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Maryland Prevailing Wage Rates for Electricians
ElectricianDB Editorial · Last updated 2026-09-30
The prevailing wage for electricians in Maryland ranges from $1.80 to $83.92 per hour (base + fringe) as of 2026-09-30 per SAM.gov Davis-Bacon determinations.
At a glance
Commercial electrician prevailing wage in Maryland ranges from $49.13 to $83.92 per hour (base + fringe) as of 2026-06-04 per SAM.gov Davis-Bacon determinations. Residential and other construction types shown separately below.
$69.45/hr
Commercial (Building) median
$56.46/hr
Heavy median
$56.46/hr
Highway median
$28.30/hr
Residential median
25
Counties covered
66
Determinations
- Median electrician total
- $56.83/hour (base + fringe)
- Coverage
- 66 determinations · 60 electrician rates
- Highest-rate counties
- Dorchester ($83.92) · Calvert ($79.15) · Charles ($79.15)
- Classifications covered
- DREDGING: CLASS B1: DERRICK OPERATOR (180 SWING), SPIDER/SPILL BARGE OPERATOR, ENGINEER, ELECTRICIAN, CHIEF WELDER, CHIEF MATE, FILL PLACER, OPERATOR II, MAINTENANCE ENGINEER, LICENSED BOAT OPERATOR, · ELECTRICIAN · ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF SECURITY SYSTEMS (ALARMS AND CAMERAS)) · UNDERGROUND CABLE SPLICER
Electrician rates by county — MD
Every row is an electrician classification from an ingested Davis-Bacon determination. Click a column to sort; filter by county or trade for large states. Always confirm against the linked source document before bidding.
Showing 59 of 59 electrician rates
| Effective | Source | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester | ELECTRICIANMD20260114 | Building | $47.50 | $36.42 | $83.92 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| Montgomery | ELECTRICIANMD20260043 | Heavy+Highway | $59.50 | $23.06 | $82.56 | 2026-09-28 | Doc → |
| Frederick | ELECTRICIANMD20260038 | Heavy+Highway | $59.50 | $23.06 | $82.56 | 2026-09-28 | Doc → |
| Prince George's | ELECTRICIANMD20260044 | Heavy+Highway | $59.50 | $23.06 | $82.56 | 2026-09-28 | Doc → |
| Montgomery | ELECTRICIANMD20260120 | Building | $59.50 | $23.06 | $82.56 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| Baltimore City | UNDERGROUND CABLE SPLICERMD20260030 | Heavy+Highway | $54.40 | $26.66 | $81.06 | 2026-09-28 | Doc → |
| Calvert | ELECTRICIANMD20260109 | Building | $57.00 | $22.15 | $79.15 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| Prince George's | ELECTRICIANMD20260121 | Building | $57.00 | $22.15 | $79.15 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| St Mary's | ELECTRICIANMD20260124 | Building | $57.00 | $22.15 | $79.15 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| Charles | ELECTRICIANMD20260113 | Building | $57.00 | $22.15 | $79.15 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| Anne Arundel | ELECTRICIANMD20260082 | Building | $49.50 | $21.14 | $70.64 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| Harford | ELECTRICIANMD20260117 | Building | $49.50 | $20.95 | $70.45 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| Carroll | ELECTRICIANMD20260111 | Building | $49.50 | $20.80 | $70.30 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| Howard | ELECTRICIANMD20260118 | Building | $49.50 | $20.80 | $70.30 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| Frederick | ELECTRICIANMD20260115 | Building | $49.50 | $20.79 | $70.29 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| Baltimore City | ELECTRICIANMD20260107 | Building | $48.95 | $20.56 | $69.51 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| Baltimore | ELECTRICIANMD20260108 | Building | $48.25 | $21.14 | $69.39 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| Allegany | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF SECURITY SYSTEMS (ALARMS AND CAMERAS))MD20260059 | Residential | $44.00 | $20.69 | $64.69 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Cecil | ELECTRICIANMD20260112 | Building | $36.75 | $26.41 | $63.16 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| Kent | ELECTRICIANMD20260119 | Building | $36.75 | $26.41 | $63.16 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| Queen Anne's | ELECTRICIANMD20260122 | Building | $36.75 | $26.41 | $63.16 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| Talbot | ELECTRICIANMD20260125 | Building | $36.75 | $26.41 | $63.16 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| Caroline | ELECTRICIANMD20260110 | Building | $36.75 | $26.41 | $63.16 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| Washington | ELECTRICIANMD20260126 | Building | $42.20 | $20.91 | $63.11 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| Allegany | ELECTRICIANMD20260081 | Building | $41.58 | $20.98 | $62.56 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| Washington | ELECTRICIANMD20260078 | Heavy+Highway | $40.00 | $20.20 | $60.20 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| Garrett | ELECTRICIANMD20260116 | Building | $40.00 | $20.20 | $60.20 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| Garrett | ELECTRICIANMD20260039 | Heavy+Highway | $40.00 | $20.20 | $60.20 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| Allegany | ELECTRICIANMD20260008 | Heavy+Highway | $40.00 | $20.20 | $60.20 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| Anne Arundel | UNDERGROUND CABLE SPLICERMD20260029 | Heavy+Highway | $40.80 | $16.39 | $57.19 | 2026-09-28 | Doc → |
| Carroll | ELECTRICIANMD20260034 | Heavy+Highway | $36.84 | $19.62 | $56.46 | 2026-09-28 | Doc → |
| Baltimore | ELECTRICIANMD20260031 | Heavy+Highway | $36.84 | $19.62 | $56.46 | 2026-09-28 | Doc → |
| Baltimore City | ELECTRICIANMD20260030 | Heavy+Highway | $36.84 | $19.62 | $56.46 | 2026-09-28 | Doc → |
| Anne Arundel | ELECTRICIANMD20260029 | Heavy+Highway | $36.84 | $19.62 | $56.46 | 2026-09-28 | Doc → |
| Howard | ELECTRICIANMD20260041 | Heavy+Highway | $36.84 | $19.62 | $56.46 | 2026-09-28 | Doc → |
| Harford | ELECTRICIANMD20260040 | Heavy+Highway | $36.84 | $19.62 | $56.46 | 2026-09-28 | Doc → |
| Worcester | ELECTRICIANMD20260128 | Building | $32.55 | $16.58 | $49.13 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| Wicomico | ELECTRICIANMD20260127 | Building | $32.55 | $16.58 | $49.13 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| Somerset | ELECTRICIANMD20260123 | Building | $32.55 | $16.58 | $49.13 | 2026-06-04 | Doc → |
| Howard | UNDERGROUND CABLE SPLICERMD20260041 | Heavy+Highway | $34.00 | $15.00 | $49.00 | 2026-09-28 | Doc → |
| Baltimore | UNDERGROUND CABLE SPLICERMD20260031 | Heavy+Highway | $35.08 | $4.26 | $39.34 | 2026-09-28 | Doc → |
| Carroll | UNDERGROUND CABLE SPLICERMD20260034 | Heavy+Highway | $33.01 | $6.24 | $39.25 | 2026-09-28 | Doc → |
| Harford | UNDERGROUND CABLE SPLICERMD20260040 | Heavy+Highway | $29.21 | $6.05 | $35.26 | 2026-09-28 | Doc → |
| Frederick | ELECTRICIANMD20260062 | Residential | $27.01 | $8.16 | $35.17 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Prince George's | ELECTRICIANMD20260066 | Residential | $27.01 | $8.16 | $35.17 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| St Mary's | ELECTRICIANMD20260068 | Residential | $27.01 | $8.16 | $35.17 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANMD20260071 | Residential | $27.01 | $8.16 | $35.17 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Montgomery | ELECTRICIANMD20260065 | Residential | $26.50 | $7.80 | $34.30 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Montgomery | UNDERGROUND CABLE SPLICERMD20260043 | Heavy+Highway | $29.49 | $4.64 | $34.13 | 2026-09-28 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANMD20260072 | Residential | $25.56 | $6.75 | $32.31 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Frederick | UNDERGROUND CABLE SPLICERMD20260038 | Heavy+Highway | $26.94 | $3.48 | $30.42 | 2026-09-28 | Doc → |
| Prince George's | UNDERGROUND CABLE SPLICERMD20260044 | Heavy+Highway | $26.94 | $3.48 | $30.42 | 2026-09-28 | Doc → |
| Howard | ELECTRICIANMD20260064 | Residential | $23.49 | $0.81 | $24.30 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANMD20260070 | Residential | $23.49 | $0.81 | $24.30 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Anne Arundel | ELECTRICIANMD20260060 | Residential | $23.49 | $0.81 | $24.30 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Harford | ELECTRICIANMD20260063 | Residential | $23.49 | $0.81 | $24.30 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Queen Anne's | ELECTRICIANMD20260067 | Residential | $23.49 | $0.81 | $24.30 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Baltimore City | ELECTRICIANMD20260061 | Residential | $22.59 | $0.81 | $23.40 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Washington | ELECTRICIANMD20260069 | Residential | $18.00 | $0.00 | $18.00 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
Wage determinations — MD
| Determination | Coverage | Electrician total | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD20260033Heavy, Highway | Caroline Co. (24011) | No electrician classes | 2026-09-28 | Document → |
| MD20260034Heavy, Highway | Carroll Co. (24013) | $39.25–$56.46 | 2026-09-28 | Document → |
| MD20260035Heavy, Highway | Cecil Co. (24015) | No electrician classes | 2026-09-28 | Document → |
| MD20260031Heavy, Highway | Baltimore Co. (24005) | $39.34–$56.46 | 2026-09-28 | Document → |
| MD20260030Heavy, Highway | Baltimore City | $56.46–$81.06 | 2026-09-28 | Document → |
| MD20260029Heavy, Highway | Anne Arundel Co. (24003) | $56.46–$57.19 | 2026-09-28 | Document → |
| MD20260032Heavy, Highway | Calvert Co. (24009) | No electrician classes | 2026-09-28 | Document → |
| MD20260036Heavy, Highway | Charles Co. (24017) | No electrician classes | 2026-09-28 | Document → |
| MD20260077Heavy, Highway | Talbot Co. (24041) | No electrician classes | 2026-09-28 | Document → |
| MD20260041Heavy, Highway | Howard Co. (24027) | $49.00–$56.46 | 2026-09-28 | Document → |
| MD20260043Heavy, Highway | Montgomery Co. (24031) | $34.13–$82.56 | 2026-09-28 | Document → |
| MD20260042Heavy, Highway | Kent Co. (24029) | No electrician classes | 2026-09-28 | Document → |
| MD20260076Heavy, Highway | St Mary's | No electrician classes | 2026-09-28 | Document → |
| MD20260038Heavy, Highway | Frederick Co. (24021) | $30.42–$82.56 | 2026-09-28 | Document → |
| MD20260044Heavy, Highway | Prince George's Co. (24033) | $30.42–$82.56 | 2026-09-28 | Document → |
| MD20260040Heavy, Highway | Harford Co. (24025) | $35.26–$56.46 | 2026-09-28 | Document → |
| MD20260074Heavy, Highway | Queen Anne's Co. (24035) | No electrician classes | 2026-09-28 | Document → |
| MD20260126Building | Washington Co. (24043) | $63.11 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260078Heavy, Highway | Washington Co. (24043) | $60.20 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260107Building | Baltimore City | $69.51 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260108Building | Baltimore Co. (24005) | $69.39 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260109Building | Calvert Co. (24009) | $79.15 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260112Building | Cecil Co. (24015) | $63.16 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260111Building | Carroll Co. (24013) | $70.30 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260115Building | Frederick Co. (24021) | $70.29 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260114Building | Dorchester Co. (24019) | $83.92 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260121Building | Prince George's Co. (24033) | $79.15 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260128Building | Worcester Co. (24047) | $49.13 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260117Building | Harford Co. (24025) | $70.45 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260127Building | Wicomico Co. (24045) | $49.13 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260116Building | Garrett Co. (24023) | $60.20 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260119Building | Kent Co. (24029) | $63.16 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260118Building | Howard Co. (24027) | $70.30 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260120Building | Montgomery Co. (24031) | $82.56 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260122Building | Queen Anne's Co. (24035) | $63.16 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260037Heavy, Highway | Dorchester Co. (24019) | No electrician classes | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260124Building | St Mary's | $79.15 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260125Building | Talbot Co. (24041) | $63.16 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260075Heavy, Highway | Somerset Co. (24039) | No electrician classes | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260079Heavy, Highway | Wicomico Co. (24045) | No electrician classes | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260080Heavy, Highway | Worcester Co. (24047) | No electrician classes | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260039Heavy, Highway | Garrett Co. (24023) | $60.20 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260082Building | Anne Arundel Co. (24003) | $70.64 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260081Building | Allegany Co. (24001) | $62.56 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260008Heavy, Highway | Allegany Co. (24001) | $60.20 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260113Building | Charles Co. (24017) | $79.15 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260110Building | Caroline Co. (24011) | $63.16 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260123Building | Somerset Co. (24039) | $49.13 | 2026-06-04 | Document → |
| MD20260002Residential | Garrett Co. (24023) | No electrician classes | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MD20260003Residential | Caroline, Kent, Talbot | No electrician classes | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MD20260064Residential | Howard Co. (24027) | $24.30 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MD20260070Residential | Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil | $24.30 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MD20260001Residential | Dorchester Co. (24019) | No electrician classes | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MD20260062Residential | Frederick Co. (24021) | $35.17 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MD20260005Heavy | 24 counties | $1.80 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MD20260061Residential | Baltimore City | $23.40 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MD20260059Residential | Allegany Co. (24001) | $64.69 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MD20260060Residential | Anne Arundel Co. (24003) | $24.30 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MD20260063Residential | Harford Co. (24025) | $24.30 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MD20260065Residential | Montgomery Co. (24031) | $34.30 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MD20260067Residential | Queen Anne's Co. (24035) | $24.30 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MD20260066Residential | Prince George's Co. (24033) | $35.17 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MD20260068Residential | St Mary's | $35.17 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MD20260069Residential | Washington Co. (24043) | $18.00 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MD20260071Residential | Calvert, Charles | $35.17 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| MD20260072Residential | Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester | $32.31 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
How prevailing wage works in Maryland
Electricians on federally funded construction in Maryland must be paid at least the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for their classification and county. The U.S. Department of Labor publishes these rates as general wage determinations on SAM.gov, and federal contracting agencies incorporate the applicable determination into each covered contract. This page tracks 66 determinations covering Maryland.
Some states layer their own prevailing-wage schedules over the federal floor for state-funded work. ElectricianDB has not yet ingested a Maryland state schedule — until then, confirm state-funded requirements directly with the Maryland labor agency before bidding.
Use the determination table below as your starting point: match your project's county and construction type, then open the source document to confirm the classification definitions, footnotes, and any-Series modifications. Published rates are minimums — union agreements and tight labor markets routinely clear them — and misclassification (billing journeyman hours at a laborer rate) is one of the most common prevailing-wage violations.
Display note: we exclude rates below $12/hr base from this page. These are typically rural residential determinations at or near federal minimum wage, data-entry artifacts, or structurally non-journeyman classifications that misrepresent prevailing wage for commercial electrical work. The full dataset remains available via SAM.gov directly.
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Maryland prevailing wage FAQs
What is the prevailing wage for electricians in Maryland?
Across the 60 electrician rates currently tracked, totals (base + fringe) range from $1.80 to $83.92 per hour, with a median of $56.83. Your project's county and construction type determine which row applies.
How is the electrician prevailing wage set in Maryland?
Federal Davis-Bacon rates come from Department of Labor surveys of locally prevailing union and open-shop packages, published as SAM.gov wage determinations per county group and construction type.
Do apprentice electricians earn the full journeyman rate?
Registered apprentices in approved programs are typically paid a progression percentage of the journeyman base rate, while fringe treatment varies by determination and program. Unregistered workers generally must receive the full journeyman package. Confirm the apprentice terms in the determination footnotes and your program agreement.
Why are rates below $12/hr excluded?
We exclude rates below $12/hr base from display. These are typically rural residential determinations at or near federal minimum wage, data-entry artifacts, or structurally non-journeyman classifications that misrepresent prevailing wage for commercial electrical work. The full dataset remains available via SAM.gov directly, and our database retains every ingested row for audit.
Where can I verify the official Maryland rates?
Start with the source-document links in the determination table — federal rows link to SAM.gov, state rows to the publishing agency. For binding answers on coverage, classification, and conformance, contact the DOL Wage and Hour Division or the state labor agency.