S02_WD MA20260003 01 02 2026.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document (MA20260003, effective January 2, 2026) establishing prevailing wage rates for building construction projects in Massachusetts counties including Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire. The determination excludes residential construction consisting of single-family homes and apartments up to four stories. The wage rates are organized by trade classification and geographic area, with rates and fringe benefits specified for each classification.

Key wage rates include: Insulators/asbestos workers at $44.36/hour with $36.63 fringes; Boilermakers at $50.62/hour with $28.82 fringes; Bricklayers at $50.81/hour with $32.27 fringes; Carpenters ranging from $43.23-$43.33/hour with $27.82 fringes; Electricians at $52.16/hour with $29.56 fringes; Elevator Mechanics at $66.41/hour with $38.435+a+b fringes; Power equipment operators in 15 groups ranging from $34.41-$50.73/hour with $30.58+A fringes; Ironworkers at $40.75-$41.89/hour with $31.91-$33.90 fringes; Laborers in six groups from $31.54-$46.20/hour with $25.63-$29.70 fringes; Painters at $35.40-$39.48/hour with $31.95 fringes; Plumbers/Pipefitters at $52.26/hour with $31.05 fringes; Roofers at $42.48/hour with $30.14 fringes; Sheet metal workers at $43.48/hour with $36.46 fringes; and Truck drivers in seven groups from $40.78-$41.82/hour with $37.35+a+b fringes. The document includes detailed classifications for power equipment operators and truck drivers, footnotes addressing paid holidays and vacation accrual, and references to Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements. Appeals processes for wage determination disputes are outlined with contact information for the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.