Prevailing Wages in Essex County, Massachusetts
Prevailing wages in Essex County, Massachusetts run $43.44 to $113.58 per hour (base rate plus fringe benefits) across the 50 Davis-Bacon determination records shown below, which is page one of a larger set. The median total is $72.81, and among the 48 records that list a fringe separately the median fringe is $29.70. The applicable rate depends on the labor classification, the construction type and the funding source.
#federal – Carpenter (Includes Form Work) in Essex County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $81.55
Base Rate: $50.10 | Fringe: $31.45
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Essex County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $77.78
Base Rate: $56.70 | Fringe: $21.08
#federal – Electrician in Essex County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $103.25
Base Rate: $66.17 | Fringe: $37.08
#federal – Ironworker: Ornamental and Structural in Essex County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $95.54
Base Rate: $57.87 | Fringe: $37.67
#federal – Ironworker, Reinforcing in Essex County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $72.39
Base Rate: $49.94 | Fringe: $22.45
#federal – Laborer (Asphalt, Includes Raker, Shoveler, Spreader, and Distributor) in Essex County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $68.65
Base Rate: $38.95 | Fringe: $29.70
#federal – Laborer: Common or General in Essex County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $68.65
Base Rate: $38.95 | Fringe: $29.70
#federal – Laborer: Concrete Saw (Hand Held/Walk Behind) in Essex County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $60.15
Base Rate: $41.78 | Fringe: $18.37
#federal – Laborer: Guardrail Installation in Essex County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $60.94
Base Rate: $35.00 | Fringe: $25.94
#federal – Laborer (Landscape) in Essex County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $68.65
Base Rate: $38.95 | Fringe: $29.70
#federal – Operator: Crane in Essex County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $73.22
Base Rate: $52.14 | Fringe: $21.08
#federal – Operator: Forklift in Essex County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $64.67
Base Rate: $64.67
#federal – Operator: Mechanic in Essex County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $65.16
Base Rate: $48.14 | Fringe: $17.02
#federal – Operator: Piledriver in Essex County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $61.40
Base Rate: $44.46 | Fringe: $16.94
#federal – Painter: Spray (Linestriping) in Essex County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $56.64
Base Rate: $41.14 | Fringe: $15.50
#federal – Painter: Steel in Essex County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $92.76
Base Rate: $56.76 | Fringe: $36.00
#federal – Piledriverman in Essex County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $68.98
Base Rate: $45.65 | Fringe: $23.33
#federal – Traffic Control: Flagger in Essex County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $43.44
Base Rate: $23.00 | Fringe: $20.44
#federal – Traffic Control: Laborer-cones/ Barricades/Barrels - Setter/Mover/Sweeper in Essex County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $56.90
Base Rate: $44.49 | Fringe: $12.41
#federal – Truck Driver: Concrete Truck in Essex County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $49.48
Base Rate: $33.69 | Fringe: $15.79
#federal – Truck Driver: Dump Truck in Essex County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $48.65
Base Rate: $38.92 | Fringe: $9.73
#federal – Truck Driver: Flatbed Truck in Essex County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $48.53
Base Rate: $48.53
#federal – Boilermaker in Essex County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $79.44
Base Rate: $50.62 | Fringe: $28.82
#federal – Elevator Mechanic Footnote for Elevator Mechanics: A.vacation: 6%/Under 5 Years Based on Regular Hourly Rate for All Hours Worked. 8%/Over 5 Years Based on Regular Hourly Rate for All Hours Worked. B. Paid Holidays: New Year's Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Veterans' Day; Thanksgiving Day; the Friday After Thanksgiving Day; and Christmas Day in Essex County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $112.61
Base Rate: $74.17 | Fringe: $38.44
#federal – Insulator/Asbestos Worker: Includes the Application of All Insulating Materials, Protective Coverings, Coatings and Finishes to All Types of Mechanical Systems in Essex County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $92.08
Base Rate: $55.45 | Fringe: $36.63
#federal – Ironworkers:: (Area 1) in Essex County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $95.54
Base Rate: $57.87 | Fringe: $37.67
#federal – Ironworkers:: (Area 2) in Essex County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $91.13
Base Rate: $53.46 | Fringe: $37.67
#federal – Laborers:, Heavy Construction: Group 1 Laborers; Carpenter Tenders; Cement Finisher Tenders, Plasterer Tenders in Essex County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $68.65
Base Rate: $38.95 | Fringe: $29.70
#federal – Laborers:, Heavy Construction: Group 2 Asphalt Raker; Fence and Guard Rail Erector; Laser Beam Operator; Mason Tender; Pipelayer; Pneumatic Drill Operator; Pneumatic Tool Operator; Wagon Drill Operator, Jack Hammer Operator, Pavement Breaker, Carbide Core Drilling Machine, Chain Saw Operator, Barco Type Jumping Tampers, Concrete Pump, Motorized Mortar Mixer, Ride-on-motorized Buggy in Essex County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $68.90
Base Rate: $39.20 | Fringe: $29.70
#federal – Laborers:, Heavy Construction: Group 3 Air Track Operator; Block Paver; Rammer; Curb Setter, Hydraulic and Similar Self Powered Drills in Essex County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $69.40
Base Rate: $39.70 | Fringe: $29.70
#federal – Laborers:, Heavy Construction: Group 4 Blaster; Powderman in Essex County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $69.65
Base Rate: $39.95 | Fringe: $29.70
#federal – Laborers:, Heavy Construction: Group 5 Flagger in Essex County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $69.40
Base Rate: $39.70 | Fringe: $29.70
#federal – Laborers:, Heavy Construction: Group 6 Asbestos Abatement; Toxic and Hazardous Waste Laborers in Essex County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $70.65
Base Rate: $40.95 | Fringe: $29.70
#federal – Marble & Tile Finisher in Essex County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $84.58
Base Rate: $49.32 | Fringe: $35.26
#federal – Marble, Tile & Terrazzo Workers in Essex County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $102.03
Base Rate: $64.52 | Fringe: $37.51
#federal – Painter Brush, Taper (New Construction:) in Essex County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $82.26
Base Rate: $46.26 | Fringe: $36.00
#federal – Painter Brush, Taper (Repaint:) in Essex County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $80.32
Base Rate: $44.32 | Fringe: $36.00
#federal – Painter Spray, Sandblast (New Construction:) in Essex County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $83.66
Base Rate: $47.66 | Fringe: $36.00
#federal – Painter Spray, Sandblast (Repaint:) in Essex County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $81.72
Base Rate: $45.72 | Fringe: $36.00
#federal – Plasterer Tender in Essex County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $68.65
Base Rate: $38.95 | Fringe: $29.70
#federal – Roofers: (All Tear-off and/or Removal of Any Types of Roofing and All Spudding, Sweeping, Vacuuming and/or Cleanup of Any and All Areas of Any Type Where a Roof Is to Be Relaid) in Essex County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $89.22
Base Rate: $53.53 | Fringe: $35.69
#federal – Terrazzo Finisher in Essex County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $100.77
Base Rate: $63.44 | Fringe: $37.33
#federal – 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 in Essex County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $79.17
Base Rate: $41.82 | Fringe: $37.35
#federal – Boilermaker in Essex County, Massachusetts – Heavy
Total Wage: $79.44
Base Rate: $50.62 | Fringe: $28.82
#federal – Diver in Essex County, Massachusetts – Heavy
Total Wage: $113.58
Base Rate: $78.11 | Fringe: $35.47
#federal – Diver Tender in Essex County, Massachusetts – Heavy
Total Wage: $97.17
Base Rate: $61.70 | Fringe: $35.47
#federal – Ironworker: (Area 1) in Essex County, Massachusetts – Heavy
Total Wage: $95.54
Base Rate: $57.87 | Fringe: $37.67
#federal – Ironworker: (Area 2) in Essex County, Massachusetts – Heavy
Total Wage: $91.13
Base Rate: $53.46 | Fringe: $37.67
#federal – Laborers: Bottom Man ((open Air Cassons, Underpinning and Test Boring Industries):) in Essex County, Massachusetts – Heavy
Total Wage: $72.03
Base Rate: $42.33 | Fringe: $29.70
#federal – Laborers: Driller ((open Air Cassons, Underpinning and Test Boring Industries):) in Essex County, Massachusetts – Heavy
Total Wage: $72.28
Base Rate: $42.58 | Fringe: $29.70
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Common questions
What is the prevailing wage in Essex County, Massachusetts?
There is no single prevailing wage for a county — each labor classification has its own rate. Across the 50 records listed on this page, total prevailing wage in Essex County, Massachusetts runs from $43.44 to $113.58 per hour, median $72.81. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
Which construction types are covered in Essex County, Massachusetts?
The determinations on this page cover Building, Heavy, Highway construction. Davis-Bacon splits work into Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy, and the same trade can carry a different rate under each. A Highway rate does not apply to Building work in the same county.
Are these federal or state rates?
This page shows federal determinations. Federal Davis-Bacon rates apply to federal and federally assisted projects; state and city determinations apply to their own public works. Where more than one applies to a project, the higher rate for each classification generally governs.
How current are the Essex County, Massachusetts rates?
The most recent determination shown here is dated July 28, 2026. WageFinder re-reads the official sources weekly. Every rate links back to its determination on the government source, which is the authoritative document for compliance.