Attachment_9-WD-MA20260001-5_18_26.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination for building construction in Massachusetts, issued by the U.S. Department of Labor on May 18, 2026 (General Decision Number MA20260001). The determination covers eight Massachusetts counties: Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, and Suffolk.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for various construction trades and labor classifications required on federally-funded building projects in the specified geographic areas. Rates are organized by trade classification with effective dates ranging from August 2023 through September 2025. Key trades included are insulators/asbestos workers ($55.45–$55.79 base rate with $36.63 fringes), hazardous material handlers ($55.45/$36.63), boilermakers ($50.62/$28.82), bricklayers/plasterers ($60.26–$64.50 base/$33.71–$37.54 fringes), carpenters ($39.28–$61.19 base/$27.90–$31.75 fringes), electricians ($36.12–$66.17 base/$34.51–$37.08 fringes), elevator mechanics ($74.17/$38.44), power equipment operators ($25.02–$57.83 base/$33.70 fringes), ironworkers ($43.03–$57.87 base/$33.53–$37.67 fringes), laborers ($27.01–$46.25 base/$29.70 fringes), plumbers/pipefitters ($52.49–$69.84 base/$31.57–$39.22 fringes), roofers ($53.53/$35.69), sprinkler fitters ($53.25–$72.05 base/$29.75–$40.76 fringes), sheet metal workers ($43.60–$60.00 base/$38.49–$48.78 fringes), truck drivers ($40.78–$41.82 base/$37.35 fringes), and glaziers ($43.13–$46.26 base/$21.00–$36.00 fringes). The determination includes specific geographic sub-zones within counties where different rates apply and references Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements for federal contractors.