Home / Massachusetts / Bricklayer
Massachusetts · Bricklayer
Massachusetts bricklayer prevailing wage, county by county
A bricklayer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Massachusetts runs from $83.08 an hour in Hampshire County to $102.04 in Barnstable County. The median county is $102.04.
Main bricklayer 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 a bricklayer make on prevailing wage in Massachusetts?
2 groups of counties with identical rates and 10 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Dukes County group2 counties$102.04
- Barnstable County1 county$102.04
- Bristol County1 county$102.04
- Essex County1 county$102.04
- Middlesex County1 county$102.04
- Norfolk County1 county$102.04
- Plymouth County1 county$102.04
- Suffolk County1 county$102.04
- Worcester County1 county$99.16
- Hampden County group2 counties$83.08
- Berkshire County1 county$83.08
- Franklin County1 county$83.08
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dukes County group, 2 localities: Dukes, Nantucket | BRICKLAYER, CEMENT MASON AND PLASTERER (NEW BEDFORD BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL (ACUSHNET, DARMOUTH, FARHAVEN, FALL RIVER, FREETOWN, NEW BEDFORD, SOMERSET, SWANSEA, WESTPORT); DUKES; AND NANTUCKET COUNTIES) | $102.04 | $64.50 |
| Barnstable County | BRICKLAYER, CEMENT MASON AND PLASTERER (NEW BEDFORD BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL (ACUSHNET, DARMOUTH, FARHAVEN, FALL RIVER, FREETOWN, NEW BEDFORD, SOMERSET, SWANSEA, WESTPORT); DUKES; AND NANTUCKET COUNTIES) | $102.04 | $64.50 |
| Bristol County | BRICKLAYER, CEMENT MASON AND PLASTERER (NEW BEDFORD BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL (ACUSHNET, DARMOUTH, FARHAVEN, FALL RIVER, FREETOWN, NEW BEDFORD, SOMERSET, SWANSEA, WESTPORT); DUKES; AND NANTUCKET COUNTIES) | $102.04 | $64.50 |
| Essex County | BRICKLAYER, CEMENT MASON AND PLASTERER (LYNN CHAPTER ESSEX (AMESBURY, ANDOVER, BEVERLY, BOXFORD, DANVERS, ESSEX, GEORGETOWN, GLOUCESTER, GROVELAND, HAMILTON, HAVERHILL, IPSEWICH, LAWRENCE, LYNN, LYNNFIELD, MANCHESTER, MARBLEHEAD, MERRIMAC, METHUEN, MIDDLETON, NAHANT, NEWBURY, NEWBURYPORT, NORTH ANDOVER, PEABODY, ROCKPORT, ROWLEY, SALISBURY, SALEM, SAUGUS, SWAMPSCOTT, TOPSFIELD WAKEFIELD, WENHAM, WEST NEWBURY); AND MIDDLESEX (READING, NORTH READING, WAKEFIELD)) | $102.04 | $64.50 |
| Middlesex County | BRICKLAYER (BOSTON CHAPTER MIDDLESEX (ARLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, EVERETT, MALDEN, MEDFORD, MELROSE, SOMERVILLE); NORFOLK (BROOKLINE, MILTON); AND SUFFOLK) | $102.04 | $64.50 |
| Norfolk County | BRICKLAYER (BOSTON CHAPTER MIDDLESEX (ARLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, EVERETT, MALDEN, MEDFORD, MELROSE, SOMERVILLE); NORFOLK (BROOKLINE, MILTON); AND SUFFOLK) | $102.04 | $64.50 |
| Plymouth County | BRICKLAYER (INCLUDES POINTING, CAULKING, CLEANING, AND WATERPROOFING) | $102.04 | $64.50 |
| Suffolk County | BRICKLAYER (BOSTON CHAPTER MIDDLESEX (ARLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, EVERETT, MALDEN, MEDFORD, MELROSE, SOMERVILLE); NORFOLK (BROOKLINE, MILTON); AND SUFFOLK) | $102.04 | $64.50 |
| Worcester County | BRICKLAYER (INCLUDES POINTING, CAULKING, CLEANING, AND WATERPROOFING) | $99.16 | $62.36 |
| Hampden County group, 2 localities: Hampden, Hampshire | BRICKLAYER: BRICKLAYERS; CEMENT MASONS; PLASTERERS; STONE MASONS; MARBLE, TILE & TERRAZZO WORKERS (SPRINGFIELD/PITTSFIELD CHAPTER FRANKLIN, HAMPDEN, AND HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES) | $83.08 | $50.81 |
| Berkshire County | BRICKLAYER: BRICKLAYERS; CEMENT MASONS; PLASTERERS; STONE MASONS; MARBLE, TILE & TERRAZZO WORKERS (SPRINGFIELD/PITTSFIELD BERKSHIRE) | $83.08 | $50.81 |
| Franklin County | BRICKLAYER: BRICKLAYERS; CEMENT MASONS; PLASTERERS; STONE MASONS; MARBLE, TILE & TERRAZZO WORKERS (SPRINGFIELD/PITTSFIELD CHAPTER FRANKLIN, HAMPDEN, AND HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES) | $83.08 | $50.81 |
2 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 10 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Massachusetts bricklayer pay
What is the bricklayer prevailing wage in Middlesex County?
$102.04 an hour: a $64.50 base wage plus $37.54 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260001, modification 1. Overtime and every bricklayer classification in Middlesex County.
Does bricklayer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Middlesex County the $102.04 total is a $64.50 base wage plus $37.54 in fringe benefits, about 37% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does bricklayer 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 bricklayers 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 bricklayer rate?
DOL often publishes the same bricklayer rates for several counties. Across Massachusetts, the 14 counties with a bricklayer rate fall into 12 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 2 counties (the Dukes County group).