Massachusetts Davis-Bacon wage rates

24 current general wage determinations cover 14 Massachusetts counties. Find your county and construction type, then open the determination for base, fringe and total per trade. Latest modification published 08/06/2026.

Source: Massachusetts general wage determinations, U.S. Department of Labor. Official list on SAM.gov

Verify against the official determination before bidding. These rates are formatted from the published SAM.gov wage determination. The determination in your contract documents is what applies.

Find the determination for your county

County	Building	Heavy	Highway	Residential
Barnstable	MA20260001	MA20260006, MA20260008	MA20260015	MA20260004
Berkshire	MA20260003	MA20260006, MA20260010	MA20260016	MA20260004
Bristol	MA20260001	MA20260006, MA20260008	MA20260017	MA20260004
Dukes	MA20260001	MA20260006, MA20260008	MA20260014	MA20260009
Essex	MA20260001	MA20260006, MA20260008	MA20260018	MA20260004
Franklin	MA20260003	MA20260006, MA20260010	MA20260007	MA20260011
Hampden	MA20260003	MA20260006, MA20260010	MA20260019	MA20260004
Hampshire	MA20260003	MA20260006, MA20260010	MA20260020	MA20260004
Middlesex	MA20260001	MA20260006, MA20260008	MA20260021	MA20260004
Nantucket	MA20260001	MA20260006, MA20260008	MA20260014	MA20260009
Norfolk	MA20260001	MA20260006, MA20260008	MA20260022	MA20260004
Plymouth	MA20260012	MA20260006, MA20260008	MA20260023	MA20260004
Suffolk	MA20260001	MA20260006, MA20260008	MA20260024	MA20260004
Worcester	MA20260013	MA20260002, MA20260006	MA20260025	MA20260004

All Massachusetts determinations

Determination	Construction types	Counties	Modification	Published	Changes
MA20260001 113 classifications	Building	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Suffolk	1	05/18/2026	27
MA20260002 78 classifications	Heavy	Worcester	1	05/18/2026	–
MA20260003 68 classifications	Building	Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire	1	05/18/2026	8
MA20260004 62 classifications	Residential	Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk and 3 more	2	08/06/2026	2
MA20260006 7 classifications	Heavy	Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and 6 more	2	05/18/2026	–
MA20260007 11 classifications	Highway	Franklin	1	05/18/2026	–
MA20260008 88 classifications	Heavy	Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more	1	05/18/2026	57
MA20260009 49 classifications	Residential	Dukes, Nantucket	1	05/18/2026	15
MA20260010 70 classifications	Heavy	Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire	1	05/18/2026	8
MA20260011 58 classifications	Residential	Franklin	1	05/18/2026	2
MA20260012 18 classifications	Building	Plymouth	1	05/18/2026	2
MA20260013 17 classifications	Building	Worcester	1	05/18/2026	2
MA20260014 9 classifications	Highway	Dukes, Nantucket	1	05/18/2026	–
MA20260015 25 classifications	Highway	Barnstable	1	05/18/2026	–
MA20260016 25 classifications	Highway	Berkshire	1	05/18/2026	8
MA20260017 25 classifications	Highway	Bristol	1	05/18/2026	–
MA20260018 24 classifications	Highway	Essex	1	05/18/2026	–
MA20260019 24 classifications	Highway	Hampden	1	05/18/2026	8
MA20260020 24 classifications	Highway	Hampshire	1	05/18/2026	8
MA20260021 24 classifications	Highway	Middlesex	1	05/18/2026	–
MA20260022 26 classifications	Highway	Norfolk	1	05/18/2026	–
MA20260023 26 classifications	Highway	Plymouth	1	05/18/2026	–
MA20260024 26 classifications	Highway	Suffolk	1	05/18/2026	–
MA20260025 26 classifications	Highway	Worcester	1	05/18/2026	–

Rate changes in the latest modifications

changed MA20260001 SHEET METAL WORKER (BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL (ACUSHNET, ASSONET, DARTMOUTH, DIGHTON, FAIRHAVEN, FALL RIVER, FREETOWN, NEW BEDFORD, REHOBOTH, S… base $42.80 → $43.60 (+$0.80), fringe $38.17 → $38.49 (+$0.32) New rates effective 10/01/2025 (previously 04/01/2025).