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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in St. Johns County, Florida
4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover St. Johns County, with 132 rates for 24 trades; the newest modification is dated August 13, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.
St. Johns County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z
| Trade | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $11.51 | $0.00 | $11.51 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260086 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER | $20.00 | $0.00 | $20.00 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260086 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK · 5 rates | $18.29 | $4.90 | $23.19 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260227 Mod 1 |
CarpenterFORM WORKER · 5 rates | $12.00 | $0.46 | $12.46 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260086 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 5 rates | $19.33 | $0.00 | $19.33 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260271 Mod 2 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 5 rates | $15.80 | $0.00 | $15.80 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260135 Mod 2 |
Carpet & Soft Floor LayerFLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260086 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $17.38 | $0.00 | $17.38 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260227 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $12.97 | $0.00 | $12.97 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260086 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $20.00 | $0.82 | $20.82 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260271 Mod 2 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $13.23 | $2.15 | $15.38 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260135 Mod 2 |
Drywall FinisherDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $16.13 | $0.00 | $16.13 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260086 Mod 1 |
Drywall Installer / LatherDRYWALL HANGER · 2 rates | $11.11 | $0.00 | $11.11 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260086 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING · 5 rates | $23.66 | $8.15 | $31.81 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260227 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 5 rates | $11.79 | $0.00 | $11.79 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260086 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 5 rates | $33.05 | $10.79 | $43.84 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260271 Mod 2 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, MLK, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, The Day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day · 5 rates | $35.60 | $14.97 | $50.57 | Dec 2, 2024 | FL20260135 Mod 2 |
Elevator ConstructorELEVATOR MECHANIC | $51.11 | $38.44 | $89.55 | Jan 1, 2025 | FL20260227 Mod 1 |
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $28.00 | $12.30 | $40.30 | May 15, 2023 | FL20260227 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · 6 rates | $17.66 | $4.49 | $22.15 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260227 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL, REINFORCING AND ORNAMENTAL · 6 rates | $9.00 | $0.00 | $9.00 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260086 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER · 6 rates | $24.16 | $0.00 | $24.16 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260271 Mod 2 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING · 6 rates | $29.50 | $12.98 | $42.48 | Apr 1, 2024 | FL20260135 Mod 2 |
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 16 rates | $13.73 | $1.07 | $14.80 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260227 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 16 rates | $11.93 | $0.00 | $11.93 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260086 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 16 rates | $17.00 | $0.70 | $17.70 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260271 Mod 2 |
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 16 rates | $12.85 | $1.21 | $14.06 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260135 Mod 2 |
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORER: LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION · 2 rates | $8.05 | $0.00 | $8.05 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260086 Mod 1 |
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORER: LANDSCAPE · 2 rates | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260135 Mod 2 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · 53 rates | $14.44 | $1.40 | $15.84 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260227 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER · 53 rates | $23.05 | $13.60 | $36.65 | May 1, 2024 | FL20260086 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · 53 rates | $19.16 | $0.00 | $19.16 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260271 Mod 2 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: OILER · 53 rates | $23.05 | $13.60 | $36.65 | May 1, 2024 | FL20260135 Mod 2 |
PainterPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY · 4 rates | $15.62 | $2.05 | $17.67 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260227 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER: INCLUDES BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY · 4 rates | $10.68 | $0.00 | $10.68 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260086 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER · 4 rates | $21.02 | $0.00 | $21.02 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260271 Mod 2 |
PainterPAINTER: BRUSH ONLY · 4 rates | $20.21 | $12.38 | $32.59 | Jun 1, 2021 | FL20260135 Mod 2 |
Pile DriverOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER | $22.98 | $0.00 | $22.98 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260271 Mod 2 |
PlastererPLASTERER | $15.10 | $0.00 | $15.10 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260086 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 4 rates | $37.50 | $17.59 | $55.09 | Sep 1, 2025 | FL20260227 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 4 rates | $14.80 | $0.00 | $14.80 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260086 Mod 1 |
Refrigeration & A/C MechanicHVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT) | $13.99 | $0.00 | $13.99 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260086 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER · 3 rates | $16.99 | $0.00 | $16.99 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260227 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER: METAL ROOF · 3 rates | $16.99 | $0.00 | $16.99 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260086 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION A: HOLIDAY PAY: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY FOURTH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY · 2 rates | $31.64 | $15.98 | $47.62 | Apr 1, 2025 | FL20260227 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND METAL ROOF INSTALLATION) · 2 rates | $31.64 | $15.98 | $47.62 | Apr 1, 2025 | FL20260086 Mod 1 |
Striping & Traffic Control WorkerTRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER · 2 rates | $14.82 | $0.00 | $14.82 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260271 Mod 2 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK · 13 rates | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260227 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK · 13 rates | $12.14 | $0.00 | $12.14 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260086 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK · 13 rates | $22.16 | $0.00 | $22.16 | Aug 13, 2026 | FL20260271 Mod 2 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK · 13 rates | $13.06 | $2.18 | $15.24 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260135 Mod 2 |
Tile SetterTILE SETTER · 2 rates | $18.01 | $0.00 | $18.01 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260227 Mod 1 |
Tile SetterTILE SETTER · 2 rates | $12.46 | $0.00 | $12.46 | May 18, 2026 | FL20260086 Mod 1 |
One rate per trade for the kind of construction picked above; open a trade for its other classifications and the WD's notes. DOL prints no total, so each total is base wage plus fringe benefits, added by us. 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).
Which trades pay the most in St. Johns County?
Elevator constructor, at $89.55 an hour. Each trade's main rate, as its page leads with it, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits DOL lists, on one scale.
- Elevator Constructor$89.55
- Plumber / Pipefitter$55.09
- Sheet Metal Worker$47.62
- Heat & Frost Insulator$40.30
- Electrician$31.81
- Carpenter$23.19
- Pile Driver$22.98
- Ironworker$22.15
- Bricklayer$20.00
- Tile Setter$18.01
- Painter$17.67
- Cement Mason$17.38
- Roofer$16.99
- Drywall Finisher$16.13
- Operating Engineer$15.84
- Plasterer$15.10
- Striping & Traffic Control$14.82
- Laborer$14.80
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$14.24
- Refrigeration Mechanic$13.99
- Brick Tender$11.51
- Drywall Installer / Lather$11.11
- Soft Floor Layer$10.00
- Landscape Laborer$7.25
Which wage determinations cover St. Johns County?
The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this site names its WD and modification.
| Construction | Wage determination | Modification | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | FL20260227 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | FL20260086 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | FL20260271 | 2 | August 13, 2026 |
| Heavy | FL20260135 | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
Specialty WDs also cover St. Johns 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)).
Questions about St. Johns County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in St. Johns County?
$31.81 an hour: a $23.66 base wage plus $8.15 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING), under wage determination FL20260227, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in St. Johns County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in St. Johns County?
$14.80 an hour: a $13.73 base wage plus $1.07 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: PIPELAYER), under wage determination FL20260227, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in St. Johns 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 St. Johns County, the $89.55 total is a $51.11 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers St. Johns County?
It depends on the kind of construction: FL20260227 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, FL20260086 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, FL20260271 (modification 2, August 13, 2026) for highway construction and FL20260135 (modification 2, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.
Does St. Johns County share its rates with other counties?
No. For each of its 24 trades, St. Johns County's rates differ from every other county's in Florida, row for row.