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Laborer prevailing wage in Putnam County, Florida
$13.37an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · PIPELAYER
$11.42 base wage + $1.95 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER · SUFL2009-061
$14.19an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.19 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER · SUFL2009-086
$17.70an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$17.00 base wage + $0.70 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER · SUFL2022-003
$15.09an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.14 base wage + $1.95 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER · SUFL2009-136
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Putnam County, a laborer working as pipelayer must be paid at least $13.37 an hour: a $11.42 base wage plus $1.95 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260024 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.37 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination FL20260024, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUFL2009-061 (May 22, 2009). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Putnam County, a laborer must be paid at least $14.19 an hour: a $14.19 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260047 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.19 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination FL20260047, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUFL2009-086 (June 8, 2009). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Putnam County, a laborer must be paid at least $17.70 an hour: a $17.00 base wage plus $0.70 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260234 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $17.70 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination FL20260234, modification 2, published August 13, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUFL2022-003 (June 27, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Putnam County, a laborer must be paid at least $15.09 an hour: a $13.14 base wage plus $1.95 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260097 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.09 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination FL20260097, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUFL2009-136 (June 24, 2009). 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 11 laborer rates for Putnam County, from $8.80 to $17.70 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.42 + $1.95
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) | $11.42 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.95 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.37 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.19 + $0.00
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) | $14.19 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.19 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.00 + $0.70
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) | $17.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.70 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $17.70 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.14 + $1.95
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) | $13.14 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.95 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.09 |
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 laborer rate in Putnam County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHighway · SUFL2022-003$17.70
- LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighway · SUFL2022-003$15.96
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUFL2009-136$15.09
- LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHighway · SUFL2022-003$14.67
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighway · SUFL2022-003$14.63
- LABORER: PIPELAYERResidential · SUFL2009-086$14.19
- LABORER: PIPELAYERBuilding · SUFL2009-061$13.37
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUFL2009-086$10.31
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUFL2009-061$9.33
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidential · SUFL2009-086$9.00
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUFL2009-136$8.80
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: PIPELAYERBuildingSUFL2009-061 | $11.42 | $1.95 | $13.37 | FL20260024 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUFL2009-061 | $9.33 | $0.00 | $9.33 | FL20260024 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUFL2022-003 | $15.96 | $0.00 | $15.96 | FL20260234 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighwaySUFL2022-003 | $14.63 | $0.00 | $14.63 | FL20260234 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHighwaySUFL2022-003 | $17.00 | $0.70 | $17.70 | FL20260234 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHighwaySUFL2022-003 | $14.67 | $0.00 | $14.67 | FL20260234 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUFL2009-136 | $13.14 | $1.95 | $15.09 | FL20260097 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUFL2009-136 | $8.80 | $0.00 | $8.80 | FL20260097 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERResidentialSUFL2009-086 | $14.19 | $0.00 | $14.19 | FL20260047 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidentialSUFL2009-086 | $9.00 | $0.00 | $9.00 | FL20260047 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUFL2009-086 | $10.31 | $0.00 | $10.31 | FL20260047 Mod 1 |
How Putnam 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
- Putnam Countybase $11.42$13.37
- St. Johns Countybase $13.73$14.80
- Clay Countybase $13.73$14.80
- Flagler Countybase $15.00$15.54
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 wage | Total rate | vs Putnam County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagler County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $15.00 | $15.54 | +$2.17 |
| St. Johns County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $13.73 | $14.80 | +$1.43 |
| Clay County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $13.73 | $14.80 | +$1.43 |
| Marion County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING CEMENT MASON TENDING AND PIPELAYING | $12.59 | $13.99 | +$0.62 |
| Alachua County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $12.49 | $13.56 | +$0.19 |
| Putnam County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $11.42 | $13.37 | |
| Bradford County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $11.42 | $13.37 | same |
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 FL20260024 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/FL20260024/1
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 Putnam County as CSV · Report an error