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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage, Hampden County group, Massachusetts (2 counties)
DOL sets the same plumber or pipefitter rates, row for row, in 2 counties: Hampden and Hampshire. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$83.31an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER ; FRANKLIN )
$52.26 base wage + $31.05 fringe benefits
PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER (BERKSHIRE (EXCEPT OTIS, BECKET, SANDISFIELD); FRANKLIN (MONROE, ROWE AND THE WESTERN PART OF CHARLEMONT)) · PLUM0104-009
$86.57an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$55.00 base wage + $31.57 fringe benefits
PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) (MIDDLESEX (ASHBY, AYER-WEST OF GREENVILLE BRANCH OF BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD, FT. DEVENS, GROTON, SHIRLEY, TOWNSEND) WORCESTER (EXCEPT HOPEDALE AND SOUTHBORO)) · PLUM0004-006
$83.31an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$52.26 base wage + $31.05 fringe benefits
PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER (BERKSHIRE (EXCEPT OTIS, BECKET, SANDISFIELD); FRANKLIN (MONROE, ROWE AND THE WESTERN PART OF CHARLEMONT)) · PLUM0104-009
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 2 counties, a plumber or pipefitter working as plumber and steamfitter ; franklin ) must be paid at least $83.31 an hour: a $52.26 base wage plus $31.05 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260003 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $83.31 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260003, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PLUM0104-009 (September 17, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in each of these 2 counties, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $86.57 an hour: a $55.00 base wage plus $31.57 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260004 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $86.57 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260004, modification 2, published August 6, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier PLUM0004-006 (September 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in each of these 2 counties, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $83.31 an hour: a $52.26 base wage plus $31.05 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260010 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $83.31 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260010, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier PLUM0104-009 (September 17, 2025). 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 9 plumber or pipefitter rates for each of these counties, from $83.31 to $106.27 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $52.26 + $31.05
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) | $52.26 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $31.05 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $83.31 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $55.00 + $31.57
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) | $55.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $31.57 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $86.57 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $52.26 + $31.05
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) | $52.26 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $31.05 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $83.31 |
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 plumber or pipefitter rate in the Hampden County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PLUMBER (ESSEX(LYNN, LYNNFIELD, NAHANT, SAUGUS, AND SWAMPSCOTT); MIDDLESEX (ACTON, ARLINGTON, ASHLAND, AYER-EXCEPT WEST OF GREENVILLE BRANCH OF BOSTON & MAINE RAIL ROAD, BEDFORD, BELMONT, BILLERICA, BOXBORO, BURLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, CARLISLE, CHELMSFORD, CONCORD, DRACUT, DUNSTABLE, EVERETT, FRAMINGHAM, HUDSON, HOLLISTON, HOPKINTON, LEXINGTON, LINCOLN, LITTLETON, LOWELL, MALDEN, MARLBORO, MAYNARD, MEDFORD, MELROSE, NATICK, NEWTON, NORTH READING, PEPPERELL, READING, SHERBORN, SOMERVILLE, STONEResidential · PLUM0012-009$106.27
- PIPEFITTER INCLUDING HVAC WORK (ESSEX (AMES, ANDOVER, BEVERLY, BOXFORD, BYFIELD, DANVERS, ESSEX, GEORGETOWN, GLOUCESTER, GROVELAND, HAMILTON, HAVERHILL, IPSWICH, LAWRENCE, LYNN, LYNNFIELD, MANCHESTER, MARBLEHEAD, MERRIMAC, METHUEM, MIDDLETON, NAHANT, NEWBURY, NEWBURYPORT, NORTH ANDOVER, PEABODY, ROCKPORT, ROWLEY, SALEM, SALISBURY, SAUGUS, SWAMPSCOTT,TOPSFIELD, WENHAM, WEST NEWBURY); MIDDLESEX (ACTON, ARLINGTON, ASHFORD, AYER-EXCEPT WEST OF GREENVILLE BRANCH OF BOSTON & MAINE RAIL ROAD, BEDFResidential · PLUM0537-006$105.80
- SPRINKLER FITTER A. PAID HOLIDAYS: MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF A CONTRACTOR 20 WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO ANY SUCH PAID HOLIDAYSBuilding · SFMA0550-003$105.61
- PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) (MIDDLESEX (ASHBY, AYER-WEST OF GREENVILLE BRANCH OF BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD, FT. DEVENS, GROTON, SHIRLEY, TOWNSEND) WORCESTER (EXCEPT HOPEDALE AND SOUTHBORO))Residential · PLUM0004-006$86.57
- PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) (BARNSABLE; BRISTOL; PLYMOUTH (EXCEPT HINGHAM, HULL, SCITUATE))Residential · PLUM0051-006$86.09
- PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER (BERKSHIRE (EXCEPT OTIS, BECKET, SANDISFIELD); FRANKLIN (MONROE, ROWE AND THE WESTERN PART OF CHARLEMONT))Building · PLUM0104-009$83.31
- PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER (BERKSHIRE (EXCEPT OTIS, BECKET, SANDISFIELD); FRANKLIN (MONROE, ROWE AND THE WESTERN PART OF CHARLEMONT))Heavy · PLUM0104-009$83.31
- PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) (BERKSHIRE (BECKET, OTIS, SANDISFIELD); HAMPDEN; HAMPSHIRE) FOOTNOTE FOR PLUMBERS & STEAMFITTERS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: INDEPENDENCE DAY AND LABOR DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE HOLIDAY BY THE SAME EMPLOYERResidential · PLUM0104-005$83.31
- PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) (BERKSHIRE (EXCEPT BECKET, OTIS, SANDISFIELD)) FOOTNOTE FOR PLUMBERS & STEAMFITTERS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: INDEPENDENCE DAY AND LABOR DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE HOLIDAY BY THE SAME EMPLOYERResidential · PLUM0104-011$83.31
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER (BERKSHIRE (EXCEPT OTIS, BECKET, SANDISFIELD); FRANKLIN (MONROE, ROWE AND THE WESTERN PART OF CHARLEMONT))BuildingPLUM0104-009 | $52.26 | $31.05 | $83.31 | MA20260003 Mod 1 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER A. PAID HOLIDAYS: MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF A CONTRACTOR 20 WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO ANY SUCH PAID HOLIDAYSBuildingSFMA0550-003 | $64.85 | $40.76 | $105.61 | MA20260003 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER (BERKSHIRE (EXCEPT OTIS, BECKET, SANDISFIELD); FRANKLIN (MONROE, ROWE AND THE WESTERN PART OF CHARLEMONT))HeavyPLUM0104-009 | $52.26 | $31.05 | $83.31 | MA20260010 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) (MIDDLESEX (ASHBY, AYER-WEST OF GREENVILLE BRANCH OF BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD, FT. DEVENS, GROTON, SHIRLEY, TOWNSEND) WORCESTER (EXCEPT HOPEDALE AND SOUTHBORO))ResidentialPLUM0004-006 | $55.00 | $31.57 | $86.57 | MA20260004 Mod 2 |
| PLUMBER (ESSEX(LYNN, LYNNFIELD, NAHANT, SAUGUS, AND SWAMPSCOTT); MIDDLESEX (ACTON, ARLINGTON, ASHLAND, AYER-EXCEPT WEST OF GREENVILLE BRANCH OF BOSTON & MAINE RAIL ROAD, BEDFORD, BELMONT, BILLERICA, BOXBORO, BURLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, CARLISLE, CHELMSFORD, CONCORD, DRACUT, DUNSTABLE, EVERETT, FRAMINGHAM, HUDSON, HOLLISTON, HOPKINTON, LEXINGTON, LINCOLN, LITTLETON, LOWELL, MALDEN, MARLBORO, MAYNARD, MEDFORD, MELROSE, NATICK, NEWTON, NORTH READING, PEPPERELL, READING, SHERBORN, SOMERVILLE, STONEResidentialPLUM0012-009 | $69.84 | $36.43 | $106.27 | MA20260004 Mod 2 |
| PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) (BARNSABLE; BRISTOL; PLYMOUTH (EXCEPT HINGHAM, HULL, SCITUATE))ResidentialPLUM0051-006 | $52.49 | $33.60 | $86.09 | MA20260004 Mod 2 |
| PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) (BERKSHIRE (BECKET, OTIS, SANDISFIELD); HAMPDEN; HAMPSHIRE) FOOTNOTE FOR PLUMBERS & STEAMFITTERS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: INDEPENDENCE DAY AND LABOR DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE HOLIDAY BY THE SAME EMPLOYERResidentialPLUM0104-005 | $52.26 | $31.05 | $83.31 | MA20260004 Mod 2 |
| PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) (BERKSHIRE (EXCEPT BECKET, OTIS, SANDISFIELD)) FOOTNOTE FOR PLUMBERS & STEAMFITTERS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: INDEPENDENCE DAY AND LABOR DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE HOLIDAY BY THE SAME EMPLOYERResidentialPLUM0104-011 | $52.26 | $31.05 | $83.31 | MA20260004 Mod 2 |
| PIPEFITTER INCLUDING HVAC WORK (ESSEX (AMES, ANDOVER, BEVERLY, BOXFORD, BYFIELD, DANVERS, ESSEX, GEORGETOWN, GLOUCESTER, GROVELAND, HAMILTON, HAVERHILL, IPSWICH, LAWRENCE, LYNN, LYNNFIELD, MANCHESTER, MARBLEHEAD, MERRIMAC, METHUEM, MIDDLETON, NAHANT, NEWBURY, NEWBURYPORT, NORTH ANDOVER, PEABODY, ROCKPORT, ROWLEY, SALEM, SALISBURY, SAUGUS, SWAMPSCOTT,TOPSFIELD, WENHAM, WEST NEWBURY); MIDDLESEX (ACTON, ARLINGTON, ASHFORD, AYER-EXCEPT WEST OF GREENVILLE BRANCH OF BOSTON & MAINE RAIL ROAD, BEDFResidentialPLUM0537-006 | $66.58 | $39.22 | $105.80 | MA20260004 Mod 2 |
How the Hampden County group compares
The main plumber or pipefitter 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 $52.26$83.31
- Hampshire Countybase $52.26$83.31
- Franklin Countybase $55.00$86.57
- Berkshire Countybase $64.85$105.61
Which county is in which plumber or pipefitter group
Every Massachusetts county with a plumber or pipefitter rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County | PLUMBER (ESSEX (AMES, ANDOVER, BEVERLY, BOXFORD, BYFIELD, DANVERS, ESSEX, GEORGETOWN, GLOUCESTER, GROVELAND, HAMILTON, HAVERHILL, IPSWICH, LAWRENCE, MANCHESTER, MARBLEHEAD, MERRIMAC, METHUEM, MIDDLETON, NEWBURY, NEWBURYPORT, NORTH ANDOVER, PEABODY, ROCKPORT, ROWLEY, SALEM, SALISBURY, TOPSFIELD, WENHAM, WEST NEWBURY)) | $69.84 | $106.27 |
| Suffolk County | PLUMBER (ESSEX (LYNN, LYNNFIELD, NAHANT, SAUGUS, AND SWAMPSCOTT); MIDDLESEX (ACTON, ARLINGTON, ASHFORD, AYER-EXCEPT WEST OF GREENVILLE BRANCH OF BOSTON & MAINE RAIL ROAD, BEDFORD, BELMONT, BILLERICA, BOXBORO, BURLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, CARLISE, CHELMSFORD, CONCORD, DRACUT, DUNSTABLE, EVERETT, FRAMINGHAM, HUDSON, HOLLIISTON, HOPKINTON, LEXINGTON, LINCOLN, LITTLETON, LOWELL, MALDEN, MARLBORO, MAYNARD, MEDFORD, MELROSE, NATICK, NEWTON, NORTH READING, PEPPERELL, READING, SHERBORN, SOMERVILLE, STON | $69.84 | $106.27 |
| Berkshire County | SPRINKLER FITTER A. PAID HOLIDAYS: MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF A CONTRACTOR 20 WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO ANY SUCH PAID HOLIDAYS | $64.85 | $105.61 |
| Franklin County | PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER (FRANKLIN (ORANGE)) | $55.00 | $86.57 |
| Middlesex County | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (MIDDLESEX (ASHBY, AYER-WEST OF GREENVILLE BRANCH OF BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD, FT. DEVENS, GROTON, SHIRLEY, TOWNSEND)) | $55.00 | $86.57 |
| Worcester County | PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $55.00 | $86.57 |
| Dukes County group, 2 localities: Dukes, Nantucket | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL; DUKES; NANTUCKET; AND NORFOLK (AVON, HOLBROOK, RANDOLPH, STOUGHTON) COUNTIES) | $52.49 | $86.09 |
| Barnstable County | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL; DUKES; NANTUCKET; AND NORFOLK (AVON, HOLBROOK, RANDOLPH, STOUGHTON) COUNTIES) | $52.49 | $86.09 |
| Bristol County | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL; DUKES; NANTUCKET; AND NORFOLK (AVON, HOLBROOK, RANDOLPH, STOUGHTON) COUNTIES) | $52.49 | $86.09 |
| Norfolk County | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL; DUKES; NANTUCKET; AND NORFOLK (AVON, HOLBROOK, RANDOLPH, STOUGHTON) COUNTIES) | $52.49 | $86.09 |
| Plymouth County | PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $52.49 | $86.09 |
| Hampden County group, 2 localities: Hampden, Hampshire | PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER (BERKSHIRE (EXCEPT OTIS, BECKET, SANDISFIELD); FRANKLIN (MONROE, ROWE AND THE WESTERN PART OF CHARLEMONT)) | $52.26 | $83.31 |
2 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 10 counties with rates of their own.
Massachusetts plumber or pipefitter 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)).
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:
- 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