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Electrician prevailing wage in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
$81.07an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$50.02 base wage + $31.05 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN (BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL (EXCEPT ATTLEBORO, NORTH ATTLEBORO, SEEKONK); DUKES; NANTUCKET AND NORFOLK (AVON, HALBROOK, PLAINVILLE, RANDOLPH, STOUGHTON)) · ELEC0223-005
$81.72an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$52.16 base wage + $29.56 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN (HAMPDEN (EXCEPT CHESTER AND HOLYOKE); HAMPSHIRE (BELCHERTOWN, WARE)) · ELEC0007-008
$103.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$66.17 base wage + $37.08 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION) · ELEC0103-003
$81.07an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$50.02 base wage + $31.05 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL (EXCEPT ATTLEBORO, NORTH ATTLEBORO, SEEKONK); DUKES; NANTUCKET; PLYMOUTH (EXCEPT HINGHAM AND HULL TWPS); NORFOLK (AVON, HALBROOK, RANDOLPH, SLOUGHTON)) · ELEC0223-002
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Suffolk County, an electrician must be paid at least $81.07 an hour: a $50.02 base wage plus $31.05 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $81.07 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ELEC0223-005 (September 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Suffolk County, an electrician must be paid at least $81.72 an hour: a $52.16 base wage plus $29.56 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260004 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $81.72 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260004, modification 2, published August 6, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier ELEC0007-008 (June 29, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Suffolk County, an electrician must be paid at least $103.25 an hour: a $66.17 base wage plus $37.08 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260024 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $103.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260024, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier ELEC0103-003 (September 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Suffolk County, an electrician must be paid at least $81.07 an hour: a $50.02 base wage plus $31.05 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260008 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $81.07 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260008, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier ELEC0223-002 (September 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 7 electrician rates for Suffolk County, from $81.07 to $103.25 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $50.02 + $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) | $50.02 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $31.05 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $81.07 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $52.16 + $29.56
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) | $52.16 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $29.56 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $81.72 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $66.17 + $37.08
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) | $66.17 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $37.08 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $103.25 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $50.02 + $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) | $50.02 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $31.05 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $81.07 |
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 electrician rate in Suffolk County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION)Highway · ELEC0103-003$103.25
- ELECTRICIAN (MIDDLESEX (ASHBY, ASHLAND, AYER, FT. DEVENS, GROTON, HOPKINTON, HUDSON, MARLBORO, PEPPERELL, SHIRLEY, STOW, TOWNSEND); WORCESTER (EXCEPT WARREN))Residential · ELEC0096-004$84.36
- ELECTRICIAN (HAMPDEN (EXCEPT CHESTER AND HOLYOKE); HAMPSHIRE (BELCHERTOWN, WARE))Residential · ELEC0007-008$81.72
- ELECTRICIAN (BERKSHIRE; HAMPDEN (CHESTER, HOLYOKE); HAMPSHIRE (EXCEPT BELCHERTOWN, WARE))Residential · ELEC0007-009$81.72
- ELECTRICIAN (BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL (EXCEPT ATTLEBORO, NORTH ATTLEBORO, SEEKONK); DUKES; NANTUCKET AND NORFOLK (AVON, HALBROOK, PLAINVILLE, RANDOLPH, STOUGHTON))Building · ELEC0223-005$81.07
- ELECTRICIAN (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL (EXCEPT ATTLEBORO, NORTH ATTLEBORO, SEEKONK); DUKES; NANTUCKET; PLYMOUTH (EXCEPT HINGHAM AND HULL TWPS); NORFOLK (AVON, HALBROOK, RANDOLPH, SLOUGHTON))Heavy · ELEC0223-002$81.07
- ELECTRICIAN (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL (EXCEPT ATTLEBORO, NORTH ATTLEBORO, SEEKONK); NORFOLK (AVON, HALBROOK, RANDOLPH, SLOUGHTON); PLYMOUTH (EXCEPT HINGHAM AND HULL TOWNSHIPS))Residential · ELEC0223-011$81.07
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIAN (BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL (EXCEPT ATTLEBORO, NORTH ATTLEBORO, SEEKONK); DUKES; NANTUCKET AND NORFOLK (AVON, HALBROOK, PLAINVILLE, RANDOLPH, STOUGHTON))BuildingELEC0223-005 | $50.02 | $31.05 | $81.07 | MA20260001 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION)HighwayELEC0103-003 | $66.17 | $37.08 | $103.25 | MA20260024 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL (EXCEPT ATTLEBORO, NORTH ATTLEBORO, SEEKONK); DUKES; NANTUCKET; PLYMOUTH (EXCEPT HINGHAM AND HULL TWPS); NORFOLK (AVON, HALBROOK, RANDOLPH, SLOUGHTON))HeavyELEC0223-002 | $50.02 | $31.05 | $81.07 | MA20260008 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN (HAMPDEN (EXCEPT CHESTER AND HOLYOKE); HAMPSHIRE (BELCHERTOWN, WARE))ResidentialELEC0007-008 | $52.16 | $29.56 | $81.72 | MA20260004 Mod 2 |
| ELECTRICIAN (BERKSHIRE; HAMPDEN (CHESTER, HOLYOKE); HAMPSHIRE (EXCEPT BELCHERTOWN, WARE))ResidentialELEC0007-009 | $52.16 | $29.56 | $81.72 | MA20260004 Mod 2 |
| ELECTRICIAN (MIDDLESEX (ASHBY, ASHLAND, AYER, FT. DEVENS, GROTON, HOPKINTON, HUDSON, MARLBORO, PEPPERELL, SHIRLEY, STOW, TOWNSEND); WORCESTER (EXCEPT WARREN))ResidentialELEC0096-004 | $48.16 | $36.20 | $84.36 | MA20260004 Mod 2 |
| ELECTRICIAN (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL (EXCEPT ATTLEBORO, NORTH ATTLEBORO, SEEKONK); NORFOLK (AVON, HALBROOK, RANDOLPH, SLOUGHTON); PLYMOUTH (EXCEPT HINGHAM AND HULL TOWNSHIPS))ResidentialELEC0223-011 | $50.02 | $31.05 | $81.07 | MA20260004 Mod 2 |
How Suffolk County compares
The main electrician 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 $50.02$81.07
- Norfolk Countybase $66.17$103.25
- Middlesex Countybase $66.17$103.25
- Essex Countybase $66.17$103.25
Electrician 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk County | ELECTRICIAN (ESSEX (LYNN, LYNNFIELD, NAHANT, SAUGUS, SWAMPSCOTT); MIDDLESEX (ACTON, ARLINGTON, BELMONT, CAMBRIDGE, CONCORD, EVERETT, FRAMINGHAM, HOLLISTON, LEXINGTON, LINCOLN, MALDEN, MAYNARD, MEDFORD, MELROSE, NATICK, NEWTON, READING, SHERBORN, SOMERVILLE, STONEHAM, SUDBURY, WAKEFIELD, WALTHAM, WATERTOWN, WAYLAND, WESTON, WINCHESTER, WOBURN); NORFOLK (BELLINGHAM, BRAINTREE, BROOKLINE, CANTON, COHASSET, DEDHAM, DOVER, FOXBORO, FRANKLOIN, MEDFIELD, MEDWAY, MILLIS, MILTON, NEEDHAM, NORFOLK, NORWO | $66.17 | $103.25 | +$22.18 |
| Middlesex County | ELECTRICIAN (ESSEX (AMESBURY, ANDOVER, BOXFORD, GEORGETOWN, GROVELAND, HAVERHILL, LAWRENCE, MERRIMAC, METHUEN, NEWBURY, NEWBURYPORT, NORTH ANDOVER, ROWLEY, SALISBURY, WEST NEWBURY); MIDDLESEX (BEDFORD, BILLERICA, BOXBORO, BURLINGTON, CARLISLE, CHELMSFORD, DRACUT, DUNSTABLE LITTLETON, LOWELL, NORTH READING, TEWKSBURY, TYNGSBORO, WESTFORD, WILMINGTON)) | $66.17 | $103.25 | +$22.18 |
| Essex County | ELECTRICIAN (ESSEX (AMESBURY, ANDOVER, BOXFORD, GEORGETOWN, GROVELAND, HAVERHILL, LAWRENCE, MERRIMAC, METHUEN, NEWBURY, NEWBURYPORT, NORTH ANDOVER, ROWLEY, SALISBURY, WEST NEWBURY); MIDDLESEX (BEDFORD, BILLERICA, BOXBORO, BURLINGTON, CARLISLE, CHELMSFORD, DRACUT, DUNSTABLE LITTLETON, LOWELL, NORTH READING, TEWKSBURY, TYNGSBORO, WESTFORD, WILMINGTON)) | $66.17 | $103.25 | +$22.18 |
| Suffolk County | ELECTRICIAN (BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL (EXCEPT ATTLEBORO, NORTH ATTLEBORO, SEEKONK); DUKES; NANTUCKET AND NORFOLK (AVON, HALBROOK, PLAINVILLE, RANDOLPH, STOUGHTON)) | $50.02 | $81.07 | |
| Plymouth County | ELECTRICIAN | $50.02 | $81.07 | same |
| Bristol County | ELECTRICIAN (BRISTOL (ATTLEBORO, NORTH ATTLEBORO, SEEKONK)) | $56.11 | $80.85 | −$0.22 |
| Worcester County | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $36.12 | $70.63 | −$10.44 |
Massachusetts electrician 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