State-By-State Compliance

Whether it's Federal Davis-Bacon, a state-specific prevailing wage law, or both, it's important to recognize that all states have requirements governing proper payment to workers on public work projects. It is the responsibility of all those involved, whether you are a local agency, developer, general contractor, or subcontractor, to stay up to date with frequently changing prevailing wage requirements.

Select your state from the drop-down menu to see the applicable prevailing wage laws in your area.

Maryland

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According to the State of Maryland, prevailing wage rates apply to construction projects estimated to cost $250,000 or more and either:

The awarding public body is an instrumentality of the state or a division of state government and there is any state funding or
The awarding public body is another agency, political subdivision, entity, or person and at least 25% of the money is state funding.

Wage determinations are issued for each locality, which includes 23 counties and Baltimore City. Additionally, Maryland Prevailing Wage Rates are issued separately for building and highway projects on a county-by-county and craft-by-craft basis by the Division of Labor & Industry – Prevailing Wage Unit.

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