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Florida laborer prevailing wage, county by county

A laborer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Florida runs from $10.45 an hour in Okeechobee County to $17.87 in Orange County. The median county is $14.80.

Main laborer 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 laborer: $14.90 per hourGlades County laborer: $10.45 per hourDeSoto County laborer: $10.45 per hourDixie County laborer: $13.37 per hourMartin County laborer: $14.90 per hourHardee County laborer: $10.45 per hourBay County laborer: $14.90 per hourFlagler County laborer: $15.54 per hourOrange County laborer: $17.87 per hourWalton County laborer: $14.90 per hourPasco County laborer: $15.40 per hourSt. Lucie County laborer: $14.90 per hourWashington County laborer: $13.37 per hourSumter County laborer: $15.54 per hourPalm Beach County laborer: $14.90 per hourAlachua County laborer: $13.56 per hourLafayette County laborer: $13.37 per hourOkeechobee County laborer: $10.45 per hourHernando County laborer: $15.40 per hourCharlotte County laborer: $15.40 per hourLee County laborer: $14.41 per hourLake County laborer: $15.54 per hourSuwannee County laborer: $13.37 per hourLevy County laborer: $13.37 per hourNassau County laborer: $14.80 per hourMadison County laborer: $13.37 per hourColumbia County laborer: $13.37 per hourCalhoun County laborer: $13.37 per hourCitrus County laborer: $15.40 per hourFranklin County laborer: $13.37 per hourGadsden County laborer: $13.64 per hourGulf County laborer: $14.90 per hourJefferson County laborer: $13.64 per hourPinellas County laborer: $15.40 per hourClay County laborer: $14.80 per hourSanta Rosa County laborer: $14.90 per hourSeminole County laborer: $15.54 per hourVolusia County laborer: $15.54 per hourMonroe County laborer: $10.45 per hourSt. Johns County laborer: $14.80 per hourOsceola County laborer: $15.57 per hourSarasota County laborer: $15.40 per hourGilchrist County laborer: $13.56 per hourHendry County laborer: $10.45 per hourHighlands County laborer: $15.54 per hourIndian River County laborer: $14.90 per hourManatee County laborer: $15.40 per hourUnion County laborer: $13.37 per hourDuval County laborer: $14.80 per hourWakulla County laborer: $13.64 per hourJackson County laborer: $13.37 per hourLeon County laborer: $13.64 per hourEscambia County laborer: $14.90 per hourMiami-Dade County laborer: $14.90 per hourBradford County laborer: $13.37 per hourTaylor County laborer: $13.37 per hourBroward County laborer: $14.90 per hourPolk County laborer: $15.54 per hourBrevard County laborer: $15.54 per hourHamilton County laborer: $13.37 per hourCollier County laborer: $15.40 per hourBaker County laborer: $14.80 per hourLiberty County laborer: $13.37 per hourHolmes County laborer: $13.37 per hourPutnam County laborer: $13.37 per hourMarion County laborer: $13.99 per hourHillsborough County laborer: $15.40 per hour
$10.45$13.37$13.64$14.90$15.40$17.87Laborer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a laborer 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. Orange County1 county$17.87
  2. Osceola County1 county$15.57
  3. Brevard County1 county$15.54
  4. Flagler County1 county$15.54
  5. Highlands County1 county$15.54
  6. Lake County1 county$15.54
  7. Polk County1 county$15.54
  8. Seminole County1 county$15.54
  9. Sumter County1 county$15.54
  10. Volusia County1 county$15.54
  11. Charlotte County1 county$15.40
  12. Citrus County1 county$15.40
  13. Collier County1 county$15.40
  14. Hernando County1 county$15.40
  15. Hillsborough County1 county$15.40
  16. Manatee County1 county$15.40
  17. Pasco County1 county$15.40
  18. Pinellas County1 county$15.40
  19. Sarasota County1 county$15.40
  20. Bay County1 county$14.90
  21. Broward County1 county$14.90
  22. Escambia County1 county$14.90
  23. Gulf County1 county$14.90
  24. Indian River County1 county$14.90
  25. Martin County1 county$14.90
  26. Miami-Dade County1 county$14.90
  27. Okaloosa County1 county$14.90
  28. Palm Beach County1 county$14.90
  29. Santa Rosa County1 county$14.90
  30. St. Lucie County1 county$14.90
  31. Walton County1 county$14.90
  32. Baker County1 county$14.80
  33. Clay County1 county$14.80
  34. Duval County1 county$14.80
  35. Nassau County1 county$14.80
  36. St. Johns County1 county$14.80
  37. Lee County1 county$14.41
  38. Marion County1 county$13.99
  39. Gadsden County1 county$13.64
  40. Jefferson County1 county$13.64

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Orange CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING CEMENT MASON TENDING AND PIPELAYING$17.87 $13.59 
Osceola CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING CEMENT MASON TENDING AND PIPELAYING$15.57 $13.94 
Brevard CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$15.54 $15.00 
Flagler CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$15.54 $15.00 
Highlands CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$15.54 $15.00 
Lake CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$15.54 $15.00 
Polk CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$15.54 $15.00 
Seminole CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$15.54 $15.00 
Sumter CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$15.54 $15.00 
Volusia CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$15.54 $15.00 
Charlotte CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$15.40 $14.00 
Citrus CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$15.40 $14.00 
Collier CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$15.40 $14.00 
Hernando CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$15.40 $14.00 
Hillsborough CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$15.40 $14.00 
Manatee CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$15.40 $14.00 
Pasco CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$15.40 $14.00 
Pinellas CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$15.40 $14.00 
Sarasota CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$15.40 $14.00 
Bay CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$14.90 $13.56 
Broward CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$14.90 $13.56 
Escambia CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$14.90 $13.56 
Gulf CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$14.90 $13.56 
Indian River CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$14.90 $13.56 
Martin CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$14.90 $13.56 
Miami-Dade CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$14.90 $13.56 
Okaloosa CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$14.90 $13.56 
Palm Beach CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$14.90 $13.56 
Santa Rosa CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$14.90 $13.56 
St. Lucie CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$14.90 $13.56 
Walton CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$14.90 $13.56 
Baker CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$14.80 $13.73 
Clay CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$14.80 $13.73 
Duval CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$14.80 $13.73 
Nassau CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$14.80 $13.73 
St. Johns CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$14.80 $13.73 
Lee CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING CEMENT MASON TENDING AND PIPELAYING$14.41 $14.41 
Marion CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING CEMENT MASON TENDING AND PIPELAYING$13.99 $12.59 
Gadsden CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING CEMENT MASON TENDING AND PIPELAYING$13.64 $13.64 
Jefferson CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING MASON TENDING AND PIPELAYING$13.64 $13.64 
Leon CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING MASON TENDING AND PIPELAYING$13.64 $13.64 
Wakulla CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING CEMENT MASON TENDING AND PIPELAYING$13.64 $13.64 
Alachua CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$13.56 $12.49 
Gilchrist CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$13.56 $12.49 
Bradford CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$13.37 $11.42 
Calhoun CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$13.37 $11.42 
Columbia CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$13.37 $11.42 
Dixie CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$13.37 $11.42 
Franklin CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$13.37 $11.42 
Hamilton CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$13.37 $11.42 
Holmes CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$13.37 $11.42 
Jackson CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$13.37 $11.42 
Lafayette CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$13.37 $11.42 
Levy CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$13.37 $11.42 
Liberty CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$13.37 $11.42 
Madison CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$13.37 $11.42 
Putnam CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$13.37 $11.42 
Suwannee CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$13.37 $11.42 
Taylor CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$13.37 $11.42 
Union CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$13.37 $11.42 
Washington CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$13.37 $11.42 
DeSoto CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$10.45 $10.45 
Glades CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$10.45 $10.45 
Hardee CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$10.45 $10.45 
Hendry CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$10.45 $10.45 
Monroe CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$10.45 $10.45 
Okeechobee CountyLABORER: PIPELAYER$10.45 $10.45 

No two counties have identical DOL rates for this trade.

Questions about Florida laborer pay

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

$14.90 an hour: a $13.56 base wage plus $1.34 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260215, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer classification in Miami-Dade County.

Does laborer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Miami-Dade County the $14.90 total is a $13.56 base wage plus $1.34 in fringe benefits, about 9% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does laborer 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 laborers 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 laborers the most in Florida?

Orange County, at $17.87 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Okeechobee County at $10.45, and the median county is $14.80.