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Electrical Utility Lineman prevailing wage, Hampden County group, Massachusetts (4 counties)
DOL sets the same utility lineman rates, row for row, in 4 counties: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$61.72an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$39.92 base wage + $21.80 fringe benefits · ELEC0042-003
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 4 counties, a utility lineman must be paid at least $61.72 an hour: a $39.92 base wage plus $21.80 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260003 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $61.72 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260003, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ELEC0042-003 (September 3, 2017). 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.
DOL lists 3 utility lineman rates for each of these counties, from $61.72 to $72.01 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $39.92 + $21.80
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) | $39.92 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $21.80 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $61.72 |
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.
Every utility lineman rate in the Hampden County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN, CABLE SPLICER AND DYNAMITE MANELEC0042-003$72.01
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORELEC0042-003$64.82
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: MATERIAL MAN, TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER, EQUIPMENT OPERATORELEC0042-003$61.72
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: MATERIAL MAN, TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER, EQUIPMENT OPERATORELEC0042-003 | $39.92 | $21.80 | $61.72 | MA20260003 Mod 1 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN, CABLE SPLICER AND DYNAMITE MANELEC0042-003 | $46.96 | $25.05 | $72.01 | MA20260003 Mod 1 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORELEC0042-003 | $42.26 | $22.56 | $64.82 | MA20260003 Mod 1 |
How the Hampden County group compares
The main utility lineman 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
- Hampden County groupbase $39.92$61.72
- Hampshire Countybase $39.92$61.72
- Franklin Countybase $39.92$61.72
- Worcester Countybase $58.41$88.60
Which county is in which utility lineman group
Every Massachusetts county with a utility lineman 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, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Suffolk | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; CHRISTMAS DAY AND COLUMBUS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED 5 WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO ANY ONE OF THE LISTED HOLIDAYS | $58.41 | $88.60 |
| Plymouth County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; CHRISTMAS DAY AND COLUMBUS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED 5 WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO ANY ONE OF THE LISTED HOLIDAYS | $58.41 | $88.60 |
| Worcester County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; CHRISTMAS DAY AND COLUMBUS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED 5 WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO ANY ONE OF THE LISTED HOLIDAYS | $58.41 | $88.60 |
| Hampden County group, 4 localities: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | LINE CONSTRUCTION: MATERIAL MAN, TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR | $39.92 | $61.72 |
2 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 2 counties with rates of their own.
Massachusetts utility lineman 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: Berkshire · Franklin · Hampden · Hampshire
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:
- Berkshire: MA20260003 Mod 1
- Franklin: MA20260003 Mod 1
- Hampden: MA20260003 Mod 1
- Hampshire: MA20260003 Mod 1
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