Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer prevailing wage, Dorchester County group, Maryland (3 counties)

DOL sets the same asbestos and lead abatement laborer rates, row for row, in 3 counties: Dorchester, Somerset and Worcester. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.

$30.06an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$25.10 base wage + $4.96 fringe benefits · Building Construction · CR

On Maryland public works in each of these 3 counties, an asbestos and lead abatement laborer must be paid at least $30.06 an hour: a $25.10 base wage plus $4.96 in fringe benefits. DOL prints no total, so $30.06 is our sum of the two.

Maryland informational rates as printed October 25, 2026. A determination applies to a project advertised before it expires, and mid-year changes apply only to newly issued determinations (SFP 17-209; DOL FAQ #47). Checked against labor.maryland.gov on October 25, 2026.

DOL lists 2 asbestos and lead abatement laborer rates for each of these counties, from $30.06 to $40.38 an hour. See all of them.

These are DOL's informational rates. The binding rates are in the project's wage determination, in the bid documents.

No survey data here, so DOL borrowed this rate from Wicomico County (SFP 17-208).

Base wage and fringe benefits: $25.10 + $4.96

The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe 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)	$25.10
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)	$4.96
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)	$30.06

When does this rate change?

A determination applies to a project whose call for bids is published before it expires. Mid-year changes apply only to newly issued determinations: "Wage determinations that have already been issued will not be affected" (SFP 17-209(c)(4); DOL notice).
DOL publishes rates on or about December 1 each year, effective for one year, and adds supplemental rates in between (DOL FAQ #11, #20). The portal prints no issue or effective date, so this page shows the date it was printed.

Every asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate in the Dorchester County group

As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

Classification	Base wage	Fringe benefits	Total rate	Effective
LABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLERBuilding ConstructionCR	$25.10	$4.96	$30.06	—
LABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLERHighway Construction (includes heavy)CR	$31.57	$8.81	$40.38	—

How the Dorchester County group 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 Maryland

Dorchester $30.062323

$29.89Caroline$47.69Allegany

DorchesterNearby: Somerset $30.06, Worcester $30.06Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 16 counties pay more than Dorchester, 3 the same, 4 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

Dorchester County groupbase $25.10$30.06
Talbot Countybase $24.23$29.89
Wicomico Countybase $25.10$30.06
Somerset Countybase $25.10$30.06

Which county is in which asbestos and lead abatement laborer group

Every Maryland county with a asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.

Counties and Baltimore City	Main classification	Base wage	Total rate
Frederick County group, 3 localities: Allegany, Frederick, Garrett	LABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER	$24.69	$47.69
Calvert County	LABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER	$32.16	$41.51
Howard County	LABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER	$31.01	$40.36
Prince George's County	LABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER	$30.47	$39.57
St. Mary's County	LABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER	$30.45	$39.48
Montgomery County	LABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER	$29.99	$38.81
Charles County	LABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER	$29.66	$38.33
Baltimore City	LABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER	$24.46	$34.94
Kent County	LABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER	$27.00	$34.88
Baltimore County	LABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER	$28.00	$34.84
Anne Arundel County	LABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER	$27.68	$34.46
Carroll County	LABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER	$26.75	$32.36
Harford County	LABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER	$26.75	$32.36
Washington County	LABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER	$25.10	$31.82
Dorchester County group, 3 localities: Dorchester, Somerset, Worcester	LABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER	$25.10	$30.06
Wicomico County	LABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER	$25.10	$30.06
Caroline County	LABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER	$24.23	$29.89
Cecil County	LABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER	$24.23	$29.89
Queen Anne's County	LABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER	$24.23	$29.89
Talbot County	LABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER	$24.23	$29.89

2 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 18 counties with rates of their own.

Maryland asbestos and lead abatement laborer prevailing wage by county, with a map

Are you being paid this rate?

Add your base wage to what your employer pays for bona fide benefits for you (or in cash), and compare it with the total. Certified payrolls go to the Commissioner within 14 days of each payroll, and underpayment is fined up to $250 per worker per day (SFP 17-220). Prevailing Wage Unit: 410-767-2342.

Source

Department of Labor (DOL), Maryland informational rates as printed October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:

Dorchester: MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-019, page 1
Somerset: MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-039, page 1
Worcester: MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-047, page 1

We pull every locality's Building and Highway informational report from DOL's portal, read every row, and check every number with a second read and against DOL's rate workbook. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download every Maryland rate as CSV · Report an error