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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Volusia County, Florida

4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Volusia County for building, residential, highway and heavy construction, with 128 rates across 20 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 $8.44, 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).

Volusia 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. Plumber / Pipefitter$64.28
  3. Refrigeration Mechanic$49.05
  4. Electrician$45.45
  5. Heat & Frost Insulator$43.23
  6. Sheet Metal Worker$42.67
  7. Pile Driver$25.18
  8. Ironworker$21.87
  9. Operating Engineer$20.61
  10. Bricklayer$20.00
  11. Cement Mason$19.00
  12. Tile Setter$18.99
  13. Striping & Traffic Control$18.25
  14. Carpenter$17.92
  15. Roofer$16.59
  16. Laborer$15.54
  17. Teamster (Truck Driver)$14.24
  18. Painter$13.54
  19. Brick Tender$11.51
  20. Landscape Laborer$8.44

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$17.92 $17.92 5
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$19.00 $19.00 4
ElectricianELECTRICIAN$45.45 $31.02 5
Elevator Constructor · Volusia County groupELEVATOR MECHANIC$92.17 $53.73 1
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) · Volusia County groupASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$43.23 $30.12 1
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$21.87 $21.87 8
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER$15.54 $15.00 16
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORER: LANDSCAPE$8.44 $8.44 2
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$20.61 $17.80 52
PainterPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$13.54 $13.54 4
Pile DriverOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$25.18 $25.18 1
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER$64.28 $41.60 4
Refrigeration & A/C MechanicHVAC MECHANIC: INCLUDES PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION$49.05 $33.90 1
RooferROOFER$16.59 $16.59 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 14
Tile Setter · Volusia County groupTILE SETTER$18.99 $17.25 1

Wage determinations for Volusia County

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

ConstructionWage determinationModificationPublished
BuildingFL202602321May 18, 2026
ResidentialFL202600881May 18, 2026
HighwayFL202602742August 13, 2026
HeavyFL202601371May 18, 2026

Specialty WDs also cover Volusia 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 Volusia County rates

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

$45.45 an hour: a $31.02 base wage plus $14.43 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination FL20260232, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Volusia County.

What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Volusia 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 FL20260232, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Volusia 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 Volusia County, the $92.17 total is a $53.73 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits.

Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Volusia County?

It depends on the kind of construction: FL20260232 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, FL20260088 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, FL20260274 (modification 2, August 13, 2026) for highway construction and FL20260137 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.

Does Volusia County share its rates with other counties?

For 3 of its 20 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Insulator rates, for example, are the same in 2 counties (the Volusia County group). The other 17 are Volusia County's own.