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Operating Engineer prevailing wage in Columbia County, Florida
$13.19an hour, base + fringe
$13.19 wage + $0.00 fringe benefits · Building · SUFL2009-042
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Columbia County, an operating engineer must be paid at least $13.19 an hour: a $13.19 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260008 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.19 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination FL20260008, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUFL2009-042 (May 22, 2009). 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 21 operating engineer rates for Columbia County, from $9.58 to $49.01 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.19 + $0.00
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) | $13.19 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.19 |
When this rate changes
- 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 operating engineer rate in Columbia County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- OPERATOR: CRANE (TOWER CRANE; LOCOMOTIVE CRANE; CRAWLER CRANE; TRUCK CRANE; & HYDRO CRANE)Building · ENGI0673-007$49.01
- OPERATOR: CRANE (GANTRY CRANE & BRIDGE CRANE)Building · ENGI0673-007$49.01
- OPERATOR: CRANEHighway · SUFL2022-001$33.25
- OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINEHighway · SUFL2022-001$20.53
- OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHighway · SUFL2022-001$18.74
- OPERATOR: SCREEDHighway · SUFL2022-001$18.45
- OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEHighway · SUFL2022-001$18.13
- OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERHighway · SUFL2022-001$17.10
- OPERATOR: MECHANICHighway · SUFL2022-001$16.78
- OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHighway · SUFL2022-001$16.63
- OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)Highway · SUFL2022-001$16.34
- OPERATOR: ROLLERHighway · SUFL2022-001$15.42
- OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHeavy · SUFL2009-130$15.22
- OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATORHeavy · SUFL2009-130$15.15
- OPERATOR: LOADERHighway · SUFL2022-001$15.00
- OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPERHighway · SUFL2022-001$14.96
- OPERATOR: BACKHOEResidential · SUFL2009-071$13.92
- OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATORBuilding · SUFL2009-042$13.19
- OPERATOR: LOADERResidential · SUFL2009-071$12.00
- OPERATOR: LOADERHeavy · SUFL2009-130$11.00
- OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)Building · SUFL2009-042$9.58
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATOR: CRANE (TOWER CRANE; LOCOMOTIVE CRANE; CRAWLER CRANE; TRUCK CRANE; & HYDRO CRANE)BuildingENGI0673-007 | $49.01 | $35.41 | $13.60 | FL20260008 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: CRANE (GANTRY CRANE & BRIDGE CRANE)BuildingENGI0673-007 | $49.01 | $35.41 | $13.60 | FL20260008 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)BuildingSUFL2009-042 | $9.58 | $9.58 | $0.00 | FL20260008 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATORBuildingSUFL2009-042 | $13.19 | $13.19 | $0.00 | FL20260008 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHighwaySUFL2022-001 | $18.74 | $18.00 | $0.74 | FL20260003 Mod 2 |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERHighwaySUFL2022-001 | $17.10 | $17.10 | $0.00 | FL20260003 Mod 2 |
| OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPERHighwaySUFL2022-001 | $14.96 | $14.96 | $0.00 | FL20260003 Mod 2 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHighwaySUFL2022-001 | $16.63 | $16.63 | $0.00 | FL20260003 Mod 2 |
| OPERATOR: CRANEHighwaySUFL2022-001 | $33.25 | $33.25 | $0.00 | FL20260003 Mod 2 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEHighwaySUFL2022-001 | $18.13 | $18.13 | $0.00 | FL20260003 Mod 2 |
| OPERATOR: LOADERHighwaySUFL2022-001 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $0.00 | FL20260003 Mod 2 |
| OPERATOR: MECHANICHighwaySUFL2022-001 | $16.78 | $16.10 | $0.68 | FL20260003 Mod 2 |
| OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINEHighwaySUFL2022-001 | $20.53 | $18.31 | $2.22 | FL20260003 Mod 2 |
| OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)HighwaySUFL2022-001 | $16.34 | $16.34 | $0.00 | FL20260003 Mod 2 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLERHighwaySUFL2022-001 | $15.42 | $15.42 | $0.00 | FL20260003 Mod 2 |
| OPERATOR: SCREEDHighwaySUFL2022-001 | $18.45 | $18.45 | $0.00 | FL20260003 Mod 2 |
| OPERATOR: LOADERHeavySUFL2009-130 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $0.00 | FL20260091 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHeavySUFL2009-130 | $15.22 | $13.30 | $1.92 | FL20260091 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATORHeavySUFL2009-130 | $15.15 | $14.21 | $0.94 | FL20260091 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: LOADERResidentialSUFL2009-071 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $0.00 | FL20260032 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOEResidentialSUFL2009-071 | $13.92 | $13.92 | $0.00 | FL20260032 Mod 1 |
How Columbia County compares
The main operating engineer 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
- Columbia Countybase $13.19$13.19
- Union Countybase $13.19$13.19
- Baker Countybase $14.44$15.84
- Suwannee Countybase $13.19$13.19
Operating Engineer 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 + fringe | Base | vs Columbia County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilchrist County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 150 TON LATTICE, 250 TON HYDRO, FRICTION, TOWER AND LUFFING CRANES, 300+ FT BOOM JOURNEYMAN OILER SHALL BE PAID: 90% OF GROUP 3'S RATE | $55.86 | $39.01 | +$42.67 |
| Baker County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $15.84 | $14.44 | +$2.65 |
| Columbia County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR | $13.19 | $13.19 | |
| Union County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR | $13.19 | $13.19 | same |
| Suwannee County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR | $13.19 | $13.19 | same |
| Hamilton County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR | $13.19 | $13.19 | same |
| Bradford County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR | $13.19 | $13.19 | same |
Florida operating engineer prevailing wage by county, with a map
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 FL20260008 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/FL20260008/1
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 Columbia County as CSV · Report an error