Wage Determination MA20260003_2026.05.18.pdf

This is a General Decision (GD) MA20260003 issued by the U.S. Department of Labor on May 18, 2026, establishing prevailing wage rates for building construction in Massachusetts. The decision covers four counties: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire. The wage determination applies to federal contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act and lists prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for multiple construction trade classifications.

The document contains approximately 50 trade classifications with corresponding hourly wage rates and fringe benefit amounts. Key trades covered include insulators/asbestos workers ($44.36/hour), boilermakers ($50.62/hour), bricklayers ($50.81/hour), carpenters ($43.33/hour), electricians ($52.16/hour), elevator mechanics ($66.41/hour), ironworkers ($40.75-$41.89/hour), laborers ($31.54-$40.95/hour), painters ($35.40-$43.13/hour), plumbers ($52.26-$55.00/hour), roofers ($42.48/hour), sheet metal workers ($43.48/hour), and truck drivers ($40.78-$41.82/hour). Wage rates include footnotes addressing paid holidays, vacation accrual, and hazardous waste premiums where applicable. The determination was published on January 2, 2026, with Modification 1 issued on May 18, 2026. The document includes instructional guidance on union rate identifiers, survey rate identifiers, state-adopted rate identifiers, and procedures for wage determination appeals through the Department of Labor's Branch of Construction Wage Determinations or the Wage and Hour Administrator.