Prevailing Wage for a Operator in Lewis County, New York (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Operator (Building construction) in Lewis County is $43.97 base + $24.17 fringe = $68.14 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 · NY20260112$43.97$24.17$68.14
State · NY DOL$64.95$26.05$91.00 ⚑
HeavyFederal · NY20260009$65.51$33.40$98.91 ⚑
State · NY DOL$64.95$26.05$91.00
ResidentialFederal · NY20260079$27.74$0.00$27.74
State · NY DOL$64.95$26.05$91.00 ⚑
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
NY20260112
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026

Worked certified-payroll line

A Operator on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,758.80 in base wages plus $966.80 in fringe = $2,725.60 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