Prevailing Wage Rate Schedule for Maryland Highway Construction

This document is a prevailing wage rate schedule applicable to highway construction projects across multiple Maryland counties and jurisdictions, including Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince Georges, Queen Anne's, Somerset, St. Mary's, Talbot, and Washington Counties. The schedule establishes mandatory hourly wage rates and fringe benefit amounts for numerous job classifications required in highway construction activities. The classifications encompass a broad range of skilled trades and labor positions, including carpenters, electricians, ironworkers, laborers in various specialties, painters, equipment operators across multiple machinery types, truck drivers, and numerous mechanical and technical service positions. The rates vary significantly by county and classification, reflecting regional labor market conditions and prevailing wage standards established under Maryland law.

The prevailing wage rates are categorized by modification type—either "AD" (Added) or "CR" (Carry Reduced)—with associated basic hourly rates and fringe benefit amounts that contractors must pay to workers performing the specified work. Basic hourly rates range from approximately $16.00 to $59.50 per hour depending on the county and job classification, while fringe benefits vary from $0.00 to $27.14 per hour. Some entries include additional numeric codes in the modification reason column that appear to reference specific regulatory provisions or previous wage determinations. These prevailing wage requirements apply to all public works highway construction projects within the respective counties and must be observed by contractors bidding on and executing such work.