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Suffolk County, MA · Painter
Painter prevailing wage in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
$80.32an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$44.32 base wage + $36.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER BRUSH, TAPER (REPAINT:) · PAIN0035-004
$30.86an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$30.86 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER, EXCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHING) · SUMA2003-001
$92.76an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$56.76 base wage + $36.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER: STEEL · PAIN0035-023
$80.32an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$44.32 base wage + $36.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER BRUSH, TAPER (Repaint) · PAIN0035-015
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Suffolk County, a painter must be paid at least $80.32 an hour: a $44.32 base wage plus $36.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $80.32 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PAIN0035-004 (July 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Suffolk County, a painter must be paid at least $30.86 an hour: a $30.86 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260004 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $30.86 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260004, modification 2, published August 6, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUMA2003-001 (January 8, 2003). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Suffolk County, a painter must be paid at least $92.76 an hour: a $56.76 base wage plus $36.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260024 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $92.76 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260024, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier PAIN0035-023 (July 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Suffolk County, a painter must be paid at least $80.32 an hour: a $44.32 base wage plus $36.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260008 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $80.32 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260008, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier PAIN0035-015 (July 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 16 painter rates for Suffolk County, from $30.86 to $92.76 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $44.32 + $36.00
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) | $44.32 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $36.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $80.32 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $30.86 + $0.00
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) | $30.86 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $30.86 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $56.76 + $36.00
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) | $56.76 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $36.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $92.76 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $44.32 + $36.00
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) | $44.32 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $36.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $80.32 |
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 painter rate in Suffolk County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PAINTER: STEELHighway · PAIN0035-023$92.76
- PAINTER BRIDGE (MIDDLESEX (Cambridge, Everett, Malden, Medford, Sommerville) SUFFOLK COUNTY (Boston, Chelsea) NORFOLK COUNTY (Brookline))Heavy · PAIN0035-015$92.76
- PAINTER SPRAY, SANDBLAST (NEW CONSTRUCTION:)Building · PAIN0035-004$83.66
- PAINTER SPRAY, SANDBLAST (NEW CONSTRUCTION:)Building · PAIN0035-013$83.66
- PAINTER SPAY NEW CONSTRUCTION: SANDBLASTHeavy · PAIN0035-015$83.66
- PAINTER BRUSH, TAPER (NEW CONSTRUCTION:)Building · PAIN0035-004$82.26
- PAINTER BRUSH, TAPER (NEW CONSTRUCTION:)Building · PAIN0035-013$82.26
- PAINTER BRUSH, TAPER (NEw Construction)Heavy · PAIN0035-015$82.26
- PAINTER SPRAY, SANDBLAST (REPAINT:)Building · PAIN0035-004$81.72
- PAINTER SPRAY, SANDBLAST (REPAINT:)Building · PAIN0035-013$81.72
- PAINTER REPAINT: SPRAY, SANDBLASTHeavy · PAIN0035-015$81.72
- PAINTER BRUSH, TAPER (REPAINT:)Building · PAIN0035-004$80.32
- PAINTER BRUSH, TAPER (REPAINT:)Building · PAIN0035-013$80.32
- PAINTER BRUSH, TAPER (Repaint)Heavy · PAIN0035-015$80.32
- PAINTER: SPRAY (LINESTRIPING)Highway · SUMA2014-014$53.72
- PAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER, EXCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHING)Residential · SUMA2003-001$30.86
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAINTER SPRAY, SANDBLAST (REPAINT:)BuildingPAIN0035-004 | $45.72 | $36.00 | $81.72 | MA20260001 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER SPRAY, SANDBLAST (NEW CONSTRUCTION:)BuildingPAIN0035-004 | $47.66 | $36.00 | $83.66 | MA20260001 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER BRUSH, TAPER (REPAINT:)BuildingPAIN0035-004 | $44.32 | $36.00 | $80.32 | MA20260001 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER BRUSH, TAPER (NEW CONSTRUCTION:)BuildingPAIN0035-004 | $46.26 | $36.00 | $82.26 | MA20260001 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER SPRAY, SANDBLAST (REPAINT:)BuildingPAIN0035-013 | $45.72 | $36.00 | $81.72 | MA20260001 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER SPRAY, SANDBLAST (NEW CONSTRUCTION:)BuildingPAIN0035-013 | $47.66 | $36.00 | $83.66 | MA20260001 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER BRUSH, TAPER (REPAINT:)BuildingPAIN0035-013 | $44.32 | $36.00 | $80.32 | MA20260001 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER BRUSH, TAPER (NEW CONSTRUCTION:)BuildingPAIN0035-013 | $46.26 | $36.00 | $82.26 | MA20260001 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER: STEELHighwayPAIN0035-023 | $56.76 | $36.00 | $92.76 | MA20260024 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER: SPRAY (LINESTRIPING)HighwaySUMA2014-014 | $47.30 | $6.42 | $53.72 | MA20260024 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER SPAY NEW CONSTRUCTION: SANDBLASTHeavyPAIN0035-015 | $47.66 | $36.00 | $83.66 | MA20260008 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER REPAINT: SPRAY, SANDBLASTHeavyPAIN0035-015 | $45.72 | $36.00 | $81.72 | MA20260008 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER BRUSH, TAPER (Repaint)HeavyPAIN0035-015 | $44.32 | $36.00 | $80.32 | MA20260008 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER BRUSH, TAPER (NEw Construction)HeavyPAIN0035-015 | $46.26 | $36.00 | $82.26 | MA20260008 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER BRIDGE (MIDDLESEX (Cambridge, Everett, Malden, Medford, Sommerville) SUFFOLK COUNTY (Boston, Chelsea) NORFOLK COUNTY (Brookline))HeavyPAIN0035-015 | $56.76 | $36.00 | $92.76 | MA20260008 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH & ROLLER, EXCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHING)ResidentialSUMA2003-001 | $30.86 | $0.00 | $30.86 | MA20260004 Mod 2 |
How Suffolk County compares
The main painter 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 $44.32$80.32
- Norfolk Countybase $44.32$80.32
- Middlesex Countybase $44.32$80.32
- Plymouth Countybase $46.26$82.26
Painter 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 | PAINTER (BRUSH/ROLLER, INCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER) | $46.26 | $82.26 | +$1.94 |
| Worcester County | PAINTER (BRUSH/ROLLER, INCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER) | $46.26 | $82.26 | +$1.94 |
| Suffolk County | PAINTER BRUSH, TAPER (REPAINT:) | $44.32 | $80.32 | |
| Norfolk County | PAINTER BRUSH, TAPER (REPAINT:) | $44.32 | $80.32 | same |
| Middlesex County | PAINTER BRUSH, TAPER (REPAINT:) | $44.32 | $80.32 | same |
| Essex County | PAINTER BRUSH, TAPER (REPAINT:) | $44.32 | $80.32 | same |
| Bristol County | PAINTER BRUSH, TAPER (REPAINT:) | $44.32 | $80.32 | same |
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