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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for New York publish 8 plasterer classification rates ranging from $30.15 to $48.51 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 plasterer rate?

12 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one plasterer 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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Plasterer prevailing wage rates in New York

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 6 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for New York publish 8 plasterer classification rates, across 6 determinations covering 12 counties.
Those published base rates run from $30.15 to $48.51 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, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting plasterer rates in New York: 2026-08-13.

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 plasterer work (plaster, stucco and EIFS application) 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

NY20260003 rev 6 · Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential · Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLASTERER	$48.51	32.78	PLAS0262-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PLASTERER (KINGS AND QUEENS COUNTIES)	$48.51	32.78	PLAS0262-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260003 on SAM.gov.

NY20260008 rev 3 · Heavy, Highway · Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLASTERER	$33.05	25.09	PLAS0009-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260008 on SAM.gov.

NY20260012 rev 2 · Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential · Nassau, Suffolk

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLASTERER	$48.51	32.78	PLAS0262-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260012 on SAM.gov.

NY20260019 rev 1 · Building · Niagara

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLASTERER	$30.15	20.49	PLAS0111-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
PLASTERER	$30.15	20.49	PLAS0111-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260019 on SAM.gov.

NY20260038 rev 3 · Heavy, Highway · Oswego

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLASTERER (OSWEGO CHAPTER)	$34.15	19.71	BRNY0002-007 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260038 on SAM.gov.

NY20260050 rev 1 · Building · Erie

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLASTERER	$33.05	25.09	PLAS0009-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260050 on SAM.gov.

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