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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in Worcester County, Massachusetts
$86.57an hour, base + fringe
$55.00 wage + $31.57 fringe benefits · Building · PLUM0004-004
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Worcester County, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $86.57 an hour: a $55.00 base wage plus $31.57 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260013 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $86.57 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260013, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PLUM0004-004 (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 plumber or pipefitter rates for Worcester County, from $83.00 to $106.27 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $55.00 + $31.57
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) | $55.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $31.57 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $86.57 |
When this rate changes
- 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 plumber or pipefitter rate in Worcester County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PLUMBER (WORCESTER (HOPEDALE AND SOUTHBORO))Heavy · PLUM0012-002$106.27
- PLUMBER (ESSEX(LYNN, LYNNFIELD, NAHANT, SAUGUS, AND SWAMPSCOTT); MIDDLESEX (ACTON, ARLINGTON, ASHLAND, AYER-EXCEPT WEST OF GREENVILLE BRANCH OF BOSTON & MAINE RAIL ROAD, BEDFORD, BELMONT, BILLERICA, BOXBORO, BURLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, CARLISLE, CHELMSFORD, CONCORD, DRACUT, DUNSTABLE, EVERETT, FRAMINGHAM, HUDSON, HOLLISTON, HOPKINTON, LEXINGTON, LINCOLN, LITTLETON, LOWELL, MALDEN, MARLBORO, MAYNARD, MEDFORD, MELROSE, NATICK, NEWTON, NORTH READING, PEPPERELL, READING, SHERBORN, SOMERVILLE, STONEResidential · PLUM0012-009$106.27
- PIPEFITTER INCLUDING HVAC WORK (ESSEX (AMES, ANDOVER, BEVERLY, BOXFORD, BYFIELD, DANVERS, ESSEX, GEORGETOWN, GLOUCESTER, GROVELAND, HAMILTON, HAVERHILL, IPSWICH, LAWRENCE, LYNN, LYNNFIELD, MANCHESTER, MARBLEHEAD, MERRIMAC, METHUEM, MIDDLETON, NAHANT, NEWBURY, NEWBURYPORT, NORTH ANDOVER, PEABODY, ROCKPORT, ROWLEY, SALEM, SALISBURY, SAUGUS, SWAMPSCOTT,TOPSFIELD, WENHAM, WEST NEWBURY); MIDDLESEX (ACTON, ARLINGTON, ASHFORD, AYER-EXCEPT WEST OF GREENVILLE BRANCH OF BOSTON & MAINE RAIL ROAD, BEDFResidential · PLUM0537-006$105.80
- PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION)Building · PLUM0004-004$86.57
- PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) (BARNSABLE; BRISTOL; PLYMOUTH (EXCEPT HINGHAM, HULL, SCITUATE))Residential · PLUM0051-006$86.09
- PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) (BERKSHIRE (EXCEPT BECKET, OTIS, SANDISFIELD)) FOOTNOTE FOR PLUMBERS & STEAMFITTERS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: INDEPENDENCE DAY AND LABOR DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE HOLIDAY BY THE SAME EMPLOYERResidential · PLUM0104-011$83.31
- SPRINKLER FITTERHeavy · SFMA0669-002$83.00
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION)BuildingPLUM0004-004 | $86.57 | $55.00 | $31.57 | MA20260013 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBER (WORCESTER (HOPEDALE AND SOUTHBORO))HeavyPLUM0012-002 | $106.27 | $69.84 | $36.43 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
| SPRINKLER FITTERHeavySFMA0669-002 | $83.00 | $53.25 | $29.75 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBER (ESSEX(LYNN, LYNNFIELD, NAHANT, SAUGUS, AND SWAMPSCOTT); MIDDLESEX (ACTON, ARLINGTON, ASHLAND, AYER-EXCEPT WEST OF GREENVILLE BRANCH OF BOSTON & MAINE RAIL ROAD, BEDFORD, BELMONT, BILLERICA, BOXBORO, BURLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, CARLISLE, CHELMSFORD, CONCORD, DRACUT, DUNSTABLE, EVERETT, FRAMINGHAM, HUDSON, HOLLISTON, HOPKINTON, LEXINGTON, LINCOLN, LITTLETON, LOWELL, MALDEN, MARLBORO, MAYNARD, MEDFORD, MELROSE, NATICK, NEWTON, NORTH READING, PEPPERELL, READING, SHERBORN, SOMERVILLE, STONEResidentialPLUM0012-009 | $106.27 | $69.84 | $36.43 | MA20260004 Mod 2 |
| PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) (BARNSABLE; BRISTOL; PLYMOUTH (EXCEPT HINGHAM, HULL, SCITUATE))ResidentialPLUM0051-006 | $86.09 | $52.49 | $33.60 | MA20260004 Mod 2 |
| PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) (BERKSHIRE (EXCEPT BECKET, OTIS, SANDISFIELD)) FOOTNOTE FOR PLUMBERS & STEAMFITTERS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: INDEPENDENCE DAY AND LABOR DAY, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE HOLIDAY BY THE SAME EMPLOYERResidentialPLUM0104-011 | $83.31 | $52.26 | $31.05 | MA20260004 Mod 2 |
| PIPEFITTER INCLUDING HVAC WORK (ESSEX (AMES, ANDOVER, BEVERLY, BOXFORD, BYFIELD, DANVERS, ESSEX, GEORGETOWN, GLOUCESTER, GROVELAND, HAMILTON, HAVERHILL, IPSWICH, LAWRENCE, LYNN, LYNNFIELD, MANCHESTER, MARBLEHEAD, MERRIMAC, METHUEM, MIDDLETON, NAHANT, NEWBURY, NEWBURYPORT, NORTH ANDOVER, PEABODY, ROCKPORT, ROWLEY, SALEM, SALISBURY, SAUGUS, SWAMPSCOTT,TOPSFIELD, WENHAM, WEST NEWBURY); MIDDLESEX (ACTON, ARLINGTON, ASHFORD, AYER-EXCEPT WEST OF GREENVILLE BRANCH OF BOSTON & MAINE RAIL ROAD, BEDFResidentialPLUM0537-006 | $105.80 | $66.58 | $39.22 | MA20260004 Mod 2 |
How Worcester County compares
The main plumber or pipefitter 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 $55.00$86.57
- Middlesex Countybase $55.00$86.57
- Norfolk Countybase $52.49$86.09
- Franklin Countybase $55.00$86.57
Plumber / Pipefitter 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 + fringe | Base | vs Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk County | PLUMBER (ESSEX (LYNN, LYNNFIELD, NAHANT, SAUGUS, AND SWAMPSCOTT); MIDDLESEX (ACTON, ARLINGTON, ASHFORD, AYER-EXCEPT WEST OF GREENVILLE BRANCH OF BOSTON & MAINE RAIL ROAD, BEDFORD, BELMONT, BILLERICA, BOXBORO, BURLINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, CARLISE, CHELMSFORD, CONCORD, DRACUT, DUNSTABLE, EVERETT, FRAMINGHAM, HUDSON, HOLLIISTON, HOPKINTON, LEXINGTON, LINCOLN, LITTLETON, LOWELL, MALDEN, MARLBORO, MAYNARD, MEDFORD, MELROSE, NATICK, NEWTON, NORTH READING, PEPPERELL, READING, SHERBORN, SOMERVILLE, STON | $106.27 | $69.84 | +$19.70 |
| Worcester County | PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $86.57 | $55.00 | |
| Middlesex County | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (MIDDLESEX (ASHBY, AYER-WEST OF GREENVILLE BRANCH OF BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD, FT. DEVENS, GROTON, SHIRLEY, TOWNSEND)) | $86.57 | $55.00 | same |
| Franklin County | PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER (FRANKLIN (ORANGE)) | $86.57 | $55.00 | same |
| Norfolk County | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL; DUKES; NANTUCKET; AND NORFOLK (AVON, HOLBROOK, RANDOLPH, STOUGHTON) COUNTIES) | $86.09 | $52.49 | −$0.48 |
| Hampshire County | PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER (BERKSHIRE (EXCEPT OTIS, BECKET, SANDISFIELD); FRANKLIN (MONROE, ROWE AND THE WESTERN PART OF CHARLEMONT)) | $83.31 | $52.26 | −$3.26 |
| Hampden County | PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER (BERKSHIRE (EXCEPT OTIS, BECKET, SANDISFIELD); FRANKLIN (MONROE, ROWE AND THE WESTERN PART OF CHARLEMONT)) | $83.31 | $52.26 | −$3.26 |
Massachusetts plumber or pipefitter 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