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Carpenter prevailing wage in Frederick County, Maryland

$50.49an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$35.89 base wage + $14.60 fringe benefits · Building Construction · AD

Frederick County uses the same carpenter rates as 6 other counties. See all of them on one page.

On Maryland public works in Frederick County, a carpenter must be paid at least $50.49 an hour: a $35.89 base wage plus $14.60 in fringe benefits. DOL prints no total, so $50.49 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 carpenter rates for Frederick County, from $50.49 to $50.49 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: $35.89 + $14.60

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)	$35.89
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)	$14.60
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)	$50.49

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 carpenter rate in Frederick County

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

CARPENTERBuilding Construction · AD$50.49
CARPENTER - SHORING SCAFFOLD BUILDERBuilding Construction · AD$50.49
CARPENTERHighway Construction (includes heavy) · AD$50.49
CARPENTER - SHORING SCAFFOLD BUILDERHighway Construction (includes heavy) · AD$50.49

Hourly rate of each carpenter classification in Frederick County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.

Classification	Base wage	Fringe benefits	Total rate	Effective
CARPENTERBuilding ConstructionAD	$35.89	$14.60	$50.49	—
CARPENTER - SHORING SCAFFOLD BUILDERBuilding ConstructionAD	$35.89	$14.60	$50.49	—
CARPENTERHighway Construction (includes heavy)AD	$35.89	$14.60	$50.49	—
CARPENTER - SHORING SCAFFOLD BUILDERHighway Construction (includes heavy)AD	$35.89	$14.60	$50.49	—

Davis-Bacon carpenter 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).

For building work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is CARPENTER at $50.49 ($35.89 base + $14.60 fringe), from MD20260115 modification 2, published June 4, 2026, rate SAMD2025-001. Against DOL's $50.49: The two totals are the same.

Construction	Federal classification	Base wage	Total rate	WD
Building	CARPENTERSAMD2025-001	$35.89	$50.49	MD20260115 Mod 2
Building	CARPENTER - SHORING SCAFFOLD BUILDERSAMD2025-001	$35.89	$50.49	MD20260115 Mod 2
Highway, Heavy	CARPENTERSAMD2025-001	$35.89	$50.49	MD20260038 Mod 3
Highway, Heavy	CARPENTER - SHORING SCAFFOLD BUILDERSAMD2025-001	$35.89	$50.49	MD20260038 Mod 3
Residential	CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATIONSUMD2012-022	$18.87	$18.87	MD20260062 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 Frederick County compares

The main carpenter 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

Frederick $50.49632

$50.49Anne Arundel$62.56Cecil

FrederickNearby: Carroll $50.49, Washington $53.25, Montgomery $50.49Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 12 counties pay more than Frederick, 11 the same, 0 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

Frederick Countybase $35.89$50.49
Carroll Countybase $35.89$50.49
Washington Countybase $30.71$53.25
Montgomery Countybase $35.89$50.49

Carpenter rates in nearby counties

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

DOL's carpenter rates for Frederick County are the same as in 6 other counties: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard.

County	Classification	Base wage	Total rate	vs Frederick County
Washington County	CARPENTER	$30.71	$53.25	+$2.76
Frederick County	CARPENTER	$35.89	$50.49
Carroll County	CARPENTER	$35.89	$50.49	same
Montgomery County	CARPENTER	$35.89	$50.49	same
Howard County	CARPENTER	$35.89	$50.49	same
Baltimore County	CARPENTER	$35.89	$50.49	same
Baltimore City	CARPENTER	$35.89	$50.49	same

Maryland carpenter 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-021, page 1: 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