UnionPile Drivers Local 56 wages 2026 (Massachusetts)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and per diem rules of Pile Drivers Local 56 in Massachusetts, read from the one agreement built into the Pile Driver app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Massachusetts pile drivers (2024 rates: check your stub)
Pile Drivers Local Union No. 56 (North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters) and the Foundation & Marine Contractors Association of New England: the rates Massachusetts' Division of Labor Standards prints (August 1 2024, still in its July 2026 schedules) and the rules of the 2016–2020 agreement, the latest public
$55.79an hour
Pile driver, pier and dock constructor, Zone 1, Massachusetts pile drivers (2024 rates: check your stub)
From August 1, 2024. No later step published.
| Classification | From August 1, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Pile driver, pier and dock constructor, Zone 1base rate | $55.79 |
| Pile driver, outside I-495 south of the Cape Cod Canal | $51.97 |
| Pile driver, Zone 3 and Essex/Middlesex outside I-495 | $49.19 |
| Foreman (Zone 1)JM + 10% | $61.37 |
| Diver | $78.11 |
| Diver tender | $55.79 |
| Apprentice, 4th step80% | $44.63 |
| Apprentice, 3rd step70% | $39.05 |
| Apprentice, 2nd step55% | $30.68 |
| Apprentice, 1st step45% | $25.11 |
- Overtime
- Work outside regular hours and the 9th to 12th hours Monday to Saturday are time and a half; past the 12th hour double time; Saturday's first 12 hours time and a half; Sundays and holidays double time (2-hour minimum).
- Shift premium
- 7 hours worked on shift are paid as 8.
- Per diem and travel
- The agreement has no per diem; offshore and island work uses the employer's transport with a travel allowance (see the rules).
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of November 8, 2026Pile driver, pier and dock constructor, Zone 1, Massachusetts pile drivers (2024 rates: check your stub)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular32 h × 55.79 | 1,785.28 |
| Double time 2×8 h × 111.58 | 892.64 |
| Gross pay | 2,677.92 |
| Deductions | |
| Working assessment (2.5% of wage and benefits)per hour | −90.00 |
| Social Security6.2% | −166.03 |
| Medicare1.45% | −38.83 |
| MA paid leave | −12.32 |
| Federal income taxestimate (W-4) | −426.05 |
| Massachusetts income taxestimate | −123.65 |
What's missing
Where the app can't follow a rule to the letter yet, its notes say so, and say how to allow for it when you enter your hours. From this page's agreements:
- The agreement doesn't say a weekend holiday moves, so the app leaves each on its date.
- The council's 2026 filing gives its working dues as '2.25 per hour' (at most $2.24), which fits 2.5% of the Zone 1 package ($90.16 × 2.5% = $2.25); the app works the 2.5% out per class from the state's benefit figures: $2.25 Zone 1, $2.16 and $2.09 in the other zones, $2.39 foreman, $2.75 diver, and $0.94 to $1.91 for apprentices. It takes the $24 monthly dues on the first paycheck of each month; clear them on the Settings tab if you pay the local yourself.
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Questions
What does a Local 56 journeyman make in 2026?
$55.79 an hour under the Pile Drivers Local Union No. 56 (North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters) and the Foundation & Marine Contractors Association of New England: the rates Massachusetts' Division of Labor Standards prints (August 1 2024, still in its July 2026 schedules) and the rules of the 2016–2020 agreement, the latest public, from August 1, 2024.
When is the next Local 56 raise?
No later step is published in the data for the Massachusetts pile drivers (2024 rates: check your stub) agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.
What do Local 56 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 4th step $44.63 (80%), Apprentice, 3rd step $39.05 (70%), Apprentice, 2nd step $30.68 (55%) and Apprentice, 1st step $25.11 (45%) an hour from August 1, 2024.
Does Local 56 pay a per diem?
The agreement has no per diem; offshore and island work uses the employer's transport with a travel allowance (see the rules).
How is Local 56 overtime paid?
Work outside regular hours and the 9th to 12th hours Monday to Saturday are time and a half; past the 12th hour double time; Saturday's first 12 hours time and a half; Sundays and holidays double time (2-hour minimum).
Sources
The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 25, 2026 from the Pile Driver app, version 0.1.0.
- Massachusetts DLS wage schedule in a Somerville bid addendum, July 23 2026 (Pile Driver Local 56, Zone 1: p.4, p.11, p.24-25)
- Massachusetts DLS wage schedule, FRTA Greenfield, June 16 2026 (Zone 3, p.21)
- Pile Drivers Local 56 agreement 2016–2020 (MA DLS copy, Internet Archive)
- Davis-Bacon MA20260008 rev 1 (CARP0056, eastern Massachusetts heavy)
- Davis-Bacon MA20260001 rev 1 (CARP0056, eastern Massachusetts building)
- North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters LM-2, fiscal 2026
- Local 56 LM-2, fiscal 2026 (dues)
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