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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Leon County, Florida

4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Leon County for building, residential, highway and heavy construction, with 123 rates across 19 trades. Of each trade's main rate, elevator constructor is the highest at $89.55 an hour and landscape and irrigation laborer the lowest at $7.25, base plus fringe.

The Department of Labor modifies these determinations on SAM.gov in weekly batches through the year; the latest Florida modification we hold is dated August 13, 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 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).

Leon County rates by trade, highest first

Each trade's main rate, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits DOL lists. All bars share one scale. The table below lists the same rates A to Z with classifications.

  1. Elevator Constructor$89.55
  2. Ironworker$32.53
  3. Heat & Frost Insulator$31.67
  4. Operating Engineer$30.87
  5. Pile Driver$22.98
  6. Sheet Metal Worker$20.05
  7. Bricklayer$20.00
  8. Plumber / Pipefitter$19.76
  9. Striping & Traffic Control$18.25
  10. Tile Setter$18.01
  11. Electrician$17.00
  12. Roofer$16.99
  13. Painter$16.55
  14. Carpenter$16.00
  15. Cement Mason$14.61
  16. Teamster (Truck Driver)$14.24
  17. Laborer$13.64
  18. Brick Tender$11.51
  19. Landscape Laborer$7.25

All trades and classifications, A to Z

One main rate per trade, with its classification and base wage. Open a trade for its other classifications, dated steps and DOL's notes. Click a column heading to sort.

TradeMain classificationBase + fringeBaseRates
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$11.51 $11.51 1
BricklayerBRICKLAYER$20.00 $20.00 1
CarpenterCARPENTER$16.00 $16.00 4
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$14.61 $14.61 4
ElectricianELECTRICIAN$17.00 $17.00 5
Elevator Constructor · Leon County groupELEVATOR MECHANIC$89.55 $51.11 1
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) · Leon County groupINSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)$31.67 $20.78 1
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$32.53 $23.79 6
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING MASON TENDING AND PIPELAYING$13.64 $13.64 14
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORER: LANDSCAPE$7.25 $7.25 2
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$30.87 $22.07 55
PainterPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$16.55 $14.54 4
Pile DriverOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.98 $22.98 1
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER$19.76 $19.40 3
RooferROOFER$16.99 $16.99 3
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$20.05 $20.05 2
Striping & Traffic Control WorkerTRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER$18.25 $14.69 2
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK$14.24 $14.24 13
Tile Setter · Leon County groupTILE SETTER$18.01 $18.01 1

Wage determinations for Leon County

The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this page names its WD and modification.

ConstructionWage determinationModificationPublished
BuildingFL202602331May 18, 2026
ResidentialFL202600701May 18, 2026
HighwayFL202602562August 13, 2026
HeavyFL202601211May 18, 2026

Specialty WDs also cover Leon County for narrow kinds of work, and don't stand in for the rates above: FL20260002 (Dredging Construction Projects (Excluding West of the Aucilla River and its tributary wate); FL20260140 (Dredging Construction Projects (West of the Aucilla River and all tributary waterways)).

What changed in these determinations this year

Questions about Leon County rates

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Leon County?

$17.00 an hour: a $17.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination FL20260233, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Leon County.

What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Leon County?

$13.64 an hour: a $13.64 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination FL20260233, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Leon County.

Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe benefits, and the employer owes both for every hour. For elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Leon County, the $89.55 total is a $51.11 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits.

Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Leon County?

It depends on the kind of construction: FL20260233 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, FL20260070 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, FL20260256 (modification 2, August 13, 2026) for highway construction and FL20260121 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.

Does Leon County share its rates with other counties?

For 3 of its 19 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Insulator rates, for example, are the same in 2 counties (the Leon County group). The other 16 are Leon County's own.