WAGE DATA · SOC 47-2152

PLUMBER PAY
IN MASSACHUSETTS.

Massachusetts plumbers earn a median of $40.03/hr (BLS 2024). 15,670 workers employed statewide. Compare market wages, federal prevailing rates, and per-diem baselines below.

// SWITCH VIEW
ALL 50 STATES · PLUMBER
// BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS · STATEWIDEOEWS · MAY 2024
HOURLY MEDIAN
$40.03/hr
MEAN HOURLY
$42.02/hr
ANNUAL MEDIAN
$83K
EMPLOYED
15,670
10th · $22.99MEDIAN · $40.0390th · $67.55
// DAVIS-BACON · FEDERAL PREVAILING WAGE24 ACTIVE WDS

Active Wage Determinations · Massachusetts

24 active Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations cover Massachusetts. Each WD sets the legal minimum wage (base + fringe by trade classification) on federally-funded construction in the counties it applies to. Showing the 12 most recently modified — click through for the per-trade rates on sam.gov.

MA20260006 · MOD 1
Heavy · Bristol, Norfolk, Worcester +11
MOD
2026-01-30
MA20260001
Building · Bristol, Norfolk, Essex +5
MOD
2026-01-02
MA20260010
Heavy · Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden +1
MOD
2026-01-02
MA20260011
Residential · Franklin
MOD
2026-01-02
MA20260012
Building · Plymouth
MOD
2026-01-02
MA20260013
Building · Worcester
MOD
2026-01-02
MA20260014
Highway · Dukes, Nantucket
MOD
2026-01-02
MA20260015
Highway · Barnstable
MOD
2026-01-02
MA20260016
Highway · Berkshire
MOD
2026-01-02
MA20260017
Highway · Bristol
MOD
2026-01-02
MA20260018
Highway · Essex
MOD
2026-01-02
MA20260019
Highway · Hampden
MOD
2026-01-02

Per-trade rates (the actual $/hr for plumbers by county) are published on the SAM.gov detail page for each WD. Browse all 24 Massachusetts Wage Determinations on sam.gov. If a contractor on a federal job is paying below the WD, file a WH-3 with DOL WHD.

// GSA PER DIEM · FY 2026GSA

Lodging + M&IE by City

The federal government's per-diem rate is the baseline most contractors use. If your job's per diem is below this, you're subsidizing the contractor.

Martha's Vineyard
Dukes
$377
/day · meals $92
Nantucket
Nantucket
$366
/day · meals $92
Boston / Cambridge
Suffolk, city of Cambridge
$365
/day · meals $92
Burlington / Woburn
Middlesex less the city of Cambridge
$247
/day · meals $86
Falmouth
City limits of Falmouth
$247
/day · meals $86
Quincy
Norfolk
$237
/day · meals $80
Northampton
Hampshire
$237
/day · meals $80
Hyannis
Barnstable less the city of Falmouth
$236
/day · meals $92
Pittsfield
Berkshire
$229
/day · meals $86
Andover
Essex
$217
/day · meals $80
Worcester
Worcester
$215
/day · meals $80
Plymouth / Taunton / New Bedford
Plymouth / Bristol
$206
/day · meals $80
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FAQ

How much does a plumber earn in Massachusetts?+
According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (2024), plumbers in Massachusetts earn a median of $40.03/hr. That's roughly $83K/year for a full-time schedule at straight time.
What's the top pay for plumbers in Massachusetts?+
The top 10% of plumbers in Massachusetts earn more than $67.55/hr (BLS 2024). That represents experienced workers, supervisors, or those on high-per-diem travel contracts.
How many plumbers work in Massachusetts?+
BLS reports 15,670 plumbers employed in Massachusetts as of 2024. Numbers fluctuate with major construction cycles — when big projects like LNG terminals or data centers start, demand spikes.
Do plumbers in Massachusetts get per diem?+
Per diem is standard on travel contracts. The federal GSA baseline for Massachusetts is typically $150-$260/day depending on the city. Contractors may set their per diem higher or lower — if it's below the GSA floor, you're subsidizing the contractor's housing budget out of pocket.
What's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage?+
Davis-Bacon rates are the legally-required minimum wages on federally-funded construction projects — base pay plus fringe benefits. Every contractor working a federal job must pay at least the Davis-Bacon rate for that county and trade. Private-sector jobs don't have to match, but many do as a competitive floor.