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Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer prevailing wage in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
$70.65an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$40.95 base wage + $29.70 fringe benefits
LABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS · LABO0022-001
$75.90an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$46.20 base wage + $29.70 fringe benefits
LABORERS: GROUP 6- ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS (SUFFOLK COUNTY (BOSTON, CHELSEA, REVERE, WINTHROP, DEER & NUT ISLANDS); MIDDLESEX COUNTY (ARLINGTON, BELMONT, BURLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, EVERETT, MALDEN, MEDFORD, MELROSE, READING, SOMERVILLE, STONEHAM, WAKEFIELD, WINCHESTER, WINTHROP AND WOBURN ONLY); NORFOLK COUNTY (BROOKLINE, DEDHAM, AND MILTON ONLY)) · LABO0022-006
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Suffolk County, an asbestos and lead abatement laborer must be paid at least $70.65 an hour: a $40.95 base wage plus $29.70 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $70.65 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier LABO0022-001 (December 2, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Suffolk County, an asbestos and lead abatement laborer must be paid at least $75.90 an hour: a $46.20 base wage plus $29.70 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260008 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $75.90 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260008, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier LABO0022-006 (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 5 asbestos and lead abatement laborer rates for Suffolk County, from $70.65 to $75.95 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $40.95 + $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) | $40.95 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $29.70 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $70.65 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $46.20 + $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) | $46.20 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $29.70 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $75.90 |
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 asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate in Suffolk County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORERS:, WRECKING: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS, LEAD PAINT, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE. (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL, DUKES, ESSEX, MIDDLESEX, NANTUCKET NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES)Building · LABO1421-004$75.95
- LABORERS:, WRECKING: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS, LEAD PAINT, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTEHeavy · LABO1421-001$75.95
- LABORERS: GROUP 6- ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS (SUFFOLK COUNTY (BOSTON, CHELSEA, REVERE, WINTHROP, DEER & NUT ISLANDS); MIDDLESEX COUNTY (ARLINGTON, BELMONT, BURLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, EVERETT, MALDEN, MEDFORD, MELROSE, READING, SOMERVILLE, STONEHAM, WAKEFIELD, WINCHESTER, WINTHROP AND WOBURN ONLY); NORFOLK COUNTY (BROOKLINE, DEDHAM, AND MILTON ONLY))Heavy · LABO0022-006$75.90
- LABORERS: GROUP 6- ASBESTOS REMOVAL LABORERS/HAZ-MAT LABORERS (SUFFOLK COUNTY (BOSTON, CHELSEA, REVERE, WINTHROP, DEER & NUT ISLANDS); MIDDLESEX COUNTY (ARLINGTON, BELMONT, BURLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, EVERETT, MALDEN, MEDFORD, MELROSE, READING, SOMERVILLE, STONEHAM, WAKEFIELD, WINCHESTER, WINTHROP, AND WOBURN ONLY); NORFOLK COUNTY (BROOKLINE, DEDHAM, AND MILTON ONLY))Building · LABO0022-009$75.80
- LABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERSBuilding · LABO0022-001$70.65
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERSBuildingLABO0022-001 | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | MA20260001 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS: GROUP 6- ASBESTOS REMOVAL LABORERS/HAZ-MAT LABORERS (SUFFOLK COUNTY (BOSTON, CHELSEA, REVERE, WINTHROP, DEER & NUT ISLANDS); MIDDLESEX COUNTY (ARLINGTON, BELMONT, BURLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, EVERETT, MALDEN, MEDFORD, MELROSE, READING, SOMERVILLE, STONEHAM, WAKEFIELD, WINCHESTER, WINTHROP, AND WOBURN ONLY); NORFOLK COUNTY (BROOKLINE, DEDHAM, AND MILTON ONLY))BuildingLABO0022-009 | $46.10 | $29.70 | $75.80 | MA20260001 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS:, WRECKING: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS, LEAD PAINT, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE. (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL, DUKES, ESSEX, MIDDLESEX, NANTUCKET NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES)BuildingLABO1421-004 | $46.25 | $29.70 | $75.95 | MA20260001 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS: GROUP 6- ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS (SUFFOLK COUNTY (BOSTON, CHELSEA, REVERE, WINTHROP, DEER & NUT ISLANDS); MIDDLESEX COUNTY (ARLINGTON, BELMONT, BURLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, EVERETT, MALDEN, MEDFORD, MELROSE, READING, SOMERVILLE, STONEHAM, WAKEFIELD, WINCHESTER, WINTHROP AND WOBURN ONLY); NORFOLK COUNTY (BROOKLINE, DEDHAM, AND MILTON ONLY))HeavyLABO0022-006 | $46.20 | $29.70 | $75.90 | MA20260008 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS:, WRECKING: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS, LEAD PAINT, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTEHeavyLABO1421-001 | $46.25 | $29.70 | $75.95 | MA20260008 Mod 1 |
How Suffolk County compares
The main asbestos and lead abatement laborer 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
- Suffolk Countybase $40.95$70.65
- Norfolk Countybase $40.95$70.65
- Middlesex Countybase $40.95$70.65
- Plymouth Countybase $46.25$75.95
Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer 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 Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth County | LABORERS:, WRECKING: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS, LEAD PAINT, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE | $46.25 | $75.95 | +$5.30 |
| Worcester County | LABORERS:, WRECKING: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS, LEAD PAINT, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE | $46.25 | $75.95 | +$5.30 |
| Suffolk County | LABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS | $40.95 | $70.65 | |
| Norfolk County | LABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS | $40.95 | $70.65 | same |
| Middlesex County | LABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS | $40.95 | $70.65 | same |
| Essex County | LABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS | $40.95 | $70.65 | same |
| Bristol County | LABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS | $40.95 | $70.65 | same |
Massachusetts asbestos and lead abatement laborer 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 MA20260001 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/MA20260001/1
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 Suffolk County as CSV · Report an error