UnionLaborers Local 79 wages 2026 (New York)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and per diem rules of LiUNA Local 79 in New York, read from the two agreements built into the Laborer app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Mason tender, building laborer (NYC Comptroller)
Mason Tender, Building Laborer: the New York City Comptroller's prevailing wage schedule from the Local 79 (Mason Tenders' District Council) agreement, July 1 2026 to June 30 2027
$42.55an hour
Mason tender, Mason tender, building laborer (NYC Comptroller)
From July 1, 2026. No later step published.
| Classification | From July 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Mason tender (building laborer)base rate | $42.55 |
| Apprentice, 4th year | $28.02 |
| Apprentice, 3rd year | $25.52 |
| Apprentice, 2nd year | $24.02 |
| Apprentice, 1st year | $22.27 |
- Overtime
- Hours and overtime (Comptroller): time and a half after an 8-hour day and every Saturday hour; Sunday and holidays are double time.
- Shift premium
- 7 hours worked on shift are paid as 8.
- Per diem and travel
- The Comptroller's schedule shows no per diem or travel pay for Local 79.
Interior demolition worker (NYC Comptroller)
Interior Demolition Worker: the New York City Comptroller's prevailing wage schedule from the Local 79 (Mason Tenders' District Council) agreement, July 1 2026 to June 30 2027
$38.40 an hour, journeyman, from July 1, 2026.
| Classification | From July 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Interior demolition worker, Tier Abase rate | $38.40 |
| Interior demolition worker, Tier B | $27.59 |
- Overtime
- Hours and overtime (Comptroller): interior demolition is time and a half after an 8-hour day and on Sunday; Saturday is time and a half too, and holidays are double time.
- Shift premium
- 7 hours worked on shift are paid as 8.
- Per diem and travel
- The Comptroller's schedule shows no per diem or travel pay for Local 79.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of November 1, 2026Mason tender (building laborer), Mason tender, building laborer (NYC Comptroller)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular40 h × 42.55 | 1,702.00 |
| Gross pay | 1,702.00 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues4.6% of gross wages | −78.29 |
| Social Security6.2% | −105.52 |
| Medicare1.45% | −24.68 |
| NY disability (DBL) | −0.60 |
| NY paid family leave | −7.35 |
| Federal income taxestimate (W-4) | −204.63 |
| New York income taxestimate | −81.09 |
What's missing
Where the app can't follow a rule to the letter yet, its notes say so, and say how to allow for it when you enter your hours. From this page's agreements:
- Mason tender, building laborer (NYC Comptroller). These are the city's public-work figures; private work under the agreement may differ in ways the schedule doesn't show. Interior demolition workers have their own setup.
- Mason tender, building laborer (NYC Comptroller). The agreement's own step dates aren't published, so the app follows the schedule's July 1 start and keeps the 2026 rates after June 30 2027 until the next schedule.
- Mason tender, building laborer (NYC Comptroller). The app uses the Comptroller's figures (newer, and the city's own determination from the Local 79 agreement); if your stub shows the higher wage, use Enter my own rate.
- Mason tender, building laborer (NYC Comptroller). Five 8-hour days only, and the schedule doesn't say how far a make-up Saturday runs at straight time; the app pays straight time up to 40 hours in the week and not in a holiday week. Enter the hours you're paid for.
- Mason tender, building laborer (NYC Comptroller). Hours past 7 on the shift are paid at the overtime rate, and on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday the app adds no paid-but-not-worked time; the schedule doesn't say.
- Mason tender, building laborer (NYC Comptroller). The schedule doesn't say when a weekend holiday is observed, so the app uses the national rule, a Saturday holiday on the Friday before and a Sunday one on the Monday after (Independence Day on Friday July 3 2026; Christmas 2027 on Friday December 24).
- Mason tender, building laborer (NYC Comptroller). Local 79's dues and other check-offs aren't published. The app takes 4.6% of gross wages, the highest flat working-dues percentage in the laborer agreements this app has (Kansas City heavy's supplemental dues), so your take-home here is on the low side: type your local's % on the Settings tab (0 if it takes none). There's no published vacation or annuity check-off.
- Interior demolition worker (NYC Comptroller). These are the city's public-work figures; private work under the agreement may differ in ways the schedule doesn't show. Mason tenders (building laborers) and their apprentices have their own setup.
- Interior demolition worker (NYC Comptroller). The agreement's own step dates aren't published, so the app follows the schedule's July 1 start and keeps these rates after June 30 2027 until the next schedule.
- Interior demolition worker (NYC Comptroller). The app uses the Comptroller's figures (newer, and the city's own determination from the Local 79 agreement); if your stub shows the higher wage, use Enter my own rate.
- Interior demolition worker (NYC Comptroller). The schedule gives the Saturday rule only for the building laborer line, so the app uses it for demolition too; five 8-hour days only, and a make-up Saturday is straight time up to 40 hours in the week and not in a holiday week. Enter the hours you're paid for.
- Interior demolition worker (NYC Comptroller). Hours past 7 on the shift are paid at the overtime rate, and on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday the app adds no paid-but-not-worked time; the schedule doesn't say.
- Interior demolition worker (NYC Comptroller). The schedule doesn't say when a weekend holiday is observed, so the app uses the national rule, a Saturday holiday on the Friday before and a Sunday one on the Monday after (Independence Day on Friday July 3 2026; Christmas 2027 on Friday December 24).
- Interior demolition worker (NYC Comptroller). Local 79's dues and other check-offs aren't published. The app takes 4.6% of gross wages, the highest flat working-dues percentage in the laborer agreements this app has (Kansas City heavy's supplemental dues), so your take-home here is on the low side: type your local's % on the Settings tab (0 if it takes none). There's no published vacation or annuity check-off.
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Questions
What does a Local 79 mason tender (building laborer) make in 2026?
$42.55 an hour under the Mason Tender, Building Laborer: the New York City Comptroller's prevailing wage schedule from the Local 79 (Mason Tenders' District Council) agreement, July 1 2026 to June 30 2027, from July 1, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Interior demolition worker (NYC Comptroller) $38.40.
When is the next Local 79 raise?
No later step is published in the data for the Mason tender, building laborer (NYC Comptroller) agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.
What do Local 79 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 4th year $28.02, Apprentice, 3rd year $25.52, Apprentice, 2nd year $24.02 and Apprentice, 1st year $22.27 an hour from July 1, 2026.
Does Local 79 pay a per diem?
The Comptroller's schedule shows no per diem or travel pay for Local 79.
How is Local 79 overtime paid?
Hours and overtime (Comptroller): time and a half after an 8-hour day and every Saturday hour; Sunday and holidays are double time.
Sources
The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 18, 2026 from the Laborer app, version 0.1.0.
- NYC Comptroller construction worker prevailing wage schedule, July 1 2026 to June 30 2027
- NYC Comptroller construction worker schedule, July 1 2025 to June 30 2026
- NYC Comptroller construction apprentice schedule 2026-2027
- NYC Comptroller construction apprentice schedule 2025-2026
- Federal wage determination NY20260003 (the five boroughs)
- Mason Tenders' District Council: resources and trust funds
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