification, under 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. Overtime and every electrician rate in Tompkins County.

What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Tompkins County?

$51.45 an hour: a $31.25 base wage plus $20.20 in supplements, for the main classification (Laborer - Building: GROUP #1), under 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. Overtime and every laborer rate in Tompkins County.

Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. The rate is a base wage plus supplements, and the employer owes both for every hour. For elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Tompkins County, the $103.63 total is a $60.99 base wage plus $38.985 in supplements.

Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Tompkins County?

On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: NY20260051 (modification 2, May 18, 2026) for building construction, NY20260093 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, NY20260024 (modification 2, May 18, 2026) for highway construction and NY20260048 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. 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.

Does Tompkins County share its rates with other counties?

For 30 of its 32 trades, yes: NYSDOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Carpenter rates, for example, are the same in 5 counties (the Steuben County group). The other 2 are Tompkins County's own.