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Prevailing Wage Program

Hotline: (617) 626-6953, Email: DLSfeedback@state.ma.us

The Department of Labor Standards (DLS) issues prevailing wage information for construction projects and other types of public work.

DLS issues prevailing wage schedules to cities, towns, counties, districts, authorities, and state agencies. Workers must receive these hourly wage rates when working on a public project. Prevailing Wage rate schedules vary by region, type of work and other factors. To get the proper rates for your region/job, you must request a determination. You may also request an example prevailing wage schedule below.

Awarding authorities are reminded that state contracts and state-aided contracts must also include the processes and procedures to ensure compliance with statutory Workforce Participation Goals, including reporting and enforcement provisions, for women and minorities. G.L. c. 149, § 44A(2)(G).

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Register as a requestor of prevailing wages  Download a weekly certified payroll record form  Submit your Collective Bargaining Agreement to DLS 

All other tasks

Prevailing Wage Law Overview Webinar for Massachusetts Awarding Authorities  Official request for prevailing wages  Request an example prevailing wage schedule  Topical outline of Massachusetts prevailing wage law  Request a annual update to an existing prevailing wage schedule  Request a reprint of a previously-issued wage schedule   Weekly payroll records report and statement of compliance  Submit your Collective Bargaining Agreement to DLS 

What you need to know

Prevailing wage statutes and regulations  Prevailing wage notices  Prevailing wage opinion letters  Collective bargaining agreements  Download a housing authority position request form 
A guide to Prevailing wage for contractors on public works projects (PDF 2.07 MB)

Public review process for Prevailing Wage opinion letters  
Prevailing Wage for Awarding Authorities (English, PDF 1.98 MB)
A guide to Prevailing wage for contractors on public works projects (English, PDF 2.07 MB)
Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Laws: An Important Guide For Workers (English, PDF 244.2 KB)

Contact Information

Address

Boston
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02114
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Haverhill
4 Summer Street , Room 212, Haverhill, MA 01830
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Lawrence
Senator William X. Wall Experiment Station, 37 Shattuck Street , Lawrence , MA 01843
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Springfield
1 Federal Street, Building 101, 3rd Floor, Springfield , MA 01105
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Taunton
Taunton Career Center Building, 72 School Street , Taunton, MA 02780
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Westborough
Hadley Building, 167 Lyman Street , Westborough , MA 01581
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