Prevailing wage rates · Florida · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Charlotte County, Florida
Building construction · FL20260198 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 30 classifications for building work in Charlotte County, 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 $13.00 an hour (laborer: common or general, including cement mason tending) to $90.27 (elevator mechanic). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
Rates by classification
Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from; a marker means the group changed in this modification. 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 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBE0067-003 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, January 1, 2021 | ||||
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.12 | $13.11 | $43.23 | Agreement |
| ELEC0915-005 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, December 1, 2025 | ||||
| ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $33.11 | $14.59 | $47.70 | Agreement |
| ELEV0074-001 · Elevator Constructors agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTE: A. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS WORKED IN BUSINESS MORE THAN 5 YEARS; EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS 6% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS WORKED IN BUSINESS LESS THAN 5 YEARS. B.PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY; THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY; AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $51.83 | $38.44 | $90.27 | Agreement |
| ENGI0487-023 · Operating Engineers agreement, July 1, 2023 | ||||
| OPERATOR: CRANE (CRANES 76 TON TO 129 TON) | $37.57 | $14.90 | $52.47 | Agreement |
| OPERATOR: CRANE (CRANES 130-300 TON) | $39.38 | $14.90 | $54.28 | Agreement |
| OPERATOR: CRANE (ALL CRANES OVER 300 TON, ELECTRIC TOWER, LUFFING BOOM CRANES) | $40.40 | $14.90 | $55.30 | Agreement |
| OPERATOR: CRANE (ALL CRANES 75 TONS AND BELOW) | $37.07 | $14.90 | $51.97 | Agreement |
| ENGI0487-029 · Operating Engineers agreement, July 1, 2023 | ||||
| OPERATOR: OILER | $27.53 | $14.90 | $42.43 | Agreement |
| OPERATOR: MECHANIC | $37.07 | $14.90 | $51.97 | Agreement |
| OPERATOR: FORKLIFT | $26.75 | $14.90 | $41.65 | Agreement |
| IRON0397-007 · Ironworkers agreement, July 1, 2024 | ||||
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $35.25 | $17.32 | $52.57 | Agreement |
| IRON0402-001 · Ironworkers agreement, October 1, 2024 | ||||
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $28.90 | $15.66 | $44.56 | Agreement |
| SUFL2014-006 · Survey of contractors in FL, August 16, 2016 | ||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $13.22 | $2.12 | $15.34 | Survey |
| TILE SETTER | $18.01 | $0.00 | $18.01 | Survey |
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $21.86 | $7.94 | $29.80 | Survey |
| SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION.$ 19.05 4.47 ROOFER | $19.00 | $1.17 | $20.17 | Survey |
| PLUMBER | $21.14 | $8.11 | $29.25 | Survey |
| PIPEFITTER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION | $20.59 | $7.49 | $28.08 | Survey |
| PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $14.72 | $2.13 | $16.85 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: ROLLER | $14.43 | $4.78 | $19.21 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: LOADER | $14.00 | $1.40 | $15.40 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE | $18.97 | $0.00 | $18.97 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $15.40 | $1.90 | $17.30 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.07 | $8.80 | $30.87 | Survey |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER | $14.00 | $1.40 | $15.40 | Survey |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING CEMENT MASON TENDING | $13.00 | $0.00 | $13.00 | Survey |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $26.37 | $12.65 | $39.02 | Survey |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $14.85 | $0.60 | $15.45 | Survey |
| CARPENTER | $19.78 | $8.05 | $27.83 | Survey |
Modification history
| Modification 0 | January 2, 2026 |
| Modification 1 | 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 FL20260198?
- 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 1 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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