Prevailing wage rates · Florida · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Alachua, Baker, Bay and 64 more counties, Florida
Heavy construction · FL20260002 modification 2, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 21 classifications for heavy work in Alachua, Baker, Bay and 64 more counties, Florida. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $9.26 an hour (messman & janitor (hydraulic dredges under 20"")) to $63.82 (dredging : class a1). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
Scope
Dredging Construction Projects (Excluding West of the Aucilla River and its tributary waterways)
Non-collectively bargained prevailing wage and fringe benefits rates within this general wage determination were revised pursuant to 29 CFR 1.6(c)(1) on 02/07/2025.
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 2, and its rates have changed in 2 modifications.
Latest change
May 18, 2026 · modification 2
Classification names reworded; 7 fringe formulas changed among the 17 lines we could match
- Dredging: 7 fringe formulas changed
SAM.gov reworded this sheet’s classification names in this modification, so not every line can be matched to the one before. Only lines matched with certainty are compared here; nothing is guessed. If your trade is not listed, compare it against your contract’s copy.
Every line that changed (7)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| DREDGING :CLASS C1: MATE, DRAG BARGE OPERATOR, WELDER, ASSISTANT FILL PLACER, STEWARD. P… | $38.38 + 14.66+a | $38.38 + $14.66 | changed |
| DREDGING : CLASS D: SHOREMAN, DECKHAND, RODMAN, SCOWMAN, COOK, MESSMAN, OILER, JANITOR,… | $30.85 + 14.15+a | $30.85 + $14.15 | changed |
| DREDGING : CLASS C2: BOAT OPERATOR/LAUNCHMAN PREMIUMS: ADDITIONAL 20% FOR HAZARDOUS MATE… | $37.15 + 14.57+a | $37.15 + $14.57 | changed |
| DREDGING : CLASS B2: CERTIFIED WELDER. PREMIUMS: ADDITIONAL 20% FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL W… | $39.46 + 14.73+a | $39.46 + $14.73 | changed |
| DREDGING : CLASS B1: DERRICK OPERATOR (180 SWING), SPIDER/SPILL BARGE OPERATOR, TIMBER F… | $41.93 + 14.90+a | $41.93 + $14.90 | changed |
| DREDGING : CLASS A2: CRANE OPERATOR (360 SWING) PREMIUMS: ADDITIONAL 20% FOR HAZARDOUS M… | $43.20 + 14.99+a | $43.20 + $14.99 | changed |
| DREDGING : CLASS A1: DECK CAPTAIN, LEVERMAN, MECHANICAL DREDGE OPERATOR. LICENSED TUG OP… | $48.48 + 15.34+a | $48.48 + $15.34 | changed |
Earlier modifications
January 30, 2026 · modification 17 fringe formulas changed
- Dredging: 7 fringe formulas changed
Every line that changed (7)
Classification Was Now Change Dredging : CLASS A1 $47.07 + 15.34+a $48.48 + 15.34+a changed Dredging : CLASS A2 $41.94 + 14.99+a $43.20 + 14.99+a changed Dredging : CLASS B1 $40.71 + 14.90+a $41.93 + 14.90+a changed Dredging : CLASS B2 $38.31 + 14.73+a $39.46 + 14.73+a changed Dredging : CLASS C1 $37.26 + 14.66+a $38.38 + 14.66+a changed Dredging : CLASS C2 $36.07 + 14.57+a $37.15 + 14.57+a changed Dredging : CLASS D $29.96 + 14.15+a $30.85 + 14.15+a changed
Compared line by line from each modification as published on SAM.gov. A line we could not pair with certainty is left out rather than guessed.
Rates by classification
These are the rates in modification 2 as published on SAM.gov. The determination and modification written into your contract are the ones that bind you; check that number before relying on this table. Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from and its year; a survey year long past means the rate has not been surveyed since. A marker means the group changed in this modification. In the Since column, a dash means SAM.gov reworded the line during the year and it cannot be matched to the first publication with certainty. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.
| Classification | Basic rate | Fringe | Total | Since Jan 2 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGI0025-005 · Operating Engineers agreement, October 1, 2025 | |||||
DREDGING :CLASS C1…Full textDREDGING :CLASS C1: MATE, DRAG BARGE OPERATOR, WELDER, ASSISTANT FILL PLACER, STEWARD. PREMIUMS: ADDITIONAL 20% FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL WORK FOOTNOTE: APPLICABLE TO ABOVE CRAFTS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. VACATION CONTRIBUTION OF 8% OF STRAIGHT TIME RATE MULTIPLIED BY THE TOTAL HOURS WORKED. B. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY. PLUS VACATION CONTRIBUTION OF 8% OF STRAIGHT TIME PAY FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. INCENTIVE PAY : (ADD TO HOURLY RATE) OPERATOR (NCCCO LICENSE/CERTIFICATION) $1.80; LICENSED TUG OPERATOR OVER 1000 HP (ASSIGNED AS MASTER) USCG LICENSED MASTER OF TOWING VESSELS (MOTV) $1.80; LICENSED BOAT OPERATOR (ASSIGNED AS LEAD BOAT CAPTAIN) USCG LICENSED BOAT OPERATOR $1.30; ENGINEER (QMED AND TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT OR LICENSED ENGINEER (USCG) $1.80; OILER QMED AND TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT (USCG) $1.80; ALL CLASSIFICATIONS TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT ONLY (USCG) $1.55; DECKHAND OR MATER AB W/LIFEBOATMAN ONLY (USCG) $1.80; WELDER (ABS CERTIFICATION) $1.55 | $38.38 | $14.66 | $53.04 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
DREDGING : CLASS D…Full textDREDGING : CLASS D: SHOREMAN, DECKHAND, RODMAN, SCOWMAN, COOK, MESSMAN, OILER, JANITOR, DRILL OILER PREMIUMS: ADDITIONAL 20% FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL WORK FOOTNOTE: APPLICABLE TO ABOVE CRAFTS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. VACATION CONTRIBUTION OF 8% OF STRAIGHT TIME RATE MULTIPLIED BY THE TOTAL HOURS WORKED. B. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY. PLUS VACATION CONTRIBUTION OF 8% OF STRAIGHT TIME PAY FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. INCENTIVE PAY : (ADD TO HOURLY RATE) OPERATOR (NCCCO LICENSE/CERTIFICATION) $1.80; LICENSED TUG OPERATOR OVER 1000 HP (ASSIGNED AS MASTER) USCG LICENSED MASTER OF TOWING VESSELS (MOTV) $1.80; LICENSED BOAT OPERATOR (ASSIGNED AS LEAD BOAT CAPTAIN) USCG LICENSED BOAT OPERATOR $1.30; ENGINEER (QMED AND TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT OR LICENSED ENGINEER (USCG) $1.80; OILER QMED AND TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT (USCG) $1.80; ALL CLASSIFICATIONS TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT ONLY (USCG) $1.55; DECKHAND OR MATER AB W/LIFEBOATMAN ONLY (USCG) $1.80; WELDER (ABS CERTIFICATION) $1.55 | $30.85 | $14.15 | $45.00 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
DREDGING : CLASS C2…Full textDREDGING : CLASS C2: BOAT OPERATOR/LAUNCHMAN PREMIUMS: ADDITIONAL 20% FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL WORK FOOTNOTE: APPLICABLE TO ABOVE CRAFTS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. VACATION CONTRIBUTION OF 8% OF STRAIGHT TIME RATE MULTIPLIED BY THE TOTAL HOURS WORKED. B. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY. PLUS VACATION CONTRIBUTION OF 8% OF STRAIGHT TIME PAY FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. INCENTIVE PAY : (ADD TO HOURLY RATE) OPERATOR (NCCCO LICENSE/CERTIFICATION) $1.80; LICENSED TUG OPERATOR OVER 1000 HP (ASSIGNED AS MASTER) USCG LICENSED MASTER OF TOWING VESSELS (MOTV) $1.80; LICENSED BOAT OPERATOR (ASSIGNED AS LEAD BOAT CAPTAIN) USCG LICENSED BOAT OPERATOR $1.30; ENGINEER (QMED AND TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT OR LICENSED ENGINEER (USCG) $1.80; OILER QMED AND TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT (USCG) $1.80; ALL CLASSIFICATIONS TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT ONLY (USCG) $1.55; DECKHAND OR MATER AB W/LIFEBOATMAN ONLY (USCG) $1.80; WELDER (ABS CERTIFICATION) $1.55 | $37.15 | $14.57 | $51.72 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
DREDGING : CLASS B2…Full textDREDGING : CLASS B2: CERTIFIED WELDER. PREMIUMS: ADDITIONAL 20% FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL WORK FOOTNOTE: APPLICABLE TO ABOVE CRAFTS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. VACATION CONTRIBUTION OF 8% OF STRAIGHT TIME RATE MULTIPLIED BY THE TOTAL HOURS WORKED. B. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY. PLUS VACATION CONTRIBUTION OF 8% OF STRAIGHT TIME PAY FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. INCENTIVE PAY : (ADD TO HOURLY RATE) OPERATOR (NCCCO LICENSE/CERTIFICATION) $1.80; LICENSED TUG OPERATOR OVER 1000 HP (ASSIGNED AS MASTER) USCG LICENSED MASTER OF TOWING VESSELS (MOTV) $1.80; LICENSED BOAT OPERATOR (ASSIGNED AS LEAD BOAT CAPTAIN) USCG LICENSED BOAT OPERATOR $1.30; ENGINEER (QMED AND TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT OR LICENSED ENGINEER (USCG) $1.80; OILER QMED AND TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT (USCG) $1.80; ALL CLASSIFICATIONS TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT ONLY (USCG) $1.55; DECKHAND OR MATER AB W/LIFEBOATMAN ONLY (USCG) $1.80; WELDER (ABS CERTIFICATION) $1.55 | $39.46 | $14.73 | $54.19 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
DREDGING : CLASS B1…Full textDREDGING : CLASS B1: DERRICK OPERATOR (180 SWING), SPIDER/SPILL BARGE OPERATOR, TIMBER FORK OPERATOR, DOZER OPERATOR, ENGINEER, BLASTER/DRILLER, FILL PLACER, ELECTRICIAN, LICENSED BOAT OPERATOR, LICENSED CREW BOAT OPERATOR. PREMIUMS: ADDITIONAL 20% FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL WORK FOOTNOTE: APPLICABLE TO ABOVE CRAFTS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. VACATION CONTRIBUTION OF 8% OF STRAIGHT TIME RATE MULTIPLIED BY THE TOTAL HOURS WORKED. B. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY. PLUS VACATION CONTRIBUTION OF 8% OF STRAIGHT TIME PAY FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. INCENTIVE PAY : (ADD TO HOURLY RATE) OPERATOR (NCCCO LICENSE/CERTIFICATION) $1.80; LICENSED TUG OPERATOR OVER 1000 HP (ASSIGNED AS MASTER) USCG LICENSED MASTER OF TOWING VESSELS (MOTV) $1.80; LICENSED BOAT OPERATOR (ASSIGNED AS LEAD BOAT CAPTAIN) USCG LICENSED BOAT OPERATOR $1.30; ENGINEER (QMED AND TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT OR LICENSED ENGINEER (USCG) $1.80; OILER QMED AND TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT (USCG) $1.80; ALL CLASSIFICATIONS TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT ONLY (USCG) $1.55; DECKHAND OR MATER AB W/LIFEBOATMAN ONLY (USCG) $1.80; WELDER (ABS CERTIFICATION) $1.55 | $41.93 | $14.90 | $56.83 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
DREDGING : CLASS A2…Full textDREDGING : CLASS A2: CRANE OPERATOR (360 SWING) PREMIUMS: ADDITIONAL 20% FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL WORK FOOTNOTE: APPLICABLE TO ABOVE CRAFTS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. VACATION CONTRIBUTION OF 8% OF STRAIGHT TIME RATE MULTIPLIED BY THE TOTAL HOURS WORKED. B. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY. PLUS VACATION CONTRIBUTION OF 8% OF STRAIGHT TIME PAY FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. INCENTIVE PAY : (ADD TO HOURLY RATE) OPERATOR (NCCCO LICENSE/CERTIFICATION) $1.80; LICENSED TUG OPERATOR OVER 1000 HP (ASSIGNED AS MASTER) USCG LICENSED MASTER OF TOWING VESSELS (MOTV) $1.80; LICENSED BOAT OPERATOR (ASSIGNED AS LEAD BOAT CAPTAIN) USCG LICENSED BOAT OPERATOR $1.30; ENGINEER (QMED AND TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT OR LICENSED ENGINEER (USCG) $1.80; OILER QMED AND TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT (USCG) $1.80; ALL CLASSIFICATIONS TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT ONLY (USCG) $1.55; DECKHAND OR MATER AB W/LIFEBOATMAN ONLY (USCG) $1.80; WELDER (ABS CERTIFICATION) $1.55 | $43.20 | $14.99 | $58.19 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
DREDGING : CLASS A1…Full textDREDGING : CLASS A1: DECK CAPTAIN, LEVERMAN, MECHANICAL DREDGE OPERATOR. LICENSED TUG OPERATOR OVER 1000 HP PREMIUMS: ADDITIONAL 20% FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL WORK FOOTNOTE: APPLICABLE TO ABOVE CRAFTS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY. VACATION CONTRIBUTION OF 8% OF STRAIGHT TIME RATE MULTIPLIED BY THE TOTAL HOURS WORKED. B. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY. PLUS VACATION CONTRIBUTION OF 8% OF STRAIGHT TIME PAY FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. INCENTIVE PAY : (ADD TO HOURLY RATE) OPERATOR (NCCCO LICENSE/CERTIFICATION) $1.80; LICENSED TUG OPERATOR OVER 1000 HP (ASSIGNED AS MASTER) USCG LICENSED MASTER OF TOWING VESSELS (MOTV) $1.80; LICENSED BOAT OPERATOR (ASSIGNED AS LEAD BOAT CAPTAIN) USCG LICENSED BOAT OPERATOR $1.30; ENGINEER (QMED AND TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT OR LICENSED ENGINEER (USCG) $1.80; OILER QMED AND TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT (USCG) $1.80; ALL CLASSIFICATIONS TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT ONLY (USCG) $1.55; DECKHAND OR MATER AB W/LIFEBOATMAN ONLY (USCG) $1.80; WELDER (ABS CERTIFICATION) $1.55 | $48.48 | $15.34 | $63.82 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0025-006 · Operating Engineers agreement, October 1, 2006 | |||||
| WELDER (HYDRAULIC DREDGES UNDER 20"") | $9.79 | $1.73 | $11.52 | no change | Agreement, 2006 |
| SPILL BARGE OPERATOR (HYDRAULIC DREDGES UNDER 20"") | $8.68 | $1.73 | $10.41 | — | Agreement, 2006 |
| SPIDER BARGE OPERATOR (HYDRAULIC DREDGES UNDER 20"") | $8.68 | $1.73 | $10.41 | — | Agreement, 2006 |
| SHOREMAN (HYDRAULIC DREDGES UNDER 20"") | $7.82 | $1.73 | $9.55 | no change | Agreement, 2006 |
| OILER & FIREMAN (HYDRAULIC DREDGES UNDER 20"") | $8.11 | $1.73 | $9.84 | — | Agreement, 2006 |
| MESSMAN & JANITOR (HYDRAULIC DREDGES UNDER 20"") | $7.53 | $1.73 | $9.26 | no change | Agreement, 2006 |
| MESS COOK (HYDRAULIC DREDGES UNDER 20"") | $7.71 | $1.73 | $9.44 | no change | Agreement, 2006 |
| MATE (HYDRAULIC DREDGES UNDER 20"") | $8.82 | $1.73 | $10.55 | no change | Agreement, 2006 |
| LEVERMAN (HYDRAULIC DREDGES UNDER 20"") | $10.03 | $1.73 | $11.76 | no change | Agreement, 2006 |
| LAUNCHMAN (HYDRAULIC DREDGES UNDER 20"") | $8.19 | $1.73 | $9.92 | no change | Agreement, 2006 |
| ENGINEER (HYDRAULIC DREDGES UNDER 20"") | $9.59 | $1.73 | $11.32 | no change | Agreement, 2006 |
| DECKHAND (HYDRAULIC DREDGES UNDER 20"") | $7.77 | $1.73 | $9.50 | no change | Agreement, 2006 |
| COOK (HYDRAULIC DREDGES UNDER 20"") | $8.11 | $1.73 | $9.84 | — | Agreement, 2006 |
| SUFL1993-010 · Survey of contractors in FL, May 24, 1993 | |||||
SELF-PROPELLED HOPPER DREDGE DRAG TENDERS THE FOLLOWING RATES WERE REVISED PURSUANT TO 29…Full textSELF-PROPELLED HOPPER DREDGE DRAG TENDERS THE FOLLOWING RATES WERE REVISED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1.6(C)(1) ON 02/07/2025 | $19.70 | $0.00 | $19.70 | no change | Survey, 1993 |
Modification history
| Modification 1 | January 30, 2026 |
| Modification 2 | May 18, 2026 (current) |
Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).
Questions people ask
- Which rate do I pay on FL20260002?
- The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
- My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?
- Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
- Does modification 2 apply to my contract?
- Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.
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- 21 classifications in 3 rate groups
- 2 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Brevard, Broward, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Columbia, De Soto, Dixie, Duval, Escambia, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Glades, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Holmes, Indian River, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Monroe, Nassau, Okaloosa, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Seminole, St Johns, St Lucie, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia, Wakulla, Walton, Washington, Miami-Dade