Prevailing Wages in Franklin County, Massachusetts
Prevailing wages in Franklin County, Massachusetts run $38.85 to $105.61 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 $72.62, and among the 49 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 in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $71.15
Base Rate: $43.33 | Fringe: $27.82
#federal – Ironworker (Reinforcing and Structural) in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $75.79
Base Rate: $41.89 | Fringe: $33.90
#federal – Laborer (Asphalt, Includes Raker, Shoveler, Spreader, and Distributor) in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $65.86
Base Rate: $38.95 | Fringe: $26.91
#federal – Laborer: Common or General in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $61.91
Base Rate: $35.00 | Fringe: $26.91
#federal – Laborer (Guardrail Installation) in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $60.90
Base Rate: $33.99 | Fringe: $26.91
#federal – Laborer (Landscape) in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $61.91
Base Rate: $35.00 | Fringe: $26.91
#federal – Painter: Spray (Linestriping) in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Highway
Total Wage: $38.85
Base Rate: $38.85
#federal – 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 Franklin County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $72.62
Base Rate: $42.48 | Fringe: $30.14
#federal – Boilermaker in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $79.44
Base Rate: $50.62 | Fringe: $28.82
#federal – Elevator Mechanic Footnote: 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 Franklin County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $104.85
Base Rate: $66.41 | Fringe: $38.44
#federal – Floor Layer: Carpet in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $71.02
Base Rate: $43.23 | Fringe: $27.79
#federal – Glazier Footnote: a. Paid Holiday: Labor Day (Provided Employee Has Worked Any Part of the Week Prior to Labor Day and Any Part of the Week After Labor Day in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $64.13
Base Rate: $43.13 | Fringe: $21.00
#federal – Insulator/Asbestos Worker (Includes the Application of All Insulating Materials, Protective Coverings, Coatings and Finishes to All Types of Mechanical Systems) in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $80.99
Base Rate: $44.36 | Fringe: $36.63
#federal – Line Construction: Heavy Equipment Operator in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $64.82
Base Rate: $42.26 | Fringe: $22.56
#federal – Line Construction: Lineman, Cable Splicer and Dynamite Man in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $72.01
Base Rate: $46.96 | Fringe: $25.05
#federal – Line Construction: Material Man, Tractor Trailer Driver, Equipment Operator in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $61.72
Base Rate: $39.92 | Fringe: $21.80
#federal – Marble Finisher in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $54.28
Base Rate: $28.43 | Fringe: $25.85
#federal – Millwright in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $76.42
Base Rate: $43.42 | Fringe: $33.00
#federal – Painter: Brush, Taper (New Construction) in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $70.03
Base Rate: $38.08 | Fringe: $31.95
#federal – Painter Repaint: Brush, Taper in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $67.35
Base Rate: $35.40 | Fringe: $31.95
#federal – Painter Repaint: Spray, Sandblast in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $68.75
Base Rate: $36.80 | Fringe: $31.95
#federal – Painter: Spray, Sandblast (New Construction) in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $71.43
Base Rate: $39.48 | Fringe: $31.95
#federal – Piledriverman in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $91.26
Base Rate: $55.79 | Fringe: $35.47
#federal – Sheet Metal Worker in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $79.94
Base Rate: $43.48 | Fringe: $36.46
#federal – Sprinkler Fitter a. Paid Holidays: Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, Provided the Employee Has Been in the Employment of a Contractor 20 Working Days Prior to Any Such Paid Holidays in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $105.61
Base Rate: $64.85 | Fringe: $40.76
#federal – Teledata System Installer in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $81.72
Base Rate: $52.16 | Fringe: $29.56
#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 Franklin County, Massachusetts – Building
Total Wage: $79.17
Base Rate: $41.82 | Fringe: $37.35
#federal – Boilermaker in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Residential
Total Wage: $79.44
Base Rate: $50.62 | Fringe: $28.82
#federal – Bricklayers; Cement Masons; Plasterers; Stone Masons; Marble, Tile & Terrazzo Workers (Springfield Chapter) in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Residential
Total Wage: $83.08
Base Rate: $50.81 | Fringe: $32.27
#federal – Carpenter, New Wood Frame Construction Not Exceeding 4 Stories Including Basement (All Other Carpentry Work on Wood Frame Projects) in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Residential
Total Wage: $39.57
Base Rate: $26.55 | Fringe: $13.02
#federal – Carpenter, New Wood Frame Construction Not Exceeding 4 Stories Including Basement (Wood Framing, Siding and Exterior Trim Work) in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Residential
Total Wage: $39.57
Base Rate: $26.55 | Fringe: $13.02
#federal – Electrician in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Residential
Total Wage: $81.72
Base Rate: $52.16 | Fringe: $29.56
#federal – Elevator Mechanic Footnote: 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 Franklin County, Massachusetts – Residential
Total Wage: $104.85
Base Rate: $66.41 | Fringe: $38.44
#federal – Except Orange, Warwick)) in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Residential
Total Wage: $59.52
Base Rate: $33.50 | Fringe: $26.02
#federal – Floor Layer: Carpet in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Residential
Total Wage: $71.02
Base Rate: $43.23 | Fringe: $27.79
#federal – Insulator/Asbestos Worker (Includes the Application of All Insulating Materials, Protective Coverings, Coatings and Finishes to All Types of Mechanical Systems.) in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Residential
Total Wage: $80.99
Base Rate: $44.36 | Fringe: $36.63
#federal – Ironworker in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Residential
Total Wage: $75.79
Base Rate: $41.89 | Fringe: $33.90
#federal – Laborers:, Wrecking: Group 1 Adzeman, Wrecking Laborer in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Residential
Total Wage: $75.95
Base Rate: $46.25 | Fringe: $29.70
#federal – Laborers:, Wrecking: Group 2 Burners, Jackhammers in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Residential
Total Wage: $76.70
Base Rate: $47.00 | Fringe: $29.70
#federal – Laborers:, Wrecking: Group 3 Small Backhoes, Loaders on Tracks, Bobcat Type Loaders, Hydraulic ""brock"" Type Hammer Operators, Concrete Cutting Saws in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Residential
Total Wage: $76.95
Base Rate: $47.25 | Fringe: $29.70
#federal – Laborers:, Wrecking: Group 4 Yardman (Salvage Yard Only) in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Residential
Total Wage: $71.95
Base Rate: $42.25 | Fringe: $29.70
#federal – Laborers:, Wrecking: Group 5 Yardman, Burners, Sawyers in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Residential
Total Wage: $75.05
Base Rate: $45.35 | Fringe: $29.70
#federal – Laborers:, Wrecking: Group 6 Asbestos, Lead Paint, Toxic and Hazardous Waste in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Residential
Total Wage: $75.95
Base Rate: $46.25 | Fringe: $29.70
#federal – Painter: Brush, Taper in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Residential
Total Wage: $69.93
Base Rate: $38.08 | Fringe: $31.85
#federal – Painter: Spray, Sandblast in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Residential
Total Wage: $71.33
Base Rate: $39.48 | Fringe: $31.85
#federal – Roofers (Composition Roofers & Damp Waterproofers) in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Residential
Total Wage: $72.62
Base Rate: $42.48 | Fringe: $30.14
#federal – Roofers (Pitch, Slate, Tile and Precast Concrete) in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Residential
Total Wage: $72.62
Base Rate: $42.48 | Fringe: $30.14
#federal – Sheet Metal Worker in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Residential
Total Wage: $79.94
Base Rate: $43.48 | Fringe: $36.46
#federal – Boilermaker in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Heavy
Total Wage: $79.44
Base Rate: $50.62 | Fringe: $28.82
#federal – Bricklayers; Cement Masons; Plasterers; Stone Masons; Marble, Tile & Terrazzo Workers (Springfield Chapter) in Franklin County, Massachusetts – Heavy
Total Wage: $83.08
Base Rate: $50.81 | Fringe: $32.27
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Common questions
What is the prevailing wage in Franklin 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 Franklin County, Massachusetts runs from $38.85 to $105.61 per hour, median $72.62. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
Which construction types are covered in Franklin County, Massachusetts?
The determinations on this page cover Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential 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 Franklin 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.