Telecommunications Technician prevailing wage in Tompkins County, New York

$89.58an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Teledata

$54.00 base wage + $35.58 fringe benefits (supplements)

On New York public works in Tompkins County, a telecommunications technician working as teledata must be paid at least $89.58 an hour: a $54.00 base wage plus $35.58 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $89.58 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's posted schedules are informational. An original schedule must be requested for each project (PRC number).

This rate covers only part of Tompkins County. NYSDOL's wording: “Only the Township of Groton.”

Base wage and fringe benefits: $54.00 + $35.58

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)	$54.00
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)	$35.58
Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total)	$89.58

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.

Davis-Bacon telecommunications technician 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.

The federal determinations for Tompkins County list no telecommunications technician classification.

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 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

Tompkins $89.58256212

$49.20Seneca$123.82Westchester

TompkinsNearby: Cortland $89.58, Seneca $49.20, Cayuga $89.58Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 1 county pays more than Tompkins, 10 the same, 34 less.

Wage and supplements, nearby

Tompkins Countybase $54.00$89.58
Cortland Countybase $54.00$89.58
Seneca Countybase $48.00$49.20
Cayuga Countybase $54.00$89.58

Telecommunications Technician 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)).

County	Classification	Base wage	Total rate	vs Tompkins County
Tompkins County	Electrician: Teledata	$54.00	$89.58
Cortland County	Electrician: Teledata	$54.00	$89.58	same
Cayuga County	Electrician: Teledata	$54.00	$89.58	same
Seneca County	Electrician: Teledata, Sound Wireman	$48.00	$49.20	−$40.38
Yates County	Electrician: Teledata, Sound Wireman	$48.00	$49.20	−$40.38

New York telecommunications technician prevailing wage by county, with a map

Notes on this rate

NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.

NOTE: Additional amounts, subject to overtime premiums, due for the following work (applicable to all employees):
- Additional $ 2.50 per hour for work performed over 35 feet above the ground, floor, or roof levels or where work is required in tunnels, shafts, or under compressed air 35 feet below the ground level.
- Additional $ 3.00 per hour for working over 50 feet above or below ground, floor, or roof level. This includes work on ladders, "toothpicks", scaffolds, boatswain chairs, towers, smokestacks or other open structures. Also applies to working from mechanical lifts when used above 60 feet.
Occupied Conditions: When necessary to perform alteration and/or renovation work and owner mandates (due to occupied conditions) prevent the work from being performed during "normal" working hours (defined as between 6:00 AM and 4:30 PM Monday through Friday), alternate hours may be worked, provided: 1) The hours are established for a minimum of five (5) days duration or the length of the job, whichever is shorter; and 2) An entire work scope within a job-site area is performed utilizing the varied hours. If these conditions are satisfied, all hours worked Monday through Friday of a shift that starts before or ends after the "normal" hours, shall be paid at the appropriate rate plus fifteen percent (15%). However, the following restrictions apply:
1) "Alternate" hours shall consist of a minimum of eight (8) consecutive hours per day.
2) Hours worked in excess of eight (8) hours per day, Monday through Friday, shall be paid at a rate of one and one-half times the applicable rate (dayshift + 15%).
3) Hours worked on Saturday shall be paid at time and one-half the applicable rate.
4) Hours worked on Sundays and Holidays shall be paid at double the straight time rate.
5) Work of a new construction nature may not be worked under these conditions.
*NOTE: The 3% is based on the hourly wage paid, straight time rate or premium time rate.

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-6-43, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 8: 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