What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a tile setter in Maryland?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Maryland publish 5 tile setter classification rates ranging from $14.50 to $14.50 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 tile setter rate?

6 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one tile setter 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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Tile Setter prevailing wage rates in Maryland

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 5 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Maryland publish 5 tile setter classification rates, across 5 determinations covering 6 counties.
Those published base rates run from $14.50 to $14.50 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: Residential.
Last determination revision affecting tile setter rates in Maryland: 2026-05-18.

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 tile setter work (ceramic tile, marble and terrazzo setting) 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

MD20260062 rev 1 · Residential · Frederick

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$14.50	0.00	SUMD2012-022 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260062 on SAM.gov.

MD20260065 rev 1 · Residential · Montgomery

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$14.50	0.00	SUMD2012-025 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260065 on SAM.gov.

MD20260066 rev 1 · Residential · Prince George's

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$14.50	0.00	SUMD2012-026 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260066 on SAM.gov.

MD20260068 rev 1 · Residential · St Mary's

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$14.50	0.00	SUMD2012-028 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260068 on SAM.gov.

MD20260071 rev 1 · Residential · Calvert, Charles

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TILE SETTER	$14.50	0.00	SUMD2012-031 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: MD20260071 on SAM.gov.

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