What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a traffic control / striping in Massachusetts?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Massachusetts publish 20 traffic control / striping classification rates ranging from $23.00 to $53.35 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 traffic control / striping rate?

11 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one traffic control / striping 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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Traffic Control / Striping prevailing wage rates in Massachusetts

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 11 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Massachusetts publish 20 traffic control / striping classification rates, across 11 determinations covering 11 counties.
Those published base rates run from $23.00 to $53.35 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: Highway.
Last determination revision affecting traffic control / striping 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 traffic control / striping work (pavement marking, signing and work-zone traffic control) 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

MA20260015 rev 1 · Highway · Barnstable

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPER	$53.35	12.78	SUMA2014-005 DOL wage survey rate
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER	$23.00	20.44	SUMA2014-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MA20260015 on SAM.gov.

MA20260016 rev 1 · Highway · Berkshire

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRAFFIC CONTROL (FLAGGER)	$27.01	26.65	LABO0473-007 collectively bargained (union) rate
TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPER	$43.73	15.06	SUMA2014-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MA20260016 on SAM.gov.

MA20260017 rev 1 · Highway · Bristol

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPER	$53.35	12.78	SUMA2014-007 DOL wage survey rate
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER	$23.00	20.44	SUMA2014-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MA20260017 on SAM.gov.

MA20260018 rev 1 · Highway · Essex

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPER	$44.49	12.41	SUMA2014-008 DOL wage survey rate
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER	$23.00	20.44	SUMA2014-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MA20260018 on SAM.gov.

MA20260019 rev 1 · Highway · Hampden

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPER	$43.73	15.06	SUMA2014-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MA20260019 on SAM.gov.

MA20260020 rev 1 · Highway · Hampshire

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPER	$43.73	15.06	SUMA2014-010 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MA20260020 on SAM.gov.

MA20260021 rev 1 · Highway · Middlesex

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPER	$44.49	12.41	SUMA2014-011 DOL wage survey rate
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER	$23.00	20.44	SUMA2014-011 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MA20260021 on SAM.gov.

MA20260022 rev 1 · Highway · Norfolk

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPER	$53.35	12.78	SUMA2014-012 DOL wage survey rate
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER	$23.00	20.44	SUMA2014-012 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MA20260022 on SAM.gov.

MA20260023 rev 1 · Highway · Plymouth

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPER	$53.35	12.78	SUMA2014-013 DOL wage survey rate
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER	$23.00	20.44	SUMA2014-013 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MA20260023 on SAM.gov.

MA20260024 rev 1 · Highway · Suffolk

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPER	$53.35	12.78	SUMA2014-014 DOL wage survey rate
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER	$23.00	20.44	SUMA2014-014 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MA20260024 on SAM.gov.

MA20260025 rev 1 · Highway · Worcester

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPER	$44.49	12.41	SUMA2014-015 DOL wage survey rate
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER	$23.00	20.44	SUMA2014-015 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MA20260025 on SAM.gov.

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