Prevailing Wage for a Electrician in Chautauqua County, New York (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Electrician (Building construction) in Chautauqua County is $42.50 base + $27.23 fringe = $69.73 total per hour. New York is a prevailing‑wage‑law state, so the higher of federal or state (NY DOL) governs — here the state (NY DOL) rate applies.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
BuildingFederal · NY20260102$42.50$27.23$69.73
State · NY DOL$72.39$32.91$105.30 ⚑
HeavyFederal · NY20260008$63.14$33.82$96.96
State · NY DOL$72.39$32.91$105.30 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · NY20260075$17.08$0.00$17.08
State · NY DOL$72.39$32.91$105.30 ⚑
Green marks the governing (higher-of) rate. Each construction type is its own wage determination — the WD# is shown per row. Scroll the table sideways on mobile.

Which rate applies?

Federally funded work → the federal Davis-Bacon rate applies.
State/local-funded work → New York's prevailing-wage law applies.
Covered by both → pay the higher of the two. See federal vs state.
Source & freshness
WD number
NY20260102
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026

Worked certified-payroll line

A Electrician on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,700.00 in base wages plus $1,089.20 in fringe = $2,789.20 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

Nearby & related

Verify the current wage determination on SAM.gov or with the DOL Wage and Hour Division before bidding or paying. This is a readable presentation of the official determination, not legal or tax advice.
Last verified: Jul 14, 2026 · Reviewed by: the Davis-Bacon Wage editorial team