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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Miami-Dade County, Florida
4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover Miami-Dade County, with 143 rates for 25 trades; the newest modification is dated August 13, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.
Miami-Dade 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 | FL20260074 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER | $20.00 | $0.00 | $20.00 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260074 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, METAL STUD INSTALLATION · 4 rates | $18.04 | $3.24 | $21.28 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260215 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING · 4 rates | $12.51 | $0.00 | $12.51 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260074 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 4 rates | $19.98 | $0.00 | $19.98 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260260 Mod 2 |
CarpenterCARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · 4 rates | $17.00 | $2.51 | $19.51 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260125 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $13.06 | $0.70 | $13.76 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260215 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $17.97 | $0.00 | $17.97 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260074 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $19.54 | $0.00 | $19.54 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260260 Mod 2 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $16.61 | $5.52 | $22.13 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260125 Mod 1 |
Drywall FinisherDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $19.22 | $0.00 | $19.22 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260074 Mod 1 |
Drywall Installer / LatherDRYWALL HANGER | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260074 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING · 5 rates | $29.60 | $9.38 | $38.98 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260215 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 5 rates | $40.24 | $14.94 | $55.18 | Sep 16, 2024 | FL20260074 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 5 rates | $33.67 | $10.06 | $43.73 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260260 Mod 2 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 5 rates | $40.24 | $14.94 | $55.18 | Sep 16, 2024 | FL20260125 Mod 1 |
Elevator ConstructorELEVATOR MECHANIC | $55.85 | $38.44 | $94.29 | Jan 1, 2025 | FL20260215 Mod 1 |
Fence BuilderFENCE ERECTOR | $17.50 | $0.00 | $17.50 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260074 Mod 1 |
GlazierGLAZIER | $20.00 | $0.00 | $20.00 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260074 Mod 1 |
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $39.76 | $19.02 | $58.78 | Mar 1, 2025 | FL20260215 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · 6 rates | $28.84 | $15.72 | $44.56 | Oct 1, 2024 | FL20260215 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL · 6 rates | $28.84 | $15.72 | $44.56 | Oct 1, 2024 | FL20260074 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER · 6 rates | $24.44 | $0.00 | $24.44 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260260 Mod 2 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · 6 rates | $28.84 | $15.72 | $44.56 | Oct 1, 2024 | FL20260125 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 15 rates | $13.56 | $1.34 | $14.90 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260215 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 15 rates | $11.79 | $0.00 | $11.79 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260074 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 15 rates | $17.86 | $0.00 | $17.86 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260260 Mod 2 |
LaborerLABORER: GRADE CHECKER · 15 rates | $22.05 | $7.27 | $29.32 | May 1, 2018 | FL20260125 Mod 1 |
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORER: LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION · 2 rates | $9.15 | $0.00 | $9.15 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260074 Mod 1 |
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORER: LANDSCAPE · 2 rates | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260125 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · 62 rates | $27.00 | $14.90 | $41.90 | Jul 1, 2023 | FL20260215 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: CRANE (CRANES 76 TON TO 129 TON) · 62 rates | $37.57 | $14.90 | $52.47 | Jul 1, 2023 | FL20260074 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · 62 rates | $20.00 | $1.23 | $21.23 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260260 Mod 2 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: CRANE (CRANES 76 TON TO 129 TON) · 62 rates | $37.57 | $14.90 | $52.47 | Jul 1, 2023 | FL20260125 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY · 4 rates | $16.00 | $3.48 | $19.48 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260215 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER, INCLUDES BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING) · 4 rates | $23.84 | $14.75 | $38.59 | Aug 1, 2025 | FL20260074 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER · 4 rates | $21.02 | $0.00 | $21.02 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260260 Mod 2 |
PainterPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY · 4 rates | $27.00 | $14.78 | $41.78 | Aug 1, 2025 | FL20260125 Mod 1 |
Pile DriverCARPENTER: PILEDRIVERMAN · 2 rates | $25.20 | $10.36 | $35.56 | Aug 1, 2016 | FL20260215 Mod 1 |
Pile DriverOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER · 2 rates | $22.02 | $0.00 | $22.02 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260260 Mod 2 |
Plaster TenderLABORER: PLASTER TENDER | $10.50 | $0.00 | $10.50 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260074 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 5 rates | $32.98 | $14.49 | $47.47 | Oct 1, 2025 | FL20260215 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 5 rates | $25.00 | $1.17 | $26.17 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260074 Mod 1 |
Refrigeration & A/C MechanicHVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT) | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260074 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER · 3 rates | $19.98 | $4.77 | $24.75 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260215 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER: METAL ROOF · 3 rates | $16.99 | $0.00 | $16.99 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260074 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION · 2 rates | $29.10 | $14.68 | $43.78 | Aug 12, 2023 | FL20260215 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (EXCLUDES METAL ROOF INSTALLATION) · 2 rates | $29.10 | $14.68 | $43.78 | Aug 12, 2023 | FL20260074 Mod 1 |
Striping & Traffic Control WorkerTRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER · 2 rates | $18.50 | $0.85 | $19.35 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260260 Mod 2 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK · 15 rates | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260215 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK · 15 rates | $12.10 | $0.00 | $12.10 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260074 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK · 15 rates | $21.36 | $2.45 | $23.81 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260260 Mod 2 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK · 15 rates | $12.73 | $0.00 | $12.73 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260125 Mod 1 |
Tile SetterTILE SETTER · 2 rates | $18.01 | $0.00 | $18.01 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260215 Mod 1 |
Tile SetterTILE SETTER · 2 rates | $16.00 | $0.00 | $16.00 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260074 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 Miami-Dade County?
Elevator constructor, at $94.29 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$94.29
- Heat & Frost Insulator$58.78
- Plumber / Pipefitter$47.47
- Ironworker$44.56
- Sheet Metal Worker$43.78
- Operating Engineer$41.90
- Electrician$38.98
- Pile Driver$35.56
- Roofer$24.75
- Carpenter$21.28
- Bricklayer$20.00
- Glazier$20.00
- Painter$19.48
- Striping & Traffic Control$19.35
- Drywall Finisher$19.22
- Tile Setter$18.01
- Fence Builder$17.50
- Drywall Installer / Lather$15.69
- Laborer$14.90
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$14.24
- Cement Mason$13.76
- Refrigeration Mechanic$13.75
- Brick Tender$11.51
- Plaster Tender$10.50
- Landscape Laborer$7.25
Which wage determinations cover Miami-Dade 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 | FL20260215 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | FL20260074 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | FL20260260 | 2 | August 13, 2026 |
| Heavy | FL20260125 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
Specialty WDs also cover Miami-Dade 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 Miami-Dade County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Miami-Dade County?
$38.98 an hour: a $29.60 base wage plus $9.38 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING), under wage determination FL20260215, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Miami-Dade County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Miami-Dade County?
$14.90 an hour: a $13.56 base wage plus $1.34 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: PIPELAYER), under wage determination FL20260215, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Miami-Dade 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 Miami-Dade County, the $94.29 total is a $55.85 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Miami-Dade County?
It depends on the kind of construction: FL20260215 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, FL20260074 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, FL20260260 (modification 2, August 13, 2026) for highway construction and FL20260125 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.
Does Miami-Dade County share its rates with other counties?
No. For each of its 25 trades, Miami-Dade County's rates differ from every other county's in Florida, row for row.