Massachusetts prevailing wage
Massachusetts prevailing wage vs Davis-Bacon
Massachusetts prevailing wage vs Davis-Bacon in 2026: no general dollar threshold for covered public construction; compare state and federal contract clauses.
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Price a Massachusetts crew from your own determination
Type the base rate and fringe from the determination that governs your contract. Nothing is sent anywhere and no email is required — the arithmetic runs in your browser. Numbers below start from a worked example so you can see the shape of the answer before typing anything.
Arithmetic on the figures you entered. It does not look up, supply, or validate a Massachusetts rate, and it does not decide which schedule governs.
Overtime assumption. The premium is applied to the base wage only and the fringe stays at 1× per hour worked. That is the usual Davis-Bacon treatment, but the contract clauses and the applicable state rule control. Verify the determination and modification incorporated into your contract before you bid or pay.
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Does Massachusetts have a prevailing wage law?
Yes. Massachusetts has a statewide prevailing-wage regime for covered public construction. The cited federal DOL table shows no general dollar threshold; treat that as a screening reference and verify the current bid package.
Coverage threshold
The federal DOL threshold table used for this reference was last revised January 1, 2023. The cited source indicates no general dollar threshold for Massachusetts's covered work. Massachusetts has no minimum dollar threshold — its prevailing wage law applies to covered public construction regardless of contract value. Treat this as a screening reference and verify the current state source and bid package before relying on it.
Massachusetts prevailing wage vs Davis-Bacon: what controls?
Federal and state prevailing-wage requirements can overlap, but a state-level page cannot identify one controlling schedule for a specific project. Compare the incorporated federal determination and the applicable state or local schedule craft by craft for estimating, then verify coverage, classifications, fringe treatment, overtime, apprentices, dates, and contract clauses with the awarding agency or qualified adviser.
Guardrail
This page is a state law-and-threshold reference for Massachusetts, not a rate calculator or official determination. WhichWageWins publishes the federal Davis-Bacon county rates for eight states and an interactive comparison for Los Angeles County, California only; it does not publish Massachusetts state schedules. Verify the incorporated contract determination and current state or local sources before bidding or paying workers.
Next steps
From the rate to the payroll
- Price a crew from these rates — total package, cash in lieu of fringe and overtime on the base rate.
- Report them on Form WH-347 — the weekly federal certified payroll, column by column (Rev. January 2025).
- What Massachusetts requires for certified payroll — the state report, its cadence and its source, next to the federal rule.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the Massachusetts prevailing wage vs Davis-Bacon rule in 2026?
Massachusetts has no general dollar threshold in the cited DOL state table, but the state and federal rules do not decide coverage by themselves. Check the awarding body, funding statute, incorporated wage determinations and labor clauses before bidding or paying workers.
Does Massachusetts have a prevailing wage law in 2026?
Yes. Massachusetts has a statewide prevailing-wage regime for at least some public work, but project coverage must be verified against the current official state source and bid package.
What is the Massachusetts prevailing wage coverage threshold?
The federal DOL threshold table used for this reference was last revised January 1, 2023. The cited source indicates no general dollar threshold for Massachusetts's covered work. Massachusetts has no minimum dollar threshold — its prevailing wage law applies to covered public construction regardless of contract value. Treat this as a screening reference and verify the current state source and bid package before relying on it.
Does Davis-Bacon or Massachusetts prevailing wage govern when both apply?
Federal and state prevailing-wage requirements can overlap, but a state-level page cannot identify one controlling schedule for a specific project. Compare the incorporated federal determination and the applicable state or local schedule craft by craft for estimating, then verify coverage, classifications, fringe treatment, overtime, apprentices, dates, and contract clauses with the awarding agency or qualified adviser.
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