Prefer to read the whole schedule? Every rate in this tool is also published as a plain rate table, county by county: New York prevailing wage rates by county — 8,761 classifications with base wage, benefits and apprentice scales for the 2026–2027 determination.
How This Calculator Works
New York prevailing wage rates are set by two different agencies, and this tool covers both. For work in the five boroughs of New York City, rates come from the NYC Comptroller’s official Construction Worker Prevailing Wage Schedule 2026–2027 (71 trades, 214 classifications) and the 2025–2026 schedule. For the 57 counties outside New York City, rates come from the New York State Department of Labor’s Article 8 annual determination — more than 12,900 trade classifications statewide, county by county, including scheduled mid-year increases where the State has already published them. The county schedules default to the determination in force now (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, last published September 1, 2026), and you can switch to any determination back to 2021–2022 — six years of official rates, which is the same reach-back as a Labor Law § 220 wage claim.
Because a claim is measured at the rate in force when the work was performed, each past year also takes a “rate as of” date. Set the date you worked and the tool applies the schedule exactly as it stood that day, including mid-year increases, and ignores increases published after it. That is the number your back-wage math should start from.
Apprentice Rates
A registered apprentice may lawfully be paid less than the journeyworker rate — but only if the apprentice is individually registered in a bona fide apprenticeship program approved by the New York State Department of Labor, and only at the term they have actually reached. Paying a worker an apprentice rate while they are not registered, or holding a worker at a first-term rate long past their hours, is a prevailing wage violation. Programs also carry journeyworker-to-apprentice ratios on site; apprentices worked outside the allowed ratio are owed the full journeyworker rate.
Select your trade, then pick your term. Some schedules set apprentice pay as a percentage of the journeyworker base wage for that same classification, others as fixed dollar amounts per term; the tool shows whichever the official schedule publishes, with the supplemental benefit for that term, and the verbatim table underneath. Terms run by year, by half-year, or by hours worked depending on the trade.
Prevailing wage has two parts: the base hourly wage and supplemental benefits (health insurance, pension and other benefits — or cash in lieu if your employer doesn’t provide them). If you are not receiving the benefits, you may be owed the supplemental rate in cash on top of your hourly wage. Overtime, shift and holiday rules add further premiums on top of the rates shown — see the official schedule for your trade’s specific rules.
Sources used by this tool: NYC 2026–2027 schedule (PDF) · NYC 2025–2026 schedule (PDF) · NYSDOL Article 8 statewide determination 2025–2026 (PDF). The 2026–2027 county rates are taken from each county’s own General Construction schedule as issued by NYSDOL — the State does not publish a single compiled book for the year in force. Earlier years come from the State’s own archived Article 8 determinations (2021–22 through 2024–25). Always confirm rates with the issuing agency.
Rates apply to workers on New York public works projects under Labor Law § 220, regardless of union membership, immigration status, or whether you were hired through a subcontractor or staffing agency. Schedules update every July 1.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the prevailing wage in New York?
It's the legally required minimum pay — an hourly base wage plus supplemental benefits — for workers on New York public works projects under Labor Law § 220. In New York City rates are set by the NYC Comptroller; in the rest of the state, by the NYS Department of Labor. It is usually far higher than standard market pay.
Does this cover the whole state or just NYC?
The whole state. Choose New York City for the five boroughs (NYC Comptroller schedules), or any of the 57 other counties (NYSDOL Article 8 annual determination). Rates differ by county because different union agreements prevail in different regions.
What are supplemental benefits?
The benefits portion of the prevailing wage package: health insurance, pension and similar contributions. If your employer doesn't provide the benefits, you are generally entitled to receive the supplemental rate as additional cash wages.
Which schedule applies to my work?
The schedule in effect when and where the work was performed. Schedules take effect each July 1, and many upstate rates also step up mid-year on dates published in the determination. Claims can reach back up to six years, so older schedules may apply to older work.
My trade isn't listed — what do I do?
Job titles don't control; the work you actually performed does. Many workers are misclassified under lower-paying titles. Contact us for a free review — we'll identify the correct classification for your work.
Does this apply to flaggers?
Yes. Under the NYC Comptroller's 2024 guidance, flaggers on NYC public works are paid at the rate of the trade performing the underlying work — often Laborer – Heavy & Highway. See our NYC Flagger Prevailing Wage Guide.