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Carpenter prevailing wage in Worcester County, Massachusetts
$81.55an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$50.10 base wage + $31.45 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, METAL BUILDING-METAL SIDING/WALL PANELS, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, SCAFFOLD BUILDING, FIREPROOFER, WINDOW AND CURTAIN WALL INSTALLATION) · CARP0336-001
$71.15an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$43.33 base wage + $27.82 fringe benefits
CARPENTERS (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING & ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION) (BERKSHIRE, HAMPDEN, HAMPSHIRE AND WORCESTER (GILBERTVILLE, HARDWICK, WARREN, WEST BROOKFIELD)) · CARP0336-014
$81.55an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$50.10 base wage + $31.45 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (INCLUDES FORM WORK) · CARP0336-004
$81.55an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$50.10 base wage + $31.45 fringe benefits
CARPENTER/LATHER (WORCESTER (GILBERTVILLE, HARDWICK, WARREN, WEST BROOKFIELD)) · CARP0336-007
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Worcester County, a carpenter must be paid at least $81.55 an hour: a $50.10 base wage plus $31.45 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260013 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $81.55 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260013, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier CARP0336-001 (September 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Worcester County, a carpenter must be paid at least $71.15 an hour: a $43.33 base wage plus $27.82 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260004 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $71.15 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260004, modification 2, published August 6, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier CARP0336-014 (September 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Worcester County, a carpenter must be paid at least $81.55 an hour: a $50.10 base wage plus $31.45 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260025 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $81.55 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260025, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier CARP0336-004 (September 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Worcester County, a carpenter must be paid at least $81.55 an hour: a $50.10 base wage plus $31.45 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260002 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $81.55 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260002, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier CARP0336-007 (September 1, 2025). 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 carpenter rates for Worcester County, from $45.63 to $81.55 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $50.10 + $31.45
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) | $50.10 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $31.45 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $81.55 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $43.33 + $27.82
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) | $43.33 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $27.82 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $71.15 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $50.10 + $31.45
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) | $50.10 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $31.45 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $81.55 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $50.10 + $31.45
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) | $50.10 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $31.45 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $81.55 |
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 carpenter rate in Worcester County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, METAL BUILDING-METAL SIDING/WALL PANELS, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, SCAFFOLD BUILDING, FIREPROOFER, WINDOW AND CURTAIN WALL INSTALLATION)Building · CARP0336-001$81.55
- CARPENTER (INCLUDES FORM WORK)Highway · CARP0336-004$81.55
- CARPENTER/LATHER (WORCESTER (GILBERTVILLE, HARDWICK, WARREN, WEST BROOKFIELD))Heavy · CARP0336-007$81.55
- CARPENTERS (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING & ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION) (BRISTOL (ATTLEBOROUGH, NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH) ESSEX, MIDDLESEX (EXCEPT BELMONT, CAMBRIDGE, EVERETT, MALDEN, MEDFORD, SOMERVILLE) NORFOLK (BELLINGHAM, CANTON, FOXBORO, FRANKLIN, MEDFIELD, MEDWAY, MILLIS, NEEDHAM, NORFOLK, NORWOOD, PLAINVILLE, QUINCY, SHARON, WALPOLE, WELLESLEY, WESTWOOD, WRENTHAM) AND PLYMOUTH (DUXBURY, HANOVER, HINGHAM, HULL, MARSHFIELD, NORWELL, PEMBROKE, ROCKLAND AND SCITUATE))Residential · CARP0339-003$81.55
- CARPENTERS (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING & ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION) (BERKSHIRE, HAMPDEN, HAMPSHIRE AND WORCESTER (GILBERTVILLE, HARDWICK, WARREN, WEST BROOKFIELD))Residential · CARP0336-014$71.15
- CARPENTERS (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING & ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION) (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL (EXCEPT ATTLEBORO AND NORTH ATTLEBORO) AND PLYMOUTH (BRIDGEWATER, BROCKTON, KINGSTON, LAKEVILLE, MIDDLEBORO, PLYMOUTH, SOUTH HANOVER, WHITMAN))Residential · CARP0624-008$67.18
- CARPENTERS, NEW WOOD FRAME CONSTRUCTION NOT EXCEEDING 4 STORIES INCLUDING BASEMENT: ALL OTHER CARPENTRY WORK ON WOOD FRAME PROJECTS (ZONE 1: MIDDLESEX, NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES (CONSISTS OF BOSTON, ISLANDS OF BOSTON HARBOR, BROOKLINE, CAMBRIDGE, DEDHAM, MALDEN, MEDFORD AND SOMERVILLE))Residential · CARP0723-002$45.63
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, METAL BUILDING-METAL SIDING/WALL PANELS, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, SCAFFOLD BUILDING, FIREPROOFER, WINDOW AND CURTAIN WALL INSTALLATION)BuildingCARP0336-001 | $50.10 | $31.45 | $81.55 | MA20260013 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES FORM WORK)HighwayCARP0336-004 | $50.10 | $31.45 | $81.55 | MA20260025 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER/LATHER (WORCESTER (GILBERTVILLE, HARDWICK, WARREN, WEST BROOKFIELD))HeavyCARP0336-007 | $50.10 | $31.45 | $81.55 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERS (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING & ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION) (BERKSHIRE, HAMPDEN, HAMPSHIRE AND WORCESTER (GILBERTVILLE, HARDWICK, WARREN, WEST BROOKFIELD))ResidentialCARP0336-014 | $43.33 | $27.82 | $71.15 | MA20260004 Mod 2 |
| CARPENTERS (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING & ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION) (BRISTOL (ATTLEBOROUGH, NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH) ESSEX, MIDDLESEX (EXCEPT BELMONT, CAMBRIDGE, EVERETT, MALDEN, MEDFORD, SOMERVILLE) NORFOLK (BELLINGHAM, CANTON, FOXBORO, FRANKLIN, MEDFIELD, MEDWAY, MILLIS, NEEDHAM, NORFOLK, NORWOOD, PLAINVILLE, QUINCY, SHARON, WALPOLE, WELLESLEY, WESTWOOD, WRENTHAM) AND PLYMOUTH (DUXBURY, HANOVER, HINGHAM, HULL, MARSHFIELD, NORWELL, PEMBROKE, ROCKLAND AND SCITUATE))ResidentialCARP0339-003 | $50.10 | $31.45 | $81.55 | MA20260004 Mod 2 |
| CARPENTERS (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING & ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION) (BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL (EXCEPT ATTLEBORO AND NORTH ATTLEBORO) AND PLYMOUTH (BRIDGEWATER, BROCKTON, KINGSTON, LAKEVILLE, MIDDLEBORO, PLYMOUTH, SOUTH HANOVER, WHITMAN))ResidentialCARP0624-008 | $39.28 | $27.90 | $67.18 | MA20260004 Mod 2 |
| CARPENTERS, NEW WOOD FRAME CONSTRUCTION NOT EXCEEDING 4 STORIES INCLUDING BASEMENT: ALL OTHER CARPENTRY WORK ON WOOD FRAME PROJECTS (ZONE 1: MIDDLESEX, NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES (CONSISTS OF BOSTON, ISLANDS OF BOSTON HARBOR, BROOKLINE, CAMBRIDGE, DEDHAM, MALDEN, MEDFORD AND SOMERVILLE))ResidentialCARP0723-002 | $31.61 | $14.02 | $45.63 | MA20260004 Mod 2 |
How Worcester County compares
The main carpenter 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 $50.10$81.55
- Middlesex Countybase $39.28$67.18
- Norfolk Countybase $61.19$92.74
- Franklin Countybase $43.33$71.15
Carpenter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk County | CARPENTER (MIDDLESEX (BELMONT, CAMBRIDGE, EVERETT, MALDEN, MEDFORD, SOMERVILLE); NORFOLK (BROOKLINE, DEDHAM, MILTON); AND SUFFOLK) | $61.19 | $92.74 | +$11.19 |
| Worcester County | CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, METAL BUILDING-METAL SIDING/WALL PANELS, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, SCAFFOLD BUILDING, FIREPROOFER, WINDOW AND CURTAIN WALL INSTALLATION) | $50.10 | $81.55 | |
| Franklin County | CARPENTER (FRANKLIN COUNTY (ERVING, ORANGE, NORTH ORANGE AND WARWICK)) | $43.33 | $71.15 | −$10.40 |
| Middlesex County | CARPENTER (BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL (EXCEPT ATTLEBORO & NORTH ATTLEBORO); AND NORFOLK (AVON, HOLBROOK, RANDOLPH, STOUGHTON) COUNTIES) | $39.28 | $67.18 | −$14.37 |
| Suffolk County | CARPENTER (BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL (EXCEPT ATTLEBORO & NORTH ATTLEBORO); AND NORFOLK (AVON, HOLBROOK, RANDOLPH, STOUGHTON) COUNTIES) | $39.28 | $67.18 | −$14.37 |
| Hampshire County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $40.64 | $61.44 | −$20.11 |
| Hampden County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $33.03 | $53.05 | −$28.50 |
Massachusetts carpenter 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 MA20260013 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/MA20260013/1
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