Highway Construction — Essex, New York
WD NY20260006-16095-hwy · Revision 1 · Effective May 17, 2026
Quick Answer
The Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER. FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: MEMORIAL DAY, JULY THE 4TH, LABOR DAY, AND THANKSGIVING DAY (PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE IS EMPL in Essex, New York (construction type: highway) is $37.23/hr base + $19.51/hr fringe = $56.74/hr total package (WD NY20260006-16095-hwy, Rev. 1).
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WD Number: NY20260006-16095-hwy
Revision: 1
Construction Type: highway
State: New York (NY)
County: Essex
Effective: May 17, 2026
Trades covered: 47
Prevailing Wage Rates — All Trades
Base hourly rates and fringe benefit requirements for all trade classifications covered by this wage determination. Total package = base + fringe.
| Trade Classification | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total Package | H&W | Pension | Vacation | Training |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER. FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: MEMORIAL DAY, JULY THE 4TH, LABOR DAY, AND THANKSGIVING DAY (PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE IS EMPL | $37.23 | $19.51 | $56.74 +87% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $43.50 | $28.38 | $71.88 Above median +93% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN LINE CONSTRUCTION OVERHEAD AND UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION AND MAINTENANCE WORK AND ALL OVERHEAD AND UNDERGROUND TRANSMISSION LINE WORK INCLU | $61.56 | $36.21 | $97.77 Top 10% +163% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN LINE CONSTRUCTION SUBSTATION: GROUND MAN TRUCK DRIVER FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, PRESIDENTS' DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, GOOD FRID | $49.25 | $31.15 | $80.40 Top 10% +116% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN LINE CONSTRUCTION SWITCHING STRUCTURES; RAILROAD CATENARY INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE, THIRD RAIL TYPE UNDERGROUND FLUID OR GAS FILLED TR | $49.25 | $31.15 | $80.40 Top 10% +116% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN LINE CONSTRUCTION TELEPHONE, CATV FIBEROPTICS CABLE AND EQUIPMENT CABLE SPLICER A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, PRESIDENT'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, DECORATIO | $40.81 | $6.99 | $47.80 Top 10% +28% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN LINE CONSTRUCTION TELEPHONE, CATV FIBEROPTICS CABLE AND EQUIPMENT GROUNDMAN A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, PRESIDENT'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, DECORATION DA | $20.53 | $6.39 | $26.92 Top 10% -28% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN LINE CONSTRUCTION TELEPHONE, CATV FIBEROPTICS CABLE AND EQUIPMENT INSTALLER REPAIRMAN-TELEDATA LINEMAN/TECHNICIAN-EQUIPMENT OPERATOR A. NE | $38.73 | $6.93 | $45.66 Top 10% +23% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN LINE CONSTRUCTION: LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL INCLUDING ANY AND ALL FIBER OPTIC CABLE NECESSARY FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS, TRAFFIC MONIT | $42.29 | $30.66 | $72.95 +96% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN LINE CONSTRUCTION: LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL INCLUDING ANY AND ALL FIBER OPTIC CABLE NECESSARY FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS, TRAFFIC MONIT | $52.86 | $35.60 | $88.46 Top 10% +138% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN LINE CONSTRUCTION: LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL INCLUDING ANY AND ALL FIBER OPTIC CABLE NECESSARY FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS, TRAFFIC MONIT | $47.57 | $31.03 | $78.60 Above median +111% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN LINE CONSTRUCTION: LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL INCLUDING ANY AND ALL FIBER OPTIC CABLE NECESSARY FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS, TRAFFIC MONIT | $31.72 | $29.87 | $61.59 Bottom 10% +65% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN, LINE CONSTRUCTION: CABLE SPLICER | $63.14 | $33.82 | $96.96 Top 10% +160% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN, LINE CONSTRUCTION: CABLE SPLICER (Switching structures; railroad catenary installation and maintenance, third rail type underground fluid | $64.59 | $42.92 | $107.51 Top 10% +189% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN, LINE CONSTRUCTION: FLAGMAN | $35.34 | $30.12 | $65.46 Top 10% +76% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN, LINE CONSTRUCTION: FLAGMAN (Switching structures; railroad catenary installation and maintenance, third rail type underground fluid or ga | $35.34 | $30.12 | $65.46 Top 10% +76% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN, LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN DIGGING MACHINE OPERATOR | $55.40 | $31.78 | $87.18 Top 10% +134% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN, LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN DIGGING MACHINE OPERATOR (Switching structures; railroad catenary installation and maintenance, third rail t | $55.40 | $31.78 | $87.18 Top 10% +134% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN, LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN TRUCK DRIVER | $49.25 | $31.15 | $80.40 Top 10% +116% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN, LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN TRUCK DRIVER (Switching structures; railroad catenary installation and maintenance, third rail type undergro | $49.25 | $31.15 | $80.40 Top 10% +116% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN, LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN & TECHNICIAN | $61.56 | $36.21 | $97.77 Top 10% +163% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN, LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN & TECHNICIAN (Switching structures; railroad catenary installation and maintenance, third rail type un | $61.56 | $36.21 | $97.77 Top 10% +163% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN, LINE CONSTRUCTION: MECHANIC | $49.25 | $31.15 | $80.40 Top 10% +116% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN, LINE CONSTRUCTION: MECHANIC (Switching structures; railroad catenary installation and maintenance, third rail type underground fluid or g | $49.25 | $31.15 | $80.40 Top 10% +116% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKERS | $38.50 | $25.48 | $63.98 Bottom 10% +40% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKERS | $38.75 | $25.48 | $64.23 Bottom 10% +40% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: GROUP 1 BASIC RATE, FLAGMAN OUTBOARD AND HAND BOATS. HEAVY & HIGHWAY FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE | $31.27 | $27.80 | $59.07 +113% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: GROUP 2 BULL FLOAT, CHAIN SAW, CONCRETE AGGREGATE BIN, CONCRETE BOOTMAN, GIN BUGGY, HAND OR MACHINE VIBRATOR, JACK HAMMER, MASON TENDER, MOR | $31.27 | $27.80 | $59.07 +113% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: GROUP 3 ALL ROCK OR DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATOR, ASPHALT RAKER, POWDERMAN. HEAVY & HIGHWAY FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAY | $31.47 | $27.80 | $59.27 +114% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: GROUP 4 BLASTER, FORM SETTERS, STONE OR GRANITE CURB SETTERS. HEAVY & HIGHWAY FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDE | $31.67 | $27.80 | $59.47 +114% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: GROUP 5 HAZARDOUS WASTE, ASBESTOS ABATEMENT AND REMOVAL. HEAVY & HIGHWAY FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDE | $34.27 | $27.80 | $62.07 +124% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTERS: LEAD ABATEMENT WORKERS, STRUCTURAL STEEL | $34.50 | $21.69 | $56.19 +109% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTERS: LEAD ABTATEMENT WORKERS, STRUCTURAL STEEL | $34.50 | $21.69 | $56.19 +109% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTERS: PAINTERS, DRYWALL FINISHERS, SPRAY | $33.50 | $21.69 | $55.19 Top 10% +105% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTERS: STRUCTURAL STEEL AND BRIDGE | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 Top 10% +314% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER | $45.88 | $33.60 | $79.48 Above median +111% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER | $44.88 | $33.60 | $78.48 Above median +108% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 ASPHALT CURB MACHINE, SELF PROPELLED, SLIPFORM, AUTOMATED CONCRETE SPREADER, AUTOMATIC FINE GRADER, BACKHOE, BACKHO | $54.90 | $32.45 | $87.35 Bottom 10% +126% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 ASPHALT PAVER, BACKHOE, BITUMINOUS RECYCLER MACHINE, BITUMINOUS SPREADER AND MIXER, BLACKTOP PLANT, BLAST OR ROTARY | $53.99 | $32.45 | $86.44 Bottom 10% +124% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 | $51.42 | $32.45 | $83.87 Top 10% +117% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 TOWER CRANES FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DA | $60.90 | $32.45 | $93.35 Bottom 10% +142% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 5 CRANES 50 TONS AND OVER FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THAN | $59.40 | $32.45 | $91.85 Bottom 10% +138% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 6 CRANES 49 TONS AND BELOW FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THA | $57.90 | $32.45 | $90.35 Bottom 10% +134% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 7 MASTER MECHANIC FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING | $57.01 | $32.45 | $89.46 Bottom 10% +132% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY. IF ANY OF T | $33.73 | $33.04 | $66.77 Top 10% +89% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 1: PICK-UPS, PANEL TRUCKS, FLATBOY MATERIALS TRUCKS, SINGLE AXLE DUMP TRUCKS, DUMPSTERS AND RECEIVERS, GREASERS, TRUCK TIREMAN, P | $34.81 | $27.02 | $61.83 +112% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 2: SPECIALIZED EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT - EUCLID TYPE OR SIMILAR OFF-HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT, WHERE NOT SELF-LOADED, STRADDLE CARRIER, SE | $35.03 | $27.02 | $62.05 +113% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Crew Labor Cost Estimator
Estimate total federal-contract labor cost using the Essex, NY — Highway construction prevailing wage rates. Add a row for each trade in your crew, set the number of workers and hours, and optionally add a burden percentage for payroll taxes, workers’ comp, and insurance.
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Loaded cost (with burden)
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This is an estimate only. Burden percentages vary widely by state, employer experience modifier, and benefit plan structure. Davis-Bacon also requires per-trade record-keeping on Form WH-347; this calculator does not replace certified payroll reporting.
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Compliance Notes
- This wage determination applies to federal contracts for highway construction in Essex, New York.
- The Davis-Bacon Act applies to contracts ≥$2,000 involving construction, alteration, or repair of federal or federally assisted buildings.
- The total package (base + fringe) is the minimum hourly labor cost per worker. Employers may satisfy fringe requirements by contributing to bona fide benefit plans.
- Apprentices must be registered with a DOL-approved apprenticeship program to be paid apprentice rates.
- Contractors must post this wage determination at the job site. Certified payroll records must be submitted weekly using Form WH-347.
- If a trade classification you need isn't listed below, request a conformance from the DOL Wage and Hour Division.