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Prevailing wage rates in Yates County, New York

NYSDOL's 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates sets 177 rates across 35 trades for public works in Yates County. Of each trade's main rate, elevator constructor is the highest at $108.91 an hour and flagger the lowest at $28.16, wage + supplements.

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 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).

Yates County rates by trade, highest first

Each trade's main rate, highest first, split into the base wage and the supplements NYSDOL lists. All bars share one scale. The table below lists the same rates A to Z with classifications.

  1. Elevator Constructor$108.91
  2. Diver & Tender$93.83
  3. Field Surveyor$89.09
  4. Utility Lineman$83.62
  5. Operating Engineer$82.75
  6. Painter$78.20
  7. Telephone Line Worker$77.68
  8. Plumber / Pipefitter$76.06
  9. Boilermaker$75.37
  10. Sheet Metal Worker$74.25
  11. Fence Builder$71.16
  12. Ironworker$71.16
  13. Machinery Mover$71.16
  14. Teamster (Truck Driver)$70.56
  15. Heat & Frost Insulator$69.87
  16. Tile Setter$69.30
  17. Pile Driver$68.83
  18. Bricklayer$68.49
  19. Cement Mason$68.49
  20. Plasterer$68.49
  21. Tuckpointer$68.49
  22. Millwright$68.04
  23. Glazier$67.80
  24. Tunnel Worker$66.94
  25. Roofer$64.30
  26. Carpenter$60.36
  27. Soft Floor Layer$60.36
  28. Drywall Installer / Lather$60.36
  29. Tile Finisher$58.47
  30. Laborer$58.32
  31. Drywall Finisher$56.15
  32. Electrician$49.20
  33. Telecom Technician$49.20
  34. Line Clearance Trimmer$43.28
  35. Flagger$28.16

All trades and classifications, A to Z

One main rate per trade, with its classification and base wage. Open a trade for its other classifications, dated steps and NYSDOL's notes. Click a column heading to sort.

TradeMain classificationWage + supplementsBaseRates
Boilermaker · Erie County groupBoilermaker$75.37 $41.50 1
Bricklayer · Monroe County groupMason - Building: Bricklayer$68.49 $38.56 3
Carpenter · Cayuga County groupCarpenter - Building: Carpenter$60.36 $37.64 2
Carpet & Soft Floor Layer · Oneida County groupCarpenter - Building: Floor Coverer$60.36 $37.64 3
Cement Mason · Monroe County groupMason - Building: Cement Mason$68.49 $38.56 2
Diver & Tender · Cayuga County groupCarpenter - Heavy&Highway: Diver-Wet Day$93.83 $66.02 6
Drywall Finisher · Monroe County groupPainter: Drywall:Taper-Finisher$56.15 $29.56 1
Drywall Installer / Lather · Oneida County groupCarpenter - Building: Drywall$60.36 $37.64 1
Electrical Utility Lineman · Erie County groupLineman Electrician: Equipment Mechanic (Group C)$83.62 $51.50 41
ElectricianElectrician$49.20 $48.00 2
Elevator Constructor · Monroe County groupElevator Constructor$108.91 $64.17 2
Fence Builder · Monroe County groupIronworker: Fence Erector$71.16 $37.75 1
Field Surveyor · Erie County groupOperating Engineer - Survey Crew: Party Chief (SURVEY CLASSIFICATIONS)$89.09 $56.64 6
Flagger · Erie County groupLineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Flagger$28.16 $16.20 1
Glazier · Monroe County groupGlazier$67.80 $33.30 1
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) · Monroe County groupInsulator - Heat & Frost: Insulation Installer (ON MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ONLY)$69.87 $43.26 2
Ironworker · Monroe County groupIronworker: Structural$71.16 $37.75 9
Laborer · Monroe County groupLaborer - Building: Group A (Building Laborer)$58.32 $33.90 19
Line Clearance Tree Trimmer · Erie County groupLineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Equipment Mechanic$43.28 $30.67 5
Machinery Mover · Monroe County groupIronworker: Mach. Mov./Rigger$71.16 $37.75 1
Millwright · Chautauqua County groupMillwright: Building$68.04 $40.50 3
Operating Engineer · Monroe County groupOperating Engineer - Building: CLASS A$82.75 $46.24 20
Painter · Monroe County groupPainter: Tank*$78.20 $45.39 10
Pile Driver · Onondaga County groupCarpenter - Heavy&Highway: Piledriver$68.83 $41.02 2
Plasterer · Monroe County groupMason - Building: Plasterer$68.49 $38.56 2
Plumber / Pipefitter · Monroe County groupPlumber$76.06 $47.18 4
Roofer · Monroe County groupRoofer$64.30 $35.20 2
Sheet Metal Worker · Monroe County groupSheetmetal Worker (unlabelled row)$74.25 $44.89 2
Teamster (Truck Driver) · Cayuga County groupTeamster - Heavy&Highway: GROUP 1$70.56 $40.62 7
Telecommunications TechnicianElectrician: Teledata, Sound Wireman$49.20 $48.00 1
Telephone Line Worker (Outside) · Erie County groupBroadband: Field Tech Install/Repair*$77.68 $54.44 6
Tile Finisher · Monroe County groupMason - Tile Finisher: Marble, Slate, Terrazzo and Tile Finisher (Building)$58.47 $33.31 2
Tile Setter · Monroe County groupMason - Tile Setter: Marble, Slate, Terrazzo and Tile Setter (Building)$69.30 $39.70 2
Tuckpointer · Monroe County groupMason - Building: Tuck Pointer$68.49 $38.56 1
Tunnel Worker · Monroe County groupLaborer - Tunnel: Group A (Tunnel Laborer)$66.94 $41.92 4

Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Yates County

Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's rates. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply. Each trade's page shows its federal rate next to NYSDOL's.

ConstructionWage determinationModificationPublished
BuildingNY202600732May 18, 2026
ResidentialNY202600961May 18, 2026
HighwayNY202600331May 18, 2026
HeavyNY202600481May 18, 2026

Specialty WDs also cover Yates County for narrow kinds of work, and don't stand in for the rates above: NY20260001 (All dredging, except self propelled hopper dredging, on the Atlantic Coast and tributary w).

What changed in these determinations this year

Questions about Yates County rates

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Yates County?

$49.20 an hour: a $48.00 base wage plus $1.20 in supplements, for the main classification, under 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. Overtime and every electrician rate in Yates County.

What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Yates County?

$58.32 an hour: a $33.90 base wage plus $24.42 in supplements, for the main classification, under 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. Overtime and every laborer rate in Yates County.

Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. The rate is a base wage plus supplements, and the employer owes both for every hour. For elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Yates County, the $108.91 total is a $64.17 base wage plus $40.885 in supplements.

Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Yates County?

On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: NY20260073 (modification 2, May 18, 2026) for building construction, NY20260096 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, NY20260033 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for highway construction and NY20260048 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply.

Does Yates County share its rates with other counties?

For 33 of its 35 trades, yes: NYSDOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Carpenter rates, for example, are the same in 3 counties (the Cayuga County group). The other 2 are Yates County's own.