B03-WD-MA20260001-Mod3-7_28_26.pdf

This is a wage determination document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor establishing prevailing wage rates for federal construction contracts in Massachusetts. The General Decision MA20250001 is effective July 28, 2026, covering building construction projects across eight Massachusetts counties: Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, and Suffolk.

The document specifies hourly wage rates and fringe benefits for numerous construction trade classifications, including insulators/asbestos workers, hazardous material handlers, boilermakers, bricklayers, cement masons, plasterers, carpenters, electricians, ironworkers, laborers, painters, plumbers, pipe fitters, roofers, sheet metal workers, truck drivers, welders, and equipment operators. Rates vary by geographic region within Massachusetts and by trade classification, with rates typically ranging from approximately $39 to $74 per hour plus fringe benefits between 19.71 and 48.78 percent. The determination includes detailed geographic specifications for each rate, indicating which cities and towns fall within each prevailing wage category. The document incorporates Executive Order 13658 requirements regarding paid sick leave for federal contractors and references the Davis-Bacon Act applicability. Interested parties may request review and reconsideration of wage determinations through the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor, with contact information provided for both the Branch of Wage Surveys and the Branch of Construction Wage Determinations.