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Carpenter prevailing wage in Orange County, Florida
$42.45an hour, base + fringe
$28.65 wage + $13.80 fringe benefits · Building · CARP1905-003
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Orange County, a carpenter must be paid at least $42.45 an hour: a $28.65 base wage plus $13.80 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260218 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $42.45 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination FL20260218, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier CARP1905-003 (June 1, 2025). 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 6 carpenter rates for Orange County, from $13.43 to $42.45 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $28.65 + $13.80
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) | $28.65 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $13.80 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $42.45 |
When this rate changes
- 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)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Florida change log lists what each one changed.
Every carpenter rate in Orange County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTER (INCLUDES FORM WORK)Building · CARP1905-003$42.45
- CARPENTERHighway · SUFL2022-031$22.55
- CARPENTERHeavy · SUFL2009-167$15.40
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORKResidential · SUFL2009-116$15.14
- FORM WORKERResidential · SUFL2009-116$14.54
- FORM WORKERHeavy · SUFL2009-167$13.43
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES FORM WORK)BuildingCARP1905-003 | $42.45 | $28.65 | $13.80 | FL20260218 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERHighwaySUFL2022-031 | $22.55 | $22.55 | $0.00 | FL20260262 Mod 2 |
| FORM WORKERHeavySUFL2009-167 | $13.43 | $12.00 | $1.43 | FL20260128 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERHeavySUFL2009-167 | $15.40 | $13.56 | $1.84 | FL20260128 Mod 1 |
| FORM WORKERResidentialSUFL2009-116 | $14.54 | $14.00 | $0.54 | FL20260077 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORKResidentialSUFL2009-116 | $15.14 | $11.85 | $3.29 | FL20260077 Mod 1 |
How Orange 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
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Orange Countybase $28.65$42.45
- Seminole Countybase $28.65$42.45
- Lake Countybase $28.65$42.45
- Volusia Countybase $17.92$17.92
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.
| County | Classification | Base + fringe | Base | vs Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County | CARPENTER (INCLUDES FORM WORK) | $42.45 | $28.65 | |
| Seminole County | CARPENTER (INCLUDES FORM WORK) | $42.45 | $28.65 | same |
| Lake County | CARPENTER (INCLUDES FORM WORK) | $42.45 | $28.65 | same |
| Osceola County | CARPENTER (INCLUDES FORM WORK) | $42.45 | $28.65 | same |
| Brevard County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $22.06 | $19.33 | −$20.39 |
| Polk County | CARPENTER | $18.73 | $17.10 | −$23.72 |
| Volusia County | CARPENTER | $17.92 | $17.92 | −$24.53 |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- 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)).
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 FL20260218 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/FL20260218/1
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 Orange County as CSV · Report an error