Prevailing wage rates · Massachusetts · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Highway construction · MA20260015 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 25 classifications for highway work in Barnstable 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 $43.44 an hour (traffic control: flagger) to $95.54 (ironworker: ornamental and structural). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 1, and its rates have changed in 1 modification.
Latest change
May 18, 2026 · modification 1
2 fringe formulas changed
- Electrician: 1 fringe formula changed
- Truck driver: 1 fringe formula changed
Every line that changed (2)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION) | $50.02 + 31.09%+15.50 | $50.02 + $31.05 | changed |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $40.78 + 37.35+a+b | $40.78 + $37.35 | changed |
Compared line by line from each modification as published on SAM.gov. A line we could not pair with certainty is left out rather than guessed.
Rates by classification
These are the rates in modification 1 as published on SAM.gov. The determination and modification written into your contract are the ones that bind you; check that number before relying on this table. Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from and its year; a survey year long past means the rate has not been surveyed since. A marker means the group changed in this modification. In the Since column, a dash means SAM.gov reworded the line during the year and it cannot be matched to the first publication with certainty. 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 | Since Jan 2 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELEC0223-001 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, September 1, 2024 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION) | $50.02 | $31.05 | $81.07 | changed | Agreement, 2024 |
| ENGI0004-032 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 BULLDOZER; GRADER/BLADE; MILLING MACHINE; ROLLER 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 | $57.18 | $33.70 | $90.88 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE; BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER; BROOM/SWEEPER; CRANE; GRADALL; LOADER; PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE); POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) 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 | $57.83 | $33.70 | $91.53 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| IRON0007-026 · Ironworkers agreement, September 16, 2025 | |||||
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL | $57.87 | $37.67 | $95.54 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABO0133-001 · Laborers agreement, December 1, 2024 | |||||
| LABORER: CONCRETE SURFACER | $46.20 | $29.85 | $76.05 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| LABO0385-001 · Laborers agreement, December 1, 2024 | |||||
| LABORER: FENCE ERECTION | $38.95 | $29.41 | $68.36 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $38.95 | $29.41 | $68.36 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| LABO0385-005 · Laborers agreement, December 1, 2024 | |||||
| LABORER LANDSCAPE | $38.95 | $29.41 | $68.36 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| LABO0596-009 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| LABORER (GUARDRAIL INSTALLATION) | $35.00 | $26.91 | $61.91 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PAIN0035-023 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, July 1, 2024 | |||||
| PAINTER: STEEL | $56.76 | $36.00 | $92.76 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| SUMA2014-005 · Survey of contractors in MA, January 11, 2017 | |||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK | $48.53 | $0.00 | $48.53 | no change | Survey, 2017 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: CONCRETE TRUCK | $33.69 | $15.79 | $49.48 | no change | Survey, 2017 |
| TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPER | $53.35 | $12.78 | $66.13 | no change | Survey, 2017 |
| TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER | $23.00 | $20.44 | $43.44 | no change | Survey, 2017 |
| PAINTER: SPRAY (LINESTRIPING) | $47.30 | $6.42 | $53.72 | no change | Survey, 2017 |
| OPERATOR: PILEDRIVER | $42.56 | $17.34 | $59.90 | no change | Survey, 2017 |
| OPERATOR: MECHANIC | $48.74 | $11.79 | $60.53 | no change | Survey, 2017 |
| OPERATOR: FORKLIFT | $64.67 | $0.00 | $64.67 | no change | Survey, 2017 |
| LABORER: JACK HAMMER | $38.69 | $17.33 | $56.02 | no change | Survey, 2017 |
| LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND) | $44.43 | $14.18 | $58.61 | no change | Survey, 2017 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR | $33.65 | $17.32 | $50.97 | no change | Survey, 2017 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $44.52 | $19.36 | $63.88 | no change | Survey, 2017 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $56.70 | $21.08 | $77.78 | no change | Survey, 2017 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $43.64 | $22.09 | $65.73 | no change | Survey, 2017 |
| TEAM0059-001 · Teamsters agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK FOOTNOTES: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, PATRIOT'S DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY B. PAID VACATION: EMPLOYEES WITH 4 MONTHS TO 1 YEAR OF SERVICE RECEIVE 1/2 DAY'S PAY PER MONTH; 1 WEEK VACATION FOR 1 - 5 YEARS OF SERVICE; 2 WEEKS VACATION FOR 5 - 10 YEARS OF SERVICE; AND 3 WEEKS VACATION FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS OF SERVICE | $40.78 | $37.35 | $78.13 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
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 MA20260015?
- 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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- 25 classifications in 10 rate groups
- 9 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Barnstable