DBA MA20260001 05182026.pdf

This is a General Decision (Wage Determination) MA20260001 issued by the U.S. Department of Labor on May 18, 2026, establishing prevailing wage rates for building construction projects in Massachusetts.

The determination covers eight Massachusetts counties: Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, and Suffolk. It specifies hourly wage rates and fringe benefit rates for numerous construction classifications including insulators/asbestos workers, boilermakers, bricklayers, cement masons, plasterers, carpenters, electricians, elevator mechanics, linemen, power equipment operators, ironworkers, laborers, painters, plumbers, pipefitters, roofers, sheet metal workers, sprinkler fitters, and truck drivers. Rates vary by county and job classification, with examples including Insulator/Asbestos Workers at $55.45 base rate with $36.63 fringes, Bricklayers at $60.26-$64.50 depending on location with $33.71-$37.54 fringes, and Electricians ranging from $36.12-$66.17 base rates with $34.51-$37.08 fringes. The determination includes effective dates ranging from 2023 through 2025 for different classifications and contains two modifications, with the most recent update effective May 18, 2026. The document also references Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements for federal contractors, and outlines the wage determination appeals process through the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.