Prevailing wage rates · New York · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Tompkins County, New York
Building construction · NY20260051 modification 2, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 24 classifications for building work in Tompkins 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 $18.18 an hour (glazier) to $96.88 (elevator mechanic). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
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 24 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; 1 fringe formula changed among the 24 lines we could match
- 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 (1)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC | $58.44 + 38.435+a+b | $58.44 + $38.44 | changed |
Earlier modifications
January 30, 2026 · modification 11 rate raised
- Sprinkler fitter: 1 rate raised by $2.32 an hour
Every line that changed (1)
Classification Was Now Change SPRINKLER FITTER $45.06 + $29.41 $47.85 + $28.94 +$2.32 (+3.1%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRNY0008-001 · Bricklayers agreement, July 1, 2025 | |||||
| MARBLE MASONS, TILE LAYERS, AND TERRAZZO WORKERS: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (ITHACA CHAPTER) | $34.24 | $23.61 | $57.85 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| CEMENT MASONS: HEAVY/HIGHWAY (ITHACA CHAPTER) | $38.63 | $25.05 | $63.68 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| CARP0277-023 · Carpenters agreement, July 1, 2025 | |||||
| CARPENTER | $31.59 | $23.24 | $54.83 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEC0043-002 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| ELECTRICIANS: ELECTRICIANS (GROTON TOWNSHIP ONLY) | $50.50 | $35.03 | $85.53 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELECTRICIANS: CABLE SPLICING (GROTON TOWNSHIP ONLY) | $55.55 | $35.03 | $90.58 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEC0241-005 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN | $44.50 | $31.89 | $76.39 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEV0062-002 · Elevator Constructors agreement, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| 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 | $58.44 | $38.44 | $96.88 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0158-009 · Operating Engineers agreement, July 1, 2025 | |||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BULLDOZER FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRISTMAS DAY PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED FIVE CONSECTIVE WORKING DAYS BEFORE AND THE WORKING DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY | $44.99 | $31.85 | $76.84 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BACKHOE, CHERRY PICKER, EXCAVATOR, AND LOADER FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRISTMAS DAY PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED FIVE CONSECTIVE WORKING DAYS BEFORE AND THE WORKING DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY | $48.11 | $31.85 | $79.96 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| IRON0060-004 · Ironworkers agreement, July 1, 2025 | |||||
IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL…Full textIRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, PRE-CAST CONCRETE ERECTOR, MACHINERY MOVER & RIGGER, FENCE ERECTOR, STONE DERRICK-MAN, WELDER, SHEETER, SHEETER BUCKER-UP) | $37.16 | $30.68 | $67.84 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABO0785-017 · Laborers agreement, July 1, 2024 | |||||
| LABORERS: COMMON LABORERS (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) | $26.50 | $22.71 | $49.21 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
LABORERS: ASBESTOS TOXIC WASTE…Full textLABORERS: ASBESTOS TOXIC WASTE; BLASTERS; FORK LIFT OPERATOR (IN CONNECTION WITH MASONARY WORK) | $28.50 | $22.71 | $51.21 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| LABORERS: AIR TOOLS OPERATOR (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) | $27.50 | $22.71 | $50.21 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| PAIN0004-014 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| PAINTERS: (SWING & SCAFFOLD, BOSUN CHAIR, STRUCTURAL STEEL, WINDOW PLATFORM) | $28.80 | $24.73 | $53.53 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PAINTERS: (SPRAY PAINTING) | $29.70 | $24.73 | $54.43 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PAINTERS: (SPRAY EPOXY) | $29.10 | $24.73 | $53.83 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PAINTERS: (SANDBLASTING) | $29.10 | $24.73 | $53.83 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PAINTERS: (BRUSH & ROLL EPOXY) | $29.30 | $24.73 | $54.03 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLUM0267-006 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, May 1, 2019 | |||||
| PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) | $35.51 | $24.57 | $60.08 | no change | Agreement, 2019 |
| ROOF0203-002 · Roofers agreement, June 1, 2023 | |||||
| ROOFER | $30.50 | $19.84 | $50.34 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| SFNY0669-001 · SFNY, January 1, 2026 | |||||
| SPRINKLER FITTER | $47.85 | $28.94 | $76.79 | +$2.32 (+3.1%) | SFNY |
| SHEE0112-004 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, May 1, 2023 | |||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $35.94 | $20.89 | $56.83 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| SUNY1994-004 · Survey of contractors in NY, January 10, 1994 | |||||
| INSULATOR - PIPE & PIPEWRAPPER | $19.59 | $7.06 | $26.65 | no change | Survey, 1994 |
| GLAZIER | $13.75 | $4.43 | $18.18 | no change | Survey, 1994 |
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 NY20260051?
- 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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- 24 classifications in 14 rate groups
- 12 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Tompkins