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Drywall Finisher prevailing wage in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
$70.11an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$39.86 base wage + $30.25 fringe benefits · Residential · PAIN0035-017
Suffolk County uses the same drywall finisher rates as 7 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Suffolk County, a drywall finisher must be paid at least $70.11 an hour: a $39.86 base wage plus $30.25 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260004 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $70.11 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260004, modification 2, published August 6, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier PAIN0035-017 (January 1, 2019). 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.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $39.86 + $30.25
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) | $39.86 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $30.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $70.11 |
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.
How Suffolk County compares
The main drywall finisher 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 $39.86$70.11
- Norfolk Countybase $39.86$70.11
- Middlesex Countybase $39.86$70.11
- Hampden Countybase $32.33$58.68
Drywall Finisher 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.
DOL's drywall finisher rates for Suffolk County are the same as in 7 other counties: Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Worcester. The closest county with a different rate is Hampden County, at $58.68.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk County | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING ONLY (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL, ESSEX, MIDDLESEX, NORFOLK, PLYMOUTH, SUFFOLK, AND WORCESTER COUNTIES) | $39.86 | $70.11 | |
| Norfolk County | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING ONLY (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL, ESSEX, MIDDLESEX, NORFOLK, PLYMOUTH, SUFFOLK, AND WORCESTER COUNTIES) | $39.86 | $70.11 | same |
| Middlesex County | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING ONLY (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL, ESSEX, MIDDLESEX, NORFOLK, PLYMOUTH, SUFFOLK, AND WORCESTER COUNTIES) | $39.86 | $70.11 | same |
| Essex County | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING ONLY (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL, ESSEX, MIDDLESEX, NORFOLK, PLYMOUTH, SUFFOLK, AND WORCESTER COUNTIES) | $39.86 | $70.11 | same |
| Plymouth County | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING ONLY (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL, ESSEX, MIDDLESEX, NORFOLK, PLYMOUTH, SUFFOLK, AND WORCESTER COUNTIES) | $39.86 | $70.11 | same |
| Bristol County | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING ONLY (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL, ESSEX, MIDDLESEX, NORFOLK, PLYMOUTH, SUFFOLK, AND WORCESTER COUNTIES) | $39.86 | $70.11 | same |
| Worcester County | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING ONLY (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL, ESSEX, MIDDLESEX, NORFOLK, PLYMOUTH, SUFFOLK, AND WORCESTER COUNTIES) | $39.86 | $70.11 | same |
Massachusetts drywall finisher 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 MA20260004 Mod 2, published August 6, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/MA20260004/2
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