What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a floor layer in Maryland?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Maryland publish 33 floor layer classification rates ranging from $34.12 to $35.89 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in Maryland have a published floor layer rate?

24 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one floor layer classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. Maryland may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Maryland prevailing wage page.

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Floor Layer prevailing wage rates in Maryland

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 33 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Maryland publish 33 floor layer classification rates, across 33 determinations covering 24 counties.
Those published base rates run from $34.12 to $35.89 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting floor layer rates in Maryland: 2026-06-04.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in Maryland's active federal determinations that is a form of floor layer work (carpet, resilient and soft floor covering) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

MD20260038 rev 2 · Heavy, Highway · Frederick

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.10	15.33	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260038 on SAM.gov.

MD20260043 rev 2 · Heavy, Highway · Montgomery

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.10	15.33	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260043 on SAM.gov.

MD20260044 rev 2 · Heavy, Highway · Prince George's

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.10	15.33	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260044 on SAM.gov.

MD20260060 rev 1 · Residential · Anne Arundel

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER (CARPET)	$34.12	14.54	CARP0251-010 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260060 on SAM.gov.

MD20260061 rev 1 · Residential · Baltimore City

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
FLOOR LAYER: CARPET	$34.12	14.64	CARP0251-007 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260061 on SAM.gov.

MD20260063 rev 1 · Residential · Harford

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
FLOOR LAYER: CARPET	$34.12	14.64	CARP0251-007 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260063 on SAM.gov.

MD20260064 rev 1 · Residential · Howard

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
FLOOR LAYER: CARPET	$34.12	14.64	CARP0251-007 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260064 on SAM.gov.

MD20260067 rev 1 · Residential · Queen Anne's

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SOFT FLOOR LAYER (CARPET)	$34.12	14.64	CARP0251-017 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260067 on SAM.gov.

MD20260070 rev 1 · Residential · Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
FLOOR LAYER: CARPET	$34.12	14.64	CARP0251-007 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260070 on SAM.gov.

MD20260081 rev 2 · Building · Allegany

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.10	15.33	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260081 on SAM.gov.

MD20260082 rev 2 · Building · Anne Arundel

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.10	15.33	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260082 on SAM.gov.

MD20260107 rev 2 · Building · Baltimore City

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.10	15.33	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260107 on SAM.gov.

MD20260108 rev 2 · Building · Baltimore

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.89	14.60	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260108 on SAM.gov.

MD20260109 rev 2 · Building · Calvert

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.10	15.33	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260109 on SAM.gov.

MD20260110 rev 2 · Building · Caroline

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.10	15.33	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260110 on SAM.gov.

MD20260111 rev 2 · Building · Carroll

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.10	15.33	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260111 on SAM.gov.

MD20260112 rev 2 · Building · Cecil

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.10	15.33	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260112 on SAM.gov.

MD20260113 rev 2 · Building · Charles

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.10	15.33	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260113 on SAM.gov.

MD20260114 rev 2 · Building · Dorchester

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.10	15.33	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260114 on SAM.gov.

MD20260115 rev 2 · Building · Frederick

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.10	15.33	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260115 on SAM.gov.

MD20260116 rev 2 · Building · Garrett

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.10	15.33	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260116 on SAM.gov.

MD20260117 rev 2 · Building · Harford

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.10	15.33	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260117 on SAM.gov.

MD20260118 rev 2 · Building · Howard

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.10	15.33	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260118 on SAM.gov.

MD20260119 rev 2 · Building · Kent

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.10	15.33	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260119 on SAM.gov.

MD20260120 rev 2 · Building · Montgomery

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.10	15.33	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260120 on SAM.gov.

MD20260121 rev 2 · Building · Prince George's

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.10	15.33	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260121 on SAM.gov.

MD20260122 rev 2 · Building · Queen Anne's

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.10	15.33	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260122 on SAM.gov.

MD20260123 rev 2 · Building · Somerset

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.10	15.33	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260123 on SAM.gov.

MD20260124 rev 2 · Building · St Mary's

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.10	15.33	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260124 on SAM.gov.

MD20260125 rev 2 · Building · Talbot

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.10	15.33	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260125 on SAM.gov.

MD20260126 rev 2 · Building · Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.10	15.33	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260126 on SAM.gov.

MD20260127 rev 2 · Building · Wicomico

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.10	15.33	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260127 on SAM.gov.

MD20260128 rev 2 · Building · Worcester

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
CARPET LAYER	$35.10	15.33	SAMD2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: MD20260128 on SAM.gov.

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