Davis-Bacon Act WD MA20260001 d. 5.18.2026.pdf

This is a Wage Determination document (General Decision Number MA20260001) issued by the Department of Labor establishing prevailing wage rates for building construction projects in Massachusetts counties including Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, and Suffolk. The determination is effective May 18, 2026, with a modification update to the original January 2, 2026 publication.

The document contains comprehensive prevailing wage rates and fringe benefit percentages for approximately 80 distinct trade classifications and geographic sub-areas within the specified Massachusetts counties. Classifications include insulator/asbestos workers, boilermakers, bricklayers, carpenters, electricians, elevator mechanics, ironworkers, laborers, painters, plumbers, roofers, sheet metal workers, sprinkler fitters, truck drivers, and various equipment operators. Wage rates range from approximately $27.01 to $72.05 per hour with fringe benefit rates ranging from approximately 12.70 to 48.78 percent. The determination identifies rate sources through standardized identifiers: union rates (four-letter codes beginning with characters other than ◆), union average rates (UAVG identifiers), survey rates (◆SU◆ identifiers), and state-adopted rates (◆SA◆ identifiers). The document includes notes regarding Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 requirements for paid sick leave and minimum wage thresholds for Davis-Bacon Act contracts. Contractors and interested parties may appeal wage determination decisions through the Branch of Construction Wage Determinations or the Wage and Hour Administrator using specified contact procedures outlined on the final pages.