Prevailing wage rates · Massachusetts · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Worcester County, Massachusetts
Building construction · MA20260013 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 17 classifications for building work in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $51.88 an hour (laborer: common or general) to $104.85 (elevator mechanic). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
Rates by classification
Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from; a marker means the group changed in this modification. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.
| Classification | Basic rate | Fringe | Total | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBE0006-013 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, September 1, 2024 | ||||
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (DUCT, PIPE, & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) | $49.10 | $36.63 | $85.73 | Agreement |
| BRMA0003-004 · Bricklayers agreement, August 1, 2024 | ||||
| TILE SETTER | $64.52 | $37.51 | $102.03 | Agreement |
| TILE FINISHER | $49.32 | $35.26 | $84.58 | Agreement |
| BRMA0003-005 · Bricklayers agreement, August 1, 2024 | ||||
| BRICKLAYER (INCLUDES POINTING, CAULKING, CLEANING, AND WATERPROOFING) | $62.36 | $36.80 | $99.16 | Agreement |
| CARP0336-001 · Carpenters agreement, September 1, 2025 | ||||
CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION…Full textCARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, METAL BUILDING-METAL SIDING/WALL PANELS, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, SCAFFOLD BUILDING, FIREPROOFER, WINDOW AND CURTAIN WALL INSTALLATION) | $50.10 | $31.45 | $81.55 | Agreement |
| ELEC0096-003 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, September 7, 2025 | ||||
| ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $36.12 | $34.51 | $70.63 | Agreement |
| ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION) | $48.16 | $36.20 | $84.36 | Agreement |
| ELEV0041-005 · Elevator Constructors agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTE: A.VACATION: 6%/UNDER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. 8%/OVER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. B. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERANS' DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY; AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $66.41 | $38.44 | $104.85 | Agreement |
| ENGI0004-012 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1B BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, LOADER FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, PATRIOT'S DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERSNS DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $57.83 | $33.70 | $91.53 | Agreement |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2: BULLDOZER | $57.18 | $33.70 | $90.88 | Agreement |
| IRON0007-018 · Ironworkers agreement, September 16, 2025 | ||||
| IRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, AND STRUCTURAL) | $57.57 | $37.67 | $95.24 | Agreement |
| LABR0721-002 · LABR, December 1, 2024 | ||||
| LABORER: MASON TENDER-BRICK | $38.95 | $29.81 | $68.76 | LABR |
| PAIN0035-018 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, July 1, 2024 | ||||
| PAINTER (BRUSH/ROLLER, INCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER) | $46.26 | $36.00 | $82.26 | Agreement |
| PLUM0004-004 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, September 1, 2025 | ||||
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $55.00 | $31.57 | $86.57 | Agreement |
| ROOF0033-005 · Roofers agreement, August 1, 2025 | ||||
| ROOFER | $53.53 | $35.69 | $89.22 | Agreement |
| SHEE0063-006 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, July 1, 2025 | ||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $43.48 | $36.46 | $79.94 | Agreement |
| SUMA2014-002 · Survey of contractors in MA, April 4, 2016 | ||||
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $39.84 | $12.04 | $51.88 | Survey |
Modification history
| Modification 0 | January 2, 2026 |
| Modification 1 | May 18, 2026 (current) |
Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).
Questions people ask
- Which rate do I pay on MA20260013?
- The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
- My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?
- Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
- Does modification 1 apply to my contract?
- Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.
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