Historical Living Wage Rates - Living Wage for State Service Contracts

Effective - September 29, 2024
Tier 1 : $16.63 except for Montgomery County. Effective July 1, 2024, large employers (those with 41 or more employees) must pay the County minimum wage of $17.15 per hour.
Tier 2 : $15.00 per hour (the State minimum wage)

Effective - September 28, 2023
Tier 1 : $16.13
Tier 2 : $12.11 NOTE: Due to increases in the Maryland minimum wage rate that exceed the Living Wage rate, offerors, contractors and subcontractors in Tier 2 should be aware of the current Maryland minimum wage rates and planned increases to that rate in the future. State law requires that contractors and subcontractors pay each covered employee at least the higher of the State minimum wage or the minimum Living Wage rate established for the applicable Tier area.

Effective September 28, 2022
Tier 1 : $15.13
Tier 2 : $11.36 - NOTE: Due to increases in the Maryland minimum wage rate that exceed the Living Wage rate, offerors, contractors and subcontractors in Tier 2 should be aware of the current Maryland minimum wage rates and planned increases to that rate in the future. State law requires that contractors and subcontractors pay each covered employee at least the higher of the State minimum wage or the minimum Living Wage rate established for the applicable Tier area.

Effective September 28. 2021
Tier 1: $14.55
Tier 2: $10.93 - NOTE: Due to increases in the Maryland minimum wage rate that exceed the Living Wage rate, offerors, contractors and subcontractors in Tier 2 should be aware of the current Maryland minimum wage rates and planned increases to that rate in the future. State law requires that contractors and subcontractors pay each covered employee at least the higher of the State minimum wage or the minimum Living Wage rate established for the applicable Tier area.

Effective September 28. 2020
Tier 1: $14.42
Tier 2: $10.83

Effective September 28. 2019
Tier 1: $14.24
Tier 2: $10.70

Effective September 28. 2018
Tier 1: $13.96
Tier 2: $10.49

Effective September 28, 2017
Tier 1: $13.79
Tier 2: $10.36

Effective September 28, 2016
Tier 1: $13.63
Tier 2: $10.24

Effective September 25, 2015
Tier 1: $13.59
Tier 2: $10.21

Effective September 26, 2014
Tier 1: $13.39
Tier 2: $10.06

Effective September 27, 2013
Tier 1: $13.19
Tier 2: $ 9.91

Effective September 28, 2012
Tier 1: $12.91
Tier 2: $9.70

Effective September 27, 2011
Tier 1: $12.49
Tier 2: $9.39

Effective September 27, 2010
Tier 1: $12.28
Tier 2: $9.23

Effective September 28, 2009
Tier 1: $12.25
Tier 2: $9.21

Effective September 28, 2008
Tier 1: $11.72
Tier 2: $8.81

Effective October 1, 2007
Tier 1: $11.30
Tier 2: $8.50

Tier 1 Counties:
Anne Arundel County
Baltimore City
Baltimore County
Howard County
Montgomery County
Prince George's County

Tier 2 Counties:
All other Maryland counties not included in the Tier 1 list.

Note: The appropriate tier is determined by the area in which the work is performed, or the area which benefits from more than 50% of the work performed.

For additional information, contact:
Division of Labor and Industry
Living Wage for State Service Contracts
10946 Golden West Drive, Suite 160
Hunt Valley, MD 21031
410-767-2232
e-mail: dldlilivingwage-labor@maryland.gov
Ayuda en Español: Jose Ruiz, 410-767-2370