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Laborer prevailing wage in Tompkins County, New York
$51.45an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · GROUP #1
$31.25 base wage + $20.20 fringe benefits (supplements)
Tompkins County uses the same laborer rates as 6 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On New York public works in Tompkins County, a laborer working as group #1 must be paid at least $51.45 an hour: a $31.25 base wage plus $20.20 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $51.45 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 9 laborer rates for Tompkins County, from $51.45 to $73.01 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: $31.25 + $20.20
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) | $31.25 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $20.20 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $51.45 |
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.
Every laborer rate in Tompkins County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP E$73.01
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP D$68.41
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP C$68.21
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP B$68.01
- Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP A$67.81
- Laborer - Building: GROUP #3$53.45
- Laborer - Building: GROUP #4$53.45
- Laborer - Building: GROUP #2$52.45
- Laborer - Building: GROUP #1$51.45
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborer - Building: GROUP #1 | $31.25 | $20.20 | $51.45 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: GROUP #2 | $32.25 | $20.20 | $52.45 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: GROUP #3 | $33.25 | $20.20 | $53.45 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Building: GROUP #4 | $33.25 | $20.20 | $53.45 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP A | $39.80 | $28.01 | $67.81 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP B | $40.00 | $28.01 | $68.01 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP C | $40.20 | $28.01 | $68.21 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP D | $40.40 | $28.01 | $68.41 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Heavy&Highway: GROUP E | $45.00 | $28.01 | $73.01 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon laborer rate in Tompkins County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. 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.
We don't put a federal figure next to NYSDOL's here, because this page leads with a classification the federal determinations don't list one to one. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | LABORERS: COMMON LABORERS (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION)LABO0785-017 | $26.50 | $49.21 | NY20260051 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORERS: AIR TOOLS OPERATOR (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION)LABO0785-017 | $27.50 | $50.21 | NY20260051 Mod 2 |
| Highway | LABORER (HEAVY & HIGHWAY): GROUP 5 HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVALLABO0785-018 | $38.76 | $64.36 | NY20260024 Mod 2 |
| Highway | LABORER (HEAVY & HIGHWAY): GROUP 4 BLASTERS; FORM SETTERS; STONE OR GRANITE CURB SETTERSLABO0785-018 | $36.16 | $61.76 | NY20260024 Mod 2 |
| Highway | LABORER (HEAVY & HIGHWAY): GROUP 3 ALL ROCK OR DRILL MACHINE OPERATORS (EXCEPT QUARRY MASTER AND SIMILAR TYPE); ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATOR; ASPHALT RAKER; POWDERMANLABO0785-018 | $35.96 | $61.56 | NY20260024 Mod 2 |
| Highway | LABORER (HEAVY & HIGHWAY): GROUP 2 BULL FLOAT; CHAIN SAW; CONCRETE AGGREGATE BIN; CONCRETE BOOTMAN; GIN BUGGY; HAND OR MACHINE VIBRATOR; JACKHAMMER; MASON …LABO0785-018 | $35.76 | $61.36 | NY20260024 Mod 2 |
| Heavy | LABORERS: UNSKILLEDSUNY2000-002 | $17.20 | $23.83 | NY20260048 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | LABORERS: PIPELAYERSSUNY2000-002 | $17.79 | $24.49 | NY20260048 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | LABORERS: (RAKERS)SUNY2000-002 | $17.04 | $23.34 | NY20260048 Mod 1 |
| Residential | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETESUNY2013-021 | $19.69 | $19.69 | NY20260093 Mod 1 |
| Residential | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALSUNY2013-021 | $15.35 | $15.35 | NY20260093 Mod 1 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. New York Davis-Bacon changes
How Tompkins County compares
The main laborer 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
- Tompkins Countybase $31.25$51.45
- Schuyler Countybase $31.25$51.45
- Tioga Countybase $31.25$51.45
- Seneca Countybase $33.90$58.32
Laborer rates in nearby counties
Current NYSDOL rates. The rate is the one prevailing in the locality where the work is done; some job descriptions cover only part of a county (Labor Law §220(5)(d)).
NYSDOL's laborer rates for Tompkins County are the same as in 6 other counties: Broome, Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Tompkins County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga County | Laborer - Building: Building Laborer | $37.22 | $60.52 | +$9.07 |
| Seneca County | Laborer - Building: Group A (Building Laborer) | $33.90 | $58.32 | +$6.87 |
| Tompkins County | Laborer - Building: GROUP #1 | $31.25 | $51.45 | |
| Schuyler County | Laborer - Building: GROUP #1 | $31.25 | $51.45 | same |
| Tioga County | Laborer - Building: GROUP #1 | $31.25 | $51.45 | same |
| Cortland County | Laborer - Building: GROUP #1 | $31.25 | $51.45 | same |
| Chemung County | Laborer - Building: GROUP #1 | $31.25 | $51.45 | same |
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- GROUP #1: Basic Laborer - excavation, concrete vibrator, power-driven buggie, demolition (including acetylene torch work) that is customarily done by a laborer
- GROUP #2: Air Tool Operators, Mason Tenders
- GROUP #3: Blaster, Rock Drill (compressor driven)
- GROUP #4: Asbestos, Hazardous, Toxic Waste, Lead and Mold Remediation
- IMPORTANT NOTES:
- - Laborer tasks on Renewable Energy and Green Energy construction work shall be paid at the appropriate Heavy & Highway rates.
- - Wage and supplement rates for the operation of forklift and skid steer may be found under the classification "Operating Engineer".
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 13
- 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)).
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), NYSDOL schedule NYSDOL-2-785b, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 13: apps.labor.ny.gov/wpp/publicViewWageSchedule.do
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 Tompkins County as CSV · Report an error