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Florida painter prevailing wage, county by county

A painter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Florida runs from $10.10 an hour in Washington County to $41.78 in Glades County. The median county is $16.55.

Main painter classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 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 October 25, 2026.

Okaloosa County painter: $16.55 per hourGlades County painter: $41.78 per hourDeSoto County painter: $30.36 per hourDixie County painter: $10.42 per hourMartin County painter: $17.01 per hourHardee County painter: $30.36 per hourBay County painter: $16.55 per hourFlagler County painter: $13.54 per hourOrange County painter: $13.22 per hourWalton County painter: $16.55 per hourPasco County painter: $16.85 per hourSt. Lucie County painter: $17.01 per hourWashington County painter: $10.10 per hourSumter County painter: $13.54 per hourPalm Beach County painter: $19.48 per hourAlachua County painter: $17.67 per hourLafayette County painter: $10.10 per hourOkeechobee County painter: $41.78 per hourHernando County painter: $16.85 per hourCharlotte County painter: $16.85 per hourLee County painter: $16.85 per hourLake County painter: $13.22 per hourSuwannee County painter: $10.10 per hourLevy County painter: $10.10 per hourNassau County painter: $17.67 per hourMadison County painter: $10.42 per hourColumbia County painter: $10.42 per hourCalhoun County painter: $10.10 per hourCitrus County painter: $16.85 per hourFranklin County painter: $10.10 per hourGadsden County painter: $16.55 per hourGulf County painter: $16.55 per hourJefferson County painter: $16.55 per hourPinellas County painter: $16.85 per hourClay County painter: $17.67 per hourSanta Rosa County painter: $16.55 per hourSeminole County painter: $13.22 per hourVolusia County painter: $13.54 per hourMonroe County painter: $41.78 per hourSt. Johns County painter: $17.67 per hourOsceola County painter: $13.22 per hourSarasota County painter: $16.85 per hourGilchrist County painter: $17.67 per hourHendry County painter: $41.78 per hourHighlands County painter: $13.54 per hourIndian River County painter: $17.01 per hourManatee County painter: $16.85 per hourUnion County painter: $10.10 per hourDuval County painter: $17.67 per hourWakulla County painter: $16.55 per hourJackson County painter: $10.10 per hourLeon County painter: $16.55 per hourEscambia County painter: $16.55 per hourMiami-Dade County painter: $19.48 per hourBradford County painter: $10.10 per hourTaylor County painter: $10.42 per hourBroward County painter: $19.48 per hourPolk County painter: $13.54 per hourBrevard County painter: $13.22 per hourHamilton County painter: $10.42 per hourCollier County painter: $16.85 per hourBaker County painter: $17.67 per hourLiberty County painter: $10.10 per hourHolmes County painter: $10.10 per hourPutnam County painter: $10.42 per hourMarion County painter: $17.67 per hourHillsborough County painter: $16.85 per hour
$10$10$13$16$17$41Painter, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a painter make on prevailing wage in Florida?

67 counties, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Glades County1 county$41.78
  2. Hendry County1 county$41.78
  3. Monroe County1 county$41.78
  4. Okeechobee County1 county$41.78
  5. DeSoto County1 county$30.36
  6. Hardee County1 county$30.36
  7. Broward County1 county$19.48
  8. Miami-Dade County1 county$19.48
  9. Palm Beach County1 county$19.48
  10. Alachua County1 county$17.67
  11. Baker County1 county$17.67
  12. Clay County1 county$17.67
  13. Duval County1 county$17.67
  14. Gilchrist County1 county$17.67
  15. Marion County1 county$17.67
  16. Nassau County1 county$17.67
  17. St. Johns County1 county$17.67
  18. Indian River County1 county$17.01
  19. Martin County1 county$17.01
  20. St. Lucie County1 county$17.01
  21. Charlotte County1 county$16.85
  22. Citrus County1 county$16.85
  23. Collier County1 county$16.85
  24. Hernando County1 county$16.85
  25. Hillsborough County1 county$16.85
  26. Lee County1 county$16.85
  27. Manatee County1 county$16.85
  28. Pasco County1 county$16.85
  29. Pinellas County1 county$16.85
  30. Sarasota County1 county$16.85
  31. Bay County1 county$16.55
  32. Escambia County1 county$16.55
  33. Gadsden County1 county$16.55
  34. Gulf County1 county$16.55
  35. Jefferson County1 county$16.55
  36. Leon County1 county$16.55
  37. Okaloosa County1 county$16.55
  38. Santa Rosa County1 county$16.55
  39. Wakulla County1 county$16.55
  40. Walton County1 county$16.55

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Glades CountyPAINTER: BRUSH ONLY$41.78 $27.00 
Hendry CountyPAINTER: BRUSH ONLY$41.78 $27.00 
Monroe CountyPAINTER: BRUSH ONLY$41.78 $27.00 
Okeechobee CountyPAINTER: BRUSH ONLY$41.78 $27.00 
DeSoto CountyPAINTER: BRUSH ONLY$30.36 $18.00 
Hardee CountyPAINTER: BRUSH ONLY$30.36 $18.00 
Broward CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$19.48 $16.00 
Miami-Dade CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$19.48 $16.00 
Palm Beach CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$19.48 $16.00 
Alachua CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$17.67 $15.62 
Baker CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$17.67 $15.62 
Clay CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$17.67 $15.62 
Duval CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$17.67 $15.62 
Gilchrist CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$17.67 $15.62 
Marion CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$17.67 $15.62 
Nassau CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$17.67 $15.62 
St. Johns CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$17.67 $15.62 
Indian River CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$17.01 $14.53 
Martin CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$17.01 $14.53 
St. Lucie CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$17.01 $14.53 
Charlotte CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$16.85 $14.72 
Citrus CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$16.85 $14.72 
Collier CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$16.85 $14.72 
Hernando CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$16.85 $14.72 
Hillsborough CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$16.85 $14.72 
Lee CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$16.85 $14.72 
Manatee CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$16.85 $14.72 
Pasco CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$16.85 $14.72 
Pinellas CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$16.85 $14.72 
Sarasota CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$16.85 $14.72 
Bay CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$16.55 $14.54 
Escambia CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$16.55 $14.54 
Gadsden CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$16.55 $14.54 
Gulf CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$16.55 $14.54 
Jefferson CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$16.55 $14.54 
Leon CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$16.55 $14.54 
Okaloosa CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$16.55 $14.54 
Santa Rosa CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$16.55 $14.54 
Wakulla CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$16.55 $14.54 
Walton CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$16.55 $14.54 
Flagler CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$13.54 $13.54 
Highlands CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$13.54 $13.54 
Polk CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$13.54 $13.54 
Sumter CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$13.54 $13.54 
Volusia CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$13.54 $13.54 
Brevard CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$13.22 $13.22 
Lake CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$13.22 $13.22 
Orange CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$13.22 $13.22 
Osceola CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$13.22 $13.22 
Seminole CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$13.22 $13.22 
Columbia CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$10.42 $10.42 
Dixie CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$10.42 $10.42 
Hamilton CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$10.42 $10.42 
Madison CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$10.42 $10.42 
Putnam CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$10.42 $10.42 
Taylor CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$10.42 $10.42 
Bradford CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$10.10 $10.10 
Calhoun CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$10.10 $10.10 
Franklin CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$10.10 $10.10 
Holmes CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$10.10 $10.10 
Jackson CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$10.10 $10.10 
Lafayette CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$10.10 $10.10 
Levy CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$10.10 $10.10 
Liberty CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$10.10 $10.10 
Suwannee CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$10.10 $10.10 
Union CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$10.10 $10.10 
Washington CountyPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$10.10 $10.10 

No two counties have identical DOL rates for this trade.

Questions about Florida painter pay

What is the painter prevailing wage in Miami-Dade County?

$19.48 an hour: a $16.00 base wage plus $3.48 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260215, modification 1. Overtime and every painter classification in Miami-Dade County.

Does painter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Miami-Dade County the $19.48 total is a $16.00 base wage plus $3.48 in fringe benefits, about 18% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does painter prevailing wage pay overtime in Florida?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice painters get this rate?

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)).

Which county pays painters the most in Florida?

Glades County, at $41.78 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Washington County at $10.10, and the median county is $16.55.