Pulling the rate table…
ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTE leads the building schedule for Niagara County, NY at $62.39 base plus $38.44 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering building construction in Niagara County, NY lists 37 classifications with published rates, base pay from $30.15 to $62.39 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR(INCLUDE APPLICATION OF ALL MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS, AND FINISHINGS TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS) | $37.65 | $30.69 | NY20260019 |
| BRICKLAYER, STONEMASON | $37.44 | $32.71 | NY20260019 |
| CARPENTERS(INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING & ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION) (CARPENTERS AND SOFT FLOOR LAYERS) | $34.26 | $25.94 | NY20260019 |
| CEMENT FINISHER | $33.55 |
The highest published base on this schedule belongs to ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTE at $62.39 per hour plus $38.44 fringe; the schedule's median base is $35.11.
This schedule has been stable recently; the last modification is dated May 18, 2026. Stability is not permanence: annual editions and mid-year modifications can reset rates in Niagara County without local notice.
100% of the rate lines here carry union local identifiers, so the published figures track negotiated agreements, which is why some classifications carry high fringe amounts relative to base.
A wage determination is cited as number plus modification, for example NY20260019 Mod dated May 18, 2026. Your certified payroll should reflect the determination in your contract, not necessarily the newest one.
Save the full determination text with your bid papers the day you price the job. If rates change later, the contract determination is your record of what you bid against.
The classification that applies is determined by the work performed, not the worker's title. A foreman who works with the tools is generally due the rate for the hours on the tools.
You can meet the fringe obligation with bona fide benefit plan contributions, cash, or a combination. Track the hourly equivalent of what you contribute; agencies ask for the math.
The signed Statement of Compliance may be the WH-347 back page or another document with identical wording. The signature is a federal certification by your company's officer; accuracy is on the certifier.
Certified payroll uses the employee's name and an individually identifying number, normally the last four digits of the Social Security number. Full SSNs do not belong on submitted payrolls.
Synced from SAM.gov July 18, 2026. The wage determination incorporated into your contract is the legally operative document.
| $34.17 |
| NY20260019 |
| ELECTRICIANS | $44.20 | $32.90 | NY20260019 |
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTEA.VACATION: 6%/UNDER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. 8%/OVER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. B. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERANS' DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY; AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $62.39 | $38.44 | NY20260019 |
| GLAZIER | $34.68 | $27.64 | NY20260019 |
| HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER | $34.15 | $26.09 | NY20260019 |
| IRONWORKER | $36.25 | $33.12 | NY20260019 |
| IRONWORKERS(SHEETER) | $36.25 | $33.12 | NY20260019 |
| LABORERSGROUP 2 BLASTERS, GRADE CHECKER; 10% OF BASE RATE FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: MEMORIAL DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY | $35.70 | $41.36 | NY20260019 |
| LABORERSGROUP 1 COMMON LABORERS, DECONTAMINATION OF ALL MACHINES; HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILL/LOCATOR; ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES WITH ATTACHMENTS/ALL WHEEL OR TRACK TYPES FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: MEMORIAL DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY | $32.45 | $41.36 | NY20260019 |
| LABORERSGROUP 3 WAGON DRILL-AIRTRACK, SELF-CONTAINED DRILL FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: MEMORIAL DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY | $33.45 | $41.36 | NY20260019 |
| LABORERSGROUP 4 LASER BEAM OPERATOR FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: MEMORIAL DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY | $33.30 | $41.36 | NY20260019 |
| LABORERSGROUP 5 ROAD FINISHER, FORM SETTER, GUNNITE NOZZLEMAN, SANDBLASTERS, BURNING TORCH, CONCRETE SAW OPERATORS, GROUT MACHINE AND GROUT PUMPS OPERATOR FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: MEMORIAL DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY | $33.05 | $41.36 | NY20260019 |
| LABORERSGROUP 6 VIDEO MACHINE OPERATOR IN INSPECTION OF PIPE FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: MEMORIAL DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY | $32.95 | $41.36 | NY20260019 |
| LABORERSGROUP 7 POTMAN, PIPELAYERS, PAVEMENT BREAKERS OR BUSTERS, JACKHAMMER OPERATORS; BARCO RAMMERS; CHAIN SAW; POWDER MONKEY; BLACK TOP RAKERS; SCALERS; DRILL TENDERS; MORTAR MIXERS; CONCRETE POLISHING MACHINE; OPERATION & MAINTENANCE OF ALL ROBOTIC REMOTE SYSTEMS IN HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT; PERATION C MEN WORKING FROM SWINGING SCAFFOLD BOSUM CHAIR; SUSPENDED CAGE OR BUCKET; WORK IN CAISSONS BELOW 8 FEET; CONCRETE MOTOR BUGGY; ALL OTHER OPERATORS OF MECHANICAL TOOLS, INCLUDING VIBRATORS EGARDLESS OF TY | $32.75 | $41.36 | NY20260019 |
| LABORERSGROUP 8 THE HANDLING, LOADING, UNLOADING, STACKING, DISTRIBUTION, ERECTION AND DISMANTLING OF ANY AND ALL TYPES OF SCAFFOLDING AND/OR WORK PLATFORMS USED IN THE REMOVAL OF INSULATING MATERIAL REGARDLESS OF THE COMPOSITION OF SAID MATERIAL. THE REMOVAL OF ALL INSULATION MATERIALS WHETHER THEY CONTAIN ASBESTOS OR NOT FROM MECHANICAL SYSTEMS, (PIPES, BOILERS,DUCTS, FLUES, BREECHINGS, ETC.) ON ALL MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (PIPES, BOILERS, DUCTS, FLUES, BREECHING, ETC.) THAT ARE GOING TO BE SCRAPPED. THE R | $34.45 | $41.36 | NY20260019 |
| LABORERSGROUP 9 USE OF SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATORS FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: MEMORIAL DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY | $37.45 | $41.36 | NY20260019 |
| MARBLE MASON | $36.85 | $30.80 | NY20260019 |
| PAINTERSDRYWALL/TAPING (TOWNSHIPS OF HARTLAND, LOCKPORT NORTH TONAWANDA, NEWFANE, PENDLETON, ROYALTON, SOMERSET AND THE EASTERN HALVES OF CAMBRIA AND WILSON) | $34.00 | $28.51 | NY20260019 |
| PAINTERSBRUSH & ROLLER (TOWNSHIPS OF HARTLAND, LOCKPORT NORTH TONAWANDA, NEWFANE, PENDLETON, ROYALTON, SOMERSET AND THE EASTERN HALVES OF CAMBRIA AND WILSON) | $33.00 | $28.21 | NY20260019 |
| PAINTERSTAPERS/DRY WALL (TOWNSHIPS OF LEWISTON, NIAGARA FALLS, PORTER, WHEATFIELD AND THE WESTERN HALVES OF CAMBRIA AND WILSON) | $34.00 | $28.51 | NY20260019 |
| PAINTERSPAINTERS (TOWNSHIPS OF LEWISTON, NIAGARA FALLS, PORTER, WHEATFIELD AND THE WESTERN HALVES OF CAMBRIA AND WILSON) | $33.00 | $28.21 | NY20260019 |
| PLASTERER | $30.15 | $20.49 | NY20260019 |
| PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER(ZONE 1)PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER (ZONE 1) | $42.20 | $29.80 | NY20260019 |
| POINTER, CLEANER AND CAULKER | $36.82 | $31.33 | NY20260019 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGROUP A1 FORKLIFT OPERATOR/LULL | $44.23 | $35.40 | NY20260019 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGROUP A1 ROLLER | $44.23 | $35.40 | NY20260019 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGROUP A1 BACKHOE OPERATORS | $44.23 | $35.40 | NY20260019 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGROUP A1 BULLDOZER | $44.23 | $35.40 | NY20260019 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORGROUP A1 LOADER | $44.23 | $35.40 | NY20260019 |
| ROOFERSSLATE & TILE | $35.11 | $26.03 | NY20260019 |
| ROOFERSCOMPOSITION | $34.96 | $26.03 | NY20260019 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $39.50 | $29.18 | NY20260019 |
| TILE, MARBLE & TERRAZZO FINISHER | $34.71 | $17.54 | NY20260019 |
| TILE & TERRAZZO WORKER | $37.85 | $31.80 | NY20260019 |
* changed in the most recent modification. Survey-based (SU) identifiers are non-union survey rates. Amounts tagged per day or per shift are published that way in the source determination and are not hourly wages; they are excluded from the hourly figures above.