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Federal janitorial contracts in Maryland must pay at least the Service Contract Act wage determination (WD) rates for the county where the work is performed. The janitor rate ranges from $17.14 to $19.89 per hour across 12 wage determinations, plus Health & Welfare (usually $5.92/hr). Right now there are 0 open janitorial notices and 57 contracts ending within 12 months in Maryland.
| WD | Area | Janitor | Floor waxer | Window cleaner | H&W | Labor floor / productive hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-4279 | Maryland Counties of St Mary's | $19.89 | $28.22 | $20.85 | $5.92 | $29.73 |
| 2015-5873 | Maryland Counties of Calvert | $19.89 | $28.22 | $20.85 | $5.92 | $29.73 |
| 2015-4269 | Maryland Counties of Frederick and Montgomery | $18.19 | $26.96 | $19.05 | $5.92 | $27.74 |
| 2015-4281 | Virginia Counties of Alexandria*, Arlington, Fairfax, Fairfax*, Falls Church*, Fauquier, Loudoun, Manassas Park*, Manassas*, Prince Willi… | $18.19 | $26.96 | $19.05 | $5.92 | $27.74 |
| 2015-4215 | Delaware Counties of New Castle Maryland Counties of Cecil New Jersey Counties of Salem | $17.75 | $24.20 | $19.02 | $5.92 | $27.34 |
| 2015-4265 | Maryland Counties of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard and Queen Anne's | $17.53 | $23.30 | $18.36 | $5.92 | $26.97 |
| 2015-4293 | Maryland Counties of Washington | $17.50 | $21.30 | $18.33 | $5.92 | $26.93 |
| 2015-4275 | Maryland Counties of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent and Talbot | $17.46 | $23.27 | $18.58 | $5.92 | $27.00 |
| 2015-4277 | Maryland Counties of Garrett | $17.46 | $23.27 | $18.58 | $5.92 | $26.89 |
| 2015-4289 | Maryland Counties of Allegany | $17.46 | $21.58 | $18.58 | $5.92 | $26.89 |
| 2015-5871 | Maryland Counties of Worcester | $17.46 | $23.27 | $18.58 | $5.92 | $26.89 |
| 2015-4271 | Maryland Counties of Somerset and Wicomico | $17.14 | $21.94 | $18.29 | $5.92 | $26.51 |
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Rates are the hourly minimums in the current revision of each Service Contract Act wage determination, published on SAM.gov (data pulled 2026-11-02). The WD incorporated in your solicitation governs: always use the exact WD number and revision listed in the RFP/RFQ. Cost estimates add Health & Welfare on 2,080 paid hours and 7.65% employer FICA, spread over productive hours (minus 2 weeks vacation and the WD's paid holidays). They exclude state/federal unemployment tax, workers' comp, supplies, equipment, supervision, overhead and profit. An Executive Order minimum wage can require a higher rate than the one listed; check the EO notes inside the WD. Not legal advice.
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Data: public SAM.gov Contract Opportunities extract (NAICS 561720 janitorial, 561740/561790 carpet, window and building cleaning, 812320/812332 laundry, PSC S201/S209/S214, plus cleaning notices filed under other codes). Updated 2026-11-02. Always confirm details on the official SAM.gov notice. Not affiliated with the U.S. government.