Highest-Paying Davis-Bacon Trades in New York

Ranked by median total package (base + fringe) across every active Davis-Bacon wage determination in New York (NY).

Showing the top 50. Includes only trades with at least 5 rate records in the state.

Rank Trade State median Highest in state Rate records
1 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 1 TOWER CRANE PREMIUMS ON CRANES: 100' TO 149' BOOM - ADD .50 150' TO 249' BOOM - ADD .75 250' TO 349 $156.55/hr $156.55/hr 20
2 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 $156.55/hr $156.55/hr 38
3 IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL $150.97/hr $150.97/hr 8
4 Ironworkers $150.97/hr $150.97/hr 20
5 DAY; LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY; WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERANS DAY; COLUMBUS DAY; ELECTION DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY $139.13/hr $139.13/hr 20
6 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, STEEL ERECTION: THREE DRUM DERRICKS FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY; WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY; M $137.09/hr $137.09/hr 20
7 Three drum derricks $137.09/hr $137.09/hr 20
8 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 STONE DERRICK, CRANES, HYDRAULIC CRANES, BOOM TRUCKS PREMIUMS FOR CRANES: 100'-149' BOOM - ADD 1.75 150'-249' BOOM $136.74/hr $136.74/hr 20
9 A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY; WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERANS DAY; COLUMBUS DAY; EL $136.70/hr $136.70/hr 20
10 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 2 RUBBER TIRE BACKHOES OVER 37,000 LBS, TRACK BACKHOES, POWER SHOVEL, HYDRAULIC CLAM SHELLS, MOLES AN $136.01/hr $136.01/hr 20
11 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 5 PILEDRIVERS, DERRICK BOATS, TUNNEL SHOVELS FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; LINCOLN'S BI $134.78/hr $134.78/hr 20
12 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, STEEL ERECTION: CRANES, HYDRAULIC CRANES, 2 DRUM DERRICKS, FORKLIFTS, BOOM TRUCKS $133.21/hr $133.21/hr 20
13 Cranes, Hydraulic Cranes, 2 drum derricks, Forklifts, Boom Trucks $133.21/hr $133.21/hr 20
14 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 7 BACK FILLING MACHINES, CRANES, MUCKING MACHINES, DUAL DRUM PAVERS REMIUMS ON CRANES: 100' TO 149' B $132.69/hr $132.69/hr 20
15 GROUP 7 $132.69/hr $132.69/hr 20
16 DIVER $131.30/hr $131.30/hr 43
17 Diver $131.30/hr $131.30/hr 43
18 Power Equipment Operator BUILDING & RESIDENTIAL GROUP 1 $131.27/hr $131.27/hr 20
19 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 DOUBLE DRUM FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY $131.27/hr $131.27/hr 20
20 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 6 ALL DRILLS, AND MACHINES OF A SIMILAR NATURE FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; LINCOLN'S $130.96/hr $130.96/hr 20
21 GROUP 6 $130.96/hr $130.96/hr 20
22 Asphalt spreader $129.99/hr $129.99/hr 20
23 GROUP 8 $129.99/hr $129.99/hr 20
24 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 8 MIXERS, CONCRETE PAVERS, CABLEWAYS, LAND DERRICKS, POWER HOUSE, CONCRETE PUMPS FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HO $129.99/hr $129.99/hr 20
25 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, PAVEMENT-HEAVY & HIGHWAY: ASPHALT SPREADER $129.99/hr $129.99/hr 20
26 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 9 CONCRETE PLANTS, WELL DRILLING MACHINES, STONE CRUSHERS DOUBLE DRUM HOIST, POWER HOUSE FOOTNOTE: A $127.67/hr $127.67/hr 20
27 Asphalt roller $127.67/hr $127.67/hr 20
28 GROUP 9 $127.67/hr $127.67/hr 20
29 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, PAVEMENT-HEAVY & HIGHWAY: ASPHALT ROLLER FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY; WASHINGTON'S BIRTHD $127.67/hr $127.67/hr 20
30 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: UTILITY: HORIZONTAL BORING RIG FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY; WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY; MEMORI $125.56/hr $125.56/hr 20
31 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Horizontal Boring Rig $125.56/hr $125.56/hr 20
32 1.00 TRUCK AND CRAWLER CRANES LONG BOOM PREMIUMS: BOOM LENGTHS 100-149 FT 1.00 BOOM LENGHTS 150-249 FT 1.50 BOOM LENGHTS 250-349 FT 2.00 BOOM LENGTHS $124.85/hr $124.85/hr 8
33 PLUMBER SPRINKLER FITTERS, STEAMFITTERS $124.60/hr $124.60/hr 28
34 GROUP 10 $124.16/hr $124.16/hr 20
35 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 10 CONCRETE MIXERS FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY; WASHINGTON'S BIRTH $124.16/hr $124.16/hr 20
36 GROUP 13 $120.92/hr $120.92/hr 20
37 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 13 VIBRATORY FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY; WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY; M $120.92/hr $120.92/hr 20
38 IRONWORKER STONE DERRICKMAN $120.54/hr $120.54/hr 32
39 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 ASPHALT SPREADER, BACKHOE CRAWLER CAPACITY OVER CATER- PILLER 225 AND LOMATSU 300, BOILER, CHERRY PICKER, OVER 50 T $120.42/hr $120.42/hr 8
40 GROUP 12 $120.33/hr $120.33/hr 20
41 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 12 CONCRETE BREAKING MACHINE, HOISTS, LOAD MASTERS, LOCOMOTIVE AND DINKIES OVER 10 FOOTNOTE: A. PAID $120.33/hr $120.33/hr 20
42 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 BULLDOZER, BACKHOE, BOOM TRUCK, BORING MACHINE/AUGUR, CHERRYPICKER, CONVEYOR, DINKY LOCOMOTIVE, FORKLIFT, HOIST, LO $119.48/hr $119.48/hr 8
43 BOILERMAKER FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY AND GOOD FRIDAY, FRIDAY AFTER THAN $118.71/hr $118.71/hr 51
44 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3 4 POLE HOIST, SINGLE DRUM HOISTS FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPE $118.65/hr $118.65/hr 20
45 TRUCK DRIVER: HIGH RISE FOOTNOTES: PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, PRESIDENTS' DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, ELECTION D $118.58/hr $118.58/hr 20
46 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 11 ELEVATORS FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY; WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY; M $118.57/hr $118.57/hr 20
47 GROUP 11 $118.57/hr $118.57/hr 20
48 LABORERS $118.08/hr $118.08/hr 39
49 LABORERS: FREE AIR & TUNNEL MAINTENANCE MEN, INSIDE MUCK LOCK TENDERS, PUMP MEN, ELECTRICIANS, CEMENT FINISHERS, CAULKERS, HYDRAULIC MEN, SHIELD MEN $118.08/hr $118.08/hr 20
50 CARPENTER: HEAVY & HIGHWAY $117.43/hr $117.43/hr 20
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