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Prevailing wage rates in Harford County, Maryland

DOL's Maryland informational rates as printed October 25, 2026 sets 168 prevailing wage rates for 38 trades on public works in Harford County. Each trade's main rate runs from $19.24 an hour (fireproofer) to $95.90 (elevator constructor), base wage plus fringe benefits.

Harford County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z

38 trades
TradeBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateSource
Asbestos & Lead Abatement LaborerLABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER · 2 rates
$26.75 $5.61 $32.36 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
BoilermakerBOILERMAKER
$48.36 $17.29 $65.65 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
Brick TenderLABORER - MASON TENDER · 2 rates
$26.75 $5.61 $32.36 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 4 rates
$38.80 $15.57 $54.37 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
CarpenterCARPENTER · 4 rates
$35.89 $14.60 $50.49 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
Carpet & Soft Floor LayerCARPET LAYER · 2 rates
$35.10 $15.33 $50.43 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON · 2 rates
$27.76 $11.09 $38.85 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
Diver & TenderMARINE - DIVER · 3 rates
$42.21 $9.39 $51.60 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
DredgerMARINE - LEVERMAN
$48.48 $15.34 $63.82 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
Drywall FinisherDRYWALL - SPACKLING, TAPING, & FINISHING
$35.89 $14.60 $50.49 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
Electrical Utility LinemanLINEWORKER/UNDERGROUND MECHANIC · 2 rates
$29.97 $5.19 $35.16 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-H-025
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 2 rates
$49.50 $20.95 $70.45 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
Elevator ConstructorELEVATOR MECHANIC
$88.34 $7.56 $95.90 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
Fence BuilderIRONWORKER - FENCE ERECTOR
$48.25 $21.11 $69.36 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
Fire Safety SealerFIRESTOPPER
$30.21 $10.68 $40.89 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
FireprooferFIREPROOFER - BY HAND · 2 rates
$17.00 $2.24 $19.24 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
FlaggerLABORER - FLAGGER · 2 rates
$27.32 $7.21 $34.53 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
GlazierGLAZIER
$36.65 $14.61 $51.26 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
Inland BoatmanMARINE - DECKHAND · 2 rates
$37.40 $9.22 $46.62 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)INSULATION WORKER
$40.77 $20.42 $61.19 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
IronworkerIRONWORKER - STRUCTURAL · 4 rates
$37.60 $27.13 $64.73 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
LaborerLABORER - COMMON · 42 rates
$27.32 $7.21 $34.53 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORER - LANDSCAPING · 2 rates
$27.32 $7.21 $34.53 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
Marine Construction WelderMARINE - WELDER
$37.38 $11.85 $49.23 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
MillwrightMILLWRIGHT · 2 rates
$39.50 $17.52 $57.02 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - CRANE · 42 rates
$42.00 $19.10 $61.10 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
PainterPAINTER · 3 rates
$29.16 $12.01 $41.17 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
Pile DriverPILEDRIVER · 2 rates
$37.74 $17.64 $55.38 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
Plaster TenderLABORER - PLASTERER - HANDLER · 3 rates
$27.32 $7.21 $34.53 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 4 rates
$47.78 $25.93 $73.71 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
Refrigeration & A/C MechanicMECHANICAL SYSTEMS SERVICE TECH- HVAC SYSTEMS · 3 rates
$47.78 $25.93 $73.71 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
RooferROOFER/WATERPROOFER
$34.76 $14.91 $49.67 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEETMETAL WORKER (INCLUDING METAL ROOFING) · 2 rates
$50.92 $24.61 $75.53 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER - DUMP · 14 rates
$26.25 $7.60 $33.85 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
Telecommunications TechnicianCOMMUNICATION INSTALLER TECHNICIAN
$33.35 $17.63 $50.98 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
Tile FinisherTILE & TERRAZZO FINISHER · 2 rates
$28.85 $12.85 $41.70 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
Tile SetterTILE & TERRAZZO MECHANIC · 2 rates
$34.34 $14.50 $48.84 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-B-025
Underground Gas MechanicUNDERGROUND GAS MECHANIC
$29.57 $6.65 $36.22 MD-INFO-2026-10-25-H-025

One main rate per trade; open a trade for its other classifications, dated steps and DOL's notes. 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.

These are DOL's informational rates. The binding rates are in the project's wage determination, in the bid documents.

Which trades pay the most in Harford County?

Elevator constructor, at $95.90 an hour. Each trade's main rate, as its page leads with it, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits DOL lists, on one scale.

  1. Elevator Constructor$95.90
  2. Sheet Metal Worker$75.53
  3. Plumber / Pipefitter$73.71
  4. Refrigeration Mechanic$73.71
  5. Electrician$70.45
  6. Fence Builder$69.36
  7. Boilermaker$65.65
  8. Ironworker$64.73
  9. Dredger$63.82
  10. Heat & Frost Insulator$61.19
  11. Operating Engineer$61.10
  12. Millwright$57.02
  13. Pile Driver$55.38
  14. Bricklayer$54.37
  15. Diver & Tender$51.60
  16. Glazier$51.26
  17. Telecom Technician$50.98
  18. Carpenter$50.49
  19. Drywall Finisher$50.49
  20. Soft Floor Layer$50.43
  21. Roofer$49.67
  22. Marine Construction Welder$49.23
  23. Tile Setter$48.84
  24. Inland Boatman$46.62
  25. Tile Finisher$41.70
  26. Painter$41.17
  27. Fire Safety Sealer$40.89
  28. Cement Mason$38.85
  29. Underground Gas Mechanic$36.22
  30. Utility Lineman$35.16
  31. Flagger$34.53
  32. Laborer$34.53
  33. Landscape Laborer$34.53
  34. Plaster Tender$34.53
  35. Teamster (Truck Driver)$33.85
  36. Abatement Laborer$32.36
  37. Brick Tender$32.36
  38. Fireproofer$19.24

Which Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Harford County?

Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's rates. Maryland's law excludes the federally funded part of a contract that already pays Davis-Bacon rates (MD Labor FAQ). Each trade's page shows its federal rate next to DOL's.

ConstructionWage determinationModificationPublished
BuildingMD202601172June 4, 2026
ResidentialMD202600631May 18, 2026
HighwayMD20260040
Excludes Dredging
3September 28, 2026
HeavyMD20260040
Excludes Dredging
3September 28, 2026

Specialty WDs also cover Harford County for narrow kinds of work, and don't stand in for the rates above: MD20260005 (All Dredging, except self-propelled hopper dredges, on the Atlantic Coast and tributary wa).

What changed in these determinations this year

Questions about Harford County rates

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Harford County?

$70.45 an hour: a $49.50 base wage plus $20.95 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under Maryland informational rates as printed October 25, 2026. Overtime and every electrician rate in Harford County.

What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Harford County?

$34.53 an hour: a $27.32 base wage plus $7.21 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER - COMMON), under Maryland informational rates as printed October 25, 2026. Overtime and every laborer rate in Harford County.

Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe benefits, and the employer owes both for every hour. For elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Harford County, the $95.90 total is a $88.34 base wage plus $7.56 in fringe benefits.

Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Harford County?

On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: MD20260117 (modification 2, June 4, 2026) for building construction, MD20260063 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction and MD20260040 (modification 3, September 28, 2026) for highway and heavy construction. Maryland's law excludes the federally funded part of a contract that already pays Davis-Bacon rates (MD Labor FAQ).

Does Harford County share its rates with other counties?

For 11 of its 38 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Carpenter rates, for example, are the same in 7 counties (the Baltimore County group). The other 27 are Harford County's own.