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Somerset County, ME · Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer
Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer prevailing wage in Somerset County, Maine
$24.37an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
$23.00 base wage + $1.37 fringe benefits · Building 2 (other than 1 or 2 family homes) · Western region
Somerset County uses the same asbestos and lead abatement laborer rates as 3 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On Maine public works in Somerset County, an asbestos and lead abatement laborer working as hazardous materials removal workers must be paid at least $24.37 an hour: a $23.00 base wage plus $1.37 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 asbestos and lead abatement laborer rates for Somerset County, from $24.37 to $25.72 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 fringe benefits: $23.00 + $1.37
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) | $23.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.37 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $24.37 |
When does this rate change?
- 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 asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate in Somerset County
As MDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersHighway & Earthwork · Western region$25.72
- Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersHeavy & Bridge · Western region$25.72
- Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersBuilding 2 (other than 1 or 2 family homes) · Western region$24.37
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersBuilding 2 (other than 1 or 2 family homes)Western region | $23.00 | $1.37 | $24.37 | Jan 10, 2026 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersHighway & EarthworkWestern region | $24.12 | $1.60 | $25.72 | Jan 10, 2026 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersHeavy & BridgeWestern region | $24.12 | $1.60 | $25.72 | Jan 10, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate in Somerset County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. Maine's law excludes projects under Davis-Bacon with federally set rates, so a job uses one schedule or the other (26 M.R.S. 1304).
The federal determinations for Somerset County list no asbestos and lead abatement laborer classification.
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Maine Davis-Bacon changes
How Somerset County compares
The main asbestos and lead abatement laborer 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
- Somerset Countybase $23.00$24.37
- Piscataquis Countybase $24.12$25.72
- Franklin Countybase $23.00$24.37
- Penobscot Countybase $24.12$25.72
Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer rates in nearby counties
Current MDOL rates. Rates are published per county. "Locality" in the law is where the work is done plus the areas labor is recruited from (26 MRSA §1304(6)).
MDOL's asbestos and lead abatement laborer rates for Somerset County are the same as in 3 other counties: Androscoggin, Franklin, Oxford.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Somerset County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piscataquis County | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $24.12 | $25.72 | +$1.35 |
| Penobscot County | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $24.12 | $25.72 | +$1.35 |
| Kennebec County | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $24.12 | $25.72 | +$1.35 |
| Waldo County | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $24.12 | $25.72 | +$1.35 |
| Somerset County | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $23.00 | $24.37 | |
| Franklin County | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $23.00 | $24.37 | same |
| Oxford County | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $23.00 | $24.37 | same |
Maine asbestos and lead abatement laborer prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from MDOL on this rate
- MDOL MDOL determination, page 1
- MDOL's 2026 fair minimum wage rates
- MDOL lists journey-level rates. Apprentice rates are those in a registered sponsorship agreement (26 MRSA §1314).
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 determination MDOL-2026-somerset-b2, effective January 10, 2026, page 1: www.maine.gov/labor/docs/2026/laborstats/prevailingwage/Somerset/2026%20B2%20Somerset%20County.pdf
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 Somerset County as CSV · Report an error