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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in Garrett County, Maryland

$60.06an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · PLUMBER

$39.78 base wage + $20.28 fringe benefits · Building Construction · AD

On Maryland public works in Garrett County, a plumber or pipefitter working as plumber must be paid at least $60.06 an hour: a $39.78 base wage plus $20.28 in fringe benefits. DOL prints no total, so $60.06 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 6 plumber or pipefitter rates for Garrett County, from $60.06 to $60.06 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: $39.78 + $20.28

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)	$39.78
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)	$20.28
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)	$60.06

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 plumber or pipefitter rate in Garrett County

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

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS SERVICE TECH- PLUMBING SYSTEMSBuilding Construction · AD$60.06
PLUMBERBuilding Construction · AD$60.06
STEAMFITTER/PIPEFITTERBuilding Construction · AD$60.06
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS SERVICE TECH- PLUMBING SYSTEMSHighway Construction (includes heavy) · AD$60.06
PLUMBERHighway Construction (includes heavy) · AD$60.06
STEAMFITTER/PIPEFITTERHighway Construction (includes heavy) · AD$60.06

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

Classification	Base wage	Fringe benefits	Total rate	Effective
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS SERVICE TECH- PLUMBING SYSTEMSBuilding ConstructionAD	$39.78	$20.28	$60.06	—
PLUMBERBuilding ConstructionAD	$39.78	$20.28	$60.06	—
STEAMFITTER/PIPEFITTERBuilding ConstructionAD	$39.78	$20.28	$60.06	—
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS SERVICE TECH- PLUMBING SYSTEMSHighway Construction (includes heavy)AD	$39.78	$20.28	$60.06	—
PLUMBERHighway Construction (includes heavy)AD	$39.78	$20.28	$60.06	—
STEAMFITTER/PIPEFITTERHighway Construction (includes heavy)AD	$39.78	$20.28	$60.06	—

Davis-Bacon plumber or pipefitter rate in Garrett 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 PLUMBER at $60.06 ($39.78 base + $20.28 fringe), from MD20260116 modification 2, published June 4, 2026, rate SAMD2025-001. Against DOL's $60.06: The two totals are the same.

Construction	Federal classification	Base wage	Total rate	WD
Building	PLUMBERSAMD2025-001	$39.78	$60.06	MD20260116 Mod 2
Building	STEAMFITTER/PIPEFITTERSAMD2025-001	$39.78	$60.06	MD20260116 Mod 2
Highway, Heavy	PLUMBERSAMD2025-001	$39.78	$60.06	MD20260039 Mod 2
Highway, Heavy	STEAMFITTER/PIPEFITTERSAMD2025-001	$39.78	$60.06	MD20260039 Mod 2

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 Garrett County 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

Garrett $60.0655

$59.06Allegany$75.77Calvert

GarrettNearby: Allegany $59.06, Washington $62.06, Frederick $73.71Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 22 counties pay more than Garrett, 0 the same, 1 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

Garrett Countybase $39.78$60.06
Allegany Countybase $38.78$59.06
Washington Countybase $41.78$62.06
Frederick 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 Garrett County
Montgomery County	PLUMBER	$51.25	$74.35	+$14.29
Frederick County	PLUMBER	$47.78	$73.71	+$13.65
Carroll County	PLUMBER	$45.46	$69.58	+$9.52
Howard County	PLUMBER	$45.00	$66.24	+$6.18
Washington County	PLUMBER	$41.78	$62.06	+$2.00
Garrett County	PLUMBER	$39.78	$60.06
Allegany County	PLUMBER	$38.78	$59.06	−$1.00

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-023, 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 Garrett County as CSV · Report an error