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New York tunnel worker prevailing wage, county by county

A tunnel worker's prevailing wage on New York public works runs from $66.94 an hour in Yates County to $141.65 in Bronx County. The median county is $81.80.

Tunnel Worker rate in each New York county, A to Z

58 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Albany CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1 · Albany County group
$50.01 $31.79 $81.80 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-190/157T
Bronx CountyLaborer - Tunnel: GROUP 5 (Laborer (Compressed Air)) · Kings County group
$75.14 $66.51 $141.65 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-9-147Tnl/Comp Air
Broome CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Group A · Steuben County group
$42.98 $28.01 $70.99 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-2-785T
Cayuga CountyLaborer - Tunnel: GROUP A
$42.48 $28.62 $71.10 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-7-633T (Cay)
Chemung CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Group A · Steuben County group
$42.98 $28.01 $70.99 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-2-785T
Chenango CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1
$60.30 $39.23 $99.53 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-11-17/60/235/754Tun
Clinton CountyLaborer - Tunnel: GROUP A · Jefferson County group
$39.90 $31.37 $71.27 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-7-1822T
Columbia CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1 · Westchester County group
$60.30 $39.23 $99.53 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-11-17/60/235/754Tun
Cortland CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Group A · Steuben County group
$42.98 $28.01 $70.99 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-2-785T
Delaware CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1
$60.30 $39.23 $99.53 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-11-17/60/235/754Tun
Dutchess CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1 · Westchester County group
$60.30 $39.23 $99.53 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-11-17/60/235/754Tun
Erie CountyLaborer - Tunnel: CLASS A (Tunnel Laborer)
$40.50 $31.31 $71.81 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-210t
Essex CountyLaborer - Tunnel: GROUP A · Jefferson County group
$39.90 $31.37 $71.27 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-7-1822T
Franklin CountyLaborer - Tunnel: GROUP A · Jefferson County group
$39.90 $31.37 $71.27 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-7-1822T
Fulton CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1 · Albany County group
$50.01 $31.79 $81.80 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-190/157T
Genesee CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Group A (Tunnel Laborer) · Monroe County group
$41.92 $25.02 $66.94 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-435 T
Greene CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1 · Westchester County group
$60.30 $39.23 $99.53 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-11-17/60/235/754Tun
Hamilton CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1 · Albany County group
$50.01 $31.79 $81.80 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-190/157T
Herkimer CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1 · Albany County group
$50.01 $31.79 $81.80 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-190/157T
Jefferson CountyLaborer - Tunnel: GROUP A · Jefferson County group
$39.90 $31.37 $71.27 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-7-1822T
Kings CountyLaborer - Tunnel: GROUP 5 (Laborer (Compressed Air)) · Kings County group
$75.14 $66.51 $141.65 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-9-147Tnl/Comp Air
Lewis CountyLaborer - Tunnel: GROUP A · Jefferson County group
$39.90 $31.37 $71.27 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-7-1822T
Livingston CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Group A (Tunnel Laborer) · Monroe County group
$41.92 $25.02 $66.94 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-435 T
Madison CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1 · Albany County group
$50.01 $31.79 $81.80 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-190/157T
Monroe CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Group A (Tunnel Laborer) · Monroe County group
$41.92 $25.02 $66.94 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-435 T
Montgomery CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1 · Albany County group
$50.01 $31.79 $81.80 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-190/157T
New York CityTUNNEL WORKER: Blasters, Mucking Machine Operators (Compressed Air Rates)
$75.14 $66.51 $141.65 Jul 1, 2026NYCCOMP-220-2026-07-01
New York CountyLaborer - Tunnel: GROUP 5 (Laborer (Compressed Air)) · Kings County group
$75.14 $66.51 $141.65 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-9-147Tnl/Comp Air
Niagara CountyLaborer - Tunnel: GROUP 1 (COMPRESSED AIR)
$39.80 $41.61 $81.41 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-3-91t/ca
Oneida CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1 · Albany County group
$50.01 $31.79 $81.80 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-190/157T
Onondaga CountyLaborer - Tunnel: GROUP A · Onondaga County group
$43.04 $28.62 $71.66 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-7-633T (ON)
Ontario CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Group A (Tunnel Laborer) · Monroe County group
$41.92 $25.02 $66.94 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-435 T
Orange CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1 · Westchester County group
$60.30 $39.23 $99.53 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-11-17/60/235/754Tun
Orleans CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Group A (Tunnel Laborer) · Monroe County group
$41.92 $25.02 $66.94 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-435 T
Oswego CountyLaborer - Tunnel: GROUP A · Onondaga County group
$43.04 $28.62 $71.66 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-7-633T (ON)
Otsego CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1 · Westchester County group
$60.30 $39.23 $99.53 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-11-17/60/235/754Tun
Putnam CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1 · Westchester County group
$60.30 $39.23 $99.53 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-11-17/60/235/754Tun
Queens CountyLaborer - Tunnel: GROUP 5 (Laborer (Compressed Air)) · Kings County group
$75.14 $66.51 $141.65 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-9-147Tnl/Comp Air
Rensselaer CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1 · Albany County group
$50.01 $31.79 $81.80 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-190/157T
Richmond CountyLaborer - Tunnel: GROUP 5 (Laborer (Compressed Air)) · Kings County group
$75.14 $66.51 $141.65 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-9-147Tnl/Comp Air
Rockland CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1 · Westchester County group
$60.30 $39.23 $99.53 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-11-17/60/235/754Tun
Saratoga CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1 · Albany County group
$50.01 $31.79 $81.80 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-190/157T
Schenectady CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1 · Albany County group
$50.01 $31.79 $81.80 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-190/157T
Schoharie CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1 · Albany County group
$50.01 $31.79 $81.80 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-190/157T
Schuyler CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Group A · Steuben County group
$42.98 $28.01 $70.99 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-2-785T
Seneca CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Group A (Tunnel Laborer) · Monroe County group
$41.92 $25.02 $66.94 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-435 T
St. Lawrence CountyLaborer - Tunnel: GROUP A · Jefferson County group
$39.90 $31.37 $71.27 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-7-1822T
Steuben CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Group A · Steuben County group
$42.98 $28.01 $70.99 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-2-785T
Sullivan CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1 · Westchester County group
$60.30 $39.23 $99.53 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-11-17/60/235/754Tun
Tioga CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Group A · Steuben County group
$42.98 $28.01 $70.99 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-2-785T
Tompkins CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Group A · Steuben County group
$42.98 $28.01 $70.99 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-2-785T
Ulster CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1 · Westchester County group
$60.30 $39.23 $99.53 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-11-17/60/235/754Tun
Warren CountyLaborer - Tunnel: GROUP A · Jefferson County group
$39.90 $31.37 $71.27 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-7-1822T
Washington CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1 · Albany County group
$50.01 $31.79 $81.80 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-1-190/157T
Wayne CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Group A (Tunnel Laborer) · Monroe County group
$41.92 $25.02 $66.94 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-435 T
Westchester CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1 · Westchester County group
$60.30 $39.23 $99.53 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-11-17/60/235/754Tun
Wyoming CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Group A (Tunnel Laborer) · Monroe County group
$41.92 $25.02 $66.94 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-435 T
Yates CountyLaborer - Tunnel: Group A (Tunnel Laborer) · Monroe County group
$41.92 $25.02 $66.94 Jul 1, 2026NYSDOL-5-435 T

Main tunnel worker classification in each county, 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. 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 October 25, 2026.

Schoharie County tunnel worker: $81.80 per hourSeneca County tunnel worker: $66.94 per hourOrleans County tunnel worker: $66.94 per hourWayne County tunnel worker: $66.94 per hourGreene County tunnel worker: $99.53 per hourAllegany County: no rate for this tradeOswego County tunnel worker: $71.66 per hourNassau County: no rate for this tradeMonroe County tunnel worker: $66.94 per hourHerkimer County tunnel worker: $81.80 per hourNew York County tunnel worker: $141.65 per hourSt. Lawrence County tunnel worker: $71.27 per hourOrange County tunnel worker: $99.53 per hourTompkins County tunnel worker: $70.99 per hourOnondaga County tunnel worker: $71.66 per hourAlbany County tunnel worker: $81.80 per hourSuffolk County: no rate for this tradeJefferson County tunnel worker: $71.27 per hourLivingston County tunnel worker: $66.94 per hourWyoming County tunnel worker: $66.94 per hourSchuyler County tunnel worker: $70.99 per hourTioga County tunnel worker: $70.99 per hourChemung County tunnel worker: $70.99 per hourWestchester County tunnel worker: $99.53 per hourNiagara County tunnel worker: $81.41 per hourOneida County tunnel worker: $81.80 per hourEssex County tunnel worker: $71.27 per hourOtsego County tunnel worker: $99.53 per hourHamilton County tunnel worker: $81.80 per hourMontgomery County tunnel worker: $81.80 per hourFranklin County tunnel worker: $71.27 per hourLewis County tunnel worker: $71.27 per hourBroome County tunnel worker: $70.99 per hourSchenectady County tunnel worker: $81.80 per hourSteuben County tunnel worker: $70.99 per hourChenango County tunnel worker: $99.53 per hourSullivan County tunnel worker: $99.53 per hourPutnam County tunnel worker: $99.53 per hourRockland County tunnel worker: $99.53 per hourColumbia County tunnel worker: $99.53 per hourClinton County tunnel worker: $71.27 per hourKings County tunnel worker: $141.65 per hourCattaraugus County: no rate for this tradeChautauqua County: no rate for this tradeQueens County tunnel worker: $141.65 per hourRensselaer County tunnel worker: $81.80 per hourRichmond County tunnel worker: $141.65 per hourUlster County tunnel worker: $99.53 per hourBronx County tunnel worker: $141.65 per hourSaratoga County tunnel worker: $81.80 per hourFulton County tunnel worker: $81.80 per hourDutchess County tunnel worker: $99.53 per hourCayuga County tunnel worker: $71.10 per hourErie County tunnel worker: $71.81 per hourCortland County tunnel worker: $70.99 per hourMadison County tunnel worker: $81.80 per hourWashington County tunnel worker: $81.80 per hourGenesee County tunnel worker: $66.94 per hourWarren County tunnel worker: $71.27 per hourDelaware County tunnel worker: $99.53 per hourYates County tunnel worker: $66.94 per hourOntario County tunnel worker: $66.94 per hour
$66$70$71$81$99$141Tunnel Worker, main rate, wage + supplements per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a tunnel worker make on prevailing wage in New York?

$66.94 to $141.65 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $81.80. 7 groups of counties with identical rates and 6 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Kings County group5 counties$141.65
  2. New York City1 county$141.65
  3. Westchester County group10 counties$99.53
  4. Chenango County1 county$99.53
  5. Delaware County1 county$99.53
  6. Albany County group12 counties$81.80
  7. Niagara County1 county$81.41
  8. Erie County1 county$71.81
  9. Onondaga County group2 counties$71.66
  10. Jefferson County group7 counties$71.27
  11. Cayuga County1 county$71.10
  12. Steuben County group7 counties$70.99
  13. Monroe County group9 counties$66.94
Which counties share a rate
Counties and New York CityMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Kings County group, 5 localities: Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, RichmondLaborer - Tunnel: GROUP 5 (Laborer (Compressed Air))$75.14 $141.65 
New York CityTUNNEL WORKER: Blasters, Mucking Machine Operators (Compressed Air Rates)$75.14 $141.65 
Westchester County group, 10 localities: Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Otsego, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, WestchesterLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1$60.30 $99.53 
Chenango County*Laborer - Tunnel: Class 1$60.30 $99.53 
Delaware County*Laborer - Tunnel: Class 1$60.30 $99.53 
Albany County group, 12 localities: Albany, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, WashingtonLaborer - Tunnel: Class 1$50.01 $81.80 
Niagara CountyLaborer - Tunnel: GROUP 1 (COMPRESSED AIR)$39.80 $81.41 
Erie CountyLaborer - Tunnel: CLASS A (Tunnel Laborer)$40.50 $71.81 
Onondaga County group, 2 localities: Onondaga, OswegoLaborer - Tunnel: GROUP A$43.04 $71.66 
Jefferson County group, 7 localities: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence, WarrenLaborer - Tunnel: GROUP A$39.90 $71.27 
Cayuga CountyLaborer - Tunnel: GROUP A$42.48 $71.10 
Steuben County group, 7 localities: Broome, Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, TompkinsLaborer - Tunnel: Group A$42.98 $70.99 
Monroe County group, 9 localities: Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, YatesLaborer - Tunnel: Group A (Tunnel Laborer)$41.92 $66.94 

7 groups of counties with identical NYSDOL rates, and 6 counties with rates of their own. * Part of the county has a rate of its own; its page lists each part's rate.

NYSDOL schedules list registered-apprentice wages as a percentage of the journeyworker rate, with their own supplement amounts, under REGISTERED APPRENTICES (verbatim in `apprentice_text`). Only registered apprentices may be paid those rates.

Questions about New York tunnel worker pay

What is the tunnel worker prevailing wage in New York City?

$141.65 an hour: a $75.14 base wage plus $66.51 in supplements, under 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. Overtime and every tunnel worker classification in New York City.

Does tunnel worker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In New York City the $141.65 total is a $75.14 base wage plus $66.51 in supplements, about 47% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does tunnel worker prevailing wage pay overtime in New York?

Work over eight hours in a day or more than five days in a week is overtime at "a premium wage commensurate with the premium wages prevailing in the area" (Labor Law §220(2)). Each trade's rules are NYSDOL codes, copied here; they combine, so we don't compute overtime dollars.

Do apprentice tunnel workers get this rate?

NYSDOL schedules list registered-apprentice wages as a percentage of the journeyworker rate, with their own supplement amounts, under REGISTERED APPRENTICES (verbatim in `apprentice_text`). Only registered apprentices may be paid those rates.

Why do some counties have the same tunnel worker rate?

NYSDOL often publishes the same tunnel worker rates for several counties. Across New York, the 58 counties with a tunnel worker rate fall into 13 distinct sets of rates, and 7 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 12 counties (the Albany County group).