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Laborer prevailing wage in Polk County, Florida
$15.54an hour, base + fringe · PIPELAYER
$15.00 wage + $0.54 fringe benefits · Building · SUFL2014-032
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Polk County, a laborer working as pipelayer must be paid at least $15.54 an hour: a $15.00 base wage plus $0.54 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260223 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.54 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination FL20260223, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUFL2014-032 (August 16, 2016). 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 15 laborer rates for Polk County, from $9.00 to $34.20 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.00 + $0.54
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) | $15.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.54 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.54 |
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 laborer rate in Polk County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHeavy · LABO0517-002$34.20
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighway · SUFL2022-036$25.18
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHighway · SUFL2022-036$19.93
- LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHighway · SUFL2022-036$17.21
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighway · SUFL2022-036$16.89
- LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighway · SUFL2022-036$16.18
- LABORER: PIPELAYERBuilding · SUFL2014-032$15.54
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING CEMENT MASON TENDINGBuilding · SUFL2014-032$13.39
- LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATOR (HAND HELD DRILLS/SAWS, JACKHAMMER AND POWER SAWS ONLY)Heavy · SUFL2009-170$12.83
- LABORER: PIPELAYERResidential · SUFL2009-121$11.79
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUFL2009-170$11.32
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidential · SUFL2009-121$10.46
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUFL2009-170$10.04
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUFL2009-121$9.85
- LABORER: ROOF TEAROFFResidential · SUFL2009-121$9.00
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: PIPELAYERBuildingSUFL2014-032 | $15.54 | $15.00 | $0.54 | FL20260223 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING CEMENT MASON TENDINGBuildingSUFL2014-032 | $13.39 | $11.96 | $1.43 | FL20260223 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUFL2022-036 | $16.18 | $16.18 | $0.00 | FL20260267 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighwaySUFL2022-036 | $16.89 | $16.89 | $0.00 | FL20260267 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighwaySUFL2022-036 | $25.18 | $21.43 | $3.75 | FL20260267 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHighwaySUFL2022-036 | $19.93 | $19.93 | $0.00 | FL20260267 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHighwaySUFL2022-036 | $17.21 | $17.21 | $0.00 | FL20260267 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHeavyLABO0517-002 | $34.20 | $22.61 | $11.59 | FL20260131 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATOR (HAND HELD DRILLS/SAWS, JACKHAMMER AND POWER SAWS ONLY)HeavySUFL2009-170 | $12.83 | $10.63 | $2.20 | FL20260131 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUFL2009-170 | $11.32 | $11.32 | $0.00 | FL20260131 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUFL2009-170 | $10.04 | $10.04 | $0.00 | FL20260131 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ROOF TEAROFFResidentialSUFL2009-121 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $0.00 | FL20260082 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERResidentialSUFL2009-121 | $11.79 | $11.79 | $0.00 | FL20260082 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidentialSUFL2009-121 | $10.46 | $10.46 | $0.00 | FL20260082 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUFL2009-121 | $9.85 | $9.85 | $0.00 | FL20260082 Mod 1 |
How Polk County compares
The main laborer 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
- Polk Countybase $15.00$15.54
- Hardee Countybase $10.45$10.45
- Osceola Countybase $13.94$15.57
- Hillsborough Countybase $14.00$15.40
Laborer 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 Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING CEMENT MASON TENDING AND PIPELAYING | $17.87 | $13.59 | +$2.33 |
| Osceola County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING CEMENT MASON TENDING AND PIPELAYING | $15.57 | $13.94 | +$0.03 |
| Polk County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $15.54 | $15.00 | |
| Highlands County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $15.54 | $15.00 | same |
| Hillsborough County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $15.40 | $14.00 | −$0.14 |
| Pasco County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $15.40 | $14.00 | −$0.14 |
| Hardee County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $10.45 | $10.45 | −$5.09 |
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 FL20260223 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/FL20260223/1
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 Polk County as CSV · Report an error