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Maryland prevailing wage and certified payroll
Maryland has its own prevailing-wage law (State Finance & Procurement Art. §§17-201–17-226) on top of federal Davis-Bacon.
State law
State Finance & Procurement Art. §§17-201–17-226
Applies to contracts
$250,000 or more — state body with any state funds, or political subdivision (incl. school construction) with state funding ≥ 25%
Certified payroll
Certified payroll for each pay period filed electronically with the Commissioner through the Maryland Prevailing Wage Portal within 14 days after the period ends (copy to the public body, SF&P §17-220); $10/day late.
Daily overtime
After 10 hours in a day, set on the job automatically.
In CertifyWage
WH-347 and Statement of Compliance, which this state accepts; state rules applied to overtime and rates.
Notes
Overtime after 10 hours in a day or 40 in a week, and on Sundays and legal holidays (SF&P §17-214).
Federal rules that apply in Maryland too
Davis-Bacon
Federal and federally assisted construction contracts over $2,000 carry a wage determination from SAM.gov. Every laborer and mechanic is paid at least the listed base rate plus fringe for the classification of work actually performed.
Weekly certified payroll
The contractor and every subcontractor submit a certified payroll each week work is performed, with a signed Statement of Compliance. The U.S. Department of Labor’s optional form is the WH-347 (Rev. January 2025).
Overtime
On covered contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires time and a half of the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. Fringe benefits are not multiplied.
Records
Payroll records are kept for at least three years after the work is completed and made available to the contracting agency and the Department of Labor on request.
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