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Florida elevator constructor prevailing wage, county by county

An elevator constructor's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Florida runs from $89.55 an hour in Wakulla County to $94.29 in Broward County. The median county is $90.27.

Main elevator constructor classification in each county (Elevator mechanic), 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 elevator constructor: $90.73 per hourGlades County: no rate for this tradeDeSoto County: no rate for this tradeDixie County: no rate for this tradeMartin County: no rate for this tradeHardee County: no rate for this tradeBay County elevator constructor: $90.73 per hourFlagler County elevator constructor: $92.17 per hourOrange County elevator constructor: $92.17 per hourWalton County elevator constructor: $90.73 per hourPasco County elevator constructor: $90.27 per hourSt. Lucie County: no rate for this tradeWashington County: no rate for this tradeSumter County elevator constructor: $90.27 per hourPalm Beach County elevator constructor: $94.29 per hourAlachua County elevator constructor: $89.55 per hourLafayette County: no rate for this tradeOkeechobee County: no rate for this tradeHernando County elevator constructor: $90.27 per hourCharlotte County elevator constructor: $90.27 per hourLee County elevator constructor: $90.27 per hourLake County elevator constructor: $92.17 per hourSuwannee County: no rate for this tradeLevy County: no rate for this tradeNassau County elevator constructor: $89.55 per hourMadison County: no rate for this tradeColumbia County: no rate for this tradeCalhoun County: no rate for this tradeCitrus County elevator constructor: $90.27 per hourFranklin County: no rate for this tradeGadsden County elevator constructor: $89.55 per hourGulf County elevator constructor: $90.73 per hourJefferson County elevator constructor: $89.55 per hourPinellas County elevator constructor: $90.27 per hourClay County elevator constructor: $89.55 per hourSanta Rosa County elevator constructor: $90.73 per hourSeminole County elevator constructor: $92.17 per hourVolusia County elevator constructor: $92.17 per hourMonroe County: no rate for this tradeSt. Johns County elevator constructor: $89.55 per hourOsceola County elevator constructor: $92.17 per hourSarasota County elevator constructor: $90.27 per hourGilchrist County elevator constructor: $89.55 per hourHendry County: no rate for this tradeHighlands County elevator constructor: $90.27 per hourIndian River County: no rate for this tradeManatee County elevator constructor: $90.27 per hourUnion County: no rate for this tradeDuval County elevator constructor: $89.55 per hourWakulla County elevator constructor: $89.55 per hourJackson County: no rate for this tradeLeon County elevator constructor: $89.55 per hourEscambia County elevator constructor: $90.73 per hourMiami-Dade County elevator constructor: $94.29 per hourBradford County: no rate for this tradeTaylor County: no rate for this tradeBroward County elevator constructor: $94.29 per hourPolk County elevator constructor: $90.27 per hourBrevard County elevator constructor: $92.17 per hourHamilton County: no rate for this tradeCollier County elevator constructor: $90.27 per hourBaker County elevator constructor: $89.55 per hourLiberty County: no rate for this tradeHolmes County: no rate for this tradePutnam County: no rate for this tradeMarion County elevator constructor: $89.55 per hourHillsborough County elevator constructor: $90.27 per hour
$89$89$90$90$92$94Elevator Constructor, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an elevator constructor make on prevailing wage in Florida?

3 groups of counties with identical rates and 35 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Broward County1 county$94.29
  2. Miami-Dade County1 county$94.29
  3. Palm Beach County1 county$94.29
  4. Volusia County group2 counties$92.17
  5. Brevard County1 county$92.17
  6. Lake County1 county$92.17
  7. Orange County1 county$92.17
  8. Osceola County1 county$92.17
  9. Seminole County1 county$92.17
  10. Bay County group2 counties$90.73
  11. Escambia County1 county$90.73
  12. Okaloosa County1 county$90.73
  13. Santa Rosa County1 county$90.73
  14. Walton County1 county$90.73
  15. Charlotte County1 county$90.27
  16. Citrus County1 county$90.27
  17. Collier County1 county$90.27
  18. Hernando County1 county$90.27
  19. Highlands County1 county$90.27
  20. Hillsborough County1 county$90.27
  21. Lee County1 county$90.27
  22. Manatee County1 county$90.27
  23. Pasco County1 county$90.27
  24. Pinellas County1 county$90.27
  25. Polk County1 county$90.27
  26. Sarasota County1 county$90.27
  27. Sumter County1 county$90.27
  28. Leon County group2 counties$89.55
  29. Alachua County1 county$89.55
  30. Baker County1 county$89.55
  31. Clay County1 county$89.55
  32. Duval County1 county$89.55
  33. Gadsden County1 county$89.55
  34. Gilchrist County1 county$89.55
  35. Marion County1 county$89.55
  36. Nassau County1 county$89.55
  37. St. Johns County1 county$89.55
  38. Wakulla County1 county$89.55

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Broward CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.29 $55.85 
Miami-Dade CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.29 $55.85 
Palm Beach CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.29 $55.85 
Volusia County group, 2 localities: Flagler, VolusiaELEVATOR MECHANIC$92.17 $53.73 
Brevard CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$92.17 $53.73 
Lake CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$92.17 $53.73 
Orange CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$92.17 $53.73 
Osceola CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$92.17 $53.73 
Seminole CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$92.17 $53.73 
Bay County group, 2 localities: Bay, GulfELEVATOR MECHANIC$90.73 $52.29 
Escambia CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$90.73 $52.29 
Okaloosa CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$90.73 $52.29 
Santa Rosa CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$90.73 $52.29 
Walton CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$90.73 $52.29 
Charlotte CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$90.27 $51.83 
Citrus CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$90.27 $51.83 
Collier CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$90.27 $51.83 
Hernando CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$90.27 $51.83 
Highlands CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$90.27 $51.83 
Hillsborough CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$90.27 $51.83 
Lee CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$90.27 $51.83 
Manatee CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$90.27 $51.83 
Pasco CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$90.27 $51.83 
Pinellas CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$90.27 $51.83 
Polk CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$90.27 $51.83 
Sarasota CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$90.27 $51.83 
Sumter CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$90.27 $51.83 
Leon County group, 2 localities: Jefferson, LeonELEVATOR MECHANIC$89.55 $51.11 
Alachua CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$89.55 $51.11 
Baker CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$89.55 $51.11 
Clay CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$89.55 $51.11 
Duval CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$89.55 $51.11 
Gadsden CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$89.55 $51.11 
Gilchrist CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$89.55 $51.11 
Marion CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$89.55 $51.11 
Nassau CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$89.55 $51.11 
St. Johns CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$89.55 $51.11 
Wakulla CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$89.55 $51.11 

3 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 35 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Florida elevator constructor pay

What is the elevator constructor prevailing wage in Miami-Dade County?

$94.29 an hour: a $55.85 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260215, modification 1. Overtime and every elevator constructor classification in Miami-Dade County.

Does elevator constructor prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Miami-Dade County the $94.29 total is a $55.85 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits, about 41% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does elevator constructor 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 elevator constructors 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)).

Why do some counties have the same elevator constructor rate?

DOL often publishes the same elevator constructor rates for several counties. Across Florida, the 41 counties with an elevator constructor rate fall into 38 distinct sets of rates, and 3 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 2 counties (the Bay County group).