Skilled Wages

Maryland prevailing wage rates, by county

Federal Davis-Bacon base + fringe for every Maryland county, next to the market wage, with the determination numbers to cite.

Data compiled by Skilled WagesSAM.gov determinations as of 2026-09-28

$69.45/hrTypical electrician survey ratebase + fringe, per hour
0%Counties with a union electrician rateBuilding type
66Active determinationsMaryland
Sep 24Latest modification2026, SAM.gov

Look up a Maryland county

Choose a county and construction type to list every classification with base, fringe and total.

Key trades by county (Building)

Electrician package, $/hr, MDAllegany: $62.56 (survey)Anne Arundel: $70.64 (survey)Baltimore: $69.39 (survey)Calvert: $79.15 (survey)Caroline: $63.16 (survey)Carroll: $70.30 (survey)Cecil: $63.16 (survey)Charles: $79.15 (survey)Dorchester: $83.92 (survey)Frederick: $70.29 (survey)Garrett: $60.20 (survey)Harford: $70.45 (survey)Howard: $70.30 (survey)Kent: $63.16 (survey)Montgomery: $82.56 (survey)Prince George's: $79.15 (survey)Queen Anne's: $63.16 (survey)St. Mary's: $79.15 (survey)Somerset: $49.13 (survey)Talbot: $63.16 (survey)Washington: $63.11 (survey)Wicomico: $49.13 (survey)Worcester: $49.13 (survey)Baltimore: $69.51 (survey)Electrician package, $/hr$62.89$63.16$70.30$79.15survey rate
Davis-Bacon electrician package (base + fringe), Building construction, by county in Maryland. Hatched: survey rate.

Highest electrician packages

  1. 1Dorchester$83.92
  2. 2Montgomery$82.56
  3. 3Calvert, Charles and 2 more$79.15

Lowest

  1. 1Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester$49.13
  2. 2Garrett$60.20
  3. 3Allegany$62.56

Building type, base + fringe per hour; counties sharing a rate are grouped. Swatch: union contract rate or survey rate. Select a county to see every classification.

Union contract rateSurvey rate (marked * in the table)
CountyElectricianPlumberCarpenterConstruction laborerHeavy equipment operatorIronworkerSheet metal workerPainter
Allegany$62.56*$59.06*$53.25*$47.69*$53.72*$56.40*$59.06*—
Anne Arundel$70.64*$73.71*$50.49*$28.24*$50.30*$64.08*$75.53*$41.17*
Baltimore$69.39*$73.71*$50.49*$24.34*$50.30*$68.54*$75.53*$41.17*
Baltimore$69.51*$73.71*$50.49*$30.38*$50.30*$64.08*$75.53*$41.17*
Calvert$79.15*$75.77*$50.49*$39.62*$56.71*$64.08*$75.53*$52.58*
Caroline$63.16*$73.71*$52.30*$24.91*$35.38*$26.52*$75.53*$41.17*
Carroll$70.30*$69.58*$50.49*$34.22*$40.66*$64.73*$75.53*$40.80*
Cecil$63.16*$73.71*$62.56*$24.19*$47.30*$26.52*$75.53*$41.17*
Charles$79.15*$74.35*$50.49*$34.00*$56.71*$64.08*$75.53*$52.58*
Dorchester$83.92*$70.77*$52.30*$21.73*$32.28*$34.64*$75.53*$41.17*
Frederick$70.29*$73.71*$50.49*$47.60*$35.51*$66.44*$75.53*$41.17*
Garrett$60.20*$60.06*$53.25*$47.69*$53.72*$56.40*$60.06*—
Harford$70.45*$73.71*$50.49*$34.53*$50.30*$64.73*$75.53*$41.17*
Howard$70.30*$66.24*$50.49*$27.56*$40.66*$66.44*$75.53*$40.80*
Kent$63.16*$73.71*$52.30*$27.47*$32.14*$61.79*$75.53*$41.17*
Montgomery$82.56*$74.35*$50.49*$36.60*$35.51*$66.44*$75.53*$41.17*
Prince George's$79.15*$74.35*$50.49*$39.57*$35.51*$66.44*$75.53*$41.17*
Queen Anne's$63.16*$73.71*$62.56*$24.19*$47.30*$26.52*$75.53*$41.17*
Somerset$49.13*$70.77*$52.30*$21.73*$32.28*$34.64*$75.53*$41.17*
St. Mary's$79.15*$74.35*$50.49*$39.48*$56.71*$66.44*$75.53*$52.58*
Talbot$63.16*$73.71*$52.30*$24.91*$35.38*$26.52*$75.53*$41.17*
Washington$63.11*$62.06*$53.25*$21.00*$53.72*$56.40*$62.06*—
Wicomico$49.13*$70.77*$50.80*$19.56*$33.76*$34.64*$75.53*$29.00*
Worcester$49.13*$70.77*$52.30*$24.50*$50.30*$34.64*$75.53*$41.17*

Building construction type, base + fringe per hour, current revision. * = survey rate. Not the official determination; use the lookup for the determination number and a link to the official text.

Questions this page answers

What is the prevailing wage in Maryland?

For federally funded construction, the Davis-Bacon determinations for Maryland (66 active documents covering Building, Residential, Heavy and Highway work) set the required base wage and fringe by county and classification. Union-contract rates apply to electricians in 0 of 24 counties with a Building rate; the typical union package is — an hour.

How many Davis-Bacon determinations cover Maryland?

66 active general wage determinations cover Maryland: 24 Building, 25 Heavy, 24 Highway, 17 Residential. Together they list rates for 24 counties in the Building type shown here. State-funded projects may fall under a separate Maryland prevailing wage law; this page covers the federal rates.

How often do the rates change?

The Department of Labor publishes modifications most Thursdays. The latest change to a Maryland determination in our data is dated 2026-09-24. New determination numbers are issued each January.

Sources and notes

  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Maryland, current revisions as of 2026-09-28: Residential 17, Heavy 25, Highway 24, Building 24.
  • BLS OEWS May 2025 for market medians.
  • Classification labels normalised to trades by Skilled Wages; where a determination lists several electrician or laborer classes, the journeyman / general class is shown. The official text governs.