Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations — Schenectady, New York

Schenectady has 4 active Davis-Bacon wage determinations. Select a construction type to view trade rates and fringe benefit requirements.

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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage determinations for Schenectady, New York cover 4 construction types: Building, Heavy, Highway and Residential. Each determination sets the minimum base hourly wage and fringe benefits per trade classification for federal construction projects in the county. Select a construction type below for the full trade-by-trade rate table.

building Active
WD: NY20260002-16074-bld Rev. 2
Effective: May 17, 2026
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heavy Active
WD: NY20260002-16074-hvy Rev. 2
Effective: May 17, 2026
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highway Active
WD: NY20260002-16074-hwy Rev. 2
Effective: May 17, 2026
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residential Active
WD: NY20260092-16074-res Rev. 1
Effective: May 17, 2026
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Top-Paying Trades in Schenectady

Highest Davis-Bacon total packages (base + fringe) across this county's wage determinations. Each row shows the construction type that yields the highest rate for that trade.

# Trade Construction Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total Package
1 ELEVATOR MECHANIC (COLUMBIA COUNTY; GREEN COUNTY) FOOTNOTE: A.VACATION: 6%/UNDER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. 8%/OVER 5 building $76.12 $38.98 $115.10 WD →
2 PAINTERS: STRUCTURAL STEEL AND BRIDGE heavy $56.25 $55.14 $111.39 WD →
3 ELECTRICIAN, LINE CONSTRUCTION: CABLE SPLICER (Switching structures; railroad catenary installation and maintenance, third rail type underground fluid heavy $64.59 $42.92 $107.51 WD →
4 ELECTRICIAN, LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN & TECHNICIAN (Switching structures; railroad catenary installation and maintenance, third rail type un highway $61.56 $36.21 $97.77 WD →
5 ELECTRICIAN, LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN & TECHNICIAN building $61.56 $36.21 $97.77 WD →
6 ELECTRICIAN LINE CONSTRUCTION OVERHEAD AND UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION AND MAINTENANCE WORK AND ALL OVERHEAD AND UNDERGROUND TRANSMISSION LINE WORK INCLU building $61.56 $36.21 $97.77 WD →
7 ELECTRICIAN, LINE CONSTRUCTION: CABLE SPLICER heavy $63.14 $33.82 $96.96 WD →
8 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 TOWER CRANES FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DA heavy $63.30 $33.55 $96.85 WD →
9 Power equipment operators: GROUP 4 heavy $63.30 $33.55 $96.85 WD →
10 IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL A) PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS residential $42.63 $53.70 $96.33 WD →
Each wage determination above lists the minimum hourly base rate and required fringe benefits per trade classification. Full Davis-Bacon compliance guide →