WageHound

WageHound

The Standard for Labor Intelligence

Know What Union Labor Actually Costs.

Receiving a contractor bid? Verify it against current union wage schedules before you sign. Building an estimate? Get verified prevailing wages for every trade — instantly.

NYC Article 8 & 9 · Davis-Bacon Federal · No PDFs. No dead links.

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For Project Owners

Receive a bid? Run it through WageHound before you sign. Get an instant Green / Yellow / Red compliance report — line by line, against current union wage schedules.

  • Spot inflated rates before you sign
  • Flag apprenticeship ratio gaps
  • Catch outdated CBA rates mid-project
  • Save verified bids to a Project Binder
Verify a Bid →
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For GCs & Construction Managers

You're the compliance layer between owner and sub. When a sub's rates are wrong, the audit doesn't go to them — it comes to you. WageHound gives you a verified, presentable record for every trade on your project.

  • Audit-ready compliance record for every sub
  • Package verified rates as a client deliverable
  • Catch mid-project CBA changes before they compound
  • Organize all subs by project in your Project Binder
Open Project Binder →
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For Estimators & Contractors

Search any trade or job classification and get the verified prevailing wage — base, fringes, and total package — sourced directly from union and government schedules.

  • Instant lookup by trade & classification
  • Article 8 & Article 9 (NYC) schedules
  • Davis-Bacon federal rates by county
  • Full fringe & labor burden breakdown
Search Rates →

How It Works

1

Search or Upload

Look up a rate by trade, or upload a contractor's CSV bid sheet.

2

Compare to Union Standard

Every line is verified against current prevailing wage and union schedules.

3

Save to Project Binder

Organize verified rates and bid reports under named projects for easy reference.

WageHound Certified — 2026 Labor Standard

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2026 Labor Standard

Rates verified against the NYC Comptroller's prevailing wage schedule and NYC DOL Article 9 schedules — updated as new CBAs are published.

Data sourced from

NYC Comptroller Article 8 & 9 SchedulesU.S. Dept. of Labor (Davis-Bacon)Union Collective Bargaining AgreementsNYS DOL Prevailing Wage