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Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer prevailing wage in Worcester County, Massachusetts
$75.95an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$46.25 base wage + $29.70 fringe benefits · LABO1421-003
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Worcester County, an asbestos and lead abatement laborer must be paid at least $75.95 an hour: a $46.25 base wage plus $29.70 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260002 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $75.95 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260002, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier LABO1421-003 (December 2, 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 asbestos and lead abatement laborer rates for Worcester County, from $70.65 to $75.95 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $46.25 + $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) | $46.25 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $29.70 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $75.95 |
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 Worcester County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERSLABO0022-001 | $40.95 | $29.70 | $70.65 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS:, WRECKING: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS, LEAD PAINT, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTELABO1421-003 | $46.25 | $29.70 | $75.95 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
How Worcester 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
- Worcester Countybase $46.25$75.95
- Middlesex Countybase $40.95$70.65
- Norfolk Countybase $40.95$70.65
- Franklin Countybase $40.95$70.65
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 Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester County | LABORERS:, WRECKING: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS, LEAD PAINT, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE | $46.25 | $75.95 | |
| Middlesex County | LABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS | $40.95 | $70.65 | −$5.30 |
| Norfolk County | LABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS | $40.95 | $70.65 | −$5.30 |
| Franklin County | LABORERS: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS (FRANKLIN (ORANGE, WARWICK)) | $40.95 | $70.65 | −$5.30 |
| Suffolk County | LABORERS:, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LABORERS | $40.95 | $70.65 | −$5.30 |
| Hampshire County | LABORERS: GROUP 3 PRECAST FLOOR AND ROOF PLANK ERECTORS, SIGN ERECTORS, ASBESTOS REMOVAL LABORERS, HAZ-MAT LABORERS (HAMPDEN COUNTY, HAMPSHIRE COUNTY (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CHESTERFIELD, CUMMINNGTON, GOSHEN, MIDDLEFIELD, PLAINFIELD, AND WORTHINGTON) FRANKLIN COUNTY (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ASHFIELD, BUCKLAND, CHARLEMONT, HAULY, HEATH, ORANGE,ROWE AND WARWICK)) | $35.75 | $64.62 | −$11.33 |
| Hampden County | LABORERS: GROUP 3 PRECAST FLOOR AND ROOF PLANK ERECTORS, SIGN ERECTORS, ASBESTOS REMOVAL LABORERS, HAZ-MAT LABORERS (HAMPDEN COUNTY, HAMPSHIRE COUNTY (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CHESTERFIELD, CUMMINNGTON, GOSHEN, MIDDLEFIELD, PLAINFIELD, AND WORTHINGTON) FRANKLIN COUNTY (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ASHFIELD, BUCKLAND, CHARLEMONT, HAULY, HEATH, ORANGE,ROWE AND WARWICK)) | $35.75 | $64.62 | −$11.33 |
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 MA20260002 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/MA20260002/1
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 Worcester County as CSV · Report an error