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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Seminole County, Florida

4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Seminole County for building, residential, highway and heavy construction, with 132 rates across 22 trades. Of each trade's main rate, elevator constructor is the highest at $92.17 an hour and landscape and irrigation laborer the lowest at $7.25, base plus fringe.

The Department of Labor modifies these determinations on SAM.gov in weekly batches through the year; the latest Florida modification we hold is dated August 13, 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 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).

Seminole County rates by trade, highest first

Each trade's main rate, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits DOL lists. All bars share one scale. The table below lists the same rates A to Z with classifications.

  1. Elevator Constructor$92.17
  2. Heat & Frost Insulator$43.23
  3. Sheet Metal Worker$42.67
  4. Carpenter$42.45
  5. Pile Driver$25.18
  6. Electrician$25.04
  7. Plumber / Pipefitter$24.61
  8. Operating Engineer$22.43
  9. Bricklayer$20.00
  10. Ironworker$19.80
  11. Cement Mason$19.27
  12. Roofer$18.99
  13. Tile Setter$18.99
  14. Striping & Traffic Control$18.25
  15. Laborer$15.54
  16. Fence Builder$14.56
  17. Teamster (Truck Driver)$14.24
  18. Plasterer$13.59
  19. Painter$13.22
  20. Insulation Applicator$12.01
  21. Brick Tender$11.51
  22. Landscape Laborer$7.25

All trades and classifications, A to Z

One main rate per trade, with its classification and base wage. Open a trade for its other classifications, dated steps and DOL's notes. Click a column heading to sort.

TradeMain classificationBase + fringeBaseRates
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$11.51 $11.51 1
BricklayerBRICKLAYER$20.00 $20.00 1
CarpenterCARPENTER (INCLUDES FORM WORK)$42.45 $28.65 6
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$19.27 $19.27 4
ElectricianELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING$25.04 $18.45 5
Elevator ConstructorELEVATOR MECHANIC$92.17 $53.73 1
Fence BuilderFENCE ERECTOR$14.56 $13.50 1
Insulation ApplicatorINSULATOR: BATT AND BLOWN$12.01 $12.01 1
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$43.23 $30.12 1
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.80 $19.80 8
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER$15.54 $15.00 15
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORER: LANDSCAPE$7.25 $7.25 2
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$22.43 $19.00 52
PainterPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$13.22 $13.22 4
Pile DriverOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$25.18 $25.18 1
PlastererPLASTERER$13.59 $13.59 1
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER$24.61 $20.41 4
RooferROOFER$18.99 $17.60 3
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)$42.67 $25.75 2
Striping & Traffic Control WorkerTRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER$18.25 $14.69 2
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK$14.24 $14.24 16
Tile SetterTILE SETTER$18.99 $17.25 1

Wage determinations for Seminole County

The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this page names its WD and modification.

ConstructionWage determinationModificationPublished
BuildingFL202602261May 18, 2026
ResidentialFL202600851May 18, 2026
HighwayFL202602702August 13, 2026
HeavyFL202601341May 18, 2026

Specialty WDs also cover Seminole County for narrow kinds of work, and don't stand in for the rates above: FL20260002 (Dredging Construction Projects (Excluding West of the Aucilla River and its tributary wate); FL20260140 (Dredging Construction Projects (West of the Aucilla River and all tributary waterways)).

What changed in these determinations this year

Questions about Seminole County rates

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Seminole County?

$25.04 an hour: a $18.45 base wage plus $6.59 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING), under wage determination FL20260226, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Seminole County.

What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Seminole County?

$15.54 an hour: a $15.00 base wage plus $0.54 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: PIPELAYER), under wage determination FL20260226, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Seminole County.

Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe benefits, and the employer owes both for every hour. For elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Seminole County, the $92.17 total is a $53.73 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits.

Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Seminole County?

It depends on the kind of construction: FL20260226 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, FL20260085 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, FL20260270 (modification 2, August 13, 2026) for highway construction and FL20260134 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.

Does Seminole County share its rates with other counties?

No. For each of its 22 trades, Seminole County's rates differ from every other county's in Florida, row for row.