Wage Determination MA20260019_2026.01.02.pdf
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This is a General Decision wage determination document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for highway construction projects in Hampden County, Massachusetts, effective January 2, 2026. The document supersedes the previous wage determination (MA20250019) and establishes prevailing wage rates that contractors must pay workers on Davis-Bacon Act-covered federal construction projects in the specified geographic area.
The wage determination lists multiple trade classifications with corresponding hourly rates and fringe benefit amounts. Key classifications include Power Equipment Operators (Groups 1-2 ranging from $57.18-$57.83 base wage plus $33.70 fringes), Ironworkers-Ornamental and Structural ($41.89 base plus $33.90 fringes), Laborers-Traffic Control/General ($35.00 base plus $26.91 fringes), Painters-Steel ($56.76 base plus $36.00 fringes), Carpenters ($33.03 base plus $20.02 fringes), Cement Masons ($52.13 base plus $20.89 fringes), Electricians ($47.13 base plus $13.41 fringes), and various equipment operators and truck drivers with rates ranging from $33.69 to $51.63 base wages. The document also mandates compliance with Executive Order 13706 requiring one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked (up to 56 hours annually) and Executive Order 13658 establishing a minimum wage of $13.30 per hour for covered workers in 2025. The determination includes detailed explanations of rate identifiers (union rates, survey rates, weighted union averages, and state-adopted rates) and provides an appeals process for disputes regarding wage determinations.
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"General Decision Number: MA20260019 01/02/2026
Superseded General Decision Number: MA20250019
State: Massachusetts
Construction Type: Highway
County: Hampden County in Massachusetts.
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Modification Number Publication Date 0 01/02/2026
ENGI0004-019 06/01/2025
Rates Fringes
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
Group 1.....................$ 57.83 33.70 Group 2.....................$ 57.18 33.70
FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:
A. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Patriot's Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS CLASSIFICATIONS
Group 1: Broom/Sweeper; Crane; Gradall; Post Driver (Guardrail/Fences) Group 2: Bulldozer; Grader/Blade
ENGI0098-010 12/01/2024
Rates Fringes
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
Group 1.....................$ 42.88 31.04+A Group 2.....................$ 42.57 31.04+A Group 4.....................$ 39.12 31.04+A
Footnote:
A. Paid Holidays: New year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS CLASSIFICATIONS
Group 1: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe; Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader; Loader Group 2: Milling Machine; Paver (Asphalt, Aggregate, and Concrete) Group 4: Roller
IRON0007-027 09/16/2025
Rates Fringes
IRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL AND
STRUCTURAL)......................$ 41.89 33.90
LABO0596-006 06/01/2025
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Rates Fringes
LABORER (Traffic Control:
Flagger).........................$ 35.00 26.91
LABO0999-002 06/01/2025
Rates Fringes
LABORER (Common or General)......$ 35.00 26.91
PAIN0035-023 07/01/2024
Rates Fringes
PAINTER (Steel)..................$ 56.76 36.00
SUMA2014-009 01/11/2017
Rates Fringes
CARPENTER, Includes Form Work....$ 33.03 20.02
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER...$ 52.13 20.89
ELECTRICIAN......................$ 47.13 13.41
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING..........$ 46.21 21.27
LABORER: Asphalt, Includes Raker, Shoveler, Spreader and Distributor......................$ 33.10 18.09
LABORER: Concrete Saw (Hand Held/Walk Behind)................$ 44.43 14.18
LABORER: Landscape..............$ 44.11 18.85
OPERATOR: Forklift..............$ 51.63 0.00
OPERATOR: Mechanic..............$ 48.14 17.02
OPERATOR: Piledriver............$ 43.87 18.04
PAINTER: Spray (Linestriping)....$ 38.30 17.43
TRAFFIC CONTROL:
Laborer-Cones/ Barricades/Barrels - Setter/Mover/Sweeper.............$ 43.73 15.06
TRUCK DRIVER: Concrete Truck....$ 33.69 15.79
TRUCK DRIVER: Dump Truck........$ 43.81 5.39
TRUCK DRIVER: Flatbed Truck.....$ 48.53 0.00
WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental.
Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave https://sam.gov/wage-determination/MA20260019/0 2/5 for Federal Contractors applies to all contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year.
Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill, injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is a victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts.
Note: Executive Order 13658 generally applies to contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act that were awarded on or between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022, and that have not been renewed or extended on or after January 30, 2022. Executive Order 13658 does not apply to contracts subject only to the Davis-Bacon Related Acts regardless of when they were awarded.
If a contract is subject to Executive Order 13658, the contractor must pay all covered workers at least $13.30 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in 2025. The applicable Executive Order minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under Executive Order 13658 is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.
Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of the classifications listed may be added after award only as provided in the labor standards contract clauses (29CFR 5.5 (a) (1) (iii)).
The body of each wage determination lists the classifications and wage rates that have been found to be prevailing for the type(s) of construction and geographic area covered by the wage determination. The classifications are listed in alphabetical order under rate identifiers indicating whether the particular rate is a union rate (current union negotiated rate), a survey rate, a weighted union average rate, a state adopted rate, or a supplemental classification rate.
Union Rate Identifiers
A four-letter identifier beginning with characters other than ""SU"", ""UAVG"", ?SA?, or ?SC? denotes that a union rate was prevailing for that classification in the survey. Example:
PLUM0198-005 07/01/2024. PLUM is an identifier of the union whose collectively bargained rate prevailed in the survey for this classification, which in this example would be Plumbers.
0198 indicates the local union number or district council number where applicable, i.e., Plumbers Local 0198. The next number, 005 in the example, is an internal number used in processing the wage determination. The date, 07/01/2024 in the example, is the effective date of the most current negotiated rate.
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Union prevailing wage rates are updated to reflect all changes over time that are reported to WHD in the rates in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) governing the classification.
Union Average Rate Identifiers
The UAVG identifier indicates that no single rate prevailed for those classifications, but that 100% of the data reported for the classifications reflected union rates. EXAMPLE:
UAVG-OH-0010 01/01/2024. UAVG indicates that the rate is a weighted union average rate. OH indicates the State of Ohio.
The next number, 0010 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. The date, 01/01/2024 in the example, indicates the date the wage determination was updated to reflect the most current union average rate.
A UAVG rate will be updated once a year, usually in January, to reflect a weighted average of the current rates in the collective bargaining agreements on which the rate is based.
Survey Rate Identifiers
The ""SU"" identifier indicates that either a single non-union rate prevailed (as defined in 29 CFR 1.2) for this classification in the survey or that the rate was derived by computing a weighted average rate based on all the rates reported in the survey for that classification. As a weighted average rate includes all rates reported in the survey, it may include both union and non-union rates. Example: SUFL2022-007 6/27/2024. SU indicates the rate is a single non-union prevailing rate or a weighted average of survey data for that classification. FL indicates the State of Florida. 2022 is the year of the survey on which these classifications and rates are based. The next number, 007 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. The date, 6/27/2024 in the example, indicates the survey completion date for the classifications and rates under that identifier.
?SU? wage rates typically remain in effect until a new survey is conducted. However, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has the discretion to update such rates under 29 CFR 1.6(c)(1).
State Adopted Rate Identifiers
The ""SA"" identifier indicates that the classifications and prevailing wage rates set by a state (or local) government were adopted under 29 C.F.R 1.3(g)-(h). Example: SAME2023-007 01/03/2024. SA reflects that the rates are state adopted. ME refers to the State of Maine. 2023 is the year during which the state completed the survey on which the listed classifications and rates are based. The next number, 007 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination.
The date, 01/03/2024 in the example, reflects the date on which the classifications and rates under the ?SA? identifier took effect under state law in the state from which the rates were adopted.
WAGE DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS
1) Has there been an initial decision in the matter? This can be:
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a) a survey underlying a wage determination
b) an existing published wage determination
c) an initial WHD letter setting forth a position on a wage determination matter
d) an initial conformance (additional classification and rate) determination
On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests for summaries of surveys, should be directed to the WHD Branch of Wage Surveys. Requests can be submitted via email to davisbaconinfo@dol.gov or by mail to:
Branch of Wage Surveys Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20210
Regarding any other wage determination matter such as conformance decisions, requests for initial decisions should be directed to the WHD Branch of Construction Wage Determinations.
Requests can be submitted via email to BCWD-Office@dol.gov or by mail to:
Branch of Construction Wage Determinations Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20210
2) If an initial decision has been issued, then any interested party (those affected by the action) that disagrees with the decision can request review and reconsideration from the Wage and Hour Administrator (See 29 CFR Part 1.8 and 29 CFR Part 7).
Requests for review and reconsideration can be submitted via email to dba.reconsideration@dol.gov or by mail to:
Wage and Hour Administrator U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20210
The request should be accompanied by a full statement of the interested party's position and any information (wage payment data, project description, area practice material, etc.) that the requestor considers relevant to the issue.
3) If the decision of the Administrator is not favorable, an interested party may appeal directly to the Administrative Review Board (formerly the Wage Appeals Board). Write to:
Administrative Review Board U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20210.
END OF GENERAL DECISION
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