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Massachusetts asbestos and lead abatement laborer prevailing wage, county by county
An asbestos and lead abatement laborer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Massachusetts runs from $64.62 an hour in Hampshire County to $75.95 in Berkshire County. The median county is $70.65.
Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer rate in each Massachusetts county, A to Z
| County | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barnstable CountyLABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS · Essex County group | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | Dec 2, 2024 | MA20260001 Mod 1 |
Barnstable CountyLABORERS: GROUP 6- ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS (COUNTIES OF BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL; DUKES; ESSEX; NANTUCKET; PLYMOUTH; MIDDLESEX (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ARLINGTON, BELMONT, BURLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, EVERETT, MALDEN, MELROSE, READING, SOMERVILLE, STONEHAM, WAKEFIELD, WINCHESTER, WINTHROP AND WOBURN); NORFOLK (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BROOKLINE, DEDHAM, AND MILTON)) · Essex County group | $46.10 | $29.70 | $75.80 | Dec 1, 2024 | MA20260008 Mod 1 |
Berkshire CountyLABORERS: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS, LEAD PAINT, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE | $46.25 | $29.70 | $75.95 | Dec 2, 2024 | MA20260010 Mod 1 |
Bristol CountyLABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS · Essex County group | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | Dec 2, 2024 | MA20260001 Mod 1 |
Bristol CountyLABORERS: GROUP 6- ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS (COUNTIES OF BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL; DUKES; ESSEX; NANTUCKET; PLYMOUTH; MIDDLESEX (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ARLINGTON, BELMONT, BURLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, EVERETT, MALDEN, MELROSE, READING, SOMERVILLE, STONEHAM, WAKEFIELD, WINCHESTER, WINTHROP AND WOBURN); NORFOLK (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BROOKLINE, DEDHAM, AND MILTON)) · Essex County group | $46.10 | $29.70 | $75.80 | Dec 1, 2024 | MA20260008 Mod 1 |
Dukes CountyLABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS · Dukes County group | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | Dec 2, 2024 | MA20260001 Mod 1 |
Dukes CountyLABORERS: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS REMOVAL LABORERS · Dukes County group | $46.10 | $29.70 | $75.80 | Dec 1, 2024 | MA20260009 Mod 1 |
Dukes CountyLABORERS: GROUP 6- ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS (COUNTIES OF BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL; DUKES; ESSEX; NANTUCKET; PLYMOUTH; MIDDLESEX (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ARLINGTON, BELMONT, BURLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, EVERETT, MALDEN, MELROSE, READING, SOMERVILLE, STONEHAM, WAKEFIELD, WINCHESTER, WINTHROP AND WOBURN); NORFOLK (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BROOKLINE, DEDHAM, AND MILTON)) · Dukes County group | $46.10 | $29.70 | $75.80 | Dec 1, 2024 | MA20260008 Mod 1 |
Essex CountyLABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS · Essex County group | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | Dec 2, 2024 | MA20260001 Mod 1 |
Essex CountyLABORERS: GROUP 6- ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS (COUNTIES OF BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL; DUKES; ESSEX; NANTUCKET; PLYMOUTH; MIDDLESEX (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ARLINGTON, BELMONT, BURLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, EVERETT, MALDEN, MELROSE, READING, SOMERVILLE, STONEHAM, WAKEFIELD, WINCHESTER, WINTHROP AND WOBURN); NORFOLK (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BROOKLINE, DEDHAM, AND MILTON)) · Essex County group | $46.10 | $29.70 | $75.80 | Dec 1, 2024 | MA20260008 Mod 1 |
Franklin CountyLABORERS: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS (FRANKLIN (ORANGE, WARWICK)) | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | Dec 1, 2024 | MA20260003 Mod 1 |
Franklin CountyLABORERS: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS (FRANKLIN (ORANGE, WARWICK)) | $38.95 | $29.70 | $68.65 | Dec 1, 2024 | MA20260011 Mod 1 |
Franklin CountyLABORERS: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS (FRANKLIN (ORANGE, WARWICK)) | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | Dec 1, 2024 | MA20260010 Mod 1 |
Hampden CountyLABORERS: GROUP 3 PRECAST FLOOR AND ROOF PLANK ERECTORS, SIGN ERECTORS, ASBESTOS REMOVAL LABORERS, HAZ-MAT LABORERS (HAMPDEN COUNTY, HAMPSHIRE COUNTY (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CHESTERFIELD, CUMMINNGTON, GOSHEN, MIDDLEFIELD, PLAINFIELD, AND WORTHINGTON) FRANKLIN COUNTY (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ASHFIELD, BUCKLAND, CHARLEMONT, HAULY, HEATH, ORANGE,ROWE AND WARWICK)) | $35.75 | $28.87 | $64.62 | Dec 2, 2024 | MA20260003 Mod 1 |
Hampden CountyLABORERS: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS, LEAD PAINT, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE | $46.25 | $29.70 | $75.95 | Dec 2, 2024 | MA20260010 Mod 1 |
Hampshire CountyLABORERS: GROUP 3 PRECAST FLOOR AND ROOF PLANK ERECTORS, SIGN ERECTORS, ASBESTOS REMOVAL LABORERS, HAZ-MAT LABORERS (HAMPDEN COUNTY, HAMPSHIRE COUNTY (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CHESTERFIELD, CUMMINNGTON, GOSHEN, MIDDLEFIELD, PLAINFIELD, AND WORTHINGTON) FRANKLIN COUNTY (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ASHFIELD, BUCKLAND, CHARLEMONT, HAULY, HEATH, ORANGE,ROWE AND WARWICK)) | $35.75 | $28.87 | $64.62 | Dec 2, 2024 | MA20260003 Mod 1 |
Hampshire CountyLABORERS: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS (BERKSHIRE; HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES (THE TOWNS OF CHESTERFIELD, CUMMINGTON, GOSHEN, MIDDLEFIELD, PLAINFIELD, AND WORTHINGTON ONLY)) | $33.99 | $26.65 | $60.64 | Dec 1, 2024 | MA20260010 Mod 1 |
Middlesex CountyLABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS · Middlesex County group | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | Dec 2, 2024 | MA20260001 Mod 1 |
Middlesex CountyLABORERS: GROUP 6- ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS (SUFFOLK COUNTY (BOSTON, CHELSEA, REVERE, WINTHROP, DEER & NUT ISLANDS); MIDDLESEX COUNTY (ARLINGTON, BELMONT, BURLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, EVERETT, MALDEN, MEDFORD, MELROSE, READING, SOMERVILLE, STONEHAM, WAKEFIELD, WINCHESTER, WINTHROP AND WOBURN ONLY); NORFOLK COUNTY (BROOKLINE, DEDHAM, AND MILTON ONLY)) · Middlesex County group | $46.20 | $29.70 | $75.90 | Dec 1, 2024 | MA20260008 Mod 1 |
Nantucket CountyLABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS · Dukes County group | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | Dec 2, 2024 | MA20260001 Mod 1 |
Nantucket CountyLABORERS: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS REMOVAL LABORERS · Dukes County group | $46.10 | $29.70 | $75.80 | Dec 1, 2024 | MA20260009 Mod 1 |
Nantucket CountyLABORERS: GROUP 6- ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS (COUNTIES OF BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL; DUKES; ESSEX; NANTUCKET; PLYMOUTH; MIDDLESEX (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ARLINGTON, BELMONT, BURLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, EVERETT, MALDEN, MELROSE, READING, SOMERVILLE, STONEHAM, WAKEFIELD, WINCHESTER, WINTHROP AND WOBURN); NORFOLK (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BROOKLINE, DEDHAM, AND MILTON)) · Dukes County group | $46.10 | $29.70 | $75.80 | Dec 1, 2024 | MA20260008 Mod 1 |
Norfolk CountyLABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS · Middlesex County group | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | Dec 2, 2024 | MA20260001 Mod 1 |
Norfolk CountyLABORERS: GROUP 6- ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS (SUFFOLK COUNTY (BOSTON, CHELSEA, REVERE, WINTHROP, DEER & NUT ISLANDS); MIDDLESEX COUNTY (ARLINGTON, BELMONT, BURLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, EVERETT, MALDEN, MEDFORD, MELROSE, READING, SOMERVILLE, STONEHAM, WAKEFIELD, WINCHESTER, WINTHROP AND WOBURN ONLY); NORFOLK COUNTY (BROOKLINE, DEDHAM, AND MILTON ONLY)) · Middlesex County group | $46.20 | $29.70 | $75.90 | Dec 1, 2024 | MA20260008 Mod 1 |
Plymouth CountyLABORERS:, WRECKING: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS, LEAD PAINT, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE | $46.25 | $29.70 | $75.95 | Dec 2, 2024 | MA20260008 Mod 1 |
Suffolk CountyLABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | Dec 2, 2024 | MA20260001 Mod 1 |
Suffolk CountyLABORERS: GROUP 6- ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS (SUFFOLK COUNTY (BOSTON, CHELSEA, REVERE, WINTHROP, DEER & NUT ISLANDS); MIDDLESEX COUNTY (ARLINGTON, BELMONT, BURLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, EVERETT, MALDEN, MEDFORD, MELROSE, READING, SOMERVILLE, STONEHAM, WAKEFIELD, WINCHESTER, WINTHROP AND WOBURN ONLY); NORFOLK COUNTY (BROOKLINE, DEDHAM, AND MILTON ONLY)) | $46.20 | $29.70 | $75.90 | Dec 1, 2024 | MA20260008 Mod 1 |
Worcester CountyLABORERS:, WRECKING: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS, LEAD PAINT, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE | $46.25 | $29.70 | $75.95 | Dec 2, 2024 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
Main asbestos and lead abatement laborer classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)). Checked October 25, 2026.
How much does an asbestos and lead abatement laborer make on prevailing wage in Massachusetts?
$64.62 to $75.95 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $70.65. 3 groups of counties with identical rates and 7 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.
- Berkshire County1 county$75.95
- Plymouth County1 county$75.95
- Worcester County1 county$75.95
- Essex County group3 counties$70.65
- Dukes County group2 counties$70.65
- Middlesex County group2 counties$70.65
- Franklin County1 county$70.65
- Suffolk County1 county$70.65
- Hampden County1 county$64.62
- Hampshire County1 county$64.62
Which counties share a rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire County | LABORERS: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS, LEAD PAINT, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE | $46.25 | $75.95 |
| Plymouth County | LABORERS:, WRECKING: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS, LEAD PAINT, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE | $46.25 | $75.95 |
| Worcester County | LABORERS:, WRECKING: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS, LEAD PAINT, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE | $46.25 | $75.95 |
| Essex County group, 3 localities: Barnstable, Bristol, Essex | LABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS | $40.95 | $70.65 |
| Dukes County group, 2 localities: Dukes, Nantucket | LABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS | $40.95 | $70.65 |
| Middlesex County group, 2 localities: Middlesex, Norfolk | LABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS | $40.95 | $70.65 |
| Franklin County | LABORERS: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS (FRANKLIN (ORANGE, WARWICK)) | $40.95 | $70.65 |
| Suffolk County | LABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS | $40.95 | $70.65 |
| Hampden County | LABORERS: GROUP 3 PRECAST FLOOR AND ROOF PLANK ERECTORS, SIGN ERECTORS, ASBESTOS REMOVAL LABORERS, HAZ-MAT LABORERS (HAMPDEN COUNTY, HAMPSHIRE COUNTY (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CHESTERFIELD, CUMMINNGTON, GOSHEN, MIDDLEFIELD, PLAINFIELD, AND WORTHINGTON) FRANKLIN COUNTY (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ASHFIELD, BUCKLAND, CHARLEMONT, HAULY, HEATH, ORANGE,ROWE AND WARWICK)) | $35.75 | $64.62 |
| Hampshire County | LABORERS: GROUP 3 PRECAST FLOOR AND ROOF PLANK ERECTORS, SIGN ERECTORS, ASBESTOS REMOVAL LABORERS, HAZ-MAT LABORERS (HAMPDEN COUNTY, HAMPSHIRE COUNTY (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CHESTERFIELD, CUMMINNGTON, GOSHEN, MIDDLEFIELD, PLAINFIELD, AND WORTHINGTON) FRANKLIN COUNTY (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ASHFIELD, BUCKLAND, CHARLEMONT, HAULY, HEATH, ORANGE,ROWE AND WARWICK)) | $35.75 | $64.62 |
3 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 7 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Massachusetts asbestos and lead abatement laborer pay
What is the asbestos and lead abatement laborer prevailing wage in Middlesex County?
$70.65 an hour: a $40.95 base wage plus $29.70 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260001, modification 1. Overtime and every asbestos and lead abatement laborer classification in Middlesex County.
Does asbestos and lead abatement laborer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Middlesex County the $70.65 total is a $40.95 base wage plus $29.70 in fringe benefits, about 42% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does asbestos and lead abatement laborer prevailing wage pay overtime in Massachusetts?
Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.
Do apprentice asbestos and lead abatement laborers get this rate?
Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).
Why do some counties have the same asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate?
DOL often publishes the same asbestos and lead abatement laborer rates for several counties. Across Massachusetts, the 14 counties with an asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate fall into 10 distinct sets of rates, and 3 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 3 counties (the Essex County group).