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New York Davis-Bacon wage determination

# NY20260081: Residential rates for Albany County

The minimum base and fringe rates for laborers and mechanics on federally funded or assisted residential construction covered by this determination in Albany County, New York.

Checked against SAM.gov on October 30, 2026.

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Determination

NY20260081

Modification

1

Construction type

Residential

Published

May 18, 2026

Last modified

May 18, 2026

Counties

Albany

## Rates

17 classifications, in the order the determination lists them. The rate identifier says where a rate comes from: a union agreement (such as ELEC0351-006), a union average (UAVG) or a wage survey (SU…). Letters after a fringe refer to the determination’s footnotes. The notes at the top of the determination on SAM.gov, such as federal contractor minimum wage notices and paid leave requirements, apply as well.

Classification

Rate identifier

Base

Fringe

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER

BRNY0002-029

$26.49

$17.83

BRICKLAYER

BRNY0003-001

$25.38

$12.02

CARPENTER

CARP0291-002

$36.38

$24.65

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 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

ELEV0035-003

$57.73

$38.44

IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL

IRON0033-019

$35.75

$30.80

IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL A) PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING (UNPAID), CHRISTMAS DAY

IRON0417-004

$42.63

$53.70

SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)

SHEE0038-002

$37.49

$24.67

SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION

SUNY2013-008

$23.50

$7.30

ROOFER

SUNY2013-008

$16.66

$0.00

PLUMBER

SUNY2013-008

$25.44

$11.20

PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)

SUNY2013-008

$23.09

$16.39

OPERATOR: LOADER

SUNY2013-008

$27.88

$21.40

OPERATOR: BULLDOZER

SUNY2013-008

$21.20

$0.00

OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE

SUNY2013-008

$29.76

$15.89

LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING BRICK MASON TENDING AND CEMENT MASON TENDING

SUNY2013-008

$14.38

$5.22

IRONWORKER, REINFORCING

SUNY2013-008

$27.06

$23.02

ELECTRICIAN

SUNY2013-008

$24.42

$11.06

## Other determinations for these counties

- [Albany County  
    3 determinations](https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-york/albany-county)

## Change history

Changes WagePilot has seen on SAM.gov since it began mirroring this determination.

- October 29, 2026  
    First seen, Modification 1.

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Source: https://wagepilot.ai/prevailing-wage/new-york/ny20260081 (last updated 2026-05-18)