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Hand Labor, Straight Time: cost per hour in Maine
The median awarded price is $60.00 per hour, from 212 winning bids on 212 public projects in Maine (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $50.00 and $70.00.
Cost by state › Maine › Hand Labor, Straight Time
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (Bath, ME, Damariscotta, ME, MaineDOT, Winslow, ME). These are prices agencies awarded, not quotes: a price on a given job depends on quantity, location and timing, and the figures here are not adjusted for any of them.
Trend
The median awarded price went from $48.00 in 2021 to $63.40 in 2026 (+32%).
| Year | Median per hour | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $48.00 | 61 |
| 2022 | $55.00 | 81 |
| 2023 | $59.50 | 103 |
| 2024 | $60.00 | 79 |
| 2025 | $60.00 | 27 |
| 2026 | $63.40 | 95 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | MaineDOT | 50 HR | $50.00 | line 0270 ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | MaineDOT | 50 HR | $60.00 | line 0340 ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | MaineDOT | 40 HR | $60.00 | line 0110 ↗ |
| Sep 23, 2026 | MaineDOT | 10 HR | $52.50 | line 0350 ↗ |
| Sep 16, 2026 | MaineDOT | 10 HR | $65.00 | line 0360 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Hand Labor, Straight Time item page.
Related items in Maine
- Cone: $25.00 per each
- Flagger: $48.45 per hour
- Drum: $51.75 per each
- Truck - Large (Including Operator): $125.00 per hour
- Loam: $85.00 per cubic yard
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