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Florida electrician prevailing wage, county by county

An electrician's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Florida runs from $14.67 an hour in Jackson County to $55.45 in Broward County. The median county is $47.35.

Main electrician classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Okaloosa County electrician: $19.96 per hourGlades County electrician: $55.45 per hourDeSoto County electrician: $47.70 per hourDixie County electrician: $47.35 per hourMartin County electrician: $55.45 per hourHardee County electrician: $47.70 per hourBay County electrician: $19.96 per hourFlagler County electrician: $45.45 per hourOrange County electrician: $25.97 per hourWalton County electrician: $19.96 per hourPasco County electrician: $47.70 per hourSt. Lucie County electrician: $55.45 per hourWashington County electrician: $47.35 per hourSumter County electrician: $47.70 per hourPalm Beach County electrician: $55.45 per hourAlachua County electrician: $19.33 per hourLafayette County electrician: $47.35 per hourOkeechobee County electrician: $55.45 per hourHernando County electrician: $29.98 per hourCharlotte County electrician: $47.70 per hourLee County electrician: $49.98 per hourLake County electrician: $25.55 per hourSuwannee County electrician: $47.35 per hourLevy County electrician: $47.35 per hourNassau County electrician: $30.93 per hourMadison County electrician: $47.35 per hourColumbia County electrician: $47.35 per hourCalhoun County electrician: $47.35 per hourCitrus County electrician: $29.98 per hourFranklin County electrician: $47.35 per hourGadsden County electrician: $17.00 per hourGulf County electrician: $19.96 per hourJefferson County electrician: $17.00 per hourPinellas County electrician: $47.70 per hourClay County electrician: $29.60 per hourSanta Rosa County electrician: $19.00 per hourSeminole County electrician: $25.04 per hourVolusia County electrician: $45.45 per hourMonroe County electrician: $55.18 per hourSt. Johns County electrician: $31.81 per hourOsceola County electrician: $23.49 per hourSarasota County electrician: $47.70 per hourGilchrist County electrician: $19.33 per hourHendry County electrician: $55.45 per hourHighlands County electrician: $47.70 per hourIndian River County electrician: $55.45 per hourManatee County electrician: $47.70 per hourUnion County electrician: $47.35 per hourDuval County electrician: $50.57 per hourWakulla County electrician: $17.00 per hourJackson County electrician: $14.67 per hourLeon County electrician: $17.00 per hourEscambia County electrician: $16.73 per hourMiami-Dade County electrician: $38.98 per hourBradford County electrician: $47.35 per hourTaylor County electrician: $47.35 per hourBroward County electrician: $55.45 per hourPolk County electrician: $47.70 per hourBrevard County electrician: $21.84 per hourHamilton County electrician: $47.35 per hourCollier County electrician: $49.98 per hourBaker County electrician: $30.93 per hourLiberty County electrician: $47.35 per hourHolmes County electrician: $47.35 per hourPutnam County electrician: $45.45 per hourMarion County electrician: $19.33 per hourHillsborough County electrician: $30.24 per hour
$14$19$38$47$47$55Electrician, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Florida?

67 counties, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Broward County1 county$55.45
  2. Glades County1 county$55.45
  3. Hendry County1 county$55.45
  4. Indian River County1 county$55.45
  5. Martin County1 county$55.45
  6. Okeechobee County1 county$55.45
  7. Palm Beach County1 county$55.45
  8. St. Lucie County1 county$55.45
  9. Monroe County1 county$55.18
  10. Duval County1 county$50.57
  11. Collier County1 county$49.98
  12. Lee County1 county$49.98
  13. Charlotte County1 county$47.70
  14. DeSoto County1 county$47.70
  15. Hardee County1 county$47.70
  16. Highlands County1 county$47.70
  17. Manatee County1 county$47.70
  18. Pasco County1 county$47.70
  19. Pinellas County1 county$47.70
  20. Polk County1 county$47.70
  21. Sarasota County1 county$47.70
  22. Sumter County1 county$47.70
  23. Bradford County1 county$47.35
  24. Calhoun County1 county$47.35
  25. Columbia County1 county$47.35
  26. Dixie County1 county$47.35
  27. Franklin County1 county$47.35
  28. Hamilton County1 county$47.35
  29. Holmes County1 county$47.35
  30. Lafayette County1 county$47.35
  31. Levy County1 county$47.35
  32. Liberty County1 county$47.35
  33. Madison County1 county$47.35
  34. Suwannee County1 county$47.35
  35. Taylor County1 county$47.35
  36. Union County1 county$47.35
  37. Washington County1 county$47.35
  38. Flagler County1 county$45.45
  39. Putnam County1 county$45.45
  40. Volusia County1 county$45.45

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Broward CountyELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)$55.45 $40.25 
Glades CountyELECTRICIAN$55.45 $40.25 
Hendry CountyELECTRICIAN (REMAINDER OF COUNTY)$55.45 $40.25 
Indian River CountyELECTRICIAN$55.45 $40.25 
Martin CountyELECTRICIAN$55.45 $40.25 
Okeechobee CountyELECTRICIAN$55.45 $40.25 
Palm Beach CountyELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)$55.45 $40.25 
St. Lucie CountyELECTRICIAN$55.45 $40.25 
Monroe CountyELECTRICIAN$55.18 $40.24 
Duval CountyELECTRICIAN (Includes Low Voltage Wiring) PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, MLK, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, The Day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day$50.57 $35.60 
Collier CountyELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)$49.98 $37.42 
Lee CountyELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)$49.98 $37.42 
Charlotte CountyELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)$47.70 $33.11 
DeSoto CountyELECTRICIAN$47.70 $33.11 
Hardee CountyELECTRICIAN$47.70 $33.11 
Highlands CountyELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)$47.70 $33.11 
Manatee CountyELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)$47.70 $33.11 
Pasco CountyELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)$47.70 $33.11 
Pinellas CountyELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)$47.70 $33.11 
Polk CountyELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)$47.70 $33.11 
Sarasota CountyELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)$47.70 $33.11 
Sumter CountyELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)$47.70 $33.11 
Bradford CountyELECTRICIAN$47.35 $33.50 
Calhoun CountyELECTRICIAN$47.35 $33.50 
Columbia CountyELECTRICIAN$47.35 $33.50 
Dixie CountyELECTRICIAN$47.35 $33.50 
Franklin CountyELECTRICIAN$47.35 $33.50 
Hamilton CountyELECTRICIAN$47.35 $33.50 
Holmes CountyELECTRICIAN$47.35 $33.50 
Lafayette CountyELECTRICIAN$47.35 $33.50 
Levy CountyELECTRICIAN$47.35 $33.50 
Liberty CountyELECTRICIAN$47.35 $33.50 
Madison CountyELECTRICIAN$47.35 $33.50 
Suwannee CountyELECTRICIAN$47.35 $33.50 
Taylor CountyELECTRICIAN$47.35 $33.50 
Union CountyELECTRICIAN$47.35 $33.50 
Washington CountyELECTRICIAN$47.35 $33.50 
Flagler CountyELECTRICIAN$45.45 $31.02 
Putnam CountyELECTRICIAN (THAT PORTION EAST OF THE ST. JOHN'S RIVER AND SOUTH OF THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY TRACT BEGINNING AT THE ST. JOHN'S RIVER BRIDGE AT PALATKA, FL AND RUNNING SOUTHEAST TO THE PUTNAM-ST. JOHN'S COUNTY LINE.)$45.45 $31.02 
Volusia CountyELECTRICIAN$45.45 $31.02 
Miami-Dade CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING$38.98 $29.60 
St. Johns CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING$31.81 $23.66 
Baker CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING$30.93 $22.82 
Nassau CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING$30.93 $22.82 
Hillsborough CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING$30.24 $22.48 
Citrus CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING$29.98 $22.46 
Hernando CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING$29.98 $22.46 
Clay CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING$29.60 $21.81 
Orange CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING$25.97 $19.58 
Lake CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING$25.55 $19.36 
Seminole CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING$25.04 $18.45 
Osceola CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING$23.49 $18.70 
Brevard CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING$21.84 $17.38 
Bay CountyELECTRICIAN$19.96 $17.39 
Gulf CountyELECTRICIAN$19.96 $17.39 
Okaloosa CountyELECTRICIAN$19.96 $17.39 
Walton CountyELECTRICIAN$19.96 $17.39 
Alachua CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING$19.33 $17.35 
Gilchrist CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING$19.33 $17.35 
Marion CountyELECTRICIAN$19.33 $17.35 
Santa Rosa CountyELECTRICIAN$19.00 $19.00 
Gadsden CountyELECTRICIAN$17.00 $17.00 
Jefferson CountyELECTRICIAN$17.00 $17.00 
Leon CountyELECTRICIAN$17.00 $17.00 
Wakulla CountyELECTRICIAN$17.00 $17.00 
Escambia CountyELECTRICIAN$16.73 $15.50 
Jackson CountyELECTRICIAN$14.67 $14.67 

No two counties have identical DOL rates for this trade.

Questions about Florida electrician pay

What is the electrician prevailing wage in Miami-Dade County?

$38.98 an hour: a $29.60 base wage plus $9.38 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260215, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician classification in Miami-Dade County.

Does electrician prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Miami-Dade County the $38.98 total is a $29.60 base wage plus $9.38 in fringe benefits, about 24% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does electrician prevailing wage pay overtime in Florida?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice electricians get this rate?

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)).

Which county pays electricians the most in Florida?

Broward County, at $55.45 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Jackson County at $14.67, and the median county is $47.35.