New York prevailing wage: state law and Davis-Bacon rates

By the Public Works Desk Team · Last verified November 13, 2026 · How we check every number · Corrections

Source: New York State DOL — Bureau of Public Work and Prevailing Wage Enforcement (retrieved 2026-11-13)

New York's prevailing wage law (Labor Law Articles 8 and 9)

is enforced by the NYS Department of Labor, which publishes the annual wage schedule every July 1.

Contractors on Article 8 work must register with NYSDOL and file certified payroll electronically on the MPWR portal.

Inside New York City the Comptroller publishes the schedule.

• State source quoted below
• 98 active Davis-Bacon WDs in NY
• SAM.gov count 2026-11-13

What the official source says

“On the first of July each year, the Bureau publishes the annual wage schedule.”

New York State DOL — Bureau of Public Work and Prevailing Wage Enforcement · retrieved 2026-11-13

“all contractors and subcontractors working on projects covered by Article 8 of the NYS Labor Law

must electronically provide certified payroll records through the Certified Payroll portal on MPWR.”

New York State DOL — Bureau of Public Work and Prevailing Wage Enforcement · retrieved 2026-11-13

“all contractors and subcontractors submitting bids or performing construction work on public work

projects or private projects covered by Article 8 of the Labor Law are required to register with

the New York State Department of Labor.”

New York State DOL — Bureau of Public Work and Prevailing Wage Enforcement · retrieved 2026-11-13

Federal Davis-Bacon WDs in New York

On federal or federally funded construction, the Davis-Bacon WD in the contract applies on top of any state rule.

Active WDs in New York by construction type (SAM.gov, 2026-11-13):

Also: NYC Comptroller — Prevailing wage schedules (New York City)

Related guides

• Certified payroll (WH-347)

  What to submit every week.

• New York certified payroll

  Every 30 days · Department of jurisdiction; electronic via NYSDOL MPWR