Heavy Construction — Lewis, New York
WD NY20260009-16098-hvy · Revision 2 · Effective May 17, 2026
Quick Answer
The Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for BOILERMAKER in Lewis, New York (construction type: heavy) is $35.23/hr base + $26.61/hr fringe = $61.84/hr total package (WD NY20260009-16098-hvy, Rev. 2).
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WD Number: NY20260009-16098-hvy
Revision: 2
Construction Type: heavy
State: New York (NY)
County: Lewis
Effective: May 17, 2026
Trades covered: 57
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOILERMAKER | $35.23 | $26.61 | $61.84 +71% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTERS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY | $39.52 | $27.16 | $66.68 +118% 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 |
| 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 RA | $58.44 | $38.44 | $96.88 Above median +62% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| GLAZIER | $31.05 | $31.55 | $62.60 Above median +117% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING PRECAST CONCRETE ERECTOR, MACHINERY MOVER & RIGGER, FENCE ERECTOR, STONE DERRICKMAN, WELDER, SHEETER | $37.16 | $30.68 | $67.84 +48% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL, RODMAN, MACHINERY MOVERS & RIGGER, FENCE ERECTOR, REINFORCING, STONE DERRICKMAN | $35.50 | $31.39 | $66.89 +46% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY GROUP 1 | $31.27 | $27.80 | $59.07 +113% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY GROUP 2 | $31.27 | $27.80 | $59.07 +113% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY GROUP 3 | $31.47 | $27.80 | $59.27 +114% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY GROUP 4 | $31.67 | $27.80 | $59.47 +114% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY GROUP 5 | $34.27 | $27.80 | $62.07 +124% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTER, BRIDGE BRIDGES | $42.06 | $30.59 | $72.65 +170% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH & ROLL, DRYWALL TAPING/FINISHING LEWIS COUNTY | $27.27 | $26.23 | $53.50 +99% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTER: SPRAY/SANDBLASTING/STRUCTURAL STEEL LEWIS COUNTY | $27.77 | $26.23 | $54.00 +101% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTERS: BRIDGE (JEFFERSON COUNTY; LEWIS COUNTY; ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY) | $42.06 | $30.59 | $72.65 +170% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER (JEFFERSON, LEWIS AND ST. LAWRENCE COUNTIES) | $31.43 | $23.61 | $55.04 +46% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 | $36.84 | $23.80 | $60.64 +57% 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 | $55.85 | $33.40 | $89.25 Bottom 10% +131% 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 | $54.97 | $33.40 | $88.37 Bottom 10% +129% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 | $51.69 | $33.40 | $85.09 Top 10% +120% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 TOWER CRANES FOOTNOTE: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DA | $65.51 | $33.40 | $98.91 Top 10% +156% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 5 CRANES 50 TONS AND OVER FOOTNOTE: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, C | $60.35 | $33.40 | $93.75 Top 10% +143% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 6 CRANES 49 TONS AND BELOW FOOTNOTE: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY | $58.85 | $33.40 | $92.25 Top 10% +139% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 7 MASTER MECHANIC FOOTNOTE: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS | $57.20 | $33.40 | $90.60 Top 10% +135% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ROOFER | $35.80 | $25.99 | $61.79 Above median +103% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: INCL. HVAC DUCT | $36.29 | $23.31 | $59.60 +69% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: PROJECTS OVER $10 MILLION | $46.29 | $23.31 | $69.60 +97% 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 |
| THE EMPLOYEE IS EMPLOYED ONE DAY BEFORE AND ONE DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY) | $37.23 | $19.51 | $56.74 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TON CAPACITY AND OVER) GROUP 1 RATE PLUS 1.75 ALL HYDRAULIC CRANES GROUP 1 RATE PLUS 1.25 ALL HYDRAULIC CRANES GROUP 1 RATE PLUS 1.10 FOOTNOTE: A. PAI | $38.84 | $23.80 | $62.64 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TON CAPACITY AND OVER) GROUP 1 RATE PLUS 1.75 ALL HYDRAULIC CRANES GROUP 1 RATE PLUS 1.25 ALL HYDRAULIC CRANES GROUP 1 RATE PLUS 1.10 FOOTNOTE: A. PAI | $30.68 | $23.80 | $54.48 Bottom 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TON CAPACITY TO 99 TON CAPACITY) GROUP 1 RATE PLUS 1.25 ALL HYDRAULIC CRANES GROUP 1 RATE PLUS 1.10 FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORI | $34.78 | $23.80 | $58.58 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 1 PICK-UPS, PANEL TRUCKS, FLATBOY MATERIAL TRUCKS, SINGLE AXLE DUMP TRUCKS, DUMPSTERS, GREASERS, TRUCK TIREMEN,, PARTS CHASER, TA | $34.81 | $27.02 | $61.83 +112% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 2 SPECIAL EARTH MOVING QUIPMENT, OR SIMILAR OFF HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT, WHERE NOT SELF LOADED, STRADDLE CARRIER, AND SELF CONTAINED CO | $35.03 | $27.02 | $62.05 +113% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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Compliance Notes
- This wage determination applies to federal contracts for heavy construction in Lewis, 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.