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Line Clearance Tree Trimmer prevailing wage, Erie County group, New York (54 counties)

NYSDOL sets the same line clearance tree trimmer rates, row for row, in 54 counties: 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, Orange, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.

$43.28an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Equipment Mechanic

$30.67 base wage + $11.23 fringe benefits (supplements)

On New York public works in each of these 54 counties, a line clearance tree trimmer working as equipment mechanic must be paid at least $43.28 an hour: a $30.67 base wage plus $11.23 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $43.28 is our sum of the two. Part of the benefit is a percentage of wages that this total leaves out, so treat it as a floor.

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 5 line clearance tree trimmer rates for each of these counties, from $32.68 to $47.46 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: $30.67 + $11.23

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)$30.67
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$11.23
Not itemized by NYSDOL$1.38
Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total)$43.28

NYSDOL's columns for this row add up to $41.90, $1.38 less than its published total of $43.28, and no footnote explains the difference. We show NYSDOL's total as published.

NYSDOL's data note: supplement includes 4.5% of the hourly wage (hourly wage paid); computed on the straight-time base

When does this rate change?

Dated rates for this classification

NYSDOL prints more than one dated line for Lineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Equipment Mechanic. The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.

EffectiveRateStatus
Jul 1, 2026Wage $30.67In force
Jan 1, 2027Wage $30.67Scheduled
Jan 3, 2027Wage $32.05Scheduled

Every line clearance tree trimmer rate in the Erie County group

As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

  1. Lineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Tree Trimmer$47.46
  2. Lineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Equipment Operator$43.28
  3. Lineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Equipment Mechanic$43.28
  4. Lineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Truck Driver$37.28
  5. Lineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Groundman$32.68
Hourly rate of each line clearance tree trimmer classification in the Erie County group, highest first, split into wage and supplements.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffective
Lineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Tree Trimmer$34.67 $11.23 $47.46 Jul 1, 2026
Lineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Equipment Operator$30.67 $11.23 $43.28 Jul 1, 2026
Lineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Equipment Mechanic$30.67 $11.23 $43.28 Jul 1, 2026
Lineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Truck Driver$24.93 $11.23 $37.28 Jul 1, 2026
Lineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Groundman$20.53 $11.23 $32.68 Jul 1, 2026

How the Erie County group compares

The main line clearance tree trimmer 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

$43.28Albany$54.74Nassau
ErieNearby: Albany $43.28, Allegany $43.28, Broome $43.28, Cattaraugus $43.28, Cayuga $43.28, Chautauqua $43.28, Chemung $43.28, Chenango $43.28, Clinton $43.28, Columbia $43.28, Cortland $43.28, Delaware $43.28, Dutchess $43.28, Essex $43.28, Franklin $43.28, Fulton $43.28, Genesee $43.28, Greene $43.28, Hamilton $43.28, Herkimer $43.28, Jefferson $43.28, Lewis $43.28, Livingston $43.28, Madison $43.28, Monroe $43.28, Montgomery $43.28, Niagara $43.28, Oneida $43.28, Onondaga $43.28, Ontario $43.28, Orange $43.28, Orleans $43.28, Oswego $43.28, Otsego $43.28, Putnam $43.28, Rensselaer $43.28, Rockland $43.28, Saratoga $43.28, Schenectady $43.28, Schoharie $43.28, Schuyler $43.28, Seneca $43.28, St. Lawrence $43.28, Steuben $43.28, Sullivan $43.28, Tioga $43.28, Tompkins $43.28, Ulster $43.28, Warren $43.28, Washington $43.28, Wayne $43.28, Wyoming $43.28, Yates $43.28Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 7 counties pay more than Erie, 53 the same, 0 less.

Wage and supplements, nearby

  1. Erie County groupbase $30.67$43.28
  2. Wyoming Countybase $30.67$43.28
  3. Niagara Countybase $30.67$43.28
  4. Richmond Countybase $35.24$48.44

Which county is in which line clearance tree trimmer group

Every New York county with a line clearance tree trimmer rate. Counties NYSDOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.

Counties and New York CityMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Suffolk County group, 2 localities: Nassau, SuffolkElectrician Lineman: Tree Trimmer/Remover and Line Clearance Specialist$45.62 $54.74 
Kings County group, 5 localities: Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, RichmondElectrician: Tree Trimmer$35.24 $48.44 
Erie County group, 54 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, Orange, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wyoming, YatesLineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Equipment Mechanic$30.67 $43.28 

3 groups of counties with identical NYSDOL rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.

New York line clearance tree trimmer prevailing wage by county, with a map

Notes on this rate

NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.

More from NYSDOL on this rate

Every trade's rates, county by county: 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 · Orange · Orleans · Oswego · Otsego · Putnam · Rensselaer · Rockland · Saratoga · Schenectady · Schoharie · Schuyler · Seneca · St. Lawrence · Steuben · Sullivan · Tioga · Tompkins · Ulster · Warren · Washington · Wayne · Wyoming · Yates

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:

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