Attachment 4 - Wage Determination Maryland - 70Z03826QJ0000193.pdf

This is a Service Contract Act Wage Determination for Maryland, effective May 13, 2026, applicable to the counties of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard, and Queen Anne's.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for 370+ occupational classifications across administrative, skilled trades, professional, and service categories. Wage rates range from $15.00 per hour for dishwashers to $55.99 per hour for Registered Nurse IV positions. All occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week or $222.00 per week/$962.00 per month) for health and welfare, with an additional $5.09 per hour health and welfare benefit under Executive Order 13786 for Service Contract Act-covered contracts awarded between January 1, 2015, and January 29, 2022. The determination includes special provisions for computer employees (footnote 1), air traffic controllers and weather observers with night pay and Sunday premiums (footnote 2), and hazardous pay differentials of 4-8 percent for employees working with ordnance, explosives, and incendiary materials. Uniform allowance requirements specify that contractors must furnish uniforms or reimburse employees at $3.35 per week ($0.67 per day) when applicable. The wage determination applies to federal service contracts and requires contractors to classify unlisted employees using conformance procedures per 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(i), with the Wage and Hour Division making final determinations on classification and rates.