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Drywall Finisher prevailing wage, Middlesex County group, Massachusetts (8 counties)
DOL sets the same drywall finisher rates, row for row, in 8 counties: Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and Worcester. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$70.11an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$39.86 base wage + $30.25 fringe benefits · Residential · PAIN0035-017
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in each of these 8 counties, a drywall finisher must be paid at least $70.11 an hour: a $39.86 base wage plus $30.25 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260004 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $70.11 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260004, modification 2, published August 6, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier PAIN0035-017 (January 1, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Massachusetts also sets its own rates; on jobs covered by both, pay the higher. The Department of Labor Standards issues them per project, by wage request number, and they must be re-requested after 90 days (M.G.L. c. 149 ss. 26-27), so there is no county schedule to show here.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $39.86 + $30.25
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $39.86 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $30.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $70.11 |
When does this rate change?
- 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)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Massachusetts change log lists what each one changed.
How the Middlesex County group compares
The main drywall finisher rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Massachusetts
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Middlesex County groupbase $39.86$70.11
- Suffolk Countybase $39.86$70.11
- Norfolk Countybase $39.86$70.11
- Hampshire Countybase $32.33$58.68
Which county is in which drywall finisher group
Every Massachusetts county with a drywall finisher rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County group, 8 localities: Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING ONLY (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL, ESSEX, MIDDLESEX, NORFOLK, PLYMOUTH, SUFFOLK, AND WORCESTER COUNTIES) | $39.86 | $70.11 |
| Hampden County group, 3 localities: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING ONLY (BERKSHIRE, HAMPDEN, AND HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES) | $32.33 | $58.68 |
2 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.
Massachusetts drywall finisher prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Barnstable · Bristol · Essex · Middlesex · Norfolk · Plymouth · Suffolk · Worcester
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Barnstable: MA20260004 Mod 2
- Bristol: MA20260004 Mod 2
- Essex: MA20260004 Mod 2
- Middlesex: MA20260004 Mod 2
- Norfolk: MA20260004 Mod 2
- Plymouth: MA20260004 Mod 2
- Suffolk: MA20260004 Mod 2
- Worcester: MA20260004 Mod 2
We read every active Massachusetts Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download every Massachusetts rate as CSV · Report an error