Prevailing wage rates · Massachusetts · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Highway construction · MA20260020 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 24 classifications for highway work in Hampshire 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 $48.18 an hour (truck driver: dump truck) to $92.76 (painter: steel). 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
Classification names reworded; 1 fringe formula changed among the 20 lines we could match
- Power equipment operator: 1 fringe formula changed
SAM.gov reworded this sheet’s classification names in this modification, so not every line can be matched to the one before. Only lines matched with certainty are compared here; nothing is guessed. If your trade is not listed, compare it against your contract’s copy.
Every line that changed (1)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 ROLLER | $39.12 + 31.04+A | $39.12 + $31.04 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGI0004-019 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 MILLING MACHINE; PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE) 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 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 BULLDOZER; GRADER/BLADE 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 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 BROOM/SWEEPER; CRANE; GRADALL; 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 | $57.18 | $33.70 | $90.88 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE; BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER; LOADER 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 | — | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0098-010 · Operating Engineers agreement, December 1, 2024 | |||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 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 | $39.12 | $31.04 | $70.16 | changed | Agreement, 2024 |
| IRON0007-027 · Ironworkers agreement, September 16, 2025 | |||||
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL | $41.89 | $33.90 | $75.79 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABO0596-008 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| LABORER (TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER) | $35.00 | $26.91 | $61.91 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABO0999-003 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $35.00 | $26.91 | $61.91 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABORER (LANDSCAPE) | $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 |
| SUMA2014-010 · Survey of contractors in MA, January 11, 2017 | |||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK | $48.53 | $0.00 | $48.53 | no change | Survey, 2017 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $30.00 | $18.18 | $48.18 | 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 | $43.73 | $15.06 | $58.79 | no change | Survey, 2017 |
| PAINTER: SPRAY (LINESTRIPING) | $37.50 | $18.83 | $56.33 | no change | Survey, 2017 |
| OPERATOR: PILEDRIVER | $43.87 | $18.04 | $61.91 | no change | Survey, 2017 |
| OPERATOR: MECHANIC | $48.14 | $17.02 | $65.16 | no change | Survey, 2017 |
| OPERATOR: FORKLIFT | $51.63 | $0.00 | $51.63 | 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 | $33.10 | $18.09 | $51.19 | no change | Survey, 2017 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $46.21 | $21.27 | $67.48 | no change | Survey, 2017 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $47.13 | $13.41 | $60.54 | no change | Survey, 2017 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $52.13 | $20.89 | $73.02 | no change | Survey, 2017 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $40.64 | $20.80 | $61.44 | no change | Survey, 2017 |
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 MA20260020?
- 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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- 24 classifications in 7 rate groups
- 6 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Hampshire