Highway Construction — Hamilton, New York
WD NY20260046-16120-hwy · Revision 2 · Effective May 17, 2026
Quick Answer
The Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR in Hamilton, New York (construction type: highway) is $41.74/hr base + $27.58/hr fringe = $69.32/hr total package (WD NY20260046-16120-hwy, Rev. 2).
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WD Number: NY20260046-16120-hwy
Revision: 2
Construction Type: highway
State: New York (NY)
County: Hamilton
Effective: May 17, 2026
Trades covered: 69
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR | $41.74 | $27.58 | $69.32 Above median +127% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BOILERMAKER | $43.34 | $27.66 | $71.00 +97% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BRICKLAYER, CAULKER, CLEANER, POINTER, STONEMASON & CEMENT MASON FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: MEMORIAL DAY, JULY THE 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKGIVING DAY (P | $33.82 | $19.95 | $53.77 +44% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER | $41.03 | $24.50 | $65.53 Above median +114% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER, HEAVY & HIGHWAY FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: MEMORIAL DAY, JULY THE 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKGIVING DAY (PROVIDED THE EMPLO | $37.23 | $19.51 | $56.74 +87% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $48.00 | $32.09 | $80.09 Top 10% +115% 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 |
| EMPLOYEE IS EMPLOYED DAY BEFORE AND DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY.) | $23.00 | $20.64 | $43.64 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| GLAZIER | $37.25 | $33.54 | $70.79 Above median +145% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER | $41.74 | $27.58 | $69.32 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL, RODMAN, MACHINERY MOVER, RIGGER, FENCE ERECTOR, REINFORCEMENT, AND STONE DERRICKMAN | $35.50 | $31.39 | $66.89 Top 10% +46% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKERS: SHEETER | $38.75 | $25.48 | $64.23 Bottom 10% +40% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKERS: STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL, RODMAN, MACHINERY MOVER, RIGGER, FENCE ERECTOR, REINFORCING, STONE DERRICKMEN | $38.50 | $25.48 | $63.98 +40% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKERS:: SHEETER, BUCKER-UP | $38.75 | $25.48 | $64.23 +40% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $24.00 | $20.64 | $44.64 +61% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: ASBESTOS REMOVAL FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY | $24.00 | $20.64 | $44.64 +61% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: LABORERS FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHR | $22.50 | $20.64 | $43.14 +56% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: PIPELAYERS, MOTOR MIXERS, MOTOR BUGGY OPERATOR POWER LIFT FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: MEMORIAL DAY, JULY THE 4TH, LABOR | $22.65 | $20.64 | $43.29 +56% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: WAGON DRILL OPERATOR FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING | $22.90 | $20.64 | $43.54 +57% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER GROUP 1: COMMON LABORERS, FLAGMAN, OUTBOARD AND HAND BOATS FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DA | $28.05 | $23.74 | $51.79 +87% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER GROUP 2: BULL FLOAT, CHAIN SAW, CONCRETE AGGREGATE BIN, CONCRETE BOOTMAN, GIN BUGGY, HAND OR MACHINE VIBRATOR, JACKHAMMER, MASON TENDER, MORTO | $28.25 | $23.74 | $51.99 +87% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER GROUP 3 ALL ROCK OR DRILLING MACHINE OPERATORS, ACETYLENE TORCH OPERATORS, AND ASPHALT PAVER, POWERMAN FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S | $28.45 | $23.74 | $52.19 +88% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER GROUP 4: BLASTERERS, FORM SETTERS, STONE OR GRANITE CURB SETTERS FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY LA | $28.65 | $23.74 | $52.39 +89% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER GROUP 5: HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CH | $24.00 | $20.64 | $44.64 +61% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| MARBLE, TILE & TERRAZZO FINISHER FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS | $25.59 | $16.34 | $41.93 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| MARBLE, TILE LAYER & TERRAZZO WORKER FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRIST | $32.59 | $19.05 | $51.64 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTERS | $48.75 | $35.63 | $84.38 Top 10% +213% 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: PAINTERS, DRYWALL FINISHERS, SPRAY | $33.50 | $21.69 | $55.19 Top 10% +105% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER | $55.26 | $29.12 | $84.38 Above median +124% 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: NORTHERN ZONE | $45.93 | $33.77 | $79.70 +111% 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 | $57.30 | $33.55 | $90.85 Top 10% +135% 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 | $56.39 | $33.55 | $89.94 Top 10% +133% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 | $53.82 | $33.55 | $87.37 Top 10% +126% 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 | $63.30 | $33.55 | $96.85 Top 10% +151% 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 | $61.80 | $33.55 | $95.35 Top 10% +147% 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 | $60.30 | $33.55 | $93.85 Top 10% +143% 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 | $58.91 | $33.55 | $92.46 Top 10% +140% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP A CRANE, HYDRAULIC CRANES, TOWER CRANE, LOCOMOTIVE CRANE, PILEDRIVER, CABLEWAY, DERRICKS, WHIRLIES, DRAGLINE, BOOM TR | $55.42 | $33.20 | $88.62 Top 10% +130% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP A SHOVEL, ALL EXCAVATORS, GRADALLS, POWER ROAD GRADER, ALL CMI EQUIPMENT, FRONT-END RUBBER TIRE LOADER, TRACTOR-MOUNT | $54.93 | $33.20 | $88.13 +128% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP B BACKHOE,, BULLDOZER, PUSHCAT, TRACTOR, TRAXCAVATOR, SCRAPER, LETOURNEAU GRADER, FORM FINE GRADER, ROAD ROLLER, BLAC | $53.91 | $33.20 | $87.11 +126% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP C FORK LIFT, HIGH LIFT, LULL, OILER, FIREMAN AND HEAVY- DUTY GREASER, BOILERS, AND STEAM GENERATORS, PUMP, VIBRATOR | $51.01 | $33.20 | $84.21 +118% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ROOFER | $38.05 | $24.27 | $62.32 Above median +105% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. IF ANY OF THESE HO | $33.73 | $33.04 | $66.77 +89% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER | $47.85 | $28.94 | $76.79 Above median +104% 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; RECEIVERS; GREASERS; TRUCK TIREMAN, TANDE | $35.48 | $31.58 | $67.06 +130% 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; STRAFFLE CARRIER; SELF | $35.83 | $31.58 | $67.41 +132% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Crew Labor Cost Estimator
Estimate total federal-contract labor cost using the Hamilton, 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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Compliance Notes
- This wage determination applies to federal contracts for highway construction in Hamilton, 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.