S02_WD MA20260003 01 02 2026.pdf

This is a General Decision (Wage Determination) document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, effective January 2, 2026, for building construction projects in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire Counties, Massachusetts. The document supersedes the previous wage determination (MA20250003) and establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for various construction trades and labor classifications applicable to federal contracts in these counties.

The wage determination specifies hourly rates and fringe benefit percentages for approximately 40 distinct job classifications, including insulators/asbestos workers ($44.36 base rate), boilermakers ($50.62), bricklayers ($50.81), carpenters ($43.33–$43.42 depending on location), electricians ($52.16), elevator mechanics ($66.41), ironworkers ($40.75–$41.89), laborers ($31.54–$40.95 across multiple groups), painters ($35.40–$39.48), plumbers ($52.26–$55.00), roofers ($42.48), sheet metal workers ($43.48), and truck drivers ($40.78–$41.82 across seven groups). Power equipment operators are classified into 15 groups with rates ranging from $34.41 to $50.73 per hour. Additional provisions include paid holiday schedules, vacation accrual requirements, hazardous waste premiums, and specialized rate identifiers indicating whether rates are union-negotiated, weighted union averages, survey-based, or state-adopted. The document also outlines the appeals process for wage determination challenges, directing inquiries to the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division or the Administrative Review Board.