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Massachusetts elevator constructor prevailing wage, county by county

An elevator constructor's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Massachusetts runs from $104.85 an hour in Worcester County to $112.61 in Barnstable County. The median county is $112.61.

Main elevator constructor 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.

Suffolk County elevator constructor: $112.61 per hourFranklin County elevator constructor: $104.85 per hourPlymouth County elevator constructor: $112.61 per hourBerkshire County elevator constructor: $104.85 per hourBristol County elevator constructor: $112.61 per hourNorfolk County elevator constructor: $112.61 per hourNantucket County elevator constructor: $112.61 per hourHampden County elevator constructor: $104.85 per hourEssex County elevator constructor: $112.61 per hourWorcester County elevator constructor: $104.85 per hourHampshire County elevator constructor: $104.85 per hourDukes County elevator constructor: $112.61 per hourBarnstable County elevator constructor: $112.61 per hourMiddlesex County elevator constructor: $112.61 per hour
$104$104$112$112$112$112Elevator Constructor, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an elevator constructor make on prevailing wage in Massachusetts?

3 groups of counties with identical rates and 3 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Middlesex County group6 counties · ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTE FOR ELEVATOR MECH$112.61
  2. Dukes County group2 counties · ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTE FOR ELEVATOR MECH$112.61
  3. Plymouth County1 county · ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTE FOR ELEVATOR MECH$112.61
  4. Hampden County group3 counties · ELEVATOR MECHANIC$104.85
  5. Franklin County1 county · ELEVATOR MECHANIC$104.85
  6. Worcester County1 county · ELEVATOR MECHANIC$104.85

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Middlesex County group, 6 localities: Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, SuffolkELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTE FOR ELEVATOR MECHANICS: A.VACATION: 6%/UNDER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. 8%/OVER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. B. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERANS' DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY; AND CHRISTMAS DAY$112.61 $74.17 
Dukes County group, 2 localities: Dukes, NantucketELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTE FOR ELEVATOR MECHANICS: A.VACATION: 6%/UNDER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. 8%/OVER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. B. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERANS' DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY; AND CHRISTMAS DAY$112.61 $74.17 
Plymouth CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTE FOR ELEVATOR MECHANICS: A.VACATION: 6%/UNDER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. 8%/OVER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. B. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERANS' DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY; AND CHRISTMAS DAY$112.61 $74.17 
Hampden County group, 3 localities: Berkshire, Hampden, HampshireELEVATOR MECHANIC$104.85 $66.41 
Franklin CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$104.85 $66.41 
Worcester CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$104.85 $66.41 

3 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 3 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Massachusetts elevator constructor pay

What is the elevator constructor prevailing wage in Middlesex County?

$112.61 an hour: a $74.17 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260001, modification 1. Overtime and every elevator constructor classification in Middlesex County.

Does elevator constructor prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Middlesex County the $112.61 total is a $74.17 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits, about 34% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does elevator constructor 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 elevator constructors 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 elevator constructor rate?

DOL often publishes the same elevator constructor rates for several counties. Across Massachusetts, the 14 counties with an elevator constructor rate fall into 6 distinct sets of rates, and 3 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 6 counties (the Middlesex County group).