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Massachusetts glazier prevailing wage, county by county

A glazier's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Massachusetts runs from $64.13 an hour in Nantucket County to $82.26 in Essex County. The median county is $64.13.

Main glazier 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 glazier: $82.26 per hourFranklin County glazier: $64.13 per hourPlymouth County glazier: $82.26 per hourBerkshire County glazier: $64.13 per hourBristol County glazier: $64.13 per hourNorfolk County glazier: $82.26 per hourNantucket County glazier: $64.13 per hourHampden County glazier: $64.13 per hourEssex County glazier: $82.26 per hourWorcester County glazier: $82.26 per hourHampshire County glazier: $64.13 per hourDukes County glazier: $64.13 per hourBarnstable County glazier: $64.13 per hourMiddlesex County glazier: $82.26 per hour
$64$64$64$82$82$82Glazier, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a glazier make on prevailing wage in Massachusetts?

4 groups of counties with identical rates and 2 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Middlesex County group4 counties · GLAZIER (ESSEX; MIDDLESEX; NORFOLK; SUFFOLK)$82.26
  2. Plymouth County1 county · GLAZIER$82.26
  3. Worcester County1 county · GLAZIER$82.26
  4. Hampden County group4 counties · GLAZIER$64.13
  5. Bristol County group2 counties · GLAZIER (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL, DUKES, AND NAN$64.13
  6. Dukes County group2 counties · GLAZIER (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL, DUKES, AND NAN$64.13

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Middlesex County group, 4 localities: Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, SuffolkGLAZIER (ESSEX; MIDDLESEX; NORFOLK; SUFFOLK)$82.26 $46.26 
Plymouth CountyGLAZIER$82.26 $46.26 
Worcester CountyGLAZIER$82.26 $46.26 
Hampden County group, 4 localities: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, HampshireGLAZIER$64.13 $43.13 
Bristol County group, 2 localities: Barnstable, BristolGLAZIER (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL, DUKES, AND NANTUCKET COUNTIES)$64.13 $43.13 
Dukes County group, 2 localities: Dukes, NantucketGLAZIER (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL, DUKES, AND NANTUCKET COUNTIES)$64.13 $43.13 

4 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 2 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Massachusetts glazier pay

What is the glazier prevailing wage in Middlesex County?

$82.26 an hour: a $46.26 base wage plus $36.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260001, modification 1. Overtime and every glazier classification in Middlesex County.

Does glazier prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Middlesex County the $82.26 total is a $46.26 base wage plus $36.00 in fringe benefits, about 44% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does glazier 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 glaziers 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 glazier rate?

DOL often publishes the same glazier rates for several counties. Across Massachusetts, the 14 counties with a glazier rate fall into 6 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 4 counties (the Hampden County group).