Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wages in Maine

Select a county to view wage determinations for building, heavy, highway, and residential construction projects in Maine (ME).

Quick Answer

Maine has 16 counties with active Davis-Bacon wage determinations (160 total WDs) across four construction types — building, heavy, highway, and residential. Federal construction contracts of $2,000 or more in Maine must pay no less than the DOL-published prevailing wage and fringe benefits for the project's county and construction type.

County Construction Types WDs
Androscoggin building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Aroostook building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Cumberland building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Franklin building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Hancock building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Kennebec building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Knox building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Lincoln building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Oxford building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Penobscot building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Piscataquis building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Sagadahoc building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Somerset building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Waldo building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Washington building heavy highway residential 10 View →
York building heavy highway residential 10 View →
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Maine State Prevailing Wage Law

State law: Yes — applies to qualifying state-funded projects
Threshold: $50,000
Enforcing agency: Maine Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Standards

Maine's Fair Minimum Wage law for state public works (26 M.R.S. § 1304-1313) covers state-funded construction over $50,000. Rates are based on a Bureau of Labor Standards survey by trade and region. Apprentices may be paid below the journey rate only when registered with a Maine-approved apprenticeship program.

Verify before relying on this: state prevailing-wage laws change. The summary above is a general reference compiled from publicly available state-law materials and is not legal advice. Confirm the current status with the cited state agency or a qualified attorney before bidding or paying workers under it.

Federal contracts ≥ $2,000 in Maine must comply with the Davis-Bacon Act. Full compliance guide →