Maryland Certified Payroll and Prevailing Wage Rules

Federal Davis-Bacon is not the only rule that applies here. Coverage kicks in at a $500,000 contract value, or lower ($250,000) when state funding is 25% or more of the project, including school construction. That runs on top of, not instead of, the federal WH-347 whenever the project also has federal money in it.

Maryland at a glance

• Maryland's prevailing wage law is administered by the Department of Labor's Division of Labor and Industry.
• Coverage kicks in at a $500,000 contract value, or lower ($250,000) when state funding is 25% or more of the project, including school construction.
• For public school construction specifically, the state-funding trigger drops to 50% since a 2000 amendment.
• Violations carry restitution to the underpaid worker plus liquidated damages of $20 per day per affected worker paid to the public body.

Maryland DOL: Prevailing Wage Overview

What this means for your paperwork

The state filing does not replace the federal one. The moment federal funding touches a Maryland project, the WH-347 still has to go out. Certified Payroll only handles the federal side: it checks the rate against the live SAM.gov wage determination and fills out the WH-347 with its Statement of Compliance. It does not file Maryland's own state form, so budget for that as a separate step if this project needs it.

Frequently asked

This is a general informational summary, not legal advice, and covers state-level rules only. Verify current requirements with Maryland's labor department or a qualified compliance advisor before relying on it.