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Tuckpointer prevailing wage, Dutchess County group, New York (3 counties)
NYSDOL sets the same tuckpointer rates, row for row, in 3 counties: Dutchess, Sullivan and Ulster. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$88.74an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Pointer/Caulker
$49.18 base wage + $39.56 fringe benefits (supplements)
On New York public works in each of these 3 counties, a tuckpointer working as pointer/caulker must be paid at least $88.74 an hour: a $49.18 base wage plus $39.56 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $88.74 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 2 tuckpointer rates for each of these counties, from $88.74 to $89.24 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: $49.18 + $39.56
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) | $49.18 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $39.56 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $88.74 |
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 tuckpointer rate in the Dutchess County group
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker | $49.18 | $39.56 | $88.74 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Mason - Heavy&Highway: Pointer/Caulker | $49.68 | $39.56 | $89.24 | Jul 1, 2026 |
How the Dutchess 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
Wage and supplements, nearby
- Dutchess County groupbase $49.18$88.74
- Putnam Countybase $50.15$90.30
- Ulster Countybase $49.18$88.74
- Columbia Countybase $43.92$68.50
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 | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County group, 7 localities: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk | Mason - Building / Heavy&Highway: Pointer, Cleaners & Caulkers | $66.84 | $101.09 |
| Westchester County group, 3 localities: Putnam, Rockland, Westchester | Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker | $50.15 | $90.30 |
| Orange County* | Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker | $50.15 | $90.30 |
| Dutchess County group, 3 localities: Dutchess, Sullivan, Ulster | Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker | $49.18 | $88.74 |
| Erie County group, 2 localities: Erie, Niagara | Mason - Building: Tuck Pointer | $40.44 | $76.58 |
| Cattaraugus County* | Mason - Building: Tuck Pointer | $40.44 | $76.58 |
| Albany County group, 11 localities: Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Washington | Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker/Cleaner | $43.92 | $68.50 |
| Warren County* | Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker/Cleaner | $43.92 | $68.50 |
| Monroe County group, 8 localities: Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates | Mason - Building: Tuck Pointer | $38.56 | $68.49 |
| Onondaga County group, 2 localities: Cayuga, Onondaga | Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker/Cleaner | $41.07 | $65.40 |
| Jefferson County | Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker/Cleaner | $40.80 | $65.40 |
| Madison County* | Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker/Cleaner | $41.07 | $65.40 |
| Oswego County | Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker/Cleaner | $41.47 | $65.40 |
| St. Lawrence County | Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker/Cleaner | $40.81 | $64.88 |
| Oneida County group, 2 localities: Herkimer, Oneida | Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker/Cleaner | $41.97 | $64.60 |
| Lewis County* | Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker/Cleaner | $41.97 | $64.60 |
| Franklin County group, 3 localities: Clinton, Essex, Franklin | Mason - Building: Pointer/Caulker/Cleaner | $39.32 | $62.52 |
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.
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- Additional $1.00 per hour for power saw work
- Additional $0.50 per hour for swing scaffold or staging work
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Dutchess · Sullivan · Ulster
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:
- Dutchess: NYSDOL-11-5du-b, page 23
- Sullivan: NYSDOL-11-5du-b, page 20
- Ulster: NYSDOL-11-5du-b, page 20
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