Davis-Bacon Act WD MA20260001.pdf

This is a General Decision document (MA20260001) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division on May 18, 2026, establishing prevailing wage rates for building construction in Massachusetts counties including Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, and Suffolk.

The document contains comprehensive prevailing wage rate determinations for approximately 50 construction classifications and related occupations, organized by classification code with corresponding hourly rates and fringe benefits. Classifications span multiple trade categories including insulators/asbestos workers, boilermakers, bricklayers, plasterers, carpenters, electricians, equipment operators, laborers, painters, plumbers, pipefitters, roofers, sheet metal workers, and truck drivers. Rates vary by geographic location within the state and by specific job responsibilities. For example, Insulator/Asbestos Worker (ASBE0006-001) rates range from $55.45 to $55.45 per hour with fringes of 36.63; Carpenter rates (multiple classifications) range from $39.28 to $61.19 per hour; and Electrician rates (ELEC0103-005) reach $66.17 per hour with 37.08 fringe benefits. The document includes two modifications (0 and 1), with the current version published on May 18, 2026. Additional notes address Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements for federal contractors, effective for contracts awarded after specified dates.