Carpenter Prevailing Wage in Polk County, Florida (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Carpenter (Building construction) in Polk County is $17.10 base + $1.63 fringe = $18.73 total per hour. Florida has no separate state prevailing-wage law, so the federal Davis-Bacon rate is the prevailing wage.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
BuildingFederal · FL20260223$17.10$1.63$18.73 ⚑
HeavyFederal · FL20260131$13.56$1.84$15.40 ⚑
HighwayFederal · FL20260267$25.18$0.00$25.18 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · FL20260082$11.37$0.00$11.37 ⚑
⚑ Green marks the governing (higher-of) rate. Each construction type is its own wage determination — the WD# is shown per row.
Source & freshness
WD number
FL20260223
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination FL20260223 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Carpenter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $684.00 in base wages plus $65.20 in fringe = $749.20 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

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Verify the current wage determination on SAM.gov or with the DOL Wage and Hour Division before bidding or paying. This is a readable presentation of the official determination, not legal or tax advice.
Last verified: Jul 14, 2026 · Reviewed by: the Davis-Bacon Wage editorial team