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Construction Laborer Prevailing Wage Rates in New York (2026)

Construction Laborers on prevailing wage projects in New York are paid $49.58 to $118.08 per hour, with a median total of $100.38 across the 50 determination records listed below. That total is base rate plus fringe benefits; the median base rate is $46.33, and among the 50 records listing a fringe separately the median fringe is $52.08. Rates differ by county, construction type and funding source, so use the row that matches your project.

Lowest listed$49.58per hour, total
Median listed$100.38 median base $46.33 · median fringe $52.08
Highest listed$118.08per hour, total
Records shown50 across 1 county

Figures above are computed over the 50 hourly records in the table below, which is the first page of a larger set. They are not a statewide average of all construction laborers in New York. Most recent determination in this set: May 26, 2026.

How much do construction laborers earn on prevailing wage jobs in New York?

Every row below is one wage determination line: a construction laborer classification, in one county, for one construction type, under one funding source. The rate that applies to your project is the row whose county, construction type and funding source all match it — a Highway rate does not apply to a Building project in the same county, and a state determination does not substitute for a federal one.

ClassificationCountyConstruction typeFundingBaseFringeTotal
Laborer, Building Construction: Demolition Laborers (Interior) (Tier A- Responsible for the Removal of All Interior Petitions and Structural Petitions That Cn Consist of Sheet Rock, Block or Masonry. Also, All Structural Slab Openings and Exterior Walls Where the Building Is Not Being Completely Demolitioned.)BronxResidential#federal$40.22$25.17 $65.39
Laborer, Building Construction: Demolition Laborers (Interior) (Tier A- Responsible for the Removal of All Interior Petitions and Structural Petitions That Cn Consist of Sheet Rock, Block or Masonry. Also, All Structural Slab Openings and Exterior Walls Where the Building Is Not Being Completely Demolitioned.)BronxHeavy#federal$40.22$25.17 $65.39
Laborer, Building Construction: Demolition Laborers (Interior) (Tier A- Responsible for the Removal of All Interior Petitions and Structural Petitions That Cn Consist of Sheet Rock, Block or Masonry. Also, All Structural Slab Openings and Exterior Walls Where the Building Is Not Being Completely Demolitioned.)BronxBuilding#federal$40.22$25.17 $65.39
Laborer, Building Construction: Demolition Laborers (Interior) (Tier A- Responsible for the Removal of All Interior Petitions and Structural Petitions That Cn Consist of Sheet Rock, Block or Masonry. Also, All Structural Slab Openings and Exterior Walls Where the Building Is Not Being Completely Demolitioned.)BronxHighway#federal$40.22$25.17 $65.39
Laborer, Building Construction: Demolition Laborers (Interior) (Tier B- Responsible for Shoveling of Debris Into Container, Pushing Containers from the Inside to the Outside of the Biulding)BronxResidential#federal$29.29$20.29 $49.58
Laborer, Building Construction: Demolition Laborers (Interior) (Tier B- Responsible for Shoveling of Debris Into Container, Pushing Containers from the Inside to the Outside of the Biulding)BronxHighway#federal$29.29$20.29 $49.58
Laborer, Building Construction: Demolition Laborers (Interior) (Tier B- Responsible for Shoveling of Debris Into Container, Pushing Containers from the Inside to the Outside of the Biulding)BronxBuilding#federal$29.29$20.29 $49.58
Laborer, Building Construction: Demolition Laborers (Interior) (Tier B- Responsible for Shoveling of Debris Into Container, Pushing Containers from the Inside to the Outside of the Biulding)BronxHeavy#federal$29.29$20.29 $49.58
Laborer Building, Heavy and Residential Construction Laborer: (Asbestos, Lead, Hazardous Waste Removal (including Soil)/Cement/Concrete (Paid Holidays: Labor Day and Thanksgiving Day)BronxResidential#federal$44.50$52.08 $96.58
Laborer Building, Heavy and Residential Construction Laborer: (Asbestos, Lead, Hazardous Waste Removal (including Soil)/Cement/Concrete (Paid Holidays: Labor Day and Thanksgiving Day)BronxHighway#federal$44.50$52.08 $96.58
Laborer Building, Heavy and Residential Construction Laborer: (Asbestos, Lead, Hazardous Waste Removal (including Soil)/Cement/Concrete (Paid Holidays: Labor Day and Thanksgiving Day)BronxHeavy#federal$44.50$52.08 $96.58
Laborer Building, Heavy and Residential Construction Laborer: (Asbestos, Lead, Hazardous Waste Removal (including Soil)/Cement/Concrete (Paid Holidays: Labor Day and Thanksgiving Day)BronxBuilding#federal$44.50$52.08 $96.58
Laborer Building, Heavy and Residential Construction Utility Laborer (Paid Holidays: Labor Day and Thanksgiving Day)BronxBuilding#federal$44.35$52.08 $96.43
Laborer Building, Heavy and Residential Construction Utility Laborer (Paid Holidays: Labor Day and Thanksgiving Day)BronxHighway#federal$44.35$52.08 $96.43
Laborer Building, Heavy and Residential Construction Utility Laborer (Paid Holidays: Labor Day and Thanksgiving Day)BronxResidential#federal$44.35$52.08 $96.43
Laborer Building, Heavy and Residential Construction Utility Laborer (Paid Holidays: Labor Day and Thanksgiving Day)BronxHeavy#federal$44.35$52.08 $96.43
Laborer (Cement and Concrete Workers)BronxHighway#federal$49.28$27.05 $76.33
Laborer (Cement and Concrete Workers)BronxBuilding#federal$49.28$27.05 $76.33
Laborer (Cement and Concrete Workers)BronxHeavy#federal$49.28$27.05 $76.33
Laborer (Cement and Concrete Workers)BronxResidential#federal$49.28$27.05 $76.33
Laborers: Asbestos (Removal, Abatement, Encapsulation or Decontamination of Asbestos); Lead; & Hazardous Waste Laborers (Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Materials, Biochemical and Mold Remediation, HVAC, Duct Cleaning, Re-spray Fireproofing, Etc) (Building Construction)BronxHeavy#federal$41.15$20.90 $62.05
Laborers: Asbestos (Removal, Abatement, Encapsulation or Decontamination of Asbestos); Lead; & Hazardous Waste Laborers (Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Materials, Biochemical and Mold Remediation, HVAC, Duct Cleaning, Re-spray Fireproofing, Etc) (Building Construction)BronxHighway#federal$41.15$20.90 $62.05
Laborers: Asbestos (Removal, Abatement, Encapsulation or Decontamination of Asbestos); Lead; & Hazardous Waste Laborers (Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Materials, Biochemical and Mold Remediation, HVAC, Duct Cleaning, Re-spray Fireproofing, Etc) (Building Construction)BronxResidential#federal$41.15$20.90 $62.05
Laborers: Asbestos (Removal, Abatement, Encapsulation or Decontamination of Asbestos); Lead; & Hazardous Waste Laborers (Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Materials, Biochemical and Mold Remediation, HVAC, Duct Cleaning, Re-spray Fireproofing, Etc) (Building Construction)BronxBuilding#federal$41.15$20.90 $62.05
Laborers-asphalt Construction: Micro PaverBronxHeavy#federal$50.80$54.05 $104.85
Laborers-asphalt Construction: Micro PaverBronxHighway#federal$50.80$54.05 $104.85
Laborers-asphalt Construction: Micro PaverBronxBuilding#federal$50.80$54.05 $104.85
Laborers-asphalt Construction: Micro PaverBronxResidential#federal$50.80$54.05 $104.85
Laborers-asphalt Construction: RakerBronxBuilding#federal$50.20$54.05 $104.25
Laborers-asphalt Construction: RakerBronxResidential#federal$50.20$54.05 $104.25
Laborers-asphalt Construction: RakerBronxHeavy#federal$50.20$54.05 $104.25
Laborers-asphalt Construction: RakerBronxHighway#federal$50.20$54.05 $104.25
Laborers-asphalt Construction: ScreedpersonBronxHighway#federal$50.80$54.05 $104.85
Laborers-asphalt Construction: ScreedpersonBronxResidential#federal$50.80$54.05 $104.85
Laborers-asphalt Construction: ScreedpersonBronxHeavy#federal$50.80$54.05 $104.85
Laborers-asphalt Construction: ScreedpersonBronxBuilding#federal$50.80$54.05 $104.85
Laborers-asphalt Construction: Shoveler (Production Paving Only)BronxBuilding#federal$46.33$54.05 $100.38
Laborers-asphalt Construction: Shoveler (Production Paving Only)BronxHeavy#federal$46.33$54.05 $100.38
Laborers-asphalt Construction: Shoveler (Production Paving Only)BronxHighway#federal$46.33$54.05 $100.38
Laborers-asphalt Construction: Shoveler (Production Paving Only)BronxResidential#federal$46.33$54.05 $100.38
Laborers-asphalt Construction: Small Equipment Operator (Asphalt)BronxHeavy#federal$46.33$54.05 $100.38
Laborers-asphalt Construction: Small Equipment Operator (Asphalt)BronxBuilding#federal$46.33$54.05 $100.38
Laborers-asphalt Construction: Small Equipment Operator (Asphalt)BronxResidential#federal$46.33$54.05 $100.38
Laborers-asphalt Construction: Small Equipment Operator (Asphalt)BronxHighway#federal$46.33$54.05 $100.38
Laborers: Free Air & Tunnel (Maintenance Men, Inside Muck Lock Tenders, Pump Men, Electricians, Cement Finishers, Caulkers, Hydraulic Men, Shield Men, Monorail Operators, Motor Men, Conveyor Men, Powder Carriers, Pan Men, Riggers, Chuck Tenders, Track Men Painters, Nippers, Brakemen, Cable Men, Hose Men, Grout Men, Gravel Men, Form Workers, Concrete Workers, Tunnel Laborers, Mole Nipper (one (1)Mole Sipper Per Working Shaft Per Shift for Up to and Including Two (2)Moles)BronxResidential#federal$64.08$54.00 $118.08
Laborers: Free Air & Tunnel (Maintenance Men, Inside Muck Lock Tenders, Pump Men, Electricians, Cement Finishers, Caulkers, Hydraulic Men, Shield Men, Monorail Operators, Motor Men, Conveyor Men, Powder Carriers, Pan Men, Riggers, Chuck Tenders, Track Men Painters, Nippers, Brakemen, Cable Men, Hose Men, Grout Men, Gravel Men, Form Workers, Concrete Workers, Tunnel Laborers, Mole Nipper (one (1)Mole Sipper Per Working Shaft Per Shift for Up to and Including Two (2)Moles)BronxHighway#federal$64.08$54.00 $118.08
Laborers: Free Air & Tunnel (Maintenance Men, Inside Muck Lock Tenders, Pump Men, Electricians, Cement Finishers, Caulkers, Hydraulic Men, Shield Men, Monorail Operators, Motor Men, Conveyor Men, Powder Carriers, Pan Men, Riggers, Chuck Tenders, Track Men Painters, Nippers, Brakemen, Cable Men, Hose Men, Grout Men, Gravel Men, Form Workers, Concrete Workers, Tunnel Laborers, Mole Nipper (one (1)Mole Sipper Per Working Shaft Per Shift for Up to and Including Two (2)Moles)BronxBuilding#federal$64.08$54.00 $118.08
Laborers: Free Air & Tunnel (Maintenance Men, Inside Muck Lock Tenders, Pump Men, Electricians, Cement Finishers, Caulkers, Hydraulic Men, Shield Men, Monorail Operators, Motor Men, Conveyor Men, Powder Carriers, Pan Men, Riggers, Chuck Tenders, Track Men Painters, Nippers, Brakemen, Cable Men, Hose Men, Grout Men, Gravel Men, Form Workers, Concrete Workers, Tunnel Laborers, Mole Nipper (one (1)Mole Sipper Per Working Shaft Per Shift for Up to and Including Two (2)Moles)BronxHeavy#federal$64.08$54.00 $118.08
Laborers: Heavy (Blasters)BronxHeavy#federal$57.71$52.08 $109.79
Laborers: Heavy (Blasters)BronxBuilding#federal$57.71$52.08 $109.79

WageFinder holds more construction laborer records for New York than fit on this page. Open a county below, or search all New York construction laborers.

What does the construction laborer classification cover?

The laborer classification covers general construction work not reserved to a specific trade, and it is almost always the most heavily subdivided entry on a wage determination — common/general, mason tender, pipelayer, flagger, asphalt raker and landscape laborer can all carry different rates on the same document. The "Common or General" rate is the floor, not a universal rate.

Work typically covered

  • Site clearing and cleanup
  • Mason tending
  • Pipelaying
  • Flagging and traffic control
  • Asphalt and concrete support work

Also listed as

  • Laborer: Common or General
  • Mason Tender
  • Pipelayer
  • Flagger

In this New York result set the work appears under 13 distinct classification names.

Construction Laborer rates by county in New York

Prevailing wage is set county by county. These are the New York counties with construction laborer records in the set above — open one to see every classification on that county's determination, not just this trade.

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Construction Laborer prevailing wage questions

What is the prevailing wage for a construction laborer in New York?

Across the 50 federal-funded determination records WageFinder lists for construction laborers in New York, total prevailing wage runs from $49.58 to $118.08 per hour, median $100.38. There is no single statewide figure: each county's determination sets its own rate, and the same county can carry different rates for Building, Highway, Heavy and Residential work.

Does the construction laborer rate include benefits?

The total prevailing wage shown is the base hourly rate plus the fringe benefit rate. Of the 50 New York records on this page, 50 list a fringe amount separately, with a median of $52.08 per hour — roughly 52% of the median total. The rest list no separate fringe, meaning the base rate is the whole obligation. Fringe can be paid as bona fide benefit plan contributions, as cash added to the paycheck, or as a mix of both.

Which New York counties have construction laborer rates?

This page lists construction laborer records for 1 county in New York: Bronx. Determinations that apply statewide appear under a statewide entry rather than a named county.

How current are these New York construction laborer rates?

The most recent determination in this set is dated May 26, 2026. WageFinder re-reads the official sources weekly, but the date that matters for compliance is the determination date on the document itself, which is shown on every wage detail page and links back to the government source.

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