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Prevailing wage rates: Montgomery County, Maryland

Building construction · MD20260120 modification 2, published June 4, 2026

The short answer

This sheet sets 86 classifications for building work in Montgomery County, Maryland. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $19.50 an hour (truck driver - flatbed) to $101.77 (elevator mechanic). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.

Rates by classification

Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from; a marker means the group changed in this modification. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.

ClassificationBasic rateFringeTotalSource
SAMD2025-001 · SAMD, December 11, 2025
BALANCING TECHNICIAN$50.92$24.61$75.53SAMD
BOILERMAKER$47.37$25.94$73.31SAMD
BRICKLAYER$38.80$15.57$54.37SAMD
CARPENTER$35.89$14.60$50.49SAMD
CARPENTER - SHORING SCAFFOLD BUILDER$35.89$14.60$50.49SAMD
CARPET LAYER$35.10$15.33$50.43SAMD
CEMENT MASON$29.65$11.88$41.53SAMD
COMMUNICATION INSTALLER TECHNICIAN$34.60$12.98$47.58SAMD
DRYWALL - SPACKLING, TAPING, & FINISHING$29.16$12.01$41.17SAMD
ELECTRICIAN$59.50$23.06$82.56SAMD
ELEVATOR MECHANIC$57.16$44.61$101.77SAMD
FIREPROOFER - BY HAND$28.44$8.11$36.55SAMD
FIREPROOFER - SPRAYER$27.61$8.34$35.95SAMD
FIRESTOPPER$30.21$10.68$40.89SAMD
GLAZIER$36.65$14.61$51.26SAMD
INSULATION WORKER$40.77$20.42$61.19SAMD
IRONWORKER - FENCE ERECTOR$40.77$20.42$61.19SAMD
IRONWORKER - ORNAMENTAL$39.30$27.14$66.44SAMD
IRONWORKER - REINFORCING$34.84$24.64$59.48SAMD
IRONWORKER - STRUCTURAL$39.30$27.14$66.44SAMD
LABORER - AIR TOOL OPERATOR$29.99$8.82$38.81SAMD
LABORER - ASPHALT PAVER$29.99$8.82$38.81SAMD
LABORER - ASPHALT RAKER$28.13$8.47$36.60SAMD
LABORER - BLASTER - DYNAMITE$29.99$8.82$38.81SAMD
LABORER - BURNER$29.99$8.82$38.81SAMD
LABORER - COMMON$28.13$8.47$36.60SAMD
LABORER - CONCRETE PUDDLER$28.13$8.47$36.60SAMD
LABORER - CONCRETE SURFACER$29.99$8.82$38.81SAMD
LABORER - CONCRETE TENDER$28.13$8.47$36.60SAMD
LABORER - CONCRETE VIBRATOR$28.13$8.47$36.60SAMD
LABORER - DENSITY GAUGE$28.13$8.47$36.60SAMD
LABORER - FIREPROOFER - MIXER$28.13$8.47$36.60SAMD
LABORER - FLAGGER$28.13$8.47$36.60SAMD
LABORER - GRADE CHECKER$28.13$8.47$36.60SAMD
LABORER - HAND ROLLER$28.13$8.47$36.60SAMD
LABORER - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER$29.99$8.82$38.81SAMD
LABORER - JACKHAMMER$28.13$8.47$36.60SAMD
LABORER - LANDSCAPING$28.13$8.47$36.60SAMD
LABORER - LAYOUT$28.13$8.47$36.60SAMD
LABORER - LUTEMAN$28.13$8.47$36.60SAMD
LABORER - MASON TENDER$29.99$8.82$38.81SAMD
LABORER - MORTAR MIXER$28.13$8.47$36.60SAMD
LABORER - PIPELAYER$29.99$8.82$38.81SAMD
LABORER - PLASTERER - HANDLER$28.13$8.47$36.60SAMD
LABORER - SCAFFOLD BUILDER$29.99$8.82$38.81SAMD
LABORER - TAMPER$28.13$8.47$36.60SAMD
Mechanical Systems Service Tech- HVAC Systems$55.00$25.30$80.30SAMD
Mechanical Systems Service Tech- Refrigeration Systems$55.00$25.30$80.30SAMD
MILLWRIGHT$36.50$6.91$43.41SAMD
PAINTER$29.16$12.01$41.17SAMD
PAINTER-INDUSTRIAL$36.37$16.21$52.58SAMD
PILEDRIVER$37.74$14.73$52.47SAMD
PLASTERER - MIXER$20.00$2.24$22.24SAMD
PLUMBER$51.25$23.10$74.35SAMD
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - BACKHOE$32.13$3.38$35.51SAMD
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - BOOM TRUCK$24.00$1.34$25.34SAMD
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - BULLDOZER$28.00$0.50$28.50SAMD
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - CONCRETE PUMP$35.18$15.12$50.30SAMD
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - CRANE$48.71$15.10$63.81SAMD
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - DRILL - RIG$43.44$13.27$56.71SAMD
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - EXCAVATOR$33.98$10.82$44.80SAMD
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - FORKLIFT$35.18$15.12$50.30SAMD
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - GRADER$35.18$15.12$50.30SAMD
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - LOADER$25.00$8.29$33.29SAMD
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - MECHANIC$37.24$15.12$52.36SAMD
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - PAVER$30.00$1.68$31.68SAMD
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - ROLLER - EARTH$29.60$15.12$44.72SAMD
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - SCRAPER$35.18$15.12$50.30SAMD
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - SCREED$27.67$3.27$30.94SAMD
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - SKID STEER (Bobcat)$26.77$10.82$37.59SAMD
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR-VACUUM TRUCK$38.60$15.75$54.35SAMD
RESILIENT FLOOR$35.10$15.33$50.43SAMD
ROOFER/WATERPROOFER$42.04$12.13$54.17SAMD
SHEETMETAL WORKER (including metal roofing)$50.92$24.61$75.53SAMD
SPRINKLERFITTER$45.22$26.64$71.86SAMD
STEAMFITTER/PIPEFITTER$55.00$25.30$80.30SAMD
STONE MASON$45.65$21.51$67.16SAMD
TILE & TERRAZZO FINISHER$28.85$12.85$41.70SAMD
TILE & TERRAZZO MECHANIC$34.34$14.50$48.84SAMD
TRUCK DRIVER - DUMP$26.17$5.89$32.06SAMD
TRUCK DRIVER - DUMP - ARTICULATING$23.00$4.14$27.14SAMD
TRUCK DRIVER - FLATBED$19.50$0.00$19.50SAMD
TRUCK DRIVER - LOWBOY$30.50$6.28$36.78SAMD
TRUCK DRIVER - TACK/TAR TRUCK$28.00$3.41$31.41SAMD
TRUCK DRIVER - TRACTOR TRAILER$33.24$15.11$48.35SAMD
TRUCK DRIVER - WATER$24.50$1.75$26.25SAMD

Modification history

Modification 0January 2, 2026
Modification 1May 18, 2026
Modification 2June 4, 2026 (current)

Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).

Questions people ask

Which rate do I pay on MD20260120?
The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?
Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
Does modification 2 apply to my contract?
Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.

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