Prevailing Wage for a Painter in Yates County, New York (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Painter (Building construction) in Yates County is $27.60 base + $26.00 fringe = $53.60 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 · NY20260073$27.60$26.00$53.60
State · NY DOL$47.39$32.81$80.20 ⚑
HighwayFederal · NY20260033$28.02$26.23$54.25
State · NY DOL$47.39$32.81$80.20 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · NY20260096$22.15$15.62$37.77
State · NY DOL$47.39$32.81$80.20 ⚑
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
NY20260073
Modification
#2
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026

Worked certified-payroll line

A Painter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,104.00 in base wages plus $1,040.00 in fringe = $2,144.00 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