What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a floor layer in New York?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for New York publish 14 floor layer classification rates ranging from $15.22 to $28.90 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in New York have a published floor layer rate?

14 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one floor layer classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. New York may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the New York prevailing wage page.

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Floor Layer prevailing wage rates in New York

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 14 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for New York publish 14 floor layer classification rates, across 14 determinations covering 14 counties.
Those published base rates run from $15.22 to $28.90 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Building, Heavy, Highway.
Last determination revision affecting floor layer rates in New York: 2026-07-30.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in New York's active federal determinations that is a form of floor layer work (carpet, resilient and soft floor covering) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

NY20260038 rev 3 · Heavy, Highway · Oswego

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
FLOOR LAYER: CARPET	$15.22	2.09	SUNY1996-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NY20260038 on SAM.gov.

NY20260099 rev 1 · Building · Allegany

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER	$25.61	17.40	CARP0251-016 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260099 on SAM.gov.

NY20260100 rev 1 · Building · Cattaraugus

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER	$25.61	17.40	CARP0251-016 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260100 on SAM.gov.

NY20260101 rev 1 · Building · Cayuga

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER (HARDWOOD FLOORS)	$28.90	21.63	CARP0277-031 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260101 on SAM.gov.

NY20260102 rev 1 · Building · Chautauqua

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER	$25.61	17.40	CARP0251-016 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260102 on SAM.gov.

NY20260103 rev 1 · Building · Chenango

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER (HARDWOOD FLOORS)	$28.90	21.63	CARP0277-031 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260103 on SAM.gov.

NY20260106 rev 1 · Building · Cortland

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER (HARDWOOD FLOORS)	$28.90	21.63	CARP0277-031 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260106 on SAM.gov.

NY20260107 rev 1 · Building · Delaware

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER (HARDWOOD FLOORS)	$28.90	21.63	CARP0277-031 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260107 on SAM.gov.

NY20260113 rev 2 · Building · Otsego

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER (HARDWOOD FLOORS)	$28.90	21.63	CARP0277-031 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260113 on SAM.gov.

NY20260114 rev 1 · Building · Schuyler

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER	$25.61	17.40	CARP0251-016 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260114 on SAM.gov.

NY20260115 rev 1 · Building · Seneca

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER	$25.61	17.40	CARP0251-016 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260115 on SAM.gov.

NY20260117 rev 1 · Building · Steuben

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER	$25.61	17.40	CARP0251-016 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260117 on SAM.gov.

NY20260118 rev 1 · Building · Sullivan

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER (HARDWOOD FLOORS)	$28.90	21.63	CARP0277-031 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260118 on SAM.gov.

NY20260119 rev 1 · Building · Wyoming

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER	$25.61	17.40	CARP0251-016 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260119 on SAM.gov.

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