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Electrician prevailing wage in Broward County, Florida
$55.45an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$40.25 base wage + $15.20 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) · ELEC0728-008
$55.45an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$40.25 base wage + $15.20 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · ELEC0728-002
$43.73an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$33.67 base wage + $10.06 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUFL2022-010
$55.45an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$40.25 base wage + $15.20 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · ELEC0728-006
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Broward County, an electrician must be paid at least $55.45 an hour: a $40.25 base wage plus $15.20 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260197 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $55.45 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination FL20260197, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ELEC0728-008 (March 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Broward County, an electrician must be paid at least $55.45 an hour: a $40.25 base wage plus $15.20 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260056 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $55.45 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination FL20260056, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier ELEC0728-002 (March 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Broward County, an electrician must be paid at least $43.73 an hour: a $33.67 base wage plus $10.06 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260241 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $43.73 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination FL20260241, modification 2, published August 13, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUFL2022-010 (June 27, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Broward County, an electrician must be paid at least $55.45 an hour: a $40.25 base wage plus $15.20 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260107 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $55.45 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination FL20260107, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier ELEC0728-006 (March 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Florida has no state law, and since 2024 s. 218.077 bars political subdivisions from setting contractor wage or benefit conditions (Laws of Florida 2024-80).
DOL lists 5 electrician rates for Broward County, from $25.29 to $55.45 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $40.25 + $15.20
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $40.25 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $15.20 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $55.45 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $40.25 + $15.20
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $40.25 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $15.20 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $55.45 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $33.67 + $10.06
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $33.67 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $10.06 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $43.73 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $40.25 + $15.20
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $40.25 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $15.20 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $55.45 |
When does this rate change?
- A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Florida change log lists what each one changed.
Every electrician rate in Broward County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)Building · ELEC0728-008$55.45
- ELECTRICIANHeavy · ELEC0728-006$55.45
- ELECTRICIANResidential · ELEC0728-002$55.45
- ELECTRICIANHighway · SUFL2022-010$43.73
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION/HIGHWAY LIGHTINGHighway · SUFL2022-010$25.29
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)BuildingELEC0728-008 | $40.25 | $15.20 | $55.45 | FL20260197 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANHighwaySUFL2022-010 | $33.67 | $10.06 | $43.73 | FL20260241 Mod 2 |
| TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION/HIGHWAY LIGHTINGHighwaySUFL2022-010 | $25.29 | $0.00 | $25.29 | FL20260241 Mod 2 |
| ELECTRICIANHeavyELEC0728-006 | $40.25 | $15.20 | $55.45 | FL20260107 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANResidentialELEC0728-002 | $40.25 | $15.20 | $55.45 | FL20260056 Mod 1 |
How Broward County compares
The main electrician rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Florida
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Broward Countybase $40.25$55.45
- Palm Beach Countybase $40.25$55.45
- Miami-Dade Countybase $29.60$38.98
- Hendry Countybase $40.25$55.45
Electrician rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Broward County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broward County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $40.25 | $55.45 | |
| Palm Beach County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $40.25 | $55.45 | same |
| Hendry County | ELECTRICIAN (REMAINDER OF COUNTY) | $40.25 | $55.45 | same |
| Martin County | ELECTRICIAN | $40.25 | $55.45 | same |
| Glades County | ELECTRICIAN | $40.25 | $55.45 | same |
| Collier County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $37.42 | $49.98 | −$5.47 |
| Miami-Dade County | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING | $29.60 | $38.98 | −$16.47 |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination FL20260197 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/FL20260197/1
We read every active Florida Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Broward County as CSV · Report an error