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Tunnel Worker prevailing wage, Steuben County group, New York (7 counties)
NYSDOL sets the same tunnel worker rates, row for row, in 7 counties: Broome, Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga and Tompkins. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$70.99an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Group A
$42.98 base wage + $28.01 fringe benefits (supplements)
On New York public works in each of these 7 counties, a tunnel worker working as group a must be paid at least $70.99 an hour: a $42.98 base wage plus $28.01 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $70.99 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 4 tunnel worker rates for each of these counties, from $70.99 to $75.99 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: $42.98 + $28.01
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) | $42.98 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $28.01 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $70.99 |
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.
Dated rates for this classification
NYSDOL prints more than one dated line for Laborer - Tunnel: Group A. The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | Wage $42.98 | In force |
| Jul 1, 2027 | Additional $4.20 an hour, to be split between wage and supplements later | Scheduled |
Every tunnel worker rate in the Steuben County group
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Laborer - Tunnel: Group C$75.99
- Laborer - Tunnel: Group D$75.99
- Laborer - Tunnel: Group B$71.19
- Laborer - Tunnel: Group A$70.99
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborer - Tunnel: Group A | $42.98 | $28.01 | $70.99 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Tunnel: Group B | $43.18 | $28.01 | $71.19 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Tunnel: Group C | $47.98 | $28.01 | $75.99 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Laborer - Tunnel: Group D | $47.98 | $28.01 | $75.99 | Jul 1, 2026 |
How the Steuben County group compares
The main tunnel worker 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
- Steuben County groupbase $42.98$70.99
- Schuyler Countybase $42.98$70.99
- Yates Countybase $41.92$66.94
- Chemung Countybase $42.98$70.99
Which county is in which tunnel worker group
Every New York county with a tunnel worker 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, 5 localities: Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond | Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 5 (Laborer (Compressed Air)) | $75.14 | $141.65 |
| New York City | TUNNEL 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, Westchester | Laborer - 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, Washington | Laborer - Tunnel: Class 1 | $50.01 | $81.80 |
| Niagara County | Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP 1 (COMPRESSED AIR) | $39.80 | $81.41 |
| Erie County | Laborer - Tunnel: CLASS A (Tunnel Laborer) | $40.50 | $71.81 |
| Onondaga County group, 2 localities: Onondaga, Oswego | Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP A | $43.04 | $71.66 |
| Jefferson County group, 7 localities: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence, Warren | Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP A | $39.90 | $71.27 |
| Cayuga County | Laborer - Tunnel: GROUP A | $42.48 | $71.10 |
| Steuben County group, 7 localities: Broome, Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins | Laborer - Tunnel: Group A | $42.98 | $70.99 |
| Monroe County group, 9 localities: Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates | Laborer - 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.
New York tunnel worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- GROUP A: Change House Man
- GROUP B: Miners and all Machine Men, Safety Miner, All Shaft work, Caisson work, Drilling, Blow Pipe, all Air Tools, Tugger, Scaling, Nipper, Guniting pot to nozzle, Bit Grinder, Signal Man (top and bottom), Concrete Man, Shield Driven Tunnels, mixed face and soft ground, liner plate tunnels in free air.
- GROUP C: Blaster
- GROUP D: Hazardous waste removal work on a State and/or Federally designated waste site where relevant State and/or Federal regulations require employees to use or wear required forms of personal protection.
- *To be allocated at a later date
- IMPORTANT NOTES:
- - When an employee is required by the employer and/or by the material data safety sheets of a product, during its application, to wear a half or full face replaceable cartridge respirator for more then (2) hours, then in such case said employee(s) will be paid the Group D rate for the shift.
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: Broome · Chemung · Cortland · Schuyler · Steuben · Tioga · Tompkins
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:
- Broome: NYSDOL-2-785T, page 13
- Chemung: NYSDOL-2-785T, page 13
- Cortland: NYSDOL-2-785T, page 14
- Schuyler: NYSDOL-2-785T, page 15
- Steuben: NYSDOL-2-785T, page 14
- Tioga: NYSDOL-2-785T, page 15
- Tompkins: NYSDOL-2-785T, page 15
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