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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in Baltimore City, Maryland

$73.71an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · PLUMBER

$47.78 base wage + $25.93 fringe benefits · Building Construction · AD

On Maryland public works in Baltimore City, a plumber or pipefitter working as plumber must be paid at least $73.71 an hour: a $47.78 base wage plus $25.93 in fringe benefits. DOL prints no total, so $73.71 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 4 plumber or pipefitter rates for Baltimore City, from $72.79 to $73.71 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.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $47.78 + $25.93

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)	$47.78
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)	$25.93
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)	$73.71

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 plumber or pipefitter rate in Baltimore City

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

PLUMBERBuilding Construction · AD$73.71
STEAMFITTER/PIPEFITTERBuilding Construction · AD$73.71
PLUMBERHighway Construction (includes heavy) · CR$73.49
SPRINKLERFITTERBuilding Construction · AD$72.79

Hourly rate of each plumber or pipefitter classification in Baltimore City, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.

Classification	Base wage	Fringe benefits	Total rate	Effective
PLUMBERBuilding ConstructionAD	$47.78	$25.93	$73.71	—
SPRINKLERFITTERBuilding ConstructionAD	$46.50	$26.29	$72.79	—
STEAMFITTER/PIPEFITTERBuilding ConstructionAD	$47.78	$25.93	$73.71	—
PLUMBERHighway Construction (includes heavy)CR	$47.85	$25.64	$73.49	—

Davis-Bacon plumber or pipefitter rate in Baltimore City

Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. Maryland's law excludes the federally funded part of a contract that already pays Davis-Bacon rates (MD Labor FAQ).

For building work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is PLUMBER at $73.71 ($47.78 base + $25.93 fringe), from MD20260107 modification 2, published June 4, 2026, rate SAMD2025-001. Against DOL's $73.71: The two totals are the same.

Construction	Federal classification	Base wage	Total rate	WD
Building	PLUMBERSAMD2025-001	$47.78	$73.71	MD20260107 Mod 2
Building	STEAMFITTER/PIPEFITTERSAMD2025-001	$47.78	$73.71	MD20260107 Mod 2
Building	SPRINKLERFITTERSAMD2025-002	$46.50	$72.79	MD20260107 Mod 2
Highway, Heavy	PLUMBERSAMD2025-001	$47.85	$73.49	MD20260030 Mod 3
Residential	SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)SUMD2012-021	$26.06	$32.58	MD20260061 Mod 1
Residential	PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATIONSUMD2012-021	$20.48	$20.48	MD20260061 Mod 1
Residential	PLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)SUMD2012-021	$17.60	$17.60	MD20260061 Mod 1

Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Maryland Davis-Bacon changes

How Baltimore City compares

The main plumber or pipefitter 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

Baltimore City $73.7154

$59.06Allegany$75.77Calvert

Baltimore CityNearby: Baltimore $73.71, Howard $66.24, Anne Arundel $73.71Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 5 counties pay more than Baltimore City, 4 the same, 14 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

Baltimore Citybase $47.78$73.71
Baltimore Countybase $47.78$73.71
Howard Countybase $45.00$66.24
Anne Arundel Countybase $47.78$73.71

Plumber / Pipefitter rates in nearby counties

Current DOL rates. "Locality" is the county where the work is done (SFP 17-201(g)).

County	Classification	Base wage	Total rate	vs Baltimore City
Baltimore City	PLUMBER	$47.78	$73.71
Baltimore County	PLUMBER	$47.78	$73.71	same
Anne Arundel County	PLUMBER	$47.78	$73.71	same
Harford County	PLUMBER	$47.78	$73.71	same
Kent County	PLUMBER	$45.70	$70.21	−$3.50
Carroll County	PLUMBER	$45.46	$69.58	−$4.13
Howard County	PLUMBER	$45.00	$66.24	−$7.47

Maryland plumber or pipefitter 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), DOL informational rates report MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-510, page 2: www.dllr.state.md.us/PrevWage/web/content/PWRequestRates.aspx

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 Baltimore City as CSV · Report an error