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Carpenter prevailing wage in Marion County, Florida

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate: each wage determination covers one. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

$15.32an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$15.32 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · SUFL2014-022

$12.86an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$12.86 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CARPENTER, INCLUDES BATT INSULATION · SUFL2009-111

$18.98an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$18.98 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CARPENTER · SUFL2022-027

$15.80an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$15.80 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CARPENTER · SUFL2009-162

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Marion County, a carpenter must be paid at least $15.32 an hour: a $15.32 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260213 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.32 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination FL20260213, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUFL2014-022 (August 16, 2016). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Marion County, a carpenter must be paid at least $12.86 an hour: a $12.86 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260072 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.86 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination FL20260072, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUFL2009-111 (June 8, 2009). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Marion County, a carpenter must be paid at least $18.98 an hour: a $18.98 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260258 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $18.98 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination FL20260258, modification 2, published August 13, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUFL2022-027 (June 27, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Marion County, a carpenter must be paid at least $15.80 an hour: a $15.80 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260123 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.80 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination FL20260123, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUFL2009-162 (June 24, 2009). 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).

DOL lists 4 carpenter rates for Marion County, from $12.86 to $18.98 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.32 + $0.00

The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.

Base wage (taxable)$15.32
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$15.32

Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.86 + $0.00

The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.

Base wage (taxable)$12.86
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$12.86

Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.98 + $0.00

The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.

Base wage (taxable)$18.98
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$18.98

Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.80 + $0.00

The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.

Base wage (taxable)$15.80
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$15.80

When does this rate change?

Every carpenter rate in Marion County

As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

  1. CARPENTERHighway · SUFL2022-027$18.98
  2. CARPENTERHeavy · SUFL2009-162$15.80
  3. CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKBuilding · SUFL2014-022$15.32
  4. CARPENTER, INCLUDES BATT INSULATIONResidential · SUFL2009-111$12.86
Hourly rate of each carpenter classification in Marion County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKBuildingSUFL2014-022$15.32 $0.00 $15.32 FL20260213 Mod 1
CARPENTERHighwaySUFL2022-027$18.98 $0.00 $18.98 FL20260258 Mod 2
CARPENTERHeavySUFL2009-162$15.80 $0.00 $15.80 FL20260123 Mod 1
CARPENTER, INCLUDES BATT INSULATIONResidentialSUFL2009-111$12.86 $0.00 $12.86 FL20260072 Mod 1

How Marion County compares

The main carpenter rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.

Every county in Florida

$12.56Jackson$42.45Lake
MarionNearby: Putnam $17.85, Sumter $14.97, Citrus $20.10Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 57 counties pay more than Marion, 1 the same, 8 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Marion Countybase $15.32$15.32
  2. Putnam Countybase $14.46$17.85
  3. Sumter Countybase $14.97$14.97
  4. Citrus Countybase $16.94$20.10

Carpenter rates in nearby counties

Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.

CountyClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs Marion County
Lake CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDES FORM WORK)$28.65 $42.45 +$27.13
Citrus CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION (EXCLUDES CARPET AND VINYL FLOOR LAYING)$16.94 $20.10 +$4.78
Putnam CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK$14.46 $17.85 +$2.53
Levy CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK$14.79 $16.60 +$1.28
Marion CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK$15.32 $15.32 
Alachua CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK$15.08 $15.08 −$0.24
Sumter CountyCARPENTER$14.97 $14.97 −$0.35

Florida carpenter prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Marion County prevailing wage rates

Are you being paid this rate?

Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.

Source

U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination FL20260213 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/FL20260213/1

We read every active Florida Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Marion County as CSV · Report an error