Heavy Construction — Suffolk, New York
WD NY20260012-16085-hvy · Revision 2 · Effective May 17, 2026
The Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for 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 in Suffolk, New York (construction type: heavy) is $84.70/hr base + $40.15/hr fringe = $124.85/hr total package (WD NY20260012-16085-hvy, Rev. 2).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $84.70 | $40.15 | $124.85 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 1.50 LEVEL D 1.00 OILER ON TRUCK CRANES WITH BOOM LENGTH OF 100 FT. OR MORE .25 FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY, WASHIN | $54.21 | $39.99 | $94.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 1.50 LEVEL D 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 | $76.61 | $40.15 | $116.76 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR | $71.76 | $36.81 | $108.57 Top 10% +256% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BOILERMAKER FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY AND GOOD FRIDAY, FRIDAY AFTER THAN | $68.88 | $49.83 | $118.71 Top 10% +229% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BRICKLAYER | $67.39 | $35.90 | $103.29 Top 10% +177% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER | $59.05 | $48.08 | $107.13 Top 10% +250% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTERS | $34.14 | $23.15 | $57.29 +87% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTERS | $53.56 | $34.28 | $87.84 Top 10% +187% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTERS | $60.59 | $55.84 | $116.43 Top 10% +280% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTERS | $55.00 | $55.84 | $110.84 Top 10% +262% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTERS | $55.59 | $55.41 | $111.00 Top 10% +263% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTERS: DIVERS | $75.46 | $55.84 | $131.30 Top 10% +329% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTERS: NASSAU COUNTY AND SUFFOLK COUNTY | $53.56 | $34.28 | $87.84 +187% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $59.87 | $41.81 | $101.68 Top 10% +236% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $64.55 | $47.40 | $111.95 Top 10% +201% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIANS | $42.93 | $32.43 | $75.36 Above median +102% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIANS | $49.79 | $32.27 | $82.06 Top 10% +120% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, PRESIDENT'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, V | $59.09 | $45.56 | $104.65 Bottom 10% +75% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, PRESIDENT'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, V | $75.14 | $47.45 | $122.59 Top 10% +105% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER | $47.75 | $13.70 | $61.45 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER | $57.00 | $32.96 | $89.96 Top 10% +96% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER | $60.40 | $60.14 | $120.54 Top 10% +163% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $48.15 | $67.62 | $115.77 Top 10% +152% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $58.95 | $92.02 | $150.97 Top 10% +229% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS | $42.55 | $34.79 | $77.34 Top 10% +179% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: ASBESTOS; LEAD; & HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS | $41.15 | $20.90 | $62.05 Top 10% +124% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: PLASTERERS TENDERS | $42.55 | $34.79 | $77.34 +179% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORERS: REGULAR LABORERS A. FOOTNOTES: LABORERS WORKING IN A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HOT ZONE SHALL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL 20% PREMIUM. WHERE THE CONTRACT | $45.49 | $35.98 | $81.47 +194% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN (SUBSTATION AND SWITCHING STRUCTURES PIPE TYPE CABLE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE JOBS OR PROJECTS; RAILROAD ELECTRICAL D | $42.34 | $30.05 | $72.39 +28% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (SUBSTATION AND SWITCHING STRUCTURES PIPE TYPE CABLE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE JOBS OR PROJECTS; RAILRO | $56.46 | $34.63 | $91.09 +61% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN & CABLE SPLICER (SUBSTATION AND SWITCHING STRUCTURES PIPE TYPE CABLE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE JOBS OR PROJECTS; RAILROA | $70.57 | $39.19 | $109.76 +94% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: MATERIAL MAN (SUBSTATION AND SWITCHING STRUCTURES PIPE TYPE CABLE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE JOBS OR PROJECTS; RAILROAD ELECTRICA | $61.40 | $36.24 | $97.64 +73% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 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 350 FT 3.00 CRANES USING CLAMS | $44.37 | $12.95 | $57.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| MASON - STONE | $69.91 | $44.02 | $113.93 Top 10% +330% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| MILLWRIGHT | $60.83 | $58.03 | $118.86 Top 10% +214% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTER | $47.75 | $44.11 | $91.86 Top 10% +241% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTER | $44.75 | $44.11 | $88.86 Top 10% +230% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTER | $49.20 | $57.20 | $106.40 Top 10% +295% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTERS | $56.25 | $55.14 | $111.39 Top 10% +314% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTERS | $48.47 | $35.91 | $84.38 Top 10% +213% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLASTERER | $48.51 | $32.78 | $81.29 Top 10% +129% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLUMBER | $36.05 | $19.63 | $55.68 Above median +48% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLUMBER | $60.73 | $45.75 | $106.48 Top 10% +182% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLUMBER, SERVICE FITTERS | $47.85 | $23.96 | $71.81 Top 10% +90% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 ASPHALT SPREADER, BACKHOE CRAWLER CAPACITY OVER CATER- PILLER 225 AND LOMATSU 300, BOILER, CHERRY PICKER, OVER 50 T | $80.43 | $39.99 | $120.42 +212% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 BACKHOE, BOOM TRUCK, BULLDOZER, CHERYPICKER, CONVEYOR, DINKY LOCOMOTIVE, FORKLIFT, HOIST, 2 DRUM, LOADING MACHINE | $76.44 | $39.99 | $116.43 +202% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 BULLDOZER, BACKHOE, BOOM TRUCK, BORING MACHINE/AUGUR, CHERRYPICKER, CONVEYOR, DINKY LOCOMOTIVE, FORKLIFT, HOIST, LO | $79.33 | $40.15 | $119.48 +210% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 COMRPESSOR, COMPRESSOR, CONCRETE FINISHING MCHINE, CONCRETE SPREADER, CONVEYOR, CURB MACHINE, CURING MACHINE, FIREM | $73.78 | $39.99 | $113.77 +195% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSOR ON CRANE, COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSOR, CONCRETE BREAKER, CONCRETE SAW OR CUTTER, FORK LIFT, GENER | $58.93 | $40.15 | $99.08 +157% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSOR, CONCRETE BREAKER, CONCRETE SAW OR CUTTER, FORKLIFT, GENERATOR-PILE | $56.54 | $39.99 | $96.53 +150% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 5 BATCHING PLANT, GENERATOR, GRINDER, MIXER, MIXER, MIXER, MULCH MACHINE, OILER, PUMP, ROOT CUTTER, STUMP CHIPPER, TO | $56.55 | $40.15 | $96.70 +151% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ROOFER | $51.25 | $47.36 | $98.61 Top 10% +224% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $35.79 | $25.37 | $61.16 Above median +73% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $53.60 | $60.74 | $114.34 Top 10% +224% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER FOOTNOTES: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, PRESIDENTS' DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, ELECTION DAY, VETE | $45.65 | $56.20 | $101.85 +250% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Crew Labor Cost Estimator
Estimate total federal-contract labor cost using the Suffolk, NY — Heavy 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.
| Trade | Workers | Hours/worker | Rate $/hr | Subtotal |
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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 heavy construction in Suffolk, 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.