Prevailing Wage for a Carpenter in Niagara County, New York (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Carpenter (Building construction) in Niagara County is $34.26 base + $25.94 fringe = $60.20 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 · NY20260019$34.26$25.94$60.20
State · NY DOL$105.35$31.61$136.96 ⚑
HeavyFederal · NY20260011$41.19$31.55$72.74
State · NY DOL$105.35$31.61$136.96 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · NY20260086$20.22$4.64$24.86
State · NY DOL$105.35$31.61$136.96 ⚑
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
NY20260019
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026

Worked certified-payroll line

A Carpenter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,370.40 in base wages plus $1,037.60 in fringe = $2,408.00 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