Davis-Bacon rates — Highlands County, Florida

Every active general wage determination covering this county, one section per construction type. These rates are the minimum that must be paid on a federal or federally assisted contract.

Pick the construction type that matches your contract, not the highest rate. Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy are separate determinations with different rates, and using the wrong one is a common reason a certified payroll comes back rejected. Where your trade appears under several classifications the choice between them is a judgement call — the plainest match is usually right, and the contracting officer can confirm it.

Building

FL20260207 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 30 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	30.12	13.11	43.23
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)	33.11	14.59	47.70
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
OPERATOR: CRANE (CRANES 76 TON TO 129 TON)	37.57	14.90	52.47
OPERATOR: CRANE (CRANES 130-300 TON)	39.38	14.90	54.28
OPERATOR: CRANE (ALL CRANES OVER 300 TON, ELECTRIC TOWER, LUFFING BOOM CRANES)	40.40	14.90	55.30
OPERATOR: CRANE (ALL CRANES 75 TONS AND BELOW)	37.07	14.90	51.97
OPERATOR: OILER	27.53	14.90	42.43
OPERATOR: MECHANIC	37.07	14.90	51.97
OPERATOR: FORKLIFT	26.75	14.90	41.65
IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL	28.90	15.66	44.56
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	35.03	24.00	59.03
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK	14.24	—	14.24
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	12.95	2.28	15.23
TILE SETTER	17.25	1.74	18.99
SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION.$ 16.50 3.52 ROOFER	16.79	—	16.79
PLUMBER	19.65	5.14	24.79
PIPEFITTER	22.89	9.93	32.82
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	13.54	—	13.54
OPERATOR: ROLLER	14.43	4.78	19.21
OPERATOR: LOADER	16.30	—	16.30
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	18.97	—	18.97
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	15.40	1.90	17.30
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	17.80	2.81	20.61
LABORER: PIPELAYER	15.00	0.54	15.54
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING CEMENT MASON TENDING	11.80	1.47	13.27
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	21.87	—	21.87
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	22.81	11.58	34.39
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	14.82	—	14.82
CARPENTER	16.25	1.36	17.61

Residential

FL20260042 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 12 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND LOWBOY	11.40	—	11.40
ROOFER, INCLUDES BUILT UP, AND SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS	12.70	—	12.70
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION	13.23	—	13.23
OPERATOR: LOADER	12.00	—	12.00
OPERATOR: BACKHOE	13.92	—	13.92
LABORER: PIPELAYER	9.71	—	9.71
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	9.00	—	9.00
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	7.25	—	7.25
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT)	13.96	—	13.96
ELECTRICIAN	10.80	—	10.80
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	12.81	—	12.81
CARPENTER	15.83	—	15.83

Highway

FL20260251 rev 2 · 08/13/2026 · 35 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
CARPENTER	22.58	—	22.58
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	20.50	—	20.50
ELECTRICIAN	33.05	10.79	43.84
IRONWORKER	24.16	—	24.16
LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR	16.18	—	16.18
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	13.14	—	13.14
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	21.43	3.75	25.18
LABORER: PIPELAYER	19.93	—	19.93
LABORER: GRADE CHECKER	17.21	—	17.21
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	19.64	2.89	22.53
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	26.54	11.00	37.54
OPERATOR: BOOM	33.61	11.50	45.11
OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER	17.00	0.72	17.72
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	21.25	1.57	22.82
OPERATOR: CRANE	31.54	—	31.54
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	19.25	—	19.25
OPERATOR: LOADER	18.99	—	18.99
OPERATOR: MECHANIC	29.69	—	29.69
OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE	20.86	1.95	22.81
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)	20.87	—	20.87
OPERATOR: PILEDRIVER	25.18	—	25.18
OPERATOR: ROLLER	18.37	—	18.37
OPERATOR: SCRAPER	15.54	—	15.54
OPERATOR: SCREED	20.47	—	20.47
OPERATOR: TRACTOR	16.00	0.68	16.68
PAINTER	21.02	—	21.02
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER	14.69	3.56	18.25
TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPER	17.02	—	17.02
TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION/HIGHWAY LIGHTING	23.69	3.40	27.09
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	16.68	—	16.68
TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK	19.46	—	19.46
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK	21.42	—	21.42
TRUCK DRIVER: OFF THE ROAD TRUCK	16.55	—	16.55
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK	18.27	—	18.27
TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR TRUCK	23.36	—	23.36

Heavy

FL20260093 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 7 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
PAINTER: BRUSH AND SPRAY	20.21	12.38	32.59
TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR, DUMP, LOWBOY AND TANDEM	14.00	—	14.00
OPERATOR: LOADER	14.13	1.94	16.07
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	13.30	1.92	15.22
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR	12.25	1.33	13.58
LABORER: PIPELAYER	11.58	—	11.58
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	8.19	—	8.19

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