Davis-Bacon Act WD MA20260001 d. 5.18.2026.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document (MA20260001) issued by the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, effective May 18, 2026, covering building construction in Massachusetts counties including Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, and Suffolk.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for approximately 60 labor classifications required on federal construction projects in the designated geographic area. Rates range from $25.02 to $72.05 per hour for base wages, with fringe benefits ranging from 12.70% to 48.78% of the hourly rate. Key classifications include insulators/asbestos workers ($55.45 base with 36.63% fringes), hazardous material handlers ($55.45 base with 36.63% fringes), boilermakers ($50.62 base with 28.82% fringes), bricklayers ($60.26-$64.50 base with 33.71%-37.54% fringes), carpenters ($39.28-$61.19 base with 27.90%-31.55% fringes), electricians ($36.12-$66.17 base with 34.51%-37.08% fringes), laborers ($27.01-$46.25 base with 29.70% fringes), painters ($43.13-$47.66 base with 21.00%-36.00% fringes), plumbers/pipefitters ($52.49-$69.84 base with 31.57%-39.22% fringes), roofers ($53.53 base with 35.69% fringes), sheet metal workers ($43.60-$60.00 base with 38.49%-48.78% fringes), and truck drivers ($40.78-$41.82 base with 37.35% fringes). The document includes Executive Order requirements for paid sick leave and clarifies rate identifiers for union, survey, state-adopted, and weighted union average rates. The wage determination appeals process is outlined with contact information for the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division and Administrative Review Board.