Ditch the PDFs and dead weblinks. WageHound turns complex prevailing and union wage schedules into actionable data. Look up rates, verify payroll, and forecast budgets in seconds.
Core Tools
Search any trade classification across both Article 8 (NYC Comptroller) and Article 9 (NYSDOL) schedules. Filter by borough, source, and trade. See side-by-side comparisons and rate differentials instantly.
Upload a contractor's CSV and instantly flag workers being paid below prevailing wage. Export a signed PDF compliance report.
Browse the full official schedule for every trade, classification, and effective date — with fringe benefit breakdowns.
Enter hours per classification and get a full prevailing wage cost breakdown — base wage, fringe, and total loaded cost.
Year-over-year wage growth, trade rankings, historical trend charts, and fringe benefit package comparisons.
Calculate fully burdened hourly cost with taxes, workers' comp, and benefits.
All tracked NYC unions by trade with rate history and contact info.
Compare your original budget against current union rates — find cost overruns before they hit.
Interactive NYC map — filter unions and rates by borough and trade.
What Changed
The DOL reinstated the 30% plurality rule — meaning if just 30% of workers in a trade are union, the union rate becomes the prevailing wage for everyone. In NYC, this effectively makes union rates the default on all covered projects.
Who's Exposed
How It Works
Search by trade name or classification code across all prevailing wage schedules at once.
See Article 8 and Article 9 rates side-by-side — including any rate differentials and effective dates.
Use the rate to project a budget, check a certified payroll submission, or export a compliance report.
Compliance
Upload a contractor's payroll CSV, and WageHound automatically cross-references every worker's classification and hourly rate against the applicable prevailing wage schedule. Violations are flagged instantly. Export a signed PDF report ready for agency submission.
WageHound is a prevailing wage intelligence and compliance platform for the NYC construction industry. It centralizes rate data from official government sources into one searchable, actionable interface.
Rates are pulled directly from the NYC Comptroller (Article 8) and NYSDOL (Article 9) — updated on a monthly automated schedule.
Learn the difference between union wages and prevailing wage, and what it means for your project budget and compliance exposure.
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