Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wages in Maryland

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

Quick Answer

Maryland has 24 counties with active Davis-Bacon wage determinations (240 total WDs) across four construction types — building, heavy, highway, and residential. Federal construction contracts of $2,000 or more in Maryland 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
Allegany building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Anne Arundel building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Baltimore building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Baltimore City building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Calvert building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Caroline building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Carroll building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Cecil building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Charles building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Dorchester building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Frederick building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Garrett building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Harford building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Howard building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Kent building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Montgomery building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Prince George's building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Queen Anne's building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Somerset building heavy highway residential 10 View →
St Mary's building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Talbot building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Washington building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Wicomico building heavy highway residential 10 View →
Worcester building heavy highway residential 10 View →
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Maryland State Prevailing Wage Law

State law: Yes — applies to qualifying state-funded projects
Threshold: $500,000
Enforcing agency: Maryland Commissioner of Labor and Industry, Prevailing Wage Unit

Maryland's Prevailing Wage Law (State Finance & Procurement § 17-201 et seq.) applies to state-funded public works of $500,000 or more. The Commissioner of Labor and Industry sets rates by craft and county. School-construction projects funded by the State are explicitly covered regardless of the local-funding mix.

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 Maryland must comply with the Davis-Bacon Act. Full compliance guide →