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Highway Maintenance Worker prevailing wage, Hancock County group, Maine (2 counties)
MDOL sets the same highway maintenance worker rates, row for row, in 2 counties: Hancock and Washington. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$24.44an hour, total
$23.30 wage + $1.14 benefits · Building 2 (other than 1 or 2 family homes) · Northern region
On Maine public works in each of these 2 counties, a highway maintenance worker must be paid at least $24.44 an hour: a $23.30 base wage plus $1.14 in benefits.
MDOL 2026 rates, effective January 10, 2026; this rate, effective January 10, 2026. A rate written into a contract "must remain unchanged during the time the contract is in effect" (26 MRSA §1306). Checked against maine.gov on October 25, 2026.
MDOL lists 3 highway maintenance worker rates for each of these counties, from $23.98 to $24.44 an hour. See all of them.
MDOL's website rates "are for reference only". Bidders get the project-specific determination from the agency soliciting bids (§1306).
Base wage and benefits: $23.30 + $1.14
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. MDOL prints the benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $23.30 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.14 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $24.44 |
When this rate changes
- A rate in a contract stays unchanged for the life of the contract (26 MRSA §1306), so later sets don't change existing jobs.
- MDOL publishes one set a year. The 2026 set took effect January 10, 2026 after a 30-day notice period; the next comes after the July 2026 survey (MDOL 2026 rates).
Every highway maintenance worker rate in the Hancock County group
As MDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Highway Maintenance WorkersBuilding 2 (other than 1 or 2 family homes) · Northern region$24.44
- Highway Maintenance WorkersHeavy & Bridge · Northern region$24.44
- Highway Maintenance WorkersHighway & Earthwork · Northern region$23.98
| Classification | Total | Base | Benefits | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway Maintenance WorkersBuilding 2 (other than 1 or 2 family homes)Northern region | $24.44 | $23.30 | $1.14 | Jan 10, 2026 |
| Highway Maintenance WorkersHighway & EarthworkNorthern region | $23.98 | $19.41 | $4.56 | Jan 10, 2026 |
| Highway Maintenance WorkersHeavy & BridgeNorthern region | $24.44 | $23.30 | $1.14 | Jan 10, 2026 |
How the Hancock County group compares
The main highway maintenance worker rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Maine
Wage and benefits, nearby
- Hancock County groupbase $23.30$24.44
- Waldo Countybase $23.30$24.44
- Washington Countybase $23.30$24.44
- Knox Countybase $23.30$24.44
Which county is in which highway maintenance worker group
Every Maine county with a highway maintenance worker rate. Counties MDOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Total | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County group, 2 localities: Hancock, Washington | Highway Maintenance Workers | $24.44 | $23.30 |
| Penobscot County group, 2 localities: Aroostook, Penobscot | Highway Maintenance Workers | $24.44 | $23.30 |
| Androscoggin County | Highway Maintenance Workers | $24.44 | $23.30 |
| Cumberland County | Highway Maintenance Workers | $24.44 | $23.30 |
| Franklin County | Highway Maintenance Workers | $24.44 | $23.30 |
| Kennebec County | Highway Maintenance Workers | $24.44 | $23.30 |
| Knox County | Highway Maintenance Workers | $24.44 | $23.30 |
| Lincoln County | Highway Maintenance Workers | $24.44 | $23.30 |
| Oxford County | Highway Maintenance Workers | $24.44 | $23.30 |
| Piscataquis County | Highway Maintenance Workers | $24.44 | $23.30 |
| Sagadahoc County | Highway Maintenance Workers | $24.44 | $23.30 |
| Somerset County | Highway Maintenance Workers | $24.44 | $23.30 |
| Statewide | Highway Maintenance Workers | $24.44 | $23.30 |
| Waldo County | Highway Maintenance Workers | $24.44 | $23.30 |
| York County | Highway Maintenance Workers | $24.44 | $23.30 |
2 groups of counties with identical MDOL rates, and 13 counties with rates of their own.
Maine highway maintenance worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from MDOL on this rate
- MDOL's 2026 fair minimum wage rates
- MDOL lists journey-level rates. Apprentice rates are those in a registered sponsorship agreement (26 MRSA §1314).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Hancock · Washington
Are you being paid this rate?
You must get at least the minimum wage, and wage plus benefits of at least the total. Contractors post the rates on site and file payroll monthly with the public authority. An underpaid worker can recover the difference plus an equal penalty (26 MRSA §1312). MDOL Wage and Hour: (207) 623-7900.
Source
Department of Labor (MDOL), MDOL 2026 rates, effective January 10, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Hancock: MDOL-2026-hancock-b2, page 1
- Washington: MDOL-2026-washington-b2, page 1
We read every row of MDOL's 2026 county and statewide PDFs and check every number with a second, separate reader. Wage plus benefit equals MDOL's printed total except for 28 one-cent rounding differences; we show the printed total. How we check · Download every Maine rate as CSV · Report an error