Attachment 3 - Wage Determination MA20260001.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document (MA20260001) issued on January 2, 2026, establishing prevailing wage rates for building construction projects in eight Massachusetts counties: Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, and Suffolk. The determination covers all building construction work except single-family homes and apartments up to four stories and supersedes the prior General Decision MA20250001.

The wage determination specifies hourly rates and fringe benefits for numerous construction trade classifications organized by geographic zone or chapter coverage areas. Key trades include insulators/asbestos workers ($55.45 base rate), boilermakers ($50.62), bricklayers/cement masons/plasterers ($60.26-$64.50 depending on location), carpenters ($39.28-$61.19), electricians ($48.16-$66.17), elevator mechanics ($74.17), ironworkers ($43.03-$57.87), laborers in multiple groups ($27.01-$46.20), painters ($43.13-$47.66), plumbers/pipefitters ($52.49-$69.84), roofers ($53.53), sheet metal workers ($42.80-$60.00), sprinkler fitters ($53.25-$72.05), and truck drivers ($40.78-$41.82) with various premiums for specialized work. Rates are indexed by classification code with effective dates ranging from June 2023 through September 2025, and include applicable paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave provisions. The determination references Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements for federal contractors, with the EO 13658 minimum wage set at $13.30 per hour for 2025 work.