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Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Rates for Electricians
ElectricianDB Editorial · Last updated 2026-09-30
The prevailing wage for electricians in Massachusetts ranges from $1.80 to $103.25 per hour (base + fringe) as of 2026-09-30 per SAM.gov Davis-Bacon determinations and Massachusetts DLS.
At a glance
Commercial electrician prevailing wage in Massachusetts ranges from $44.83 to $103.25 per hour (base + fringe) as of 2026-05-18 per SAM.gov Davis-Bacon determinations. Residential and other construction types shown separately below.
$81.39/hr
Commercial (Building) median
$84.36/hr
Heavy median
$81.72/hr
Residential median
$103.25/hr
Highway median
13
Counties covered
24
Determinations
- Median electrician total
- $81.72/hour (base + fringe)
- Coverage
- 24 determinations · 58 electrician rates
- Highest-rate counties
- Bristol ($103.25) · Essex ($103.25) · Middlesex ($103.25)
- Classifications covered
- DREDGING: CLASS B1: DERRICK OPERATOR (180 SWING), SPIDER/SPILL BARGE OPERATOR, ENGINEER, ELECTRICIAN, CHIEF WELDER, CHIEF MATE, FILL PLACER, OPERATOR II, MAINTENANCE ENGINEER, LICENSED BOAT OPERATOR, · ELECTRICIAN · ELECTRICIAN (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL (EXCEPT ATTLEBORO, NORTH ATTLEBORO, SEEKONK); DUKES; NANTUCKET; PLYMOUTH (EXCEPT HINGHAM AND HULL TWPS); NORFOLK (AVON, HALBROOK, RANDOLPH, SLOUGHTON)) · ELECTRICIAN (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL (EXCEPT ATTLEBORO, NORTH ATTLEBORO, SEEKONK); NORFOLK (AVON, HALBROOK, RANDOLPH, SLOUGHTON); PLYMOUTH (EXCEPT HINGHAM AND HULL TOWNSHIPS)) · ELECTRICIAN (BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL (EXCEPT ATTLEBORO, NORTH ATTLEBORO, SEEKONK); DUKES; NANTUCKET AND NORFOLK (AVON, HALBROOK, PLAINVILLE, RANDOLPH, STOUGHTON)) · ELECTRICIAN (BERKSHIRE; FRANKLIN; HAMPDEN (CHESTER, HOLYOKE); HAMPSHIRE (EXCEPT BELCHERTOWN, WARE)) +22 more
Electrician rates by county — MA
Every row is an electrician classification from an ingested Davis-Bacon determination. Click a column to sort; filter by county or trade for large states. Always confirm against the linked source document before bidding.
Showing 57 of 57 electrician rates
| Effective | Source | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (ESSEX (AMESBURY, ANDOVER, BOXFORD, GEORGETOWN, GROVELAND, HAVERHILL, LAWRENCE, MERRIMAC, METHUEN, NEWBURY, NEWBURYPORT, NORTH ANDOVER, ROWLEY, SALISBURY, WEST NEWBURY); MIDDLESEX (BEDFORDMA20260004 | Residential | $66.17 | $37.08 | $103.25 | 2026-08-06 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (ESSEX (BEVERLY, DANVERS, ESSEX, GLOUCESTER, HAMILTON, IPSWICH, MANCHESTER, MARBLEHEAD, MIDDLETON, PEABODY, ROCKPORT, SALEM, TOPSFIELD, WENHAM))MA20260004 | Residential | $66.17 | $37.08 | $103.25 | 2026-08-06 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (ESSEX (LYNN, LYNNFIELD, NAHANT, SAUGUS, SWAMPSCOTT); MIDDLESEX (ACTON, ARLINGTON, BELMONT, CAMBRIDGE, CONCORD, EVERETT, FRAMINGHAM, HOLLISTON, LEXINGTON, LINCOLN, MALDEN, MAYNARD, MEDFORDMA20260004 | Residential | $66.17 | $37.08 | $103.25 | 2026-08-06 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (ESSEX (AMESBURY, ANDOVER, BOXFORD, GEORGETOWN, GROVELAND, HAVERHILL, LAWRENCE, MERRIMAC, METHUEN, NEWBURY, NEWBURYPORT, NORTH ANDOVER, ROWLEY, SALISBURY, WEST NEWBURY); MIDDLESEX (BEDFORDMA20260008 | Heavy | $66.17 | $37.08 | $103.25 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (ESSEX (BEVERLY, DANVERS, ESSEX, GLOUCESTER, HAMILTON, IPSWICH, MANCHESTER, MARBLEHEAD, MIDDLETON, PEABODY, ROCKPORT, SALEM, TOPSFIELD, WENHAM))MA20260008 | Heavy | $66.17 | $37.08 | $103.25 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (ESSEX (LYNN, LYNNFIELD, NAHANT, SAUGUS, SWAMPSCOTT); MIDDLESEX (ACTON, ARLINGTON, BELMONT, CAMBRIDGE, CONCORD, EVERETT, FRAMINGHAM, HOLLISTON, LEXINGTON, LINCOLN, MALDEN, MAYNARD, MEDFORDMA20260008 | Heavy | $66.17 | $37.08 | $103.25 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Bristol | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION)MA20260017 | Highway | $66.17 | $37.08 | $103.25 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Essex | ELECTRICIANMA20260018 | Highway | $66.17 | $37.08 | $103.25 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Middlesex | ELECTRICIANMA20260021 | Highway | $66.17 | $37.08 | $103.25 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Norfolk | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION)MA20260022 | Highway | $66.17 | $37.08 | $103.25 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Worcester | ELECTRICIANMA20260025 | Highway | $66.17 | $37.08 | $103.25 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Suffolk | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION)MA20260024 | Highway | $66.17 | $37.08 | $103.25 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (ESSEX (AMESBURY, ANDOVER, BOXFORD, GEORGETOWN, GROVELAND, HAVERHILL, LAWRENCE, MERRIMAC, METHUEN, NEWBURY, NEWBURYPORT, NORTH ANDOVER, ROWLEY, SALISBURY, WEST NEWBURY); MIDDLESEX (BEDFORDMA20260001 | Building | $66.17 | $37.08 | $103.25 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (ESSEX (BEVERLY, DANVERS, ESSEX, GLOUCESTER, HAMILTON, IPSWICH, MANCHESTER, MARBLEHEAD, MIDDLETON, PEABODY, ROCKPORT, SALEM, TOPSFIELD, WENHAM))MA20260001 | Building | $66.17 | $37.08 | $103.25 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (ESSEX (LYNN, LYNNFIELD, NAHANT, SAUGUS, SWAMPSCOTT); MIDDLESEX (ACTON, ARLINGTON, BELMONT, CAMBRIDGE, CONCORD, EVERETT, FRAMINGHAM, HOLLISTON, LEXINGTON, LINCOLN, MALDEN, MAYNARD, MEDFORDMA20260001 | Building | $66.17 | $37.08 | $103.25 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LINE CONSTRUCTION: CABLEMAN A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; CHRISTMAS DAY AND COLUMBUS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED 5 WORMA20260008 | Heavy | $58.41 | $30.19 | $88.60 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; CHRISTMAS DAY AND COLUMBUS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED 5 WORKMA20260008 | Heavy | $58.41 | $30.19 | $88.60 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Worcester | LINE CONSTRUCTION: CABLEMAN A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; CHRISTMAS DAY AND COLUMBUS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED 5 WORMA20260002 | Heavy | $58.41 | $30.19 | $88.60 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Worcester | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; CHRISTMAS DAY AND COLUMBUS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED 5 WORKMA20260002 | Heavy | $58.41 | $30.19 | $88.60 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LINE CONSTRUCTION: CABLEMAN A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; CHRISTMAS DAY AND COLUMBUS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED 5 WORMA20260001 | Building | $58.41 | $30.19 | $88.60 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; CHRISTMAS DAY AND COLUMBUS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED 5 WORKMA20260001 | Building | $58.41 | $30.19 | $88.60 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (MIDDLESEX (ASHBY, ASHLAND, AYER, FT. DEVENS, GROTON, HOPKINTON, HUDSON, MARLBORO, PEPPERELL, SHIRLEY, STOW, TOWNSEND); WORCESTER (EXCEPT WARREN))MA20260004 | Residential | $48.16 | $36.20 | $84.36 | 2026-08-06 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (WORCESTER (WARREN))MA20260004 | Residential | $48.16 | $36.20 | $84.36 | 2026-08-06 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (MIDDLESEX (ASHBY, ASHLAND, AYER, FT. DEVENS, GROTON, HOPKINTON, HUDSON, MARLBORO, PEPPERELL, SHIRLEY, STOW, TOWNSEND))MA20260008 | Heavy | $48.16 | $36.20 | $84.36 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Worcester | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION)MA20260013 | Building | $48.16 | $36.20 | $84.36 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Worcester | ELECTRICIAN (WORCESTER (WARREN))MA20260002 | Heavy | $48.16 | $36.20 | $84.36 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (MIDDLESEX (ASHBY, ASHLAND, AYER, FT. DEVENS, GROTON, HOPKINTON, HUDSON, MARLBORO, PEPPERELL, SHIRLEY, STOW, TOWNSEND))MA20260001 | Building | $48.16 | $36.20 | $84.36 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (BERKSHIRE; HAMPDEN (CHESTER, HOLYOKE); HAMPSHIRE (EXCEPT BELCHERTOWN, WARE))MA20260004 | Residential | $52.16 | $29.56 | $81.72 | 2026-08-06 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (HAMPDEN (EXCEPT CHESTER AND HOLYOKE); HAMPSHIRE (BELCHERTOWN, WARE))MA20260004 | Residential | $52.16 | $29.56 | $81.72 | 2026-08-06 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (BERKSHIRE; FRANKLIN; HAMPDEN (CHESTER, HOLYOKE); HAMPSHIRE (EXCEPT BELCHERTOWN, WARE))MA20260010 | Heavy | $52.16 | $29.56 | $81.72 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (HAMPDEN (EXCEPT CHESTER & HOLYOKE); HAMPSHIRE (BELCHERTOWN, WARE))MA20260010 | Heavy | $52.16 | $29.56 | $81.72 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Franklin | ELECTRICIANMA20260011 | Residential | $52.16 | $29.56 | $81.72 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (BERKSHIRE; FRANKLIN; HAMPDEN (CHESTER, HOLYOKE); HAMPSHIRE (EXCEPT BELCHERTOWN, WARE))MA20260003 | Building | $52.16 | $29.56 | $81.72 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (HAMPDEN (EXCEPT CHESTER & HOLYOKE); HAMPSHIRE (BELCHERTOWN, WARE))MA20260003 | Building | $52.16 | $29.56 | $81.72 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL (EXCEPT ATTLEBORO, NORTH ATTLEBORO, SEEKONK); NORFOLK (AVON, HALBROOK, RANDOLPH, SLOUGHTON); PLYMOUTH (EXCEPT HINGHAM AND HULL TOWNSHIPS))MA20260004 | Residential | $50.02 | $31.05 | $81.07 | 2026-08-06 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL (EXCEPT ATTLEBORO, NORTH ATTLEBORO, SEEKONK); DUKES; NANTUCKET; PLYMOUTH (EXCEPT HINGHAM AND HULL TWPS); NORFOLK (AVON, HALBROOK, RANDOLPH, SLOUGHTON))MA20260008 | Heavy | $50.02 | $31.05 | $81.07 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Plymouth | ELECTRICIANMA20260012 | Building | $50.02 | $31.05 | $81.07 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Barnstable | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION)MA20260015 | Highway | $50.02 | $31.05 | $81.07 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL (EXCEPT ATTLEBORO, NORTH ATTLEBORO, SEEKONK); DUKES; NANTUCKET AND NORFOLK (AVON, HALBROOK, PLAINVILLE, RANDOLPH, STOUGHTON))MA20260001 | Building | $50.02 | $31.05 | $81.07 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANMA20260009 | Residential | $50.02 | $31.05 | $81.07 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (BRISTOL (NORTH & SOUTH ATTLEBORO, SEEKONK))MA20260004 | Residential | $56.11 | $24.74 | $80.85 | 2026-08-06 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (BRISTOL (ATTLEBORO, NORTH ATTLEBORO, SEEKONK))MA20260008 | Heavy | $56.11 | $24.74 | $80.85 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (BRISTOL (ATTLEBORO, NORTH ATTLEBORO, SEEKONK))MA20260001 | Building | $56.11 | $24.74 | $80.85 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; CHRISTMAS DAY AND COLUMBUS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EMPLMA20260008 | Heavy | $49.65 | $26.72 | $76.37 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Worcester | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; CHRISTMAS DAY AND COLUMBUS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EMPLMA20260002 | Heavy | $49.65 | $26.72 | $76.37 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; CHRISTMAS DAY AND COLUMBUS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EMPLMA20260001 | Building | $49.65 | $26.72 | $76.37 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN, CABLE SPLICER AND DYNAMITE MANMA20260003 | Building | $46.96 | $25.05 | $72.01 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Worcester | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)MA20260013 | Building | $36.12 | $34.51 | $70.63 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LINE CONSTRUCTION: HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORMA20260003 | Building | $42.26 | $22.56 | $64.82 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LINE CONSTRUCTION: MATERIAL MAN, TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER, EQUIPMENT OPERATORMA20260003 | Building | $39.92 | $21.80 | $61.72 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Berkshire | ELECTRICIANMA20260016 | Highway | $47.13 | $13.41 | $60.54 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Hampshire | ELECTRICIANMA20260020 | Highway | $47.13 | $13.41 | $60.54 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Hampden | ELECTRICIANMA20260019 | Highway | $47.13 | $13.41 | $60.54 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Plymouth | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATIONMA20260023 | Highway | $45.13 | $13.86 | $58.99 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; CHRISTMAS DAY AND COLUMBUS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED 5 WOMA20260008 | Heavy | $32.13 | $12.70 | $44.83 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Worcester | LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; CHRISTMAS DAY AND COLUMBUS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED 5 WOMA20260002 | Heavy | $32.13 | $12.70 | $44.83 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; CHRISTMAS DAY AND COLUMBUS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED 5 WOMA20260001 | Building | $32.13 | $12.70 | $44.83 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
Wage determinations — MA
| Determination | Coverage | Electrician total | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA20260004Residential | 11 counties | $80.85–$103.25 | 2026-08-06 | Document → |
| MA20260008Heavy | 9 counties | $44.83–$103.25 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MA20260010Heavy | 4 counties | $81.72–$81.72 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MA20260014Highway | Dukes, Nantucket | No electrician classes | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MA20260012Building | Plymouth Co. (25023) | $81.07 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MA20260011Residential | Franklin Co. (25011) | $81.72 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MA20260013Building | Worcester Co. (25027) | $70.63–$84.36 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MA20260015Highway | Barnstable Co. (25001) | $81.07 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MA20260016Highway | Berkshire Co. (25003) | $60.54 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MA20260017Highway | Bristol Co. (25005) | $103.25 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MA20260018Highway | Essex Co. (25009) | $103.25 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MA20260002Heavy | Worcester Co. (25027) | $44.83–$88.60 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MA20260021Highway | Middlesex Co. (25017) | $103.25 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MA20260020Highway | Hampshire Co. (25015) | $60.54 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MA20260023Highway | Plymouth Co. (25023) | $58.99 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MA20260022Highway | Norfolk Co. (25021) | $103.25 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MA20260025Highway | Worcester Co. (25027) | $103.25 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MA20260007Highway | Franklin Co. (25011) | No electrician classes | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MA20260006Heavy | 14 counties | $1.80 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MA20260024Highway | Suffolk Co. (25025) | $103.25 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MA20260003Building | 4 counties | $61.72–$81.72 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MA20260001Building | 8 counties | $44.83–$103.25 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MA20260009Residential | Dukes, Nantucket | $81.07 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MA20260019Highway | Hampden Co. (25013) | $60.54 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
How prevailing wage works in Massachusetts
Electricians on federally funded construction in Massachusetts must be paid at least the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for their classification and county. The U.S. Department of Labor publishes these rates as general wage determinations on SAM.gov, and federal contracting agencies incorporate the applicable determination into each covered contract. This page tracks 24 determinations covering Massachusetts.
On state-funded public works, Massachusetts DLS publishes its own prevailing-wage schedules, which can differ from the federal rates in classifications, area definitions, and overtime treatment. When a project triggers both federal and state requirements, contractors owe the higher rate for each hour in each classification. Verify the controlling schedule with Massachusetts DLS before bidding.
Use the determination table below as your starting point: match your project's county and construction type, then open the source document to confirm the classification definitions, footnotes, and any-Series modifications. Published rates are minimums — union agreements and tight labor markets routinely clear them — and misclassification (billing journeyman hours at a laborer rate) is one of the most common prevailing-wage violations.
Display note: we exclude rates below $12/hr base from this page. These are typically rural residential determinations at or near federal minimum wage, data-entry artifacts, or structurally non-journeyman classifications that misrepresent prevailing wage for commercial electrical work. The full dataset remains available via SAM.gov directly.
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Massachusetts prevailing wage FAQs
What is the prevailing wage for electricians in Massachusetts?
Across the 58 electrician rates currently tracked, totals (base + fringe) range from $1.80 to $103.25 per hour, with a median of $81.72. Your project's county and construction type determine which row applies.
How is the electrician prevailing wage set in Massachusetts?
Federal Davis-Bacon rates come from Department of Labor surveys of locally prevailing union and open-shop packages, published as SAM.gov wage determinations per county group and construction type. State-funded work additionally follows Massachusetts DLS schedules.
Do apprentice electricians earn the full journeyman rate?
Registered apprentices in approved programs are typically paid a progression percentage of the journeyman base rate, while fringe treatment varies by determination and program. Unregistered workers generally must receive the full journeyman package. Confirm the apprentice terms in the determination footnotes and your program agreement.
Why are rates below $12/hr excluded?
We exclude rates below $12/hr base from display. These are typically rural residential determinations at or near federal minimum wage, data-entry artifacts, or structurally non-journeyman classifications that misrepresent prevailing wage for commercial electrical work. The full dataset remains available via SAM.gov directly, and our database retains every ingested row for audit.
Where can I verify the official Massachusetts rates?
Start with the source-document links in the determination table — federal rows link to SAM.gov, state rows to the publishing agency. For binding answers on coverage, classification, and conformance, contact the DOL Wage and Hour Division or Massachusetts DLS.