What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a piledriver in Massachusetts?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Massachusetts publish 11 piledriver classification rates ranging from $45.65 to $55.79 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 piledriver rate?

14 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one piledriver 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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Piledriver prevailing wage rates in Massachusetts

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 8 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Massachusetts publish 11 piledriver classification rates, across 8 determinations covering 14 counties.
Those published base rates run from $45.65 to $55.79 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, Highway.
Last determination revision affecting piledriver 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 piledriver work (pile driving and marine foundation work) 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
PILEDRIVERMAN (SUFFOLK (ALL OF COUNTY); AND THOSE AREAS OF BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL, ESSEX, MIDDLESEX & NORFOLK COUNTIES SITUATED INSIDE BOSTON BELTWAY (I-495) AND NORTH OF CAPE COD CAN	$55.79	35.47	CARP0056-011 collectively bargained (union) rate
PILEDRIVERMAN (THE AREAS OF BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL, AND NORFOLK COUNTIES SITUATED OUTSIDE BOSTON BELTWAY (I-495) AND SOUTH OF CAPE COD CANAL)	$55.79	35.47	CARP0056-012 collectively bargained (union) rate
PILEDRIVERMAN (THOSE AREAS OF ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES SITUATED OUTSIDE BOSTON BELTWAY (I-495))	$49.19	35.47	CARP0056-013 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MA20260001 on SAM.gov.

MA20260002 rev 1 · Heavy · Worcester

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PILEDRIVERMAN	$49.19	35.47	CARP0056-008 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
PILEDRIVERMAN	$55.79	35.47	CARP0056-014 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
PILEDRIVERMAN (ALL OF SUFFOLK COUNTY; AND THOSE AREAS OF BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL, ESSEX, MIDDLESEX, NORFOLK, AND PLYMOUTH COUNTIES SITUATED INSIDE BOSTON BELTWAY (I-495) AND NORTH OF C	$55.79	35.47	CARP0056-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PILEDRIVERMAN (THOSE AREAS OF ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES SITUATED OUTSIDE BOSTON BELTWAY (I-495))	$49.19	35.47	CARP0056-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MA20260008 on SAM.gov.

MA20260010 rev 1 · Heavy · Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PILEDRIVERMAN	$51.97	35.47	CARP0056-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MA20260010 on SAM.gov.

MA20260018 rev 1 · Highway · Essex

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PILEDRIVERMAN	$45.65	23.33	SUMA2014-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MA20260018 on SAM.gov.

MA20260021 rev 1 · Highway · Middlesex

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PILEDRIVERMAN	$45.65	23.33	SUMA2014-011 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MA20260021 on SAM.gov.

MA20260025 rev 1 · Highway · Worcester

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PILEDRIVERMAN	$45.65	23.33	SUMA2014-015 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MA20260025 on SAM.gov.

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