Highest-Paying Davis-Bacon Trades in Florida

Ranked by median total package (base + fringe) across every active Davis-Bacon wage determination in Florida (FL).

Showing the top 50. Includes only trades with at least 5 rate records in the state.

Rank Trade State median Highest in state Rate records
1 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 EMPL $90.27/hr $92.17/hr 39
2 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL WORK FOOTNOTE APPLICABLE TO ABOVE CRAFTS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, GOOD FRIDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING D $63.82/hr $63.82/hr 69
3 SPRINKLER FITTER $59.03/hr $59.03/hr 93
4 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 1 150 ton lattice, 250 ton hydro, friction, tower and luffing cranes, 300+ ft boom $55.86/hr $55.86/hr 35
5 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 150 TON LATTICE, 250 TON HYDRO, FRICTION, TOWER AND LUFFING CRANES, 300+ FT BOOM JOURNEYMAN OILER SHALL BE PAID: 90% $55.86/hr $55.86/hr 31
6 OPERATOR: Crane All Cranes Over 300 Ton, Electric Tower, Luffing Boom Cranes $55.30/hr $55.30/hr 30
7 PIPEFITTER $55.09/hr $64.28/hr 74
8 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 2 Lattice under 150 ton, 100 ton up to 250 ton hydro cranes $54.86/hr $54.86/hr 35
9 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 LATTICE UNDER 150 TON, 100 TON UP TO 250 TON HYDRO CRANES $54.86/hr $54.86/hr 35
10 OPERATOR: Crane Cranes 130-300 Ton $54.28/hr $54.28/hr 30
11 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 CRANES NOT DESCRIBED ABOVE JOURNEYMAN OILER SHALL BE PAID: 90% OF GROUP 3'S RATE $53.86/hr $53.86/hr 14
12 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 CRANES NOT DESCRIBED ABOVE; MECHANICS JOURNEYMAN OILER SHALL BE PAID: 90% OF GROUP 3'S RATE $53.86/hr $53.86/hr 13
13 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 DRILL RIG, HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILL OPERATOR, HORIZONTAL DIRECTION DRILL LOCATOR. JOURNEYMAN OILER SHALL BE PAID $53.86/hr $53.86/hr 5
14 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 3 Drill Rig, Horizontal Directional Drill Operator, Horizontal Direction Drill Locator $53.86/hr $53.86/hr 5
15 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 3 Cranes not described above; Mechanics $53.86/hr $53.86/hr 13
16 MASTER OF TOWING VESSELS $1.80; LICENSED BOAT OPERATOR USCG LICENSED BOAT OPERATOR $1.30; ENGINEER (QMED AND TANKERMAN ENDORSEMENT OR LICENSED ENGINEE $53.61/hr $58.19/hr 414
17 IRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL $52.57/hr $52.57/hr 7
18 IRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL $52.57/hr $52.57/hr 7
19 OPERATOR: Crane Cranes 76 ton to 129 Ton $52.47/hr $52.47/hr 30
20 OPERATOR: Crane All Cranes 75 Tons and below $51.97/hr $51.97/hr 30
21 OPERATOR: CRANE $51.97/hr $55.30/hr 234
22 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 FORKLIFT JOURNEYMAN OILER SHALL BE PAID: 90% OF GROUP 3'S RATE $51.86/hr $51.86/hr 13
23 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Group 4 Forklift $51.86/hr $51.86/hr 13
24 OPERATOR: Crane Gantry Crane; Bridge Crane..$ 36.00 15.10 Tower Crane; Crawler Crane; Truck Crane; Hydro Crane $51.10/hr $51.10/hr 5
25 ELECTRICIAN PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, MLK, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, The Day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day $50.57/hr $50.57/hr 6
26 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR $49.01/hr $51.10/hr 17
27 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Crawler Crane, Hydro Crane, Locomotive Crane, Tower Crane, Truck Crane $49.01/hr $51.10/hr 16
28 OPERATOR: Drill Drill Rig, Truck Mounted, Watson Class $47.65/hr $47.65/hr 8
29 SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION A: HOLIDAY PAY: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY FOURTH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, DAY AFTER $47.62/hr $47.62/hr 11
30 SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION A: HOLIDAY PAY: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY FOURTH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, D $47.62/hr $47.62/hr 5
31 SHEET METAL WORKER $47.62/hr $47.62/hr 72
32 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Cranes 100 Tons & Over & Tower Cranes $45.80/hr $47.30/hr 8
33 ADDITIONAL $1.10 PER HOUR. CRANES WITH 500 FEET BOOM AND/OR 600 TON CAPACITY - ADDITIONAL $1.45 PER HOUR $45.80/hr $47.30/hr 8
34 OPERATOR: Boom $45.11/hr $45.11/hr 44
35 OPERATOR: BOOM $45.11/hr $45.11/hr 46
36 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Cranes Under 100 Tons $44.80/hr $44.80/hr 8
37 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANES UNDER 100 TONS CRANES WITH 350 FEET OR MORE BOOM AND/OR 400 TON CAPACITY - ADDITIONAL $1.10 PER HOUR. CRANES WITH 500 $44.80/hr $44.80/hr 8
38 OPERATOR: DRILL $44.78/hr $47.65/hr 18
39 IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL $44.56/hr $44.56/hr 77
40 IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL $44.56/hr $44.56/hr 7
41 IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL $44.56/hr $52.57/hr 159
42 IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING $44.56/hr $50.77/hr 35
43 IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL $44.56/hr $44.56/hr 45
44 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe $43.73/hr $44.80/hr 7
45 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE $43.73/hr $44.80/hr 7
46 IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING $43.52/hr $50.77/hr 36
47 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER CRANES WITH 350 FEET OR MORE BOOM AND/OR 400 TON CAPACITY - ADDITIONAL $1.10 PER HOUR. CRANES WITH 500 FEET BOOM AND/O $43.50/hr $43.50/hr 8
48 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Oiler $43.50/hr $43.50/hr 8
49 ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR $43.23/hr $58.78/hr 70
50 GLAZIER $43.11/hr $43.11/hr 47
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