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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Manatee County, Florida
4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover Manatee County, with 128 rates for 21 trades; the newest modification is dated August 13, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.
Manatee County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z
| Trade | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $11.51 | $0.00 | $11.51 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260071 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER | $20.00 | $0.00 | $20.00 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260071 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 5 rates | $19.78 | $8.05 | $27.83 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260212 Mod 1 |
CarpenterFORM WORKER · 5 rates | $9.50 | $0.22 | $9.72 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260071 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 5 rates | $24.79 | $0.00 | $24.79 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260257 Mod 2 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 5 rates | $14.95 | $2.92 | $17.87 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260122 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $14.85 | $0.60 | $15.45 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260212 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $13.36 | $0.00 | $13.36 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260071 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $23.06 | $0.00 | $23.06 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260257 Mod 2 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $14.77 | $3.50 | $18.27 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260122 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) · 5 rates | $33.11 | $14.59 | $47.70 | Dec 1, 2025 | FL20260212 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 5 rates | $13.15 | $0.00 | $13.15 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260071 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 5 rates | $33.05 | $10.79 | $43.84 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260257 Mod 2 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 5 rates | $36.23 | $15.93 | $52.16 | Dec 1, 2025 | FL20260122 Mod 1 |
Elevator ConstructorELEVATOR MECHANIC | $51.83 | $38.44 | $90.27 | Jan 1, 2025 | FL20260212 Mod 1 |
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.12 | $13.11 | $43.23 | Jan 1, 2021 | FL20260212 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · 7 rates | $35.25 | $17.32 | $52.57 | Jul 1, 2024 | FL20260212 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL · 7 rates | $35.25 | $17.32 | $52.57 | Jul 1, 2024 | FL20260071 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER · 7 rates | $24.16 | $0.00 | $24.16 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260257 Mod 2 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · 7 rates | $35.25 | $17.32 | $52.57 | Jul 1, 2024 | FL20260122 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 15 rates | $14.00 | $1.40 | $15.40 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260212 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 15 rates | $11.33 | $0.00 | $11.33 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260071 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 15 rates | $20.10 | $8.99 | $29.09 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260257 Mod 2 |
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 15 rates | $13.75 | $2.06 | $15.81 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260122 Mod 1 |
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORER: LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION · 2 rates | $9.15 | $0.00 | $9.15 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260071 Mod 1 |
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORER: LANDSCAPE · 2 rates | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260122 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER 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 · 53 rates | $39.01 | $16.85 | $55.86 | Jun 1, 2023 | FL20260212 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER 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 · 53 rates | $39.01 | $16.85 | $55.86 | Jun 1, 2023 | FL20260071 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · 53 rates | $22.92 | $6.52 | $29.44 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260257 Mod 2 |
Operating EngineerPOWER 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 · 53 rates | $39.01 | $16.85 | $55.86 | Jun 1, 2023 | FL20260122 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY · 4 rates | $14.72 | $2.13 | $16.85 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260212 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER: INCLUDES BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY · 4 rates | $13.09 | $0.00 | $13.09 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260071 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER · 4 rates | $21.02 | $0.00 | $21.02 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260257 Mod 2 |
PainterPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY · 4 rates | $20.21 | $12.38 | $32.59 | Jun 1, 2021 | FL20260122 Mod 1 |
Pile DriverOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER | $22.98 | $0.00 | $22.98 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260257 Mod 2 |
PlastererPLASTERER | $15.00 | $0.00 | $15.00 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260071 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 6 rates | $21.14 | $8.11 | $29.25 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260212 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterSPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) · 6 rates | $15.63 | $3.00 | $18.63 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260071 Mod 1 |
Refrigeration & A/C MechanicHVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT) | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260071 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER · 3 rates | $19.00 | $1.17 | $20.17 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260212 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER: METAL ROOF · 3 rates | $16.99 | $0.00 | $16.99 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260071 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION · 2 rates | $18.82 | $6.78 | $25.60 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260212 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND METAL ROOF INSTALLATION · 2 rates | $9.85 | $0.38 | $10.23 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260071 Mod 1 |
Striping & Traffic Control WorkerTRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER · 2 rates | $15.17 | $0.86 | $16.03 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260257 Mod 2 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK · 12 rates | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260212 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND LOWBOY · 12 rates | $10.63 | $0.00 | $10.63 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260071 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK · 12 rates | $20.71 | $4.23 | $24.94 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260257 Mod 2 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK · 12 rates | $12.73 | $0.00 | $12.73 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260122 Mod 1 |
Tile SetterTILE SETTER | $18.01 | $0.00 | $18.01 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260212 Mod 1 |
One rate per trade for the kind of construction picked above; open a trade for its other classifications and the WD's notes. DOL prints no total, so each total is base wage plus fringe benefits, added by us. 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).
Which trades pay the most in Manatee County?
Elevator constructor, at $90.27 an hour. Each trade's main rate, as its page leads with it, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits DOL lists, on one scale.
- Elevator Constructor$90.27
- Operating Engineer$55.86
- Ironworker$52.57
- Electrician$47.70
- Heat & Frost Insulator$43.23
- Plumber / Pipefitter$29.25
- Carpenter$27.83
- Sheet Metal Worker$25.60
- Pile Driver$22.98
- Roofer$20.17
- Bricklayer$20.00
- Tile Setter$18.01
- Painter$16.85
- Striping & Traffic Control$16.03
- Cement Mason$15.45
- Laborer$15.40
- Plasterer$15.00
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$14.24
- Brick Tender$11.51
- Refrigeration Mechanic$10.00
- Landscape Laborer$7.25
Which wage determinations cover Manatee County?
The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this site names its WD and modification.
| Construction | Wage determination | Modification | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | FL20260212 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | FL20260071 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | FL20260257 | 2 | August 13, 2026 |
| Heavy | FL20260122 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
Specialty WDs also cover Manatee 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)).
Questions about Manatee County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Manatee County?
$47.70 an hour: a $33.11 base wage plus $14.59 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination FL20260212, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Manatee County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Manatee County?
$15.40 an hour: a $14.00 base wage plus $1.40 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: PIPELAYER), under wage determination FL20260212, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Manatee 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 Manatee County, the $90.27 total is a $51.83 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Manatee County?
It depends on the kind of construction: FL20260212 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, FL20260071 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, FL20260257 (modification 2, August 13, 2026) for highway construction and FL20260122 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.
Does Manatee County share its rates with other counties?
No. For each of its 21 trades, Manatee County's rates differ from every other county's in Florida, row for row.