What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a line constructor / lineman in Massachusetts?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Massachusetts publish 15 line constructor / lineman classification rates ranging from $32.13 to $58.41 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in Massachusetts have a published line constructor / lineman rate?

14 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one line constructor / lineman classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. Massachusetts may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Massachusetts prevailing wage page.

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Line Constructor / Lineman prevailing wage rates in Massachusetts

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 4 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Massachusetts publish 15 line constructor / lineman classification rates, across 4 determinations covering 14 counties.
Those published base rates run from $32.13 to $58.41 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Building, Heavy.
Last determination revision affecting line constructor / lineman rates in Massachusetts: 2026-05-18.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in Massachusetts's active federal determinations that is a form of line constructor / lineman work (overhead and underground electrical distribution lines) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

MA20260001 rev 1 · Building · Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket and 2 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
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	$58.41	30.19	ELEC0104-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
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 HA	$32.13	12.70	ELEC0104-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
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 EM	$49.65	26.72	ELEC0104-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
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	$58.41	30.19	ELEC0104-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MA20260001 on SAM.gov.

MA20260002 rev 1 · Heavy · Worcester

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
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	$58.41	30.19	ELEC0104-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
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 HA	$32.13	12.70	ELEC0104-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
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 EM	$49.65	26.72	ELEC0104-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
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	$58.41	30.19	ELEC0104-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MA20260002 on SAM.gov.

MA20260003 rev 1 · Building · Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINE CONSTRUCTION: MATERIAL MAN, TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR	$39.92	21.80	ELEC0042-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN, CABLE SPLICER AND DYNAMITE MAN	$46.96	25.05	ELEC0042-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR	$42.26	22.56	ELEC0042-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MA20260003 on SAM.gov.

MA20260008 rev 1 · Heavy · Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket and 3 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
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	$58.41	30.19	ELEC0104-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
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 HA	$32.13	12.70	ELEC0104-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
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 EM	$49.65	26.72	ELEC0104-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
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	$58.41	30.19	ELEC0104-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MA20260008 on SAM.gov.

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