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Florida pile driver prevailing wage, county by county

A pile driver's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Florida runs from $22.02 an hour in St. Lucie County to $35.56 in Broward County. The median county is $22.98.

Main pile driver 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 pile driver: $22.98 per hourGlades County: no rate for this tradeDeSoto County: no rate for this tradeDixie County: no rate for this tradeMartin County pile driver: $22.02 per hourHardee County: no rate for this tradeBay County pile driver: $22.98 per hourFlagler County pile driver: $25.18 per hourOrange County pile driver: $26.56 per hourWalton County pile driver: $22.98 per hourPasco County pile driver: $22.98 per hourSt. Lucie County pile driver: $22.02 per hourWashington County: no rate for this tradeSumter County pile driver: $25.18 per hourPalm Beach County pile driver: $35.56 per hourAlachua County pile driver: $22.98 per hourLafayette County: no rate for this tradeOkeechobee County: no rate for this tradeHernando County pile driver: $22.98 per hourCharlotte County pile driver: $22.98 per hourLee County pile driver: $22.98 per hourLake County pile driver: $25.18 per hourSuwannee County: no rate for this tradeLevy County pile driver: $22.98 per hourNassau County pile driver: $22.98 per hourMadison County: no rate for this tradeColumbia County: no rate for this tradeCalhoun County: no rate for this tradeCitrus County pile driver: $22.98 per hourFranklin County: no rate for this tradeGadsden County pile driver: $22.98 per hourGulf County: no rate for this tradeJefferson County pile driver: $22.98 per hourPinellas County pile driver: $22.98 per hourClay County pile driver: $22.98 per hourSanta Rosa County pile driver: $22.98 per hourSeminole County pile driver: $25.18 per hourVolusia County pile driver: $25.18 per hourMonroe County: no rate for this tradeSt. Johns County pile driver: $22.98 per hourOsceola County pile driver: $25.18 per hourSarasota County pile driver: $22.98 per hourGilchrist County pile driver: $22.98 per hourHendry County: no rate for this tradeHighlands County pile driver: $25.18 per hourIndian River County pile driver: $22.02 per hourManatee County pile driver: $22.98 per hourUnion County: no rate for this tradeDuval County pile driver: $22.98 per hourWakulla County pile driver: $22.98 per hourJackson County: no rate for this tradeLeon County pile driver: $22.98 per hourEscambia County pile driver: $22.98 per hourMiami-Dade County pile driver: $35.56 per hourBradford County: no rate for this tradeTaylor County: no rate for this tradeBroward County pile driver: $35.56 per hourPolk County pile driver: $25.18 per hourBrevard County pile driver: $25.18 per hourHamilton County: no rate for this tradeCollier County pile driver: $22.98 per hourBaker County pile driver: $22.98 per hourLiberty County: no rate for this tradeHolmes County: no rate for this tradePutnam County: no rate for this tradeMarion County pile driver: $22.98 per hourHillsborough County pile driver: $22.98 per hour
$22$22$22$22$25$35Pile Driver, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a pile driver make on prevailing wage in Florida?

3 groups of counties with identical rates and 37 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Broward County1 county$35.56
  2. Miami-Dade County1 county$35.56
  3. Palm Beach County1 county$35.56
  4. Orange County1 county$26.56
  5. Brevard County1 county$25.18
  6. Flagler County1 county$25.18
  7. Highlands County1 county$25.18
  8. Lake County1 county$25.18
  9. Osceola County1 county$25.18
  10. Polk County1 county$25.18
  11. Seminole County1 county$25.18
  12. Sumter County1 county$25.18
  13. Volusia County1 county$25.18
  14. Alachua County group3 counties$22.98
  15. Nassau County group2 counties$22.98
  16. Wakulla County group2 counties$22.98
  17. Bay County1 county$22.98
  18. Charlotte County1 county$22.98
  19. Citrus County1 county$22.98
  20. Clay County1 county$22.98
  21. Collier County1 county$22.98
  22. Duval County1 county$22.98
  23. Escambia County1 county$22.98
  24. Gadsden County1 county$22.98
  25. Hernando County1 county$22.98
  26. Hillsborough County1 county$22.98
  27. Lee County1 county$22.98
  28. Leon County1 county$22.98
  29. Manatee County1 county$22.98
  30. Marion County1 county$22.98
  31. Okaloosa County1 county$22.98
  32. Pasco County1 county$22.98
  33. Pinellas County1 county$22.98
  34. Santa Rosa County1 county$22.98
  35. Sarasota County1 county$22.98
  36. St. Johns County1 county$22.98
  37. Walton County1 county$22.98
  38. Indian River County1 county$22.02
  39. Martin County1 county$22.02
  40. St. Lucie County1 county$22.02

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Broward CountyCARPENTER: PILEDRIVERMAN$35.56 $25.20 
Miami-Dade CountyCARPENTER: PILEDRIVERMAN$35.56 $25.20 
Palm Beach CountyCARPENTER: PILEDRIVERMAN$35.56 $25.20 
Orange CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$26.56 $26.56 
Brevard CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$25.18 $25.18 
Flagler CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$25.18 $25.18 
Highlands CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$25.18 $25.18 
Lake CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$25.18 $25.18 
Osceola CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$25.18 $25.18 
Polk CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$25.18 $25.18 
Seminole CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$25.18 $25.18 
Sumter CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$25.18 $25.18 
Volusia CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$25.18 $25.18 
Alachua County group, 3 localities: Alachua, Gilchrist, LevyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.98 $22.98 
Nassau County group, 2 localities: Baker, NassauOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.98 $22.98 
Wakulla County group, 2 localities: Jefferson, WakullaOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.98 $22.98 
Bay CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.98 $22.98 
Charlotte CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.98 $22.98 
Citrus CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.98 $22.98 
Clay CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.98 $22.98 
Collier CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.98 $22.98 
Duval CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.98 $22.98 
Escambia CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.98 $22.98 
Gadsden CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.98 $22.98 
Hernando CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.98 $22.98 
Hillsborough CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.98 $22.98 
Lee CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.98 $22.98 
Leon CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.98 $22.98 
Manatee CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.98 $22.98 
Marion CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.98 $22.98 
Okaloosa CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.98 $22.98 
Pasco CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.98 $22.98 
Pinellas CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.98 $22.98 
Santa Rosa CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.98 $22.98 
Sarasota CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.98 $22.98 
St. Johns CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.98 $22.98 
Walton CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.98 $22.98 
Indian River CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.02 $22.02 
Martin CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.02 $22.02 
St. Lucie CountyOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$22.02 $22.02 

3 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 37 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Florida pile driver pay

What is the pile driver prevailing wage in Miami-Dade County?

$35.56 an hour: a $25.20 base wage plus $10.36 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260215, modification 1. Overtime and every pile driver classification in Miami-Dade County.

Does pile driver prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Miami-Dade County the $35.56 total is a $25.20 base wage plus $10.36 in fringe benefits, about 29% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does pile driver 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 pile drivers 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)).

Why do some counties have the same pile driver rate?

DOL often publishes the same pile driver rates for several counties. Across Florida, the 44 counties with a pile driver rate fall into 40 distinct sets of rates, and 3 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 3 counties (the Alachua County group).