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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Massachusetts publish 8 sprinkler fitter classification rates ranging from $49.70 to $72.05 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 sprinkler fitter rate?

14 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one sprinkler fitter 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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Sprinkler Fitter prevailing wage rates in Massachusetts

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 5 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Massachusetts publish 8 sprinkler fitter classification rates, across 5 determinations covering 14 counties.
Those published base rates run from $49.70 to $72.05 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, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting sprinkler fitter 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 sprinkler fitter work (fire-suppression sprinkler systems) 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
SPRINKLER FITTER (BRISTOL (PORTION WITHIN 35 MILE RADIUS FROM BOSTON CITY HALL; MIDDLESEX (EXCEPT ASHBY, TOWNSEND, AND PORTIONS OF PEPPERELL AND SHIRLEY BEYOND 35 MILE RADIUS FROM	$72.05	40.76	SFMA0550-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
SPRINKLER FITTER (BRISTOL (SEEKONK, SWANSEA, AND SOMERSET)) A. PAID HOLIDAYS: MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN	$64.85	40.76	SFMA0550-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
SPRINKLER FITTER (BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL (BEYOND 35 MILE RADIUS OF BOSTON CITY HALL); DUKES; MIDDLESEX (ASHBY, TOWNSEND, PORTIONS OF PEPPERELL AND SHIRLEY BEYOND 35 MILE RADIUS OF BOS	$53.25	29.75	SFMA0669-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MA20260001 on SAM.gov.

MA20260002 rev 1 · Heavy · Worcester

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER	$53.25	29.75	SFMA0669-002 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
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 WORKIN	$64.85	40.76	SFMA0550-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MA20260003 on SAM.gov.

MA20260009 rev 1 · Residential · Dukes, Nantucket

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL (BEYOND 35 MI RADIUS OF BOSTON CITY HALL); DUKES; MIDDLESEX (ASHBY, TOWNSEND, THE AREA OF PEPPERELL AND SHIRLEY BEYOND 35 MI RADIUS OF BOSTON	$49.70	29.75	SFMA0669-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
SPRINKLER FITTER	$49.70	29.75	SFMA0669-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MA20260009 on SAM.gov.

MA20260012 rev 1 · Building · Plymouth

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE SPRINKLERS A. PAID HOLIDAYS: MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF A CON	$72.05	40.76	SFMA0550-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MA20260012 on SAM.gov.

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