Florida prevailing wage rates, by county
Federal Davis-Bacon base + fringe for every Florida county, next to the market wage, with the determination numbers to cite.
$47.70/hrTypical union electrician packagebase + fringe, per hour
60%Counties with a union electrician rateBuilding type
229Active determinationsFlorida
Aug 13Latest modification2026, SAM.gov
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Building type, base + fringe per hour; counties sharing a rate are grouped. Swatch: union contract rate or survey rate. Select a county to see every classification.
Union contract rateSurvey rate (marked * in the table)
| County | Electrician | Plumber | Carpenter | Construction laborer | Heavy equipment operator | Ironworker | Sheet metal worker | Painter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua | $19.33* | $55.09 | $15.08* | $12.01* | $15.84* | $42.48 | $20.39* | $17.67* |
| Baker | $30.93* | $55.09 | $23.19* | $13.46* | $15.84* | $22.15* | $47.62 | $17.67* |
| Bay | $19.96* | $19.76* | $16.00* | $11.05* | $30.87* | $32.53* | $20.05* | $16.55* |
| Bradford | $47.35 | $15.60* | $16.60* | $9.00* | $13.19* | $50.77 | $47.62 | $10.10* |
| Brevard | $21.84* | $29.57* | $22.06* | $13.88* | $22.43* | $19.80* | $24.07* | $13.22* |
| Broward | $55.45 | $48.65 | $35.56 | $12.79* | $41.90 | $44.56 | $43.78 | $19.48* |
| Calhoun | $47.35 | $12.54* | $14.77* | $8.14* | $12.43* | $50.77 | $13.91* | $10.10* |
| Charlotte | $47.70 | $29.25* | $27.83* | $13.00* | $30.87* | $52.57 | $23.52* | $16.85* |
| Citrus | $29.98* | $53.54 | $20.10* | $13.38* | $30.87* | $52.57 | $42.67 | $16.85* |
| Clay | $29.60* | $55.09 | $23.19* | $13.51* | $15.84* | $22.15* | $47.62 | $17.67* |
| Collier | $49.98 | $20.89* | $18.64* | $13.28* | $30.87* | $52.57 | $22.37* | $16.85* |
| Columbia | $47.35 | $15.60* | $15.36* | $10.81* | $13.19* | $42.48 | $47.62 | $10.42* |
| DeSoto | $47.70 | $15.60* | $20.15* | $8.62* | $16.98* | $52.57 | $18.02* | $30.36 |
| Dixie | $47.35 | $15.60* | $16.60* | $9.95* | $13.19* | $42.48 | $47.62 | $10.42* |
| Duval | $50.57 | $55.09 | $36.93 | $13.62* | $15.84* | $22.15* | $47.62 | $17.67* |
| Escambia | $16.73* | $19.76* | $15.87* | $10.41* | $30.87* | $32.53* | $20.05* | $16.55* |
| Flagler | $45.45 | $64.28 | $17.92* | $11.61* | $20.61* | $21.87* | $42.67 | $13.54* |
| Franklin | $47.35 | $12.54* | $12.92* | $8.14* | $12.43* | $42.48 | $13.91* | $10.10* |
| Gadsden | $17.00* | $19.76* | $16.00* | $13.64* | $30.87* | $32.53* | $20.05* | $16.55* |
| Gilchrist | $19.33* | $55.09 | $15.32* | $12.47* | $15.84* | $42.48 | $20.39* | $17.67* |
| Glades | $55.45 | $15.60* | $20.15* | $8.62* | $16.98* | $44.56 | $11.91* | $41.78 |
| Gulf | $19.96* | $19.76* | $16.00* | $11.05* | $30.87* | $32.53* | $20.05* | $16.55* |
| Hamilton | $47.35 | $15.60* | $16.60* | $9.95* | $13.19* | $42.48 | $47.62 | $10.42* |
| Hardee | $47.70 | $15.60* | $20.15* | $8.62* | $16.98* | $52.57 | $42.67 | $30.36 |
| Hendry | $49.98 | $15.60* | $20.15* | $8.62* | $16.98* | $44.56 | $18.02* | $41.78 |
| Hernando | $29.98* | $53.54 | $20.10* | $13.42* | $30.87* | $52.57 | $42.67 | $16.85* |
| Highlands | $47.70 | $24.79* | $17.61* | $13.27* | $20.61* | $21.87* | $20.02* | $13.54* |
| Hillsborough | $30.24* | $53.54 | $21.22* | $13.79* | $30.87* | $52.57 | $22.41* | $16.85* |
| Holmes | $47.35 | $12.54* | $14.77* | $8.14* | $12.43* | $50.77 | $13.91* | $10.10* |
| Indian River | $55.45 | $57.67 | $20.82* | $10.77* | $41.90 | $44.56 | $19.53* | $17.01* |
| Jackson | $14.67* | $12.54* | $12.56* | $7.75* | $12.43* | $50.77 | $13.91* | $10.10* |
| Jefferson | $17.00* | $19.76* | $16.00* | $13.64* | $30.87* | $32.53* | $20.05* | $16.55* |
| Lafayette | $47.35 | $15.60* | $16.60* | $9.95* | $13.19* | $42.48 | $47.62 | $10.10* |
| Lake | $25.55* | $23.17* | $42.45 | $12.32* | $22.43* | $19.80* | $42.67 | $13.22* |
| Lee | $49.98 | $20.89* | $18.00* | $14.41* | $30.87* | $52.57 | $23.52* | $16.85* |
| Leon | $17.00* | $19.76* | $16.00* | $13.64* | $30.87* | $32.53* | $20.05* | $16.55* |
| Levy | $47.35 | $15.60* | $16.60* | $9.95* | $13.19* | $42.48 | $42.67 | $10.10* |
| Liberty | $47.35 | $12.54* | $13.19* | $8.14* | $12.43* | $42.48 | $13.91* | $10.10* |
| Madison | $47.35 | $15.60* | $16.60* | $9.95* | $13.19* | $42.48 | $47.62 | $10.42* |
| Manatee | $47.70 | $29.25* | $27.83* | $13.71* | $30.87* | $52.57 | $25.60* | $16.85* |
| Marion | $19.33* | $55.09 | $15.32* | $13.99* | $15.84* | $42.48 | $20.39* | $17.67* |
| Martin | $55.45 | $57.67 | $20.82* | $10.77* | $41.90 | $44.56 | $19.53* | $17.01* |
| Miami-Dade | $38.98* | $47.47 | $35.56 | $12.49* | $41.90 | $44.56 | $43.78 | $19.48* |
| Monroe | $55.18 | $15.60* | $20.15* | $8.62* | $16.98* | $44.56 | $43.78 | $41.78 |
| Nassau | $30.93* | $55.09 | $23.19* | $13.51* | $15.84* | $22.15* | $47.62 | $17.67* |
| Okaloosa | $19.96* | $19.76* | $16.38* | $11.98* | $30.87* | $32.53* | $20.05* | $16.55* |
| Okeechobee | $55.45 | $15.60* | $20.15* | $8.62* | $16.98* | $44.56 | $18.02* | $41.78 |
| Orange | $25.97* | $19.42* | $42.45 | $17.87* | $21.96* | $17.92* | $42.67 | $13.22* |
| Osceola | $23.49* | $23.17* | $42.45 | $15.57* | $22.43* | $19.80* | $42.67 | $13.22* |
| Palm Beach | $55.45 | $57.67 | $35.56 | $12.39* | $41.90 | $44.56 | $43.78 | $19.48* |
| Pasco | $47.70 | $53.54 | $15.49* | $11.70* | $30.87* | $52.57 | $42.67 | $16.85* |
| Pinellas | $47.70 | $53.54 | $17.06* | $12.16* | $30.87* | $52.57 | $42.67 | $16.85* |
| Polk | $47.70 | $24.79* | $18.73* | $13.39* | $20.61* | $21.87* | $14.85* | $13.54* |
| Putnam | $45.45 | $15.60* | $17.85* | $9.33* | $13.19* | $42.48 | $47.62 | $10.42* |
| Santa Rosa | $19.00* | $19.76* | $16.07* | $10.13* | $30.87* | $32.53* | $20.05* | $16.55* |
| Sarasota | $47.70 | $29.25* | $20.30* | $12.83* | $30.87* | $52.57 | $23.52* | $16.85* |
| Seminole | $25.04* | $24.61* | $42.45 | $14.43* | $22.43* | $19.80* | $42.67 | $13.22* |
| St. Johns | $31.81* | $55.09 | $23.19* | $13.51* | $15.84* | $22.15* | $47.62 | $17.67* |
| St. Lucie | $55.45 | $57.67 | $20.82* | $10.77* | $41.90 | $44.56 | $19.53* | $17.01* |
| Sumter | $47.70 | $24.79* | $14.97* | $13.27* | $20.61* | $21.87* | $20.02* | $13.54* |
| Suwannee | $47.35 | $15.60* | $16.60* | $9.95* | $13.19* | $42.48 | $47.62 | $10.10* |
| Taylor | $47.35 | $15.60* | $16.60* | $9.95* | $13.19* | $42.48 | $47.62 | $10.42* |
| Union | $47.35 | $15.60* | $16.60* | $9.95* | $13.19* | $42.48 | $47.62 | $10.10* |
| Volusia | $45.45 | $64.28 | $17.92* | $11.61* | $20.61* | $21.87* | $42.67 | $13.54* |
| Wakulla | $17.00* | $19.76* | $16.00* | $13.64* | $30.87* | $32.53* | $20.05* | $16.55* |
| Walton | $19.96* | $19.76* | $16.38* | $12.00* | $30.87* | $32.53* | $20.05* | $16.55* |
| Washington | $47.35 | $12.54* | $13.19* | $8.14* | $12.43* | $50.77 | $13.91* | $10.10* |
Building construction type, base + fringe per hour, current revision. * = survey rate. Not the official determination; use the lookup for the determination number and a link to the official text.
Rates that have not kept up
Survey-based rates that are eight or more years old and how they compare with today's market median for the county's metro (or state).
| County | Trade | Survey year | Required package $/hr | Market median $/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua | Electrician | 2016 | $19.33 | $26.77 |
| Baker | Electrician | 2016 | $30.93 | $28.02 |
| Bay | Electrician | 2016 | $19.96 | $25.43 |
| Bay | Plumber | 2016 | $19.76 | $22.98 |
| Bradford | Plumber | 2009 | $15.60 | $25.44 |
| Brevard | Plumber | 2016 | $29.57 | $28.74 |
| Alachua | Carpenter | 2016 | $15.08 | $23.09 |
| Baker | Carpenter | 2016 | $23.19 | $24.30 |
| Bay | Carpenter | 2016 | $16.00 | $23.87 |
| Alachua | Construction laborer | 2016 | $12.01 | $20.03 |
| Baker | Construction laborer | 2016 | $13.46 | $20.90 |
| Bay | Construction laborer | 2016 | $11.05 | $20.79 |
| Alachua | Heavy equipment operator | 2016 | $15.84 | $23.17 |
| Baker | Heavy equipment operator | 2016 | $15.84 | $23.52 |
| Bay | Heavy equipment operator | 2016 | $30.87 | $23.38 |
| Baker | Ironworker | 2016 | $22.15 | $23.50 |
| Bay | Ironworker | 2016 | $32.53 | $26.78 |
| Brevard | Ironworker | 2016 | $19.80 | $26.78 |
| Alachua | Sheet metal worker | 2016 | $20.39 | $21.54 |
| Bay | Sheet metal worker | 2016 | $20.05 | $23.00 |
| Brevard | Sheet metal worker | 2016 | $24.07 | $24.61 |
| Alachua | Painter | 2016 | $17.67 | $22.52 |
| Baker | Painter | 2016 | $17.67 | $23.09 |
| Bay | Painter | 2016 | $16.55 | $22.03 |
Questions this page answers
What is the prevailing wage in Florida?
For federally funded construction, the Davis-Bacon determinations for Florida (229 active documents covering Building, Residential, Heavy and Highway work) set the required base wage and fringe by county and classification. Union-contract rates apply to electricians in 40 of 67 counties with a Building rate; the typical union package is $47.70 an hour.
How many Davis-Bacon determinations cover Florida?
229 active general wage determinations cover Florida: 64 Building, 52 Heavy, 52 Highway, 61 Residential. Together they list rates for 67 counties in the Building type shown here. State-funded projects may fall under a separate Florida prevailing wage law; this page covers the federal rates.
How often do the rates change?
The Department of Labor publishes modifications most Thursdays. The latest change to a Florida determination in our data is dated 2026-08-13. New determination numbers are issued each January.
Sources and notes
- SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Florida, current revisions as of 2026-09-28: Heavy 52, Highway 52, Building 64, Residential 61.
- BLS OEWS May 2025 for market medians.
- Classification labels normalised to trades by Skilled Wages; where a determination lists several electrician or laborer classes, the journeyman / general class is shown. The official text governs.