WD-FL20260208 01-02-26.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document (FL20260208) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division, effective January 2, 2026, superseding FL20250208. It establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for building construction projects in Hillsborough County, Florida, excluding single-family homes and apartments up to four stories.

The document lists prevailing wage classifications and hourly rates across multiple trade categories, including asbestos workers ($30.12), elevator mechanics ($51.83), power equipment operators (ranging from $35.01 to $39.01 depending on equipment type), ironworkers ($28.90 to $35.25), plumbers and pipefitters ($35.30), carpenters ($17.37), cement masons ($15.69), electricians ($22.48), laborers ($11.84 to $14.00), equipment operators ($14.00 to $22.07), painters ($14.72), roofers ($19.00), sheet metal workers ($18.17), sprinkler fitters ($20.70), tile setters ($18.01), and truck drivers ($13.22 to $14.24). Fringe benefits vary by classification. The determination incorporates provisions from Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements for federal contractors. The document includes detailed guidance on rate identifier classifications (union, union average, survey, and state-adopted rates) and provides contact information for wage determination appeals and reconsideration requests through the Department of Labor's Branch of Construction Wage Determinations and the Administrative Review Board.