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Laborer prevailing wage in Kent County, Maryland
$27.47an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$25.08 base wage + $2.39 fringe benefits · Building Construction · AD
On Maryland public works in Kent County, a laborer must be paid at least $27.47 an hour: a $25.08 base wage plus $2.39 in fringe benefits. DOL prints no total, so $27.47 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 42 laborer rates for Kent County, from $26.23 to $34.88 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: $25.08 + $2.39
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) | $25.08 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.39 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $27.47 |
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 laborer rate in Kent County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER - AIR TOOL OPERATORBuilding ConstructionAD | $27.00 | $7.88 | $34.88 | — |
| LABORER - ASPHALT PAVERBuilding ConstructionAD | $27.00 | $7.88 | $34.88 | — |
| LABORER - ASPHALT RAKERBuilding ConstructionAD | $25.08 | $2.39 | $27.47 | — |
| LABORER - BLASTER - DYNAMITEBuilding ConstructionAD | $27.00 | $7.88 | $34.88 | — |
| LABORER - BURNERBuilding ConstructionAD | $27.00 | $7.88 | $34.88 | — |
| LABORER - COMMONBuilding ConstructionAD | $25.08 | $2.39 | $27.47 | — |
| LABORER - CONCRETE PUDDLERBuilding ConstructionAD | $25.08 | $2.39 | $27.47 | — |
| LABORER - CONCRETE SURFACERBuilding ConstructionAD | $27.00 | $7.88 | $34.88 | — |
| LABORER - CONCRETE TENDERBuilding ConstructionAD | $25.08 | $2.39 | $27.47 | — |
| LABORER - CONCRETE VIBRATORBuilding ConstructionAD | $25.08 | $2.39 | $27.47 | — |
| LABORER - DENSITY GAUGEBuilding ConstructionAD | $25.08 | $2.39 | $27.47 | — |
| LABORER - FIREPROOFER - MIXERBuilding ConstructionAD | $25.08 | $2.39 | $27.47 | — |
| LABORER - GRADE CHECKERBuilding ConstructionAD | $25.08 | $2.39 | $27.47 | — |
| LABORER - HAND ROLLERBuilding ConstructionAD | $25.08 | $2.39 | $27.47 | — |
| LABORER - JACKHAMMERBuilding ConstructionAD | $25.08 | $2.39 | $27.47 | — |
| LABORER - LAYOUTBuilding ConstructionAD | $25.08 | $2.39 | $27.47 | — |
| LABORER - LUTEMANBuilding ConstructionAD | $25.08 | $2.39 | $27.47 | — |
| LABORER - MORTAR MIXERBuilding ConstructionAD | $25.08 | $2.39 | $27.47 | — |
| LABORER - PIPELAYERBuilding ConstructionAD | $27.00 | $7.88 | $34.88 | — |
| LABORER - SCAFFOLD BUILDERBuilding ConstructionAD | $27.00 | $7.88 | $34.88 | — |
| LABORER - TAMPERBuilding ConstructionAD | $25.08 | $2.39 | $27.47 | — |
| LABORER - AIR TOOL OPERATORHighway Construction (includes heavy)CR | $24.00 | $2.33 | $26.33 | — |
| LABORER - ASPHALT PAVERHighway Construction (includes heavy)CR | $24.00 | $2.33 | $26.33 | — |
| LABORER - ASPHALT RAKERHighway Construction (includes heavy)AD | $23.09 | $3.14 | $26.23 | — |
| LABORER - BLASTER - DYNAMITEHighway Construction (includes heavy)CR | $24.00 | $2.33 | $26.33 | — |
| LABORER - BURNERHighway Construction (includes heavy)CR | $24.00 | $2.33 | $26.33 | — |
| LABORER - COMMONHighway Construction (includes heavy)AD | $23.09 | $3.14 | $26.23 | — |
| LABORER - CONCRETE PUDDLERHighway Construction (includes heavy)AD | $23.09 | $3.14 | $26.23 | — |
| LABORER - CONCRETE SURFACERHighway Construction (includes heavy)CR | $24.00 | $2.33 | $26.33 | — |
| LABORER - CONCRETE TENDERHighway Construction (includes heavy)AD | $23.09 | $3.14 | $26.23 | — |
| LABORER - CONCRETE VIBRATORHighway Construction (includes heavy)AD | $23.09 | $3.14 | $26.23 | — |
| LABORER - DENSITY GAUGEHighway Construction (includes heavy)AD | $23.09 | $3.14 | $26.23 | — |
| LABORER - FIREPROOFER - MIXERHighway Construction (includes heavy)AD | $23.09 | $3.14 | $26.23 | — |
| LABORER - GRADE CHECKERHighway Construction (includes heavy)AD | $23.09 | $3.14 | $26.23 | — |
| LABORER - HAND ROLLERHighway Construction (includes heavy)AD | $23.09 | $3.14 | $26.23 | — |
| LABORER - JACKHAMMERHighway Construction (includes heavy)AD | $23.09 | $3.14 | $26.23 | — |
| LABORER - LAYOUTHighway Construction (includes heavy)AD | $23.09 | $3.14 | $26.23 | — |
| LABORER - LUTEMANHighway Construction (includes heavy)AD | $23.09 | $3.14 | $26.23 | — |
| LABORER - MORTAR MIXERHighway Construction (includes heavy)AD | $23.09 | $3.14 | $26.23 | — |
| LABORER - PIPELAYERHighway Construction (includes heavy)CR | $24.00 | $2.33 | $26.33 | — |
| LABORER - SCAFFOLD BUILDERHighway Construction (includes heavy)CR | $24.00 | $2.33 | $26.33 | — |
| LABORER - TAMPERHighway Construction (includes heavy)AD | $23.09 | $3.14 | $26.23 | — |
Davis-Bacon laborer rate in Kent 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).
We don't put a federal figure next to DOL's here, because this page leads with a classification the federal determinations don't list one to one. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | LABORER - AIR TOOL OPERATORSAMD2025-001 | $27.00 | $34.88 | MD20260119 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER - ASPHALT PAVERSAMD2025-001 | $27.00 | $34.88 | MD20260119 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER - ASPHALT RAKERSAMD2025-001 | $25.08 | $27.47 | MD20260119 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER - BLASTER - DYNAMITESAMD2025-001 | $27.00 | $34.88 | MD20260119 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER - BURNERSAMD2025-001 | $27.00 | $34.88 | MD20260119 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER - COMMONSAMD2025-001 | $25.08 | $27.47 | MD20260119 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER - CONCRETE PUDDLERSAMD2025-001 | $25.08 | $27.47 | MD20260119 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER - CONCRETE SURFACERSAMD2025-001 | $27.00 | $34.88 | MD20260119 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER - CONCRETE TENDERSAMD2025-001 | $25.08 | $27.47 | MD20260119 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER - CONCRETE VIBRATORSAMD2025-001 | $25.08 | $27.47 | MD20260119 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER - DENSITY GAUGESAMD2025-001 | $25.08 | $27.47 | MD20260119 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER - FIREPROOFER - MIXERSAMD2025-001 | $25.08 | $27.47 | MD20260119 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER - GRADE CHECKERSAMD2025-001 | $25.08 | $27.47 | MD20260119 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER - HAND ROLLERSAMD2025-001 | $25.08 | $27.47 | MD20260119 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLERSAMD2025-001 | $27.00 | $34.88 | MD20260119 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER - JACKHAMMERSAMD2025-001 | $25.08 | $27.47 | MD20260119 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER - LAYOUTSAMD2025-001 | $25.08 | $27.47 | MD20260119 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER - LUTEMANSAMD2025-001 | $25.08 | $27.47 | MD20260119 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER - MASON TENDERSAMD2025-001 | $27.00 | $34.88 | MD20260119 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER - MORTAR MIXERSAMD2025-001 | $25.08 | $27.47 | MD20260119 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER - PIPELAYERSAMD2025-001 | $27.00 | $34.88 | MD20260119 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER - PLASTERER - HANDLERSAMD2025-001 | $25.08 | $27.47 | MD20260119 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER - SCAFFOLD BUILDERSAMD2025-001 | $27.00 | $34.88 | MD20260119 Mod 2 |
| Building | LABORER - TAMPERSAMD2025-001 | $25.08 | $27.47 | MD20260119 Mod 2 |
| Building | Mechanical Systems Service Tech- HVAC SystemsSAMD2025-001 | $47.78 | $73.68 | MD20260119 Mod 2 |
| Building | Mechanical Systems Service Tech- Refrigeration SystemsSAMD2025-001 | $47.78 | $73.71 | MD20260119 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER - AIR TOOL OPERATORSAMD2025-001 | $24.00 | $26.33 | MD20260042 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER - ASPHALT PAVERSAMD2025-001 | $24.00 | $26.33 | MD20260042 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER - ASPHALT RAKERSAMD2025-001 | $23.09 | $26.23 | MD20260042 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER - BLASTER - DYNAMITESAMD2025-001 | $24.00 | $26.33 | MD20260042 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER - BURNERSAMD2025-001 | $24.00 | $26.33 | MD20260042 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER - COMMONSAMD2025-001 | $23.09 | $26.23 | MD20260042 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER - CONCRETE PUDDLERSAMD2025-001 | $23.09 | $26.23 | MD20260042 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER - CONCRETE SURFACERSAMD2025-001 | $24.00 | $26.33 | MD20260042 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER - CONCRETE TENDERSAMD2025-001 | $23.09 | $26.23 | MD20260042 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER - CONCRETE VIBRATORSAMD2025-001 | $23.09 | $26.23 | MD20260042 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER - DENSITY GAUGESAMD2025-001 | $23.09 | $26.23 | MD20260042 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER - FIREPROOFER - MIXERSAMD2025-001 | $23.09 | $26.23 | MD20260042 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER - GRADE CHECKERSAMD2025-001 | $23.09 | $26.23 | MD20260042 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | LABORER - HAND ROLLERSAMD2025-001 | $23.09 | $26.23 | MD20260042 Mod 3 |
The first 40 of 51 federal rows; every row is in the determinations linked above.
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 Kent County compares
The main 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
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Kent Countybase $25.08$27.47
- Queen Anne's Countybase $21.40$24.19
- Cecil Countybase $21.40$24.19
- Harford Countybase $27.32$34.53
Laborer 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 Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harford County | LABORER - COMMON | $27.32 | $34.53 | +$7.06 |
| Baltimore City | LABORER - COMMON | $24.46 | $30.38 | +$2.91 |
| Kent County | LABORER - COMMON | $25.08 | $27.47 | |
| Caroline County | LABORER - COMMON | $22.44 | $24.91 | −$2.56 |
| Talbot County | LABORER - COMMON | $22.44 | $24.91 | −$2.56 |
| Queen Anne's County | LABORER - COMMON | $21.40 | $24.19 | −$3.28 |
| Cecil County | LABORER - COMMON | $21.40 | $24.19 | −$3.28 |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL DOL informational rates report, page 1
- Maryland DOL's prevailing wage portal
- These are journeyworker rates. Apprentices registered with the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council get the Council's percentage; helpers and trainees aren't allowed (SFP 17-205).
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-029, 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 Kent County as CSV · Report an error