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Striping & Traffic Control Worker prevailing wage in Polk County, Florida
$18.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · FLAGGER
$14.69 base wage + $3.56 fringe benefits · SUFL2022-036
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Polk County, a striping and traffic control worker working as flagger must be paid at least $18.25 an hour: a $14.69 base wage plus $3.56 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260267 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $18.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination FL20260267, modification 2, published August 13, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUFL2022-036 (June 27, 2024). 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 2 striping and traffic control worker rates for Polk County, from $18.25 to $18.39 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.69 + $3.56
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) | $14.69 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.56 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $18.25 |
When does this rate change?
- 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 striping and traffic control worker rate in Polk County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGERSUFL2022-036 | $14.69 | $3.56 | $18.25 | FL20260267 Mod 2 |
| TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPERSUFL2022-036 | $18.39 | $0.00 | $18.39 | FL20260267 Mod 2 |
How Polk County compares
The main striping and traffic control worker 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 $14.69$18.25
- Hardee Countybase $13.07$13.07
- Osceola Countybase $14.69$18.25
- Hillsborough Countybase $15.17$16.03
Striping & Traffic Control Worker 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 wage | Total rate | vs Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County | TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER | $14.69 | $18.25 | |
| Osceola County | TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER | $14.69 | $18.25 | same |
| Orange County | TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER | $14.69 | $18.25 | same |
| Highlands County | TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER | $14.69 | $18.25 | same |
| Hillsborough County | TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER | $15.17 | $16.03 | −$2.22 |
| Pasco County | TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER | $15.17 | $16.03 | −$2.22 |
| Hardee County | TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER | $13.07 | $13.07 | −$5.18 |
Florida striping and traffic control worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
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 FL20260267 Mod 2, published August 13, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/FL20260267/2
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