TradeSalary

Prevailing wage rates in Brevard County, FL

Davis-Bacon rates as of August 13, 2026, in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL BLS area

Electricians on federal building jobs in Brevard County must be paid at least $17.38 an hour plus $4.46 an hour in fringe benefits (FL20260196, modification 1, published May 18, 2026). Brevard County has 6 active determinations covering building, residential, highway and heavy construction; every rate is below.

Prevailing rate vs. market pay

The Davis-Bacon package (rate plus fringe) across the county's determinations, beside what the trade earns in the area according to the BLS (May 2025 median hourly wage for the metro).

TradeDavis-Bacon packageBLS median
Electricians$12.66 – $43.84$28.10 an hour
Plumbers and pipefitters$13.54 – $64.28$28.74 an hour
Carpenters$14.00 – $22.72$22.97 an hour
Power equipment operators$10.00 – $45.11$23.62 an hour
Ironworkers$12.60 – $47.95not published
Roofers$13.33 – $18.99$22.97 an hour

Building construction

Determination FL20260196, modification 1, published May 18, 2026. 29 classifications.

ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
Electricians
ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING$17.38$4.46$21.84Survey
Plumbers and pipefitters
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION)$41.60$22.68$64.28Union
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)$35.03$24.00$59.03Union
PLUMBER$23.88$5.69$29.57Survey
Carpenters
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK$19.33$2.73$22.06Survey
Laborers
LABORER: PIPELAYER$15.00$0.54$15.54Survey
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING CEMENT MASON TENDING$12.07$1.81$13.88Survey
Power equipment operators
OPERATOR: OILER$23.50$9.20$32.70Union
OPERATOR: MECHANIC$32.05$9.20$41.25Union
OPERATOR: FORKLIFT$23.25$9.20$32.45Union
OPERATOR: ROLLER$14.43$4.78$19.21Survey
OPERATOR: LOADER$17.83$0.00$17.83Survey
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE$18.97$0.00$18.97Survey
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER$15.40$1.90$17.30Survey
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$19.00$3.43$22.43Survey
Ironworkers
IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL$28.90$15.66$44.56Union
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.80$0.00$19.80Survey
Sheet metal workers
SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$23.50$0.57$24.07Survey
Painters
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$13.22$0.00$13.22Survey
Roofers
ROOFER$17.60$1.39$18.99Survey
Cement masons
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$19.27$0.00$19.27Survey
Truck drivers
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK$14.24$0.00$14.24Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$12.95$2.28$15.23Survey
Every other classification (6)
ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$30.12$13.11$43.23Union
ELEVATOR MECHANICFOOTNOTE: 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 …$53.73$38.44$92.17Union
OPERATOR: CRANE (TOWER CRANE; CRAWLER CRANE; TRUCK CRANE; HYDRO…$36.00$15.10$51.10Union
OPERATOR: CRANE (GANTRY CRANE; BRIDGE CRANE)$36.00$15.10$51.10Union
TILE SETTER$17.25$1.74$18.99Survey
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING$22.81$11.58$34.39Survey

Rate and fringe are per hour unless a row says per day. Total is the rate plus the fringe. Union rows come from a collective bargaining agreement; survey rows from a Department of Labor wage survey, which can be years old.

Residential construction

Determination FL20260055, modification 1, published May 18, 2026. 35 classifications.

ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
Electricians
ELECTRICIAN$12.66$0.00$12.66Survey
Plumbers and pipefitters
PLUMBER$13.54$0.00$13.54Survey
Carpenters
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK$13.46$0.54$14.00Survey
Laborers
LABORER: LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION$9.15$0.00$9.15Survey
LABORER: ROOF TEAROFF$9.00$0.00$9.00Survey
LABORER: PIPELAYER$11.79$0.00$11.79Survey
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.00$0.00$10.00Survey
Power equipment operators
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER$24.50$15.10$39.60Union
OPERATOR: TRACTOR$10.20$0.00$10.20Survey
OPERATOR: TRACKHOE$15.68$0.00$15.68Survey
OPERATOR: SCREED$11.08$0.00$11.08Survey
OPERATOR: ROLLER$11.02$0.00$11.02Survey
OPERATOR: LOADER$11.70$0.00$11.70Survey
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE$15.50$0.00$15.50Survey
OPERATOR: FORKLIFT$17.38$0.00$17.38Survey
OPERATOR: DISTRIBUTOR$11.57$0.00$11.57Survey
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER$12.14$0.00$12.14Survey
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$12.56$0.00$12.56Survey
OPERATOR: BACKHOE LOADER COMBO$17.04$0.00$17.04Survey
OPERATOR: ASPHALT PAVER$12.07$0.00$12.07Survey
Ironworkers
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$31.50$16.45$47.95Union
IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL$12.60$0.00$12.60Survey
Sheet metal workers
SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES METAL ROOF INSTALLATION$9.81$0.00$9.81Survey
Painters
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY$13.61$0.00$13.61Survey
Roofers
ROOFER: METAL ROOF$16.99$0.00$16.99Survey
ROOFER, INCLUDES BUILT UPMODIFIED BITUMEN, AND SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS (EXCLUDES METAL ROOFS)$13.33$0.00$13.33Survey
Cement masons
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$12.56$0.00$12.56Survey
Bricklayers
BRICKLAYER$20.00$0.00$20.00Survey
Truck drivers
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK$12.10$0.00$12.10Survey
TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP TRUCK$10.22$0.00$10.22Survey
Every other classification (5)
ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (GANTRY CRANE, BRIDGE CRANE)$36.00$15.10$51.10Union
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CRAWLER CRANE, HYDRO CRANE…$36.00$15.10$51.10Union
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$10.46$0.00$10.46Survey
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$11.51$0.00$11.51Survey
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING$16.88$0.00$16.88Survey

Rate and fringe are per hour unless a row says per day. Total is the rate plus the fringe. Union rows come from a collective bargaining agreement; survey rows from a Department of Labor wage survey, which can be years old.

Highway construction

Determination FL20260240, modification 2, published August 13, 2026. 35 classifications.

ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
Electricians
ELECTRICIAN$33.05$10.79$43.84Survey
TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION/HIGHWAY LIGHTING$23.69$3.40$27.09Survey
Carpenters
CARPENTER$22.72$0.00$22.72Survey
Laborers
LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND…$16.92$0.00$16.92Survey
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$19.00$0.00$19.00Survey
LABORER: PIPELAYER$21.63$0.00$21.63Survey
LABORER: GRADE CHECKER$17.21$0.00$17.21Survey
Power equipment operators
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$23.27$0.00$23.27Survey
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER$21.30$0.00$21.30Survey
OPERATOR: BOOM$33.61$11.50$45.11Survey
OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER$17.12$0.00$17.12Survey
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER$22.37$3.44$25.81Survey
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE$19.25$0.00$19.25Survey
OPERATOR: LOADER$20.00$2.79$22.79Survey
OPERATOR: MECHANIC$29.69$0.00$29.69Survey
OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE$20.86$1.95$22.81Survey
OPERATOR: PAVER(ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)$19.73$0.00$19.73Survey
OPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$25.18$0.00$25.18Survey
OPERATOR: ROLLER$18.28$0.00$18.28Survey
OPERATOR: SCRAPER$15.54$0.00$15.54Survey
OPERATOR: SCREED$17.84$0.00$17.84Survey
OPERATOR: TRACTOR$16.00$0.68$16.68Survey
Ironworkers
IRONWORKER$24.16$0.00$24.16Survey
Painters
PAINTER$21.02$0.00$21.02Survey
Cement masons
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$20.18$1.49$21.67Survey
Truck drivers
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$16.64$0.00$16.64Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK$19.46$0.00$19.46Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK$20.76$0.00$20.76Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: OFF THE ROAD TRUCK$16.55$0.00$16.55Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK$18.27$0.00$18.27Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR TRUCK$21.19$0.00$21.19Survey
Every other classification (4)
ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$21.43$3.75$25.18Survey
OPERATOR: CRANE$32.18$0.00$32.18Survey
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER$14.69$3.56$18.25Survey
TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS…$16.70$0.00$16.70Survey

Rate and fringe are per hour unless a row says per day. Total is the rate plus the fringe. Union rows come from a collective bargaining agreement; survey rows from a Department of Labor wage survey, which can be years old.

Heavy construction (FL20260002)

Determination FL20260002, modification 2, published May 18, 2026. 21 classifications.

All classifications (21)
ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
DREDGING :CLASS C1PREMIUMS: 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 CONTRIBUTI…$38.38$14.66$53.04Union
DREDGING : CLASS DPREMIUMS: 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 CONTRIBUTI…$30.85$14.15$45.00Union
DREDGING : CLASS C2PREMIUMS: 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 CONTRIBUTI…$37.15$14.57$51.72Union
DREDGING : CLASS B2PREMIUMS: 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 CONTRIBUTI…$39.46$14.73$54.19Union
DREDGING : CLASS B1PREMIUMS: 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 CONTRIBUTI…$41.93$14.90$56.83Union
DREDGING : CLASS A2PREMIUMS: 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 CONTRIBUTI…$43.20$14.99$58.19Union
DREDGING : CLASS A1PREMIUMS: 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 CONTRIBUTI…$48.48$15.34$63.82Union
WELDER (HYDRAULIC DREDGES UNDER 20"")$9.79$1.73$11.52Union
SPILL BARGE OPERATOR (HYDRAULIC DREDGES UNDER 20"")$8.68$1.73$10.41Union
SPIDER BARGE OPERATOR (HYDRAULIC DREDGES UNDER 20"")$8.68$1.73$10.41Union
SHOREMAN (HYDRAULIC DREDGES UNDER 20"")$7.82$1.73$9.55Union
OILER & FIREMAN (HYDRAULIC DREDGES UNDER 20"")$8.11$1.73$9.84Union
MESSMAN & JANITOR (HYDRAULIC DREDGES UNDER 20"")$7.53$1.73$9.26Union
MESS COOK (HYDRAULIC DREDGES UNDER 20"")$7.71$1.73$9.44Union
MATE (HYDRAULIC DREDGES UNDER 20"")$8.82$1.73$10.55Union
LEVERMAN (HYDRAULIC DREDGES UNDER 20"")$10.03$1.73$11.76Union
LAUNCHMAN (HYDRAULIC DREDGES UNDER 20"")$8.19$1.73$9.92Union
ENGINEER (HYDRAULIC DREDGES UNDER 20"")$9.59$1.73$11.32Union
DECKHAND (HYDRAULIC DREDGES UNDER 20"")$7.77$1.73$9.50Union
COOK (HYDRAULIC DREDGES UNDER 20"")$8.11$1.73$9.84Union
SELF-PROPELLED HOPPER DREDGE DRAG TENDERSTHE FOLLOWING RATES WERE REVISED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1.6(C)(1) ON 02/07/2025$19.70$0.00$19.70Survey

Rate and fringe are per hour unless a row says per day. Total is the rate plus the fringe. Union rows come from a collective bargaining agreement; survey rows from a Department of Labor wage survey, which can be years old.

Heavy construction (FL20260106)

Determination FL20260106, modification 1, published May 18, 2026. 26 classifications.

ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
Electricians
ELECTRICIAN$16.71$3.51$20.22Survey
Carpenters
CARPENTER$13.56$1.84$15.40Survey
Laborers
LABORER: GRADE CHECKER$22.61$11.59$34.20Union
LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATOR (HAND HELD DRILLS/SAWS, JACKHAMMER…$10.63$2.20$12.83Survey
LABORER: PIPELAYER$12.09$1.85$13.94Survey
LABORER: LANDSCAPE$7.25$0.00$7.25Survey
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.07$0.00$10.07Survey
Power equipment operators
OPERATOR: OILER$24.50$15.10$39.60Union
OPERATOR: TRACTOR$10.00$0.00$10.00Survey
OPERATOR: TRACKHOE$20.92$5.50$26.42Survey
OPERATOR: SCRAPER$11.00$1.74$12.74Survey
OPERATOR: ROLLER$10.50$0.00$10.50Survey
OPERATOR: MECHANIC$13.83$2.19$16.02Survey
OPERATOR: LOADER$12.91$1.76$14.67Survey
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE$16.00$2.84$18.84Survey
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER$12.88$0.00$12.88Survey
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$13.12$2.58$15.70Survey
OPERATOR: BACKHOE LOADER COMBO$16.10$2.44$18.54Survey
OPERATOR: ASPHALT PAVER$11.88$0.00$11.88Survey
Painters
PAINTER - BRUSH, ROLLER & SPRAY$25.86$14.73$40.59Union
Cement masons
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$13.18$0.00$13.18Survey
Truck drivers
TRUCK DRIVER: OFF THE ROAD TRUCK$12.21$1.97$14.18Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK$11.00$0.00$11.00Survey
TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP TRUCK$11.07$0.00$11.07Survey
Every other classification (2)
ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING$31.50$16.45$47.95Union
OPERATOR: CRANE$14.88$3.17$18.05Survey

Rate and fringe are per hour unless a row says per day. Total is the rate plus the fringe. Union rows come from a collective bargaining agreement; survey rows from a Department of Labor wage survey, which can be years old.

Heavy construction (FL20260140)

Determination FL20260140, modification 2, published May 18, 2026. 23 classifications.

ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
Power equipment operators
OPERATOR (MARSH BUGGY DRAGLINE)$19.67$0.00$19.67Survey
DOZER OPERATOR$19.67$0.00$19.67Survey
Truck drivers
TRUCK DRIVER (DREDGE 16"" AND OVER)$19.67$0.00$19.67Survey
Every other classification (20)
ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
THIRD ASSISTANT ENGINEER (DREDGE 16"" AND OVER)$19.67$0.00$19.67Survey
SHOREMAN (DREDGE 16"" AND OVER)$19.67$0.00$19.67Survey
SECOND COOK (HYDRAULIC DREDGING)$19.67$0.00$19.67Survey
SECOND ASSISTANT ENGINEER (DREDGE 16"" AND OVER)$19.67$0.00$19.67Survey
OILER (MARSH BUGGY DRAGLINE)$19.67$0.00$19.67Survey
OILER (DREDGE UNDER 16"")$19.67$0.00$19.67Survey
OILER (DREDGE 16"" AND OVER)$19.67$0.00$19.67Survey
LEVERMAN (DREDGE UNDER 16"")$19.67$0.00$19.67Survey
LEVERMAN (DREDGE 16"" AND OVER)$19.67$0.00$19.67Survey
JANITOR - CABIN PERSON (HYDRAULIC DREDGING)$19.67$0.00$19.67Survey
HANDYMAN (HYDRAULIC DREDGING)$19.67$0.00$19.67Survey
FIRST COOK (HYDRAULIC DREDGING)$19.67$0.00$19.67Survey
FIRST ASSISTANT ENGINEER (DREDGE 16"" AND OVER)$19.67$0.00$19.67Survey
FIREMAN (DREDGE 16"" AND OVER)$19.67$0.00$19.67Survey
DREDGE TENDER OPERATOR (DREDGE UNDER 16"")$19.67$0.00$19.67Survey
DREDGE TENDER OPERATOR (DREDGE 16"" AND OVER)$19.67$0.00$19.67Survey
DERRICK OPERATOR$19.67$0.00$19.67Survey
DECKHAND (DREDGE UNDER 16"")$19.67$0.00$19.67Survey
DECKHAND (DREDGE 16"" AND OVER)$19.67$0.00$19.67Survey
SELF-PROPELLED HOPPER DREDGE DRAG TENDERSTHE FOLLOWING RATES WERE REVISED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1.6(C)(1) ON 02/07/2025$19.70$0.00$19.70Survey

Rate and fringe are per hour unless a row says per day. Total is the rate plus the fringe. Union rows come from a collective bargaining agreement; survey rows from a Department of Labor wage survey, which can be years old.

Before you rely on a rate

These are federal Davis-Bacon rates for federal and federally assisted construction; state-funded work may follow Florida's own law. The contracting agency chooses which determination applies, and the one attached to the contract governs, even after a newer modification. Apprentices in registered programs may be paid a percentage of these rates. Nothing here is legal advice.

Source

U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, general wage determinations FL20260196, FL20260055, FL20260240, FL20260002, FL20260106, FL20260140, as published on SAM.gov and refreshed here weekly. Rates are shown exactly as published; the construction types are building, residential, highway, heavy. TradeSalary is not affiliated with the Department of Labor.