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Painter prevailing wage in St. Lucie County, Florida
$17.01an hour, base + fringe
$14.53 wage + $2.48 fringe benefits · Building · SUFL2014-037
On federally funded or assisted building construction in St. Lucie County, a painter must be paid at least $17.01 an hour: a $14.53 base wage plus $2.48 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260228 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $17.01 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination FL20260228, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUFL2014-037 (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 4 painter rates for St. Lucie County, from $17.01 to $41.78 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.53 + $2.48
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) | $14.53 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.48 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $17.01 |
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 painter rate in St. Lucie County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAYHeavy · PAIN0452-007$41.78
- PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAYResidential · PAIN0452-001$38.59
- PAINTERHighway · SUFL2022-041$21.02
- PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAYBuilding · SUFL2014-037$17.01
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAYBuildingSUFL2014-037 | $17.01 | $14.53 | $2.48 | FL20260228 Mod 1 |
| PAINTERHighwaySUFL2022-041 | $21.02 | $21.02 | $0.00 | FL20260272 Mod 2 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAYHeavyPAIN0452-007 | $41.78 | $27.00 | $14.78 | FL20260136 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAYResidentialPAIN0452-001 | $38.59 | $23.84 | $14.75 | FL20260087 Mod 1 |
How St. Lucie County compares
The main painter 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
- St. Lucie Countybase $14.53$17.01
- Martin Countybase $14.53$17.01
- Indian River Countybase $14.53$17.01
- Okeechobee Countybase $27.00$41.78
Painter 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 St. Lucie County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okeechobee County | PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY | $41.78 | $27.00 | +$24.77 |
| Glades County | PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY | $41.78 | $27.00 | +$24.77 |
| Palm Beach County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $19.48 | $16.00 | +$2.47 |
| St. Lucie County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $17.01 | $14.53 | |
| Martin County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $17.01 | $14.53 | same |
| Indian River County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $17.01 | $14.53 | same |
| Highlands County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $13.54 | $13.54 | −$3.47 |
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 FL20260228 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/FL20260228/1
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 St. Lucie County as CSV · Report an error