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Fence Builder prevailing wage in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
$68.36an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$38.95 base wage + $29.41 fringe benefits
LABORER: FENCE ERECTION · LABO0385-003
$68.65an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$38.95 base wage + $29.70 fringe benefits
LABORERS: GROUP 2- ASPHALT RAKER; FENCE AND GUARD RAIL ERECTOR; LASER BEAM OPERATOR; MASON TENDER; PIPELAYER; PNEUMATIC DRILL OPERATOR; PNEUMATIC TOOL OPERATOR; WAGON DRILLPERATOR (COUNTIES OF BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL; DUKES; ESSEX; NANTUCKET; PLYMOUTH; MIDDLESEX (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ARLINGTON, BELMONT, BURLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, EVERETT, MALDEN, MELROSE, READING, SOMERVILLE, STONEHAM, WAKEFIELD, WINCHESTER, WINTHROP AND WOBURN); NORFOLK (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BROOKLINE, DEDHAM, AND MILTON)) · LABO0022-012
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Plymouth County, a fence builder must be paid at least $68.36 an hour: a $38.95 base wage plus $29.41 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260023 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $68.36 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260023, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier LABO0385-003 (December 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Plymouth County, a fence builder must be paid at least $68.65 an hour: a $38.95 base wage plus $29.70 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260008 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $68.65 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260008, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier LABO0022-012 (December 1, 2024). 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 2 fence builder rates for Plymouth County, from $68.36 to $68.65 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $38.95 + $29.41
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) | $38.95 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $29.41 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $68.36 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $38.95 + $29.70
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) | $38.95 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $29.70 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $68.65 |
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 fence builder rate in Plymouth County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: FENCE ERECTIONHighwayLABO0385-003 | $38.95 | $29.41 | $68.36 | MA20260023 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS: GROUP 2- ASPHALT RAKER; FENCE AND GUARD RAIL ERECTOR; LASER BEAM OPERATOR; MASON TENDER; PIPELAYER; PNEUMATIC DRILL OPERATOR; PNEUMATIC TOOL OPERATOR; WAGON DRILLPERATOR (COUNTIES OF BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL; DUKES; ESSEX; NANTUCKET; PLYMOUTH; MIDDLESEX (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ARLINGTON, BELMONT, BURLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, EVERETT, MALDEN, MELROSE, READING, SOMERVILLE, STONEHAM, WAKEFIELD, WINCHESTER, WINTHROP AND WOBURN); NORFOLK (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BROOKLINE, DEDHAM, AND MILTON))HeavyLABO0022-012 | $38.95 | $29.70 | $68.65 | MA20260008 Mod 1 |
How Plymouth County compares
The main fence builder 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
- Plymouth Countybase $38.95$68.36
- Bristol Countybase $39.20$68.90
- Norfolk Countybase $39.20$68.90
- Suffolk Countybase $39.20$68.90
Fence Builder rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | LABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 ASPHALT RAKER; FENCE AND GUARD RAIL ERECTOR; LASER BEAM OPERATOR; MASON TENDER; PIPELAYER; PNEUMATIC DRILL OPERATOR; PNEUMATIC TOOL OPERATOR; WAGON DRILL OPERATOR, JACK HAMMER OPERATOR, PAVEMENT BREAKER, CARBIDE CORE DRILLING MACHINE, CHAIN SAW OPERATOR, BARCO TYPE JUMPING TAMPERS, CONCRETE PUMP, MOTORIZED MORTAR MIXER, RIDE-ON-MOTORIZED BUGGY | $39.20 | $68.90 | +$0.54 |
| Norfolk County | LABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 ASPHALT RAKER; FENCE AND GUARD RAIL ERECTOR; LASER BEAM OPERATOR; MASON TENDER; PIPELAYER; PNEUMATIC DRILL OPERATOR; PNEUMATIC TOOL OPERATOR; WAGON DRILL OPERATOR, JACK HAMMER OPERATOR, PAVEMENT BREAKER, CARBIDE CORE DRILLING MACHINE, CHAIN SAW OPERATOR, BARCO TYPE JUMPING TAMPERS, CONCRETE PUMP, MOTORIZED MORTAR MIXER, RIDE-ON-MOTORIZED BUGGY | $39.20 | $68.90 | +$0.54 |
| Suffolk County | LABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 ASPHALT RAKER; FENCE AND GUARD RAIL ERECTOR; LASER BEAM OPERATOR; MASON TENDER; PIPELAYER; PNEUMATIC DRILL OPERATOR; PNEUMATIC TOOL OPERATOR; WAGON DRILL OPERATOR, JACK HAMMER OPERATOR, PAVEMENT BREAKER, CARBIDE CORE DRILLING MACHINE, CHAIN SAW OPERATOR, BARCO TYPE JUMPING TAMPERS, CONCRETE PUMP, MOTORIZED MORTAR MIXER, RIDE-ON-MOTORIZED BUGGY | $39.20 | $68.90 | +$0.54 |
| Barnstable County | LABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 ASPHALT RAKER; FENCE AND GUARD RAIL ERECTOR; LASER BEAM OPERATOR; MASON TENDER; PIPELAYER; PNEUMATIC DRILL OPERATOR; PNEUMATIC TOOL OPERATOR; WAGON DRILL OPERATOR, JACK HAMMER OPERATOR, PAVEMENT BREAKER, CARBIDE CORE DRILLING MACHINE, CHAIN SAW OPERATOR, BARCO TYPE JUMPING TAMPERS, CONCRETE PUMP, MOTORIZED MORTAR MIXER, RIDE-ON-MOTORIZED BUGGY | $39.20 | $68.90 | +$0.54 |
| Dukes County | LABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 ASPHALT RAKER; FENCE AND GUARD RAIL ERECTOR; LASER BEAM OPERATOR; MASON TENDER; PIPELAYER; PNEUMATIC DRILL OPERATOR; PNEUMATIC TOOL OPERATOR; WAGON DRILL OPERATOR, JACK HAMMER OPERATOR, PAVEMENT BREAKER, CARBIDE CORE DRILLING MACHINE, CHAIN SAW OPERATOR, BARCO TYPE JUMPING TAMPERS, CONCRETE PUMP, MOTORIZED MORTAR MIXER, RIDE-ON-MOTORIZED BUGGY | $39.20 | $68.90 | +$0.54 |
| Middlesex County | LABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 ASPHALT RAKER; FENCE AND GUARD RAIL ERECTOR; LASER BEAM OPERATOR; MASON TENDER; PIPELAYER; PNEUMATIC DRILL OPERATOR; PNEUMATIC TOOL OPERATOR; WAGON DRILL OPERATOR, JACK HAMMER OPERATOR, PAVEMENT BREAKER, CARBIDE CORE DRILLING MACHINE, CHAIN SAW OPERATOR, BARCO TYPE JUMPING TAMPERS, CONCRETE PUMP, MOTORIZED MORTAR MIXER, RIDE-ON-MOTORIZED BUGGY | $39.20 | $68.90 | +$0.54 |
| Plymouth County | LABORER: FENCE ERECTION | $38.95 | $68.36 |
Massachusetts fence builder prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- 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), wage determination MA20260023 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/MA20260023/1
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 Plymouth County as CSV · Report an error