Skilled Wages

Construction laborer salary in Florida

Median $21.17 an hour for 87,040 construction laborers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$21.17/hrMedian hourly wageFlorida, May data
$44,030/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$16.00 – $28.3210th to 90th percentilehourly range
87,040Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-06

Construction laborer pay in Florida: the full range

Wage percentiles, FloridaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40/hrFlorida: 10th $16.00 · 25th $17.83 · median $21.17 · 75th $23.06 · 90th $28.32Florida$21.17$16.00$28.32United States: 10th $16.87 · 25th $18.57 · median $22.66 · 75th $28.72 · 90th $37.54United States$22.66
Hourly wage percentiles for construction laborers: Florida vs United States, May 2025.

Florida ranks 40th of 51 states for median construction laborer pay, and 47th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $20.47). 87,040 construction laborers work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.8× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$16.00 – $17.83$33,280 – $37,090roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$17.83 – $23.06$37,090 – $47,970the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$23.06 – $28.32$47,970 – $58,900the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Construction laborer pay by metro in Florida

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrNaples: $22.13Naples$22.13Miami: $21.88Miami$21.88Punta Gorda: $21.88Punta Gorda$21.88Sarasota: $21.82Sarasota$21.82Fort Walton Beach: $21.72Fort Walton Beach$21.72Vero Beach: $21.68Vero Beach$21.68Palm Bay: $21.50Palm Bay$21.50Tampa: $21.04Tampa$21.04Daytona Beach: $21.02Daytona Beach$21.02Jacksonville: $20.90Jacksonville$20.90Cape Coral: $20.81Cape Coral$20.81Panama City: $20.79Panama City$20.79
Median hourly wage for construction laborers by metro area in Florida, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Naples$17.47$22.13$21.44$28.852,3405% above
Miami$16.96$21.88$19.16$28.8618,2803% above
Punta Gorda$17.08$21.88$21.77$28.438103% above
Sarasota$16.62$21.82$21.31$29.214,2603% above
Fort Walton Beach$17.49$21.72$22.39$28.841,0003% above
Vero Beach$15.26$21.68$22.05$28.124802% above
Palm Bay$16.70$21.50$21.50$28.611,8702% above
Tampa$16.15$21.04$20.85$28.4212,8601% below
Daytona Beach$16.45$21.02$21.15$27.782,0501% below
Jacksonville$14.59$20.90$21.01$27.747,1501% below
Cape Coral$16.77$20.81$20.34$27.655,2302% below
Panama City$16.38$20.79$21.37$27.221,1302% below
Pensacola$16.06$20.70$21.19$27.551,9302% below
Port St. Lucie$15.42$20.65$20.61$28.702,3102% below
Homosassa Springs$16.39$20.62$22.05$26.994303% below
Sebring$14.70$20.46$22.12$26.903203% below
Gainesville$14.08$20.03$20.71$27.911,0605% below
Wildwood$17.32$19.79$23.17$31.017107% below
Orlando$14.69$19.66$19.39$27.9012,2907% below
Lakeland$14.47$18.97$19.54$26.902,69010% below
Tallahassee$14.26$18.61$19.82$27.011,39012% below
Ocala$14.68$18.29$19.21$24.561,34014% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

Construction laborer wages in Florida over time

Florida, 1999-2025FloridaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$5$10$15$20$25200020052010201520202025$22.66United States$21.17Florida
Median hourly wage for construction laborers, Florida vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearFlorida $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$9.36$18.09$10.8540,760
2000$9.57$17.89$11.1549,240
2001$9.37$17.03$11.5755,800
2002$9.78$17.50$11.9055,750
2003$9.74$17.04$11.8660,810
2004$10.12$17.25$12.1066,530
2005$10.55$17.39$12.2274,470
2006$10.84$17.31$12.6680,120
2007$11.23$17.44$13.1371,710
2008$11.76$17.58$13.7157,370
2009$12.00$18.01$14.0144,760
2010$12.00$17.72$14.0837,970
2011$12.02$17.20$14.3039,900
2012$12.29$17.23$14.4241,080
2013$12.40$17.14$14.6442,940
2014$12.63$17.18$14.9545,900
2015$12.81$17.40$15.3451,270
2016$13.38$17.95$16.0757,090
2017$13.79$18.11$16.6065,850
2018$14.45$18.53$17.2168,430
2019$15.13$19.05$17.7273,030
2020$15.58$19.38$18.2271,830
2021$17.34$20.60$18.1666,980
2022$17.60$19.36$19.5968,150
2023$18.38$19.42$21.7869,690
2024$19.63$20.15$22.4775,770
2025$21.17$21.17$22.6687,040

In today's dollars, the median construction laborer wage in Florida changed by +21.7% over the last ten years of data and by +11.1% since 2019.

Are there more construction laborer jobs in Florida?

+19.2%Jobs since 201973,030 then, 87,040 in 2025
+69.8%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
8.8Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.2× the US share, 14th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of construction laborers counted in Florida has changed by +113.5%, against +43.7% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +19.2%.

Construction laborers in Florida vs United States, 1999 = 100FloridaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200250200020052010201520202025214Florida144United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Florida vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearFlorida jobsFlorida indexUS index
199940,760100100
200049,240121108
200155,800137108
200255,750137109
200360,810149110
200466,530163112
200574,470183122
200680,120197133
200771,710176138
200857,370141134
200944,760110112
201037,97093102
201139,90098102
201241,080101107
201342,940105108
201445,900113112
201551,270126116
201657,090140120
201765,850162126
201868,430168131
201973,030179134
202071,830176127
202166,980164127
202268,150167133
202369,690171134
202475,770186138
202587,040214144

Job counts are BLS OEWS survey estimates built from three years of samples, so moves of a few percent from one year to the next are within the survey's margin. Self-employed tradespeople are not counted. Areas with fewer than 3,000 jobs or a large sampling error are shown as a single figure rather than a trend.

Outlook for construction laborers in Florida

+17.1%Projected growth in Florida2024–2034, state agency
10,660Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
103,980Jobs in 2024121,780 projected for 2034
+7.3%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Florida's labor market agency projects the number of construction laborers in the state to change by +17.1% between 2024 and 2034, from 103,980 to 121,780, with about 10,660 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +7.3% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 87,040 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: Florida labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

Union scale and prevailing wage for construction laborers in Florida

On federally funded construction in Florida, contractors must pay construction laborers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 67 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $11.98). 67 of the 67 counties still use a survey rate dated 2016 or earlier (for example Alachua County at $12.01). The market median for the state is $21.17.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, FLAlachua: $12.01 (survey)Baker: $13.46 (survey)Bay: $11.05 (survey)Bradford: $9.00 (survey)Brevard: $13.88 (survey)Broward: $12.79 (survey)Calhoun: $8.14 (survey)Charlotte: $13.00 (survey)Citrus: $13.38 (survey)Clay: $13.51 (survey)Collier: $13.28 (survey)Columbia: $10.81 (survey)DeSoto: $8.62 (survey)Dixie: $9.95 (survey)Duval: $13.62 (survey)Escambia: $10.41 (survey)Flagler: $11.61 (survey)Franklin: $8.14 (survey)Gadsden: $13.64 (survey)Gilchrist: $12.47 (survey)Glades: $8.62 (survey)Gulf: $11.05 (survey)Hamilton: $9.95 (survey)Hardee: $8.62 (survey)Hendry: $8.62 (survey)Hernando: $13.42 (survey)Highlands: $13.27 (survey)Hillsborough: $13.79 (survey)Holmes: $8.14 (survey)Indian River: $10.77 (survey)Jackson: $7.75 (survey)Jefferson: $13.64 (survey)Lafayette: $9.95 (survey)Lake: $12.32 (survey)Lee: $14.41 (survey)Leon: $13.64 (survey)Levy: $9.95 (survey)Liberty: $8.14 (survey)Madison: $9.95 (survey)Manatee: $13.71 (survey)Marion: $13.99 (survey)Martin: $10.77 (survey)Miami-Dade: $12.49 (survey)Monroe: $8.62 (survey)Nassau: $13.51 (survey)Okaloosa: $11.98 (survey)Okeechobee: $8.62 (survey)Orange: $17.87 (survey)Osceola: $15.57 (survey)Palm Beach: $12.39 (survey)Pasco: $11.70 (survey)Pinellas: $12.16 (survey)Polk: $13.39 (survey)Putnam: $9.33 (survey)St. Johns: $13.51 (survey)St. Lucie: $10.77 (survey)Santa Rosa: $10.13 (survey)Sarasota: $12.83 (survey)Seminole: $14.43 (survey)Sumter: $13.27 (survey)Suwannee: $9.95 (survey)Taylor: $9.95 (survey)Union: $9.95 (survey)Volusia: $11.61 (survey)Wakulla: $13.64 (survey)Walton: $12.00 (survey)Washington: $8.14 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$9.45$10.79$12.48$13.51survey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for construction laborers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (survey)$5$10$15$20$25/hrOrange (Orlando): market median $19.66, prevailing (survey) $17.87, gap −$1.79Orange (Orlando)−$1.79Marion (Ocala): market median $18.29, prevailing (survey) $13.99, gap −$4.30Marion (Ocala)−$4.30Gadsden (Tallahassee): market median $18.61, prevailing (survey) $13.64, gap −$4.97Gadsden (Tallahassee)−$4.97Polk (Lakeland): market median $18.97, prevailing (survey) $13.39, gap −$5.58Polk (Lakeland)−$5.58Lee (Cape Coral): market median $20.81, prevailing (survey) $14.41, gap −$6.40Lee (Cape Coral)−$6.40Sumter (Wildwood): market median $19.79, prevailing (survey) $13.27, gap −$6.52Sumter (Wildwood)−$6.52Highlands (Sebring): market median $20.46, prevailing (survey) $13.27, gap −$7.19Highlands (Sebring)−$7.19Citrus (Homosassa Springs): market median $20.62, prevailing (survey) $13.38, gap −$7.24Citrus (Homosassa Springs)−$7.24Hillsborough (Tampa): market median $21.04, prevailing (survey) $13.79, gap −$7.25Hillsborough (Tampa)−$7.25Duval (Jacksonville): market median $20.90, prevailing (survey) $13.62, gap −$7.28Duval (Jacksonville)−$7.28Gilchrist (Gainesville): market median $20.03, prevailing (survey) $12.47, gap −$7.56Gilchrist (Gainesville)−$7.56Brevard (Palm Bay): market median $21.50, prevailing (survey) $13.88, gap −$7.62Brevard (Palm Bay)−$7.62Manatee (Sarasota): market median $21.82, prevailing (survey) $13.71, gap −$8.11Manatee (Sarasota)−$8.11Collier (Naples): market median $22.13, prevailing (survey) $13.28, gap −$8.85Collier (Naples)−$8.85Charlotte (Punta Gorda): market median $21.88, prevailing (survey) $13.00, gap −$8.88Charlotte (Punta Gorda)−$8.88Broward (Miami): market median $21.88, prevailing (survey) $12.79, gap −$9.09Broward (Miami)−$9.09Flagler (Daytona Beach): market median $21.02, prevailing (survey) $11.61, gap −$9.41Flagler (Daytona Beach)−$9.41Walton (Fort Walton Beach): market median $21.72, prevailing (survey) $12.00, gap −$9.72Walton (Fort Walton Beach)−$9.72Bay (Panama City): market median $20.79, prevailing (survey) $11.05, gap −$9.74Bay (Panama City)−$9.74Indian River (Vero Beach): market median $21.68, prevailing (survey) $10.77, gap −$10.91Indian River (Vero Beach)−$10.91
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for construction laborers, metro counties in Florida.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
OrangeSurvey SUFL2014-027 2016-08-16$13.59$4.28$17.87FL20260218
OsceolaSurvey SUFL2014-028 2016-08-16$13.94$1.63$15.57FL20260219
SeminoleSurvey SUFL2014-035 2016-08-16$12.82$1.61$14.43FL20260226
LeeSurvey SUFL2014-020 2016-08-16$14.41$0.00$14.41FL20260211
MarionSurvey SUFL2014-022 2016-08-16$12.59$1.40$13.99FL20260213
BrevardSurvey SUFL2014-004 2016-08-16$12.07$1.81$13.88FL20260196
HillsboroughSurvey SUFL2014-017 2016-08-16$11.84$1.95$13.79FL20260208
ManateeSurvey SUFL2014-021 2016-08-16$13.11$0.60$13.71FL20260212
GadsdenSurvey SUFL2014-012 2016-08-16$13.64$0.00$13.64FL20260204
JeffersonSurvey SUFL2014-042 2016-08-16$13.64$0.00$13.64FL20260233
LeonSurvey SUFL2014-042 2016-08-16$13.64$0.00$13.64FL20260233
WakullaSurvey SUFL2014-039 2016-08-16$13.64$0.00$13.64FL20260230
DuvalSurvey SUFL2014-010 2016-08-16$13.62$0.00$13.62FL20260202
ClaySurvey SUFL2014-008 2016-08-16$13.51$0.00$13.51FL20260200
NassauSurvey SUFL2014-025 2016-08-16$13.51$0.00$13.51FL20260216

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-06. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Florida prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Florida?

657.0kConstruction jobsFlorida, 2026-09
+0.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026200k400k600k800k19901995200020052010201520202025657kSep 2026
Construction employment in Florida (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

Contractor pay by county

Average pay at specialty trade contractors establishments by county (all employees, not just construction laborers), from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages. Across the 63 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 285,688 in 2015 to 427,402 in 2025, +49.6%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Sumter County1702,868$80,029$1,539
Bradford County58300$75,025$1,443
Jackson County72609$71,388$1,373
Duval County2,53925,743$71,254$1,370
Hillsborough County3,75431,923$70,532$1,356
Broward County4,62435,823$69,666$1,340
Orange County3,28530,220$69,524$1,337
Seminole County1,34416,632$69,453$1,336
Palm Beach County4,26828,358$67,115$1,291
Escambia County7026,304$66,187$1,273
Pinellas County2,52319,206$66,044$1,270
Sarasota County1,87013,342$65,544$1,260

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction laborers make in Florida?

The median construction laborer in Florida earned $21.17 an hour ($44,030 a year) in May 2025, 7% below the national median of $22.66. The middle half earn $17.83–$23.06; the top 10% earn more than $28.32.

Where does Florida rank for construction laborer pay?

Florida ranks 40th of 51 states for construction laborer pay, with a median of $21.17 an hour, and 47th after adjusting for Florida's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union construction laborer rate in Florida?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a construction laborer classification for most Florida counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many construction laborers work in Florida?

BLS counted 87,040 construction laborers in Florida in May 2025, 8.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.24; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction laborer work growing in Florida?

The BLS employer survey count of construction laborers in Florida went from 51,270 in 2015 to 87,040 in 2025, +69.8%, and +19.2% since 2019. Florida's labor market agency projects +17.1% growth for construction laborers between 2024 and 2034, from 103,980 to 121,780 jobs.

How many construction laborer openings a year are there in Florida?

Florida projects about 10,660 openings a year for construction laborers over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 120,000 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Florida and metro areas, SOC 47-2061. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-06. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Florida labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.