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Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer prevailing wage in Frederick County, Maryland

$47.69an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$24.69 base wage + $23.00 fringe benefits · Building Construction · AD

Frederick County uses the same asbestos and lead abatement laborer rates as 2 other counties. See all of them on one page.

On Maryland public works in Frederick County, an asbestos and lead abatement laborer must be paid at least $47.69 an hour: a $24.69 base wage plus $23.00 in fringe benefits. DOL prints no total, so $47.69 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 Frederick County, from $47.51 to $47.69 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: $24.69 + $23.00

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)$24.69
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$23.00
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$47.69

When does this rate change?

Every asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate in Frederick County

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

ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffective
LABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLERBuilding ConstructionAD$24.69 $23.00 $47.69 —
LABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLERHighway Construction (includes heavy)AD$24.51 $23.00 $47.51 —

Davis-Bacon asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate in Frederick County

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).

The federal determinations for Frederick 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. Maryland Davis-Bacon changes

How Frederick 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 Maryland

$29.89Caroline$47.69Allegany
FrederickNearby: Carroll $32.36, Washington $31.82, Montgomery $38.81Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 0 counties pay more than Frederick, 2 the same, 21 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Frederick Countybase $24.69$47.69
  2. Carroll Countybase $26.75$32.36
  3. Washington Countybase $25.10$31.82
  4. Montgomery Countybase $29.99$38.81

Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer rates in nearby counties

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

DOL's asbestos and lead abatement laborer rates for Frederick County are the same as in 2 other counties: Allegany, Garrett.

CountyClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs Frederick County
Frederick CountyLABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER$24.69 $47.69 
Howard CountyLABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER$31.01 $40.36 −$7.33
Montgomery CountyLABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER$29.99 $38.81 −$8.88
Baltimore CityLABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER$24.46 $34.94 −$12.75
Baltimore CountyLABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER$28.00 $34.84 −$12.85
Carroll CountyLABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER$26.75 $32.36 −$15.33
Washington CountyLABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER$25.10 $31.82 −$15.87

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

More from DOL on this rate

All Frederick County prevailing wage rates

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-021, 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 Frederick County as CSV · Report an error