Prevailing Wage Program
DOS is pleased to announce that visitors to our website are now able to use an improved system for obtaining prevailing wage rate schedules and related information. Our new system allows Awarding Authorities to request official Prevailing Wage schedules online in a new and advanced manner and allows all interested parties, such as contractors, unions and workers, to obtain copies of example Prevailing Wage schedules, including current wage rates, at their convenience.
Register as a Requestor
Click on the above link to register yourself as a regular Requestor of prevailing wages. Once you Register as a Requestor for the first time, you will be assigned a Requestor Registration ID number, e.g., "PW0000250", which you should save and use every time you log-in to make a request for wages. By entering your Requestor Registration ID number, your request will automatically be pre-populated with all of your registered contact information. Official Request for Prevailing Wages
Click on the above link if you an Awarding Authority and need to request an "Official" prevailing wage schedule from DOS. You will be required to enter information for each text box or check box with a red asterisk next to it. When entering your "Project Description", please include as much information as possible in order to properly describe your project to DOS. Once DOS receives your request, we will review the information you entered, and email you back a prevailing wage schedule in PDF format. Example Request for Prevailing Wages
Click on the above link to request an "Example" copy of a prevailing wage schedule. This feature allows any party to find out what the prevailing wages are in any location throughout the Commonwealth at the time of the request. Please note, an example prevailing wage schedule should never be incorporated into a contract going out to bid or for any official purposes, but is only to be used for reference. An Example prevailing wage schedule will appear as a PDF document, which can be printed from the screen or saved to your hard drive. Annual Update Request
Click on the above link if you are an Awarding Authority and need to request an "Annual Update" to your existing prevailing wage schedule. Pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 149, section 27, Awarding Authorities are required to request "Annual Updates" to public construction contracts bid on or after August 8, 2008. Please use your "Updated" prevailing wage schedule to replace your current prevailing wage schedule, effective on the anniversary of the execution of the contract. Please be sure to enter the existing "Job ID Number" in the "Project Description" section of your Annual Update Request. Notice to Awarding Authorities March 2009
Notice to Awarding Authorities for Projects Funded through theAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Prevailing Wage Law Amended 8/8/08
Prevailing Wage Law Amended 8/8/08
Attachments for Prevailing Wage Schedules
Prevailing Wage Topical Index
Last Updated October 2008. Check regularly for future updates.
Attorney General's Fair Labor Division