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Carpet & Soft Floor Layer prevailing wage, Baltimore City group, Maryland (13 counties)

DOL sets the same carpet and soft floor layer rates, row for row, in 13 counties: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Harford, Howard, Kent, Somerset, Talbot, Washington and Wicomico. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.

$50.43an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · CARPET LAYER

$35.10 base wage + $15.33 fringe benefits · AD

On Maryland public works in each of these 13 counties, a carpet and soft floor layer working as carpet layer must be paid at least $50.43 an hour: a $35.10 base wage plus $15.33 in fringe benefits. DOL prints no total, so $50.43 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 carpet and soft floor layer rates for each of these counties, from $50.43 to $50.43 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: $35.10 + $15.33

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)$35.10
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$15.33
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$50.43

When does this rate change?

Every carpet and soft floor layer rate in the Baltimore City group

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

ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffective
CARPET LAYERAD$35.10 $15.33 $50.43 —
RESILIENT FLOORAD$35.10 $15.33 $50.43 —

Davis-Bacon carpet and soft floor layer rates in these counties

The counties share DOL's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. Maryland's law excludes the federally funded part of a contract that already pays Davis-Bacon rates (MD Labor FAQ).

CountyFederal classificationBase + fringeWDvs DOL
Anne Arundel CountyCARPET LAYER$50.43 MD20260082 Mod 2same
Baltimore CityCARPET LAYER$50.43 MD20260107 Mod 2same
Calvert CountyCARPET LAYER$50.43 MD20260109 Mod 2same
Carroll CountyCARPET LAYER$50.43 MD20260111 Mod 2same
Cecil CountyCARPET LAYER$50.43 MD20260112 Mod 2same
Charles CountyCARPET LAYER$50.43 MD20260113 Mod 2same
Harford CountyCARPET LAYER$50.43 MD20260117 Mod 2same
Howard CountyCARPET LAYER$50.43 MD20260118 Mod 2same
Kent CountyCARPET LAYER$50.43 MD20260119 Mod 2same
Somerset CountyCARPET LAYER$50.43 MD20260123 Mod 2same
Talbot CountyCARPET LAYER$50.43 MD20260125 Mod 2same
Washington CountyCARPET LAYER$50.43 MD20260126 Mod 2same
Wicomico CountyCARPET LAYER$50.43 MD20260127 Mod 2same

How the Baltimore City group compares

The main carpet and soft floor layer 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

$50.43Allegany$50.49Baltimore
Baltimore CityNearby: Anne Arundel $50.43, Calvert $50.43, Carroll $50.43, Cecil $50.43, Charles $50.43, Harford $50.43, Howard $50.43, Kent $50.43, Somerset $50.43, Talbot $50.43, Washington $50.43, Wicomico $50.43Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 1 county pays more than Baltimore City, 22 the same, 0 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Baltimore City groupbase $35.10$50.43
  2. Baltimore Countybase $35.89$50.49
  3. Howard Countybase $35.10$50.43
  4. Anne Arundel Countybase $35.10$50.43

Which county is in which carpet and soft floor layer group

Every Maryland county with a carpet and soft floor layer rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.

Counties and Baltimore CityMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Baltimore CountyCARPET LAYER$35.89 $50.49 
Baltimore City group, 13 localities: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Harford, Howard, Kent, Somerset, Talbot, Washington, WicomicoCARPET LAYER$35.10 $50.43 
Dorchester County group, 2 localities: Dorchester, WorcesterCARPET LAYER$35.10 $50.43 
Garrett County group, 2 localities: Allegany, GarrettCARPET LAYER$35.10 $50.43 
Prince George's County group, 2 localities: Frederick, Prince George'sCARPET LAYER$35.10 $50.43 
Caroline CountyCARPET LAYER$35.10 $50.43 
Montgomery CountyCARPET LAYER$35.10 $50.43 
Queen Anne's CountyCARPET LAYER$35.10 $50.43 
St. Mary's CountyCARPET LAYER$35.10 $50.43 

4 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 5 counties with rates of their own.

Maryland carpet and soft floor layer prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

Every trade's rates, county by county: Anne Arundel · Baltimore City · Calvert · Carroll · Cecil · Charles · Harford · Howard · Kent · Somerset · Talbot · Washington · Wicomico

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:

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