Tuckpointer prevailing wage, Albany County group, New York (11 counties)

NYSDOL sets the same tuckpointer rates, row for row, in 11 counties: Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie and Washington. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.

$68.50an hour, wage + supplements · Pointer/Caulker/Cleaner

$43.92 wage + $24.58 supplements

On New York public works in each of these 11 counties, a tuckpointer working as pointer/caulker/cleaner must be paid at least $68.50 an hour: a $43.92 base wage plus $24.58 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $68.50 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).

Base wage and supplements: $43.92 + $24.58

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)	$43.92
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)	$24.58
Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total)	$68.50

When this rate changes

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.

How the Albany County group compares

The main tuckpointer 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

Albany $68.50353347

$62.52Clinton$101.09Bronx

AlbanyNearby: Columbia $68.50, Fulton $68.50, Greene $68.50, Hamilton $68.50, Montgomery $68.50, Rensselaer $68.50, Saratoga $68.50, Schenectady $68.50, Schoharie $68.50, Washington $68.50Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 17 counties pay more than Albany, 11 the same, 20 less.

Wage and supplements, nearby

Albany County groupbase $43.92$68.50
Schenectady Countybase $43.92$68.50
Greene Countybase $43.92$68.50
Ulster Countybase $49.18$88.74

Which county is in which tuckpointer group

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

Counties and New York City	Main classification	Wage + supplements	Base
Kings County group, 7 localities: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk	Mason - Building / Heavy&Highway: Pointer, Cleaners & Caulkers	$101.09	$66.84
Westchester County group, 3 localities: Putnam, Rockland, Westchester	Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker	$90.30	$50.15
Orange County*	Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker	$90.30	$50.15
Dutchess County group, 3 localities: Dutchess, Sullivan, Ulster	Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker	$88.74	$49.18
Erie County group, 2 localities: Erie, Niagara	Mason - Building: Tuck Pointer	$76.58	$40.44
Cattaraugus County*	Mason - Building: Tuck Pointer	$76.58	$40.44
Albany County group, 11 localities: Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Washington	Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker/Cleaner	$68.50	$43.92
Warren County*	Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker/Cleaner	$68.50	$43.92
Monroe County group, 8 localities: Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates	Mason - Building: Tuck Pointer	$68.49	$38.56
Onondaga County group, 2 localities: Cayuga, Onondaga	Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker/Cleaner	$65.40	$41.07
Jefferson County	Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker/Cleaner	$65.40	$40.80
Madison County*	Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker/Cleaner	$65.40	$41.07
Oswego County	Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker/Cleaner	$65.40	$41.47
St. Lawrence County	Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker/Cleaner	$64.88	$40.81
Oneida County group, 2 localities: Herkimer, Oneida	Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker/Cleaner	$64.60	$41.97
Lewis County*	Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker/Cleaner	$64.60	$41.97
Franklin County group, 3 localities: Clinton, Essex, Franklin	Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker/Cleaner	$62.52	$39.32

9 groups of counties with identical NYSDOL rates, and 8 counties with rates of their own. * Part of the county has a rate of its own; its page lists each part's rate.

New York tuckpointer prevailing wage by county, with a map

Notes on this rate

NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.

(*)Fireproofing of Structural only.

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:

Albany: NYSDOL-12-2b.1, page 19
Columbia: NYSDOL-12-2b.1, page 23
Fulton: NYSDOL-12-2b.1, page 22
Greene: NYSDOL-12-2b.1, page 23
Hamilton: NYSDOL-12-2b.1, page 20
Montgomery: NYSDOL-12-2b.1, page 22
Rensselaer: NYSDOL-12-2b.1, page 19
Saratoga: NYSDOL-12-2b.1, page 21
Schenectady: NYSDOL-12-2b.1, page 19
Schoharie: NYSDOL-12-2b.1, page 19
Washington: NYSDOL-12-2b.1, page 19

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