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Maryland Davis-Bacon wage determination changes, 2026
The U.S. Department of Labor published 131 modifications to 66 of Maryland's Davis-Bacon wage determinations between May 18, 2026 and September 28, 2026 that changed, added or removed a rate. Across them, 36 rates went up, 1 went down, 6,503 rows were added and 3,116 removed.
From every revision of each WD on SAM.gov, compared row by row (rate identifier and classification) and read twice. 66 of these modifications are dated May 18, 2026, when DOL reissued most WDs. Totals are base plus fringe. A contract keeps the modification in its bid documents, so a later one only reaches new bids. Maryland prevailing wage rates by county
Largest rate changes
The 20 biggest moves in the hourly total (base where the fringe isn't a dollar figure), one row per WD classification.
| Classification | WD | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - DRILL - RIG Operating Engineer · SAMD2025-001 | MD20260034 mod 3, Sep 28, 2026 Carroll | $152.85 | $44.85 | −$108.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR- TRANSFER MACHINE OPERATOR Operating Engineer · SAMD2025-001 | MD20260035 mod 3, Sep 28, 2026 Cecil | $21.51 | $47.23 | +$25.72 |
| LABORER - ASPHALT RAKER Laborer · SAMD2025-001 | MD20260040 mod 3, Sep 28, 2026 Harford | $16.33 | $34.50 | +$18.17 |
| LABORER - COMMON Laborer · SAMD2025-001 | MD20260040 mod 3, Sep 28, 2026 Harford | $16.33 | $34.50 | +$18.17 |
| LABORER - CONCRETE PUDDLER Laborer · SAMD2025-001 | MD20260040 mod 3, Sep 28, 2026 Harford | $16.33 | $34.50 | +$18.17 |
| LABORER - CONCRETE TENDER Laborer · SAMD2025-001 | MD20260040 mod 3, Sep 28, 2026 Harford | $16.33 | $34.50 | +$18.17 |
| LABORER - CONCRETE VIBRATOR Laborer · SAMD2025-001 | MD20260040 mod 3, Sep 28, 2026 Harford | $16.33 | $34.50 | +$18.17 |
| LABORER - DENSITY GAUGE Laborer · SAMD2025-001 | MD20260040 mod 3, Sep 28, 2026 Harford | $16.33 | $34.50 | +$18.17 |
| LABORER - FIREPROOFER - MIXER Laborer · SAMD2025-001 | MD20260040 mod 3, Sep 28, 2026 Harford | $16.33 | $34.50 | +$18.17 |
| LABORER - FLAGGER Flagger · SAMD2025-001 | MD20260040 mod 3, Sep 28, 2026 Harford | $16.33 | $34.50 | +$18.17 |
| LABORER - TAMPER Laborer · SAMD2025-001 | MD20260034 mod 3, Sep 28, 2026 Carroll | $21.24 | $34.45 | +$13.21 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - PAVER Operating Engineer · SAMD2025-001 | MD20260035 mod 3, Sep 28, 2026 Cecil | $24.48 | $36.29 | +$11.81 |
| LABORER - ASPHALT RAKER Laborer · SAMD2025-001 | MD20260038 mod 3, Sep 28, 2026 Frederick | $45.86 | $47.29 | +$1.43 |
| LABORER - COMMON Laborer · SAMD2025-001 | MD20260038 mod 3, Sep 28, 2026 Frederick | $45.86 | $47.29 | +$1.43 |
| LABORER - CONCRETE PUDDLER Laborer · SAMD2025-001 | MD20260038 mod 3, Sep 28, 2026 Frederick | $45.86 | $47.29 | +$1.43 |
| LABORER - CONCRETE TENDER Laborer · SAMD2025-001 | MD20260038 mod 3, Sep 28, 2026 Frederick | $45.86 | $47.29 | +$1.43 |
| LABORER - CONCRETE VIBRATOR Laborer · SAMD2025-001 | MD20260038 mod 3, Sep 28, 2026 Frederick | $45.86 | $47.29 | +$1.43 |
| LABORER - DENSITY GAUGE Laborer · SAMD2025-001 | MD20260038 mod 3, Sep 28, 2026 Frederick | $45.86 | $47.29 | +$1.43 |
| LABORER - FIREPROOFER - MIXER Laborer · SAMD2025-001 | MD20260038 mod 3, Sep 28, 2026 Frederick | $45.86 | $47.29 | +$1.43 |
| LABORER - FLAGGER Flagger · SAMD2025-001 | MD20260038 mod 3, Sep 28, 2026 Frederick | $45.86 | $47.29 | +$1.43 |
Every modification, newest first
Each row links the new revision on SAM.gov; "before" links the one it replaced.
September 28, 2026 17 modifications
| WD | Construction | Counties | Up | Down | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD20260077 mod 3 (before) | highway and heavy | Talbot | 6 | 1 | ||
| MD20260076 mod 3 (before) | highway and heavy | St Mary's | 13 | 9 | ||
| MD20260074 mod 3 (before) | highway and heavy | Queen Anne's | 6 | 1 | ||
| MD20260044 mod 3 (before) | highway and heavy | Prince George's | 21 | 20 | ||
| MD20260043 mod 3 (before) | highway and heavy | Montgomery | 4 | 3 | ||
| MD20260042 mod 3 (before) | highway and heavy | Kent | 6 | 1 | ||
| MD20260041 mod 3 (before) | highway and heavy | Howard | 32 | 29 | ||
| MD20260040 mod 3 (before) Largest: LABORER - ASPHALT RAKER +$18.17 | highway and heavy | Harford | 16 | 7 | 4 | |
| MD20260038 mod 3 (before) Largest: LABORER - ASPHALT RAKER +$1.43 | highway and heavy | Frederick | 17 | 4 | 3 | |
| MD20260036 mod 3 (before) | highway and heavy | Charles | 11 | 9 | ||
| MD20260035 mod 3 (before) Largest: POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR- TRANSFER MACHINE OPERATOR +$25.72 | highway and heavy | Cecil | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
| MD20260034 mod 3 (before) Largest: POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - DRILL - RIG −$108.00 | highway and heavy | Carroll | 1 | 1 | 31 | 28 |
| MD20260033 mod 3 (before) | highway and heavy | Caroline | 6 | 1 | ||
| MD20260032 mod 3 (before) | highway and heavy | Calvert | 13 | 9 | ||
| MD20260031 mod 3 (before) | highway and heavy | Baltimore | 34 | 31 | ||
| MD20260030 mod 3 (before) | highway and heavy | Baltimore City | 35 | 32 | ||
| MD20260029 mod 3 (before) | highway and heavy | Anne Arundel | 33 | 30 |
June 4, 2026 48 modifications
| WD | Construction | Counties | Up | Down | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD20260128 mod 2 (before) | building | Worcester | 66 | 56 | ||
| MD20260127 mod 2 (before) | building | Wicomico | 66 | 62 | ||
| MD20260126 mod 2 (before) | building | Washington | 61 | 57 | ||
| MD20260125 mod 2 (before) | building | Talbot | 73 | 60 | ||
| MD20260124 mod 2 (before) | building | St Mary's | 62 | 49 | ||
| MD20260123 mod 2 (before) | building | Somerset | 66 | 56 | ||
| MD20260122 mod 2 (before) | building | Queen Anne's | 73 | 61 | ||
| MD20260121 mod 2 (before) | building | Prince George's | 86 | 79 | ||
| MD20260120 mod 2 (before) | building | Montgomery | 86 | 80 | ||
| MD20260119 mod 2 (before) | building | Kent | 73 | 60 | ||
| MD20260118 mod 2 (before) | building | Howard | 78 | 85 | ||
| MD20260117 mod 2 (before) | building | Harford | 78 | 85 | ||
| MD20260116 mod 2 (before) | building | Garrett | 61 | 57 | ||
| MD20260115 mod 2 (before) | building | Frederick | 86 | 80 | ||
| MD20260114 mod 2 (before) | building | Dorchester | 65 | 56 | ||
| MD20260113 mod 2 (before) | building | Charles | 62 | 62 | ||
| MD20260112 mod 2 (before) | building | Cecil | 73 | 61 | ||
| MD20260111 mod 2 (before) | building | Carroll | 78 | 85 | ||
| MD20260110 mod 2 (before) | building | Caroline | 73 | 60 | ||
| MD20260109 mod 2 (before) | building | Calvert | 62 | 54 | ||
| MD20260108 mod 2 (before) | building | Baltimore | 78 | 85 | ||
| MD20260107 mod 2 (before) | building | Baltimore City | 78 | 85 | ||
| MD20260082 mod 2 (before) | building | Anne Arundel | 78 | 86 | ||
| MD20260081 mod 2 (before) | building | Allegany | 61 | 57 | ||
| MD20260080 mod 2 (before) | highway and heavy | Worcester | 42 | 37 | ||
| MD20260079 mod 2 (before) | highway and heavy | Wicomico | 42 | 37 | ||
| MD20260078 mod 2 (before) | highway and heavy | Washington | 82 | 77 | ||
| MD20260077 mod 2 (before) | highway and heavy | Talbot | 50 | 52 | ||
| MD20260076 mod 2 (before) | highway and heavy | St Mary's | 32 | 35 | ||
| MD20260075 mod 2 (before) | highway and heavy | Somerset | 42 | 37 | ||
| MD20260074 mod 2 (before) | highway and heavy | Queen Anne's | 50 | 50 | ||
| MD20260044 mod 2 (before) | highway and heavy | Prince George's | 68 | 58 | ||
| MD20260043 mod 2 (before) | highway and heavy | Montgomery | 68 | 58 | ||
| MD20260042 mod 2 (before) | highway and heavy | Kent | 50 | 50 | ||
| MD20260041 mod 2 (before) | highway and heavy | Howard | 64 | 62 | ||
| MD20260040 mod 2 (before) | highway and heavy | Harford | 64 | 59 | ||
| MD20260039 mod 2 (before) | highway and heavy | Garrett | 82 | 77 | ||
| MD20260038 mod 2 (before) | highway and heavy | Frederick | 68 | 57 | ||
| MD20260037 mod 2 (before) | highway and heavy | Dorchester | 42 | 37 | ||
| MD20260036 mod 2 (before) | highway and heavy | Charles | 32 | 37 | ||
| MD20260035 mod 2 (before) | highway and heavy | Cecil | 50 | 53 | ||
| MD20260034 mod 2 (before) | highway and heavy | Carroll | 64 | 59 | ||
| MD20260033 mod 2 (before) | highway and heavy | Caroline | 50 | 50 | ||
| MD20260032 mod 2 (before) | highway and heavy | Calvert | 32 | 35 | ||
| MD20260031 mod 2 (before) | highway and heavy | Baltimore | 64 | 63 | ||
| MD20260030 mod 2 (before) | highway and heavy | Baltimore City | 64 | 66 | ||
| MD20260029 mod 2 (before) | highway and heavy | Anne Arundel | 64 | 63 | ||
| MD20260008 mod 2 (before) | highway and heavy | Allegany | 82 | 77 |
May 18, 2026 66 modifications
| WD | Construction | Counties | Up | Down | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD20260128 mod 1 (before) | building | Worcester | 56 | |||
| MD20260127 mod 1 (before) | building | Wicomico | 62 | |||
| MD20260126 mod 1 (before) | building | Washington | 57 | |||
| MD20260125 mod 1 (before) | building | Talbot | 60 | |||
| MD20260124 mod 1 (before) | building | St Mary's | 49 | |||
| MD20260123 mod 1 (before) | building | Somerset | 56 | |||
| MD20260122 mod 1 (before) | building | Queen Anne's | 61 | |||
| MD20260121 mod 1 (before) | building | Prince George's | 79 | |||
| MD20260120 mod 1 (before) | building | Montgomery | 80 | |||
| MD20260119 mod 1 (before) | building | Kent | 60 | |||
| MD20260118 mod 1 (before) | building | Howard | 85 | |||
| MD20260117 mod 1 (before) | building | Harford | 85 | |||
| MD20260116 mod 1 (before) | building | Garrett | 57 | |||
| MD20260115 mod 1 (before) | building | Frederick | 80 | |||
| MD20260114 mod 1 (before) | building | Dorchester | 56 | |||
| MD20260113 mod 1 (before) | building | Charles | 62 | |||
| MD20260112 mod 1 (before) | building | Cecil | 61 | |||
| MD20260111 mod 1 (before) | building | Carroll | 85 | |||
| MD20260110 mod 1 (before) | building | Caroline | 60 | |||
| MD20260109 mod 1 (before) | building | Calvert | 54 | |||
| MD20260108 mod 1 (before) | building | Baltimore | 85 | |||
| MD20260107 mod 1 (before) | building | Baltimore City | 85 | |||
| MD20260082 mod 1 (before) | building | Anne Arundel | 86 | |||
| MD20260081 mod 1 (before) | building | Allegany | 57 | |||
| MD20260080 mod 1 (before) | highway and heavy | Worcester | 37 | |||
| MD20260079 mod 1 (before) | highway and heavy | Wicomico | 37 | |||
| MD20260078 mod 1 (before) | highway and heavy | Washington | 77 | |||
| MD20260077 mod 1 (before) | highway and heavy | Talbot | 52 | |||
| MD20260076 mod 1 (before) | highway and heavy | St Mary's | 35 | |||
| MD20260075 mod 1 (before) | highway and heavy | Somerset | 37 | |||
| MD20260074 mod 1 (before) | highway and heavy | Queen Anne's | 50 | |||
| MD20260072 mod 1 (before) | residential | Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester | 13 | |||
| MD20260071 mod 1 (before) | residential | Calvert, Charles | 17 | |||
| MD20260070 mod 1 (before) | residential | Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil | 18 | |||
| MD20260069 mod 1 (before) | residential | Washington | 13 | |||
| MD20260068 mod 1 (before) | residential | St Mary's | 17 | |||
| MD20260067 mod 1 (before) | residential | Queen Anne's | 18 | |||
| MD20260066 mod 1 (before) | residential | Prince George's | 17 | |||
| MD20260065 mod 1 (before) | residential | Montgomery | 17 | |||
| MD20260064 mod 1 (before) | residential | Howard | 18 | |||
| MD20260063 mod 1 (before) | residential | Harford | 18 | |||
| MD20260062 mod 1 (before) | residential | Frederick | 17 | |||
| MD20260061 mod 1 (before) | residential | Baltimore City | 17 | |||
| MD20260060 mod 1 (before) | residential | Anne Arundel | 20 | |||
| MD20260059 mod 1 (before) | residential | Allegany | 13 | |||
| MD20260044 mod 1 (before) | highway and heavy | Prince George's | 58 | |||
| MD20260043 mod 1 (before) | highway and heavy | Montgomery | 58 | |||
| MD20260042 mod 1 (before) | highway and heavy | Kent | 50 | |||
| MD20260041 mod 1 (before) | highway and heavy | Howard | 62 | |||
| MD20260040 mod 1 (before) | highway and heavy | Harford | 59 | |||
| MD20260039 mod 1 (before) | highway and heavy | Garrett | 77 | |||
| MD20260038 mod 1 (before) | highway and heavy | Frederick | 57 | |||
| MD20260037 mod 1 (before) | highway and heavy | Dorchester | 37 | |||
| MD20260036 mod 1 (before) | highway and heavy | Charles | 37 | |||
| MD20260035 mod 1 (before) | highway and heavy | Cecil | 53 | |||
| MD20260034 mod 1 (before) | highway and heavy | Carroll | 59 | |||
| MD20260033 mod 1 (before) | highway and heavy | Caroline | 50 | |||
| MD20260032 mod 1 (before) | highway and heavy | Calvert | 35 | |||
| MD20260031 mod 1 (before) | highway and heavy | Baltimore | 63 | |||
| MD20260030 mod 1 (before) | highway and heavy | Baltimore City | 66 | |||
| MD20260029 mod 1 (before) | highway and heavy | Anne Arundel | 63 | |||
| MD20260008 mod 1 (before) | highway and heavy | Allegany | 77 | |||
| MD20260005 mod 2 (before) | heavy | Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Baltimore City and 21 more | 7 | |||
| MD20260003 mod 1 (before) | residential | Caroline, Kent, Talbot | 7 | |||
| MD20260002 mod 1 (before) | residential | Garrett | 6 | |||
| MD20260001 mod 1 (before) | residential | Dorchester | 7 |
Questions about Maryland's Davis-Bacon changes
How often do Davis-Bacon wage rates change in Maryland?
Whenever DOL modifies a wage determination. Between May 18, 2026 and September 28, 2026, DOL published 131 modifications to 66 Maryland wage determinations that changed, added or removed a rate; 66 of them are dated May 18, 2026, when DOL reissued most WDs.
Which Maryland Davis-Bacon rate changed the most in 2026?
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - DRILL - RIG (operating engineer) on MD20260034: $152.85 to $44.85 an hour in modification 3, published September 28, 2026, for highway and heavy construction.
Does a new modification change the rates on my contract?
A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)).
Where are the official Maryland wage determinations?
On SAM.gov. Each row on this page links the new revision there and the one it replaced, and every Maryland rate page names its WD and modification.
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