Prevailing wage rates · New York · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Orange County, New York
Residential construction · NY20260049 modification 2, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 22 classifications for residential work in Orange County, New York. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $21.46 an hour (truck driver) to $115.10 (elevator mechanic). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
Scope
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (consisting of single family homes and apartments up to and including 4 stories)
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 2, and its rates have changed in 2 modifications. Of the 22 rates we can follow line by line from the first publication to today, 1 is higher.
If you bid the job or set pay from an earlier copy, find your trades below. The rates that bind you are the ones in the modification written into your contract.
Latest change
May 18, 2026 · modification 2
Classification names reworded; 2 fringe formulas changed among the 22 lines we could match
- Electrician: 1 fringe formula changed
- Elevator mechanic: 1 fringe formula changed
SAM.gov reworded this sheet’s classification names in this modification, so not every line can be matched to the one before. Only lines matched with certainty are compared here; nothing is guessed. If your trade is not listed, compare it against your contract’s copy.
Every line that changed (2)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIAN | $51.50 + 3%+40.67 | $51.50 + $42.22 | changed |
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC | $76.12 + 38.985+a+b | $76.12 + $38.98 | changed |
Earlier modifications
January 30, 2026 · modification 11 rate raised, 1 fringe formula changed
- Elevator mechanic: 1 fringe formula changed
- Sprinkler fitters: 1 rate raised by $1.30 an hour
Every line that changed (2)
Classification Was Now Change ELEVATOR MECHANIC $73.07 + 38.435+a+b $76.12 + 38.985+a+b changed Sprinkler Fitters $57.20 + $31.36 $57.20 + $32.66 +$1.30 (+1.5%)
Compared line by line from each modification as published on SAM.gov. A line we could not pair with certainty is left out rather than guessed.
Rates by classification
These are the rates in modification 2 as published on SAM.gov. The determination and modification written into your contract are the ones that bind you; check that number before relying on this table. Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from and its year; a survey year long past means the rate has not been surveyed since. A marker means the group changed in this modification. In the Since column, a dash means SAM.gov reworded the line during the year and it cannot be matched to the first publication with certainty. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.
| Classification | Basic rate | Fringe | Total | Since Jan 2 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBE0091-001 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, June 2, 2025 | |||||
INSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER…Full textINSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER (INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS, AND FINISHES TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS) | $46.62 | $49.30 | $95.92 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER…Full textHAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER (DUTIES LIMITED TO PREPARATION, WETTING, STRIPPING, REMOVAL, SCRAPING, VACUUMING, BAGGING AND DISPOSING OF ALL INSULATION MATERIALS WHETHER THEY CONTAIN ASBESTOS OR NOT FROM MECHANICAL SYSTEMS) | $46.62 | $49.30 | $95.92 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| BRNY0005-002 · Bricklayers agreement, June 1, 2021 | |||||
| BRICKLAYER, CEMENT MASON, PLASTERER (TOWN OF TUXEDO) | $43.04 | $34.99 | $78.03 | no change | Agreement, 2021 |
| BRNY0005-003 · Bricklayers agreement, June 1, 2023 | |||||
| BRICKLAYER, CEMENT MASON, PLASTERER (EXCLUDING THE TOWN OF TUXEDO) | $45.50 | $36.89 | $82.39 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| CARP0279-007 · Carpenters agreement, July 1, 2025 | |||||
| CARPENTER & SOFT FLOOR LAYER | $29.10 | $20.36 | $49.46 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEC0363-002 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, April 1, 2025 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN | $51.50 | $42.22 | $93.72 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEV0138-001 · Elevator Constructors agreement, January 1, 2026 | |||||
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTE: A.VACATION: 6%/UNDER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. 8%/OVER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. B. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERANS' DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY; AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $76.12 | $38.98 | $115.10 | changed | Agreement, 2026 |
| ENGI0825-011 · Operating Engineers agreement, January 1, 2018 | |||||
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 BULLDOZERS, ROLLERS NOTES: HAZMAT PREMIUM .20 PERCENT HYDROGRAPHIC PREMIUM .50 FOOTNOTE: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, ELECTION DAY AND VETERANS DAY PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS ONE DAY DURING THE CALENDAR WEEK IN WHICH THE HOLIDAY OCCURS | $47.07 | $30.30 | $77.37 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 PAVERS NOTES: HAZMAT PREMIUM .20 PERCENT HYDROGRAPHIC PREMIUM .50 FOOTNOTE: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, ELECTION DAY AND VETERANS DAY PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS ONE DAY DURING THE CALENDAR WEEK IN WHICH THE HOLIDAY OCCURS | $48.98 | $30.30 | $79.28 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 GRADERS NOTES: HAZMAT PREMIUM .20 PERCENT HYDROGRAPHIC PREMIUM .50 FOOTNOTE: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, ELECTION DAY AND VETERANS DAY PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS ONE DAY DURING THE CALENDAR WEEK IN WHICH THE HOLIDAY OCCURS | $50.57 | $30.30 | $80.87 | no change | Agreement, 2018 |
| LABO0017-007 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2017 | |||||
| LABORERS: GROUP 2 ASBESTOS, TOXIC, AND HAZARDOUS WASTE ABATEMENT AND RELATED WORK | $31.25 | $15.30 | $46.55 | no change | Agreement, 2017 |
LABORERS: GROUP 1…Full textLABORERS: GROUP 1 CUSTODIAL WORK, TOOL ROOM TENDER, TEMPORARY HEAT TENDER, PORTABLE PUMP TENDER, TEMPORARY LIGHT TENDER, PORTABLE GENERATOR TENDER, FLAG PERSON, TRAFFIC CONTROL, VEHICLE SPOTTER, WALLPOINTS, SNOW REMOVAL, PITMAN AND DUMPMEN; GRADING AND BACKFILLING, TEMPORARY WEATHER PROTECTION, DEMOLITION, DISMANTLING, WRECKING, WATER PROOFING, POURED GYPSUM ROOF WORK, DRILL CHUCK TENDER, STONE & TILE TENDER, TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN STRIPING, CONCRETE CURB AND SIDEWALK FORM SETTER, CARPENTEAR TENDER, STYROFOAM AND SIMILAR INSTALLATION, HODCARRIER, CONCRETE, MASON TENDER, SCAFFOLD BUILDER (UNDER 20' HEIGHT), CONCRETE SEALING, CONCRETE CURING, CONCRETE FORM STRIPPING, CONCRETE VIBRATOR, GENERAL CLEANUP, ASPHALT, GUNITE, SANDBLASTING, PRESSURE BLASTING, AIR CHIPPING HAMMER, PAVEMENT BREAKER, JACKHAMMER, HYDRAULIC SPLITTER, AIR TRACK, EXPLOSIVE HANDLER, PUMP CRETE MACHINE, WIREPROOFING PUMP AND MIXERS, ACOUSTIC PUMP AND MIXER, POWER CONCRETE AND GROUT MIXER, POWER MORTAR AND PLASTER MIXER, HOISTS, SIGNAL PERSON, WALKING POWER BUGGY, RIDING POWER BUGGY, CHAIN SAW, CHIPPING MACHINE, POWER BRUSH CUTTER, COMPRESSOR, METALLIC PIPE LAYRE, NON-MATALLIC PIPE LAYER, CONDUIT LAYER, DUCT BANK LAYER, RATENTION AND TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LINERS, DISCHARGE PIPE, CORRUGATED PIPE, POWER TEMPERS, POWER WALK BEHIND ROLLER, RADIO CONTROL EQUIPMENT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RADIO CONTROL TAMPERS AND ROLLERS, RADIO CONTROL HAMMERS AND PAVEMENT BREAKERS, RADIO CONTROL EXCAVATOR, LANSCAPING, ARTIFICAL TURF, GRADE CHECKER, *ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORK, *TOXIC, LEAD AND HAZARDOUS WASTE ABATEMENT RELATED WORK, PRESTRESSED AND PRECAST CONCRETE CONCRETE SAW, CORE DRILL, WALK BEHIND SURFACE PLANNER, POWER LOW FORK LIFT, CLEANING MACHINE, MAGAMIXER, CONCRETE FINISHER, GRANITE, STONE OR MANUFACTURED CURBING, SURFACE SETTING OF ALL BLOCK, BRICK, STONE, ASSEMBLING AND PLACING OF GABION BASKET OR SIMILAR, RIP RAP, CONCRETE ROAD FORM SETTER, CUTTING TORCH, WELDER, CHAIN LINK FENCE, RETAINING WALLS, SOUND BARRIERS, (WRECKING, DEMOLITION, DISMANTLING ABOVE 14 FEET), (ERECTING AND DISMANTLING SCAFFOLD OVER 20 FEET IN HEIGHT), WAGON DRILL, JOY & JIB DRILL, INGERSOLL- RAND HEAVY DUTY CRAWLER-MASTER TYPE HONZ DRILL MACHINES OR EQUIVALENT, CONVEYOR BELT. WHEN PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & CLOTHING ARE NOT REQUIRED. LEROL HYDRAULIC DRILL OR SIMILAR, HIGH/LOW FORKLIFT, BLASTER, ALL WORKING FORMEN INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO GRADE, PIPE, CLEARING, CONCRETE, MASONRY, DEMOLITION, BLACKTOP, DRILLING AND LANDSCAPING | $26.25 | $15.30 | $41.55 | no change | Agreement, 2017 |
| PAIN0155-005 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, May 1, 2021 | |||||
| PAINTERS: (SPRAY RATE) | $36.94 | $24.66 | $61.60 | no change | Agreement, 2021 |
| PAINTERS: (PAINTER/PAPERHANGER) | $35.94 | $24.66 | $60.60 | no change | Agreement, 2021 |
| PAINTERS: (LEAD ABATEMENT WORK) | $35.94 | $24.66 | $60.60 | no change | Agreement, 2021 |
| PAINTERS: (DRYWALL FINISHER) | $35.94 | $24.66 | $60.60 | no change | Agreement, 2021 |
| PAIN0806-009 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, October 1, 2014 | |||||
| PAINTER (STRUCTURAL STEEL AND BRIDGE) | $48.75 | $35.63 | $84.38 | no change | Agreement, 2014 |
| PLUM0373-004 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER | $53.20 | $46.57 | $99.77 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ROOF0008-002 · Roofers agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| ROOFER | $50.25 | $32.62 | $82.87 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| SFNY0669-004 · SFNY, January 1, 2026 | |||||
| SPRINKLER FITTERS | $57.20 | $32.66 | $89.86 | +$1.30 (+1.5%) | SFNY |
| SUNY1998-001 · Survey of contractors in NY, November 24, 1998 | |||||
| TRUCK DRIVER | $17.00 | $4.46 | $21.46 | no change | Survey, 1998 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $15.54 | $6.92 | $22.46 | no change | Survey, 1998 |
Modification history
| Modification 1 | January 30, 2026 |
| Modification 2 | May 18, 2026 (current) |
Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).
Questions people ask
- Which rate do I pay on NY20260049?
- The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
- My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?
- Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
- Does modification 2 apply to my contract?
- Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.
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- 22 classifications in 14 rate groups
- 12 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Orange