What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a hvac mechanic in Florida?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Florida publish 34 hvac mechanic classification rates ranging from $10.00 to $33.90 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in Florida have a published hvac mechanic rate?

37 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one hvac mechanic classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. Florida may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Florida prevailing wage page.

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HVAC Mechanic prevailing wage rates in Florida

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 34 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Florida publish 34 hvac mechanic classification rates, across 34 determinations covering 37 counties.
Those published base rates run from $10.00 to $33.90 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Building, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting hvac mechanic rates in Florida: 2026-05-18.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in Florida's active federal determinations that is a form of hvac mechanic work (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning mechanical work) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

FL20260029 rev 1 · Residential · Bradford

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$10.30	0.00	SUFL2009-068 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260029 on SAM.gov.

FL20260031 rev 1 · Residential · Citrus

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$10.96	0.00	SUFL2009-070 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260031 on SAM.gov.

FL20260032 rev 1 · Residential · Columbia

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$10.30	0.00	SUFL2009-071 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260032 on SAM.gov.

FL20260033 rev 1 · Residential · De Soto

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT)	$13.96	0.00	SUFL2009-072 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260033 on SAM.gov.

FL20260034 rev 1 · Residential · Dixie

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$10.30	0.00	SUFL2009-073 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260034 on SAM.gov.

FL20260035 rev 1 · Residential · Flagler

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT)	$10.30	0.00	SUFL2009-074 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260035 on SAM.gov.

FL20260037 rev 1 · Residential · Glades

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT)	$13.96	0.00	SUFL2009-076 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260037 on SAM.gov.

FL20260039 rev 1 · Residential · Hamilton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$10.30	0.00	SUFL2009-078 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260039 on SAM.gov.

FL20260040 rev 1 · Residential · Hardee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT)	$13.96	0.00	SUFL2009-079 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260040 on SAM.gov.

FL20260041 rev 1 · Residential · Hendry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT)	$13.96	0.00	SUFL2009-080 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260041 on SAM.gov.

FL20260042 rev 1 · Residential · Highlands

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT)	$13.96	0.00	SUFL2009-081 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260042 on SAM.gov.

FL20260044 rev 1 · Residential · Lafayette

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$10.30	0.00	SUFL2009-083 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260044 on SAM.gov.

FL20260045 rev 1 · Residential · Monroe

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT)	$13.96	0.00	SUFL2009-084 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260045 on SAM.gov.

FL20260046 rev 1 · Residential · Okeechobee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT)	$13.96	0.00	SUFL2009-085 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260046 on SAM.gov.

FL20260047 rev 1 · Residential · Putnam

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$10.30	0.00	SUFL2009-086 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260047 on SAM.gov.

FL20260049 rev 1 · Residential · Levy, Suwannee, Union

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$10.30	0.00	SUFL2009-088 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260049 on SAM.gov.

FL20260050 rev 1 · Residential · Madison, Sumter, Taylor

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$10.30	0.00	SUFL2009-089 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260050 on SAM.gov.

FL20260053 rev 1 · Residential · Baker

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT)	$13.99	0.00	SUFL2009-092 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260053 on SAM.gov.

FL20260056 rev 1 · Residential · Broward

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT)	$13.75	0.00	SUFL2009-095 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260056 on SAM.gov.

FL20260058 rev 1 · Residential · Clay

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT)	$13.99	0.00	SUFL2009-097 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260058 on SAM.gov.

FL20260060 rev 1 · Residential · Duval

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT)	$13.78	0.00	SUFL2009-099 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260060 on SAM.gov.

FL20260061 rev 1 · Residential · Escambia

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT)	$10.92	0.17	SUFL2009-100 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260061 on SAM.gov.

FL20260071 rev 1 · Residential · Manatee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT)	$10.00	0.00	SUFL2009-110 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260071 on SAM.gov.

FL20260074 rev 1 · Residential · Miami-Dade, Miami-Dade

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT)	$13.75	0.00	SUFL2009-113 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260074 on SAM.gov.

FL20260075 rev 1 · Residential · Nassau

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT)	$13.99	0.00	SUFL2009-114 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260075 on SAM.gov.

FL20260079 rev 1 · Residential · Palm Beach

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT)	$13.75	0.00	SUFL2009-118 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260079 on SAM.gov.

FL20260083 rev 1 · Residential · Santa Rosa

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT)	$10.92	0.17	SUFL2009-122 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260083 on SAM.gov.

FL20260084 rev 1 · Residential · Sarasota

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT)	$10.00	0.00	SUFL2009-123 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260084 on SAM.gov.

FL20260086 rev 1 · Residential · St Johns, St Johns

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT)	$13.99	0.00	SUFL2009-125 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260086 on SAM.gov.

FL20260199 rev 1 · Building · Citrus

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$17.97	1.54	SUFL2014-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260199 on SAM.gov.

FL20260206 rev 1 · Building · Hernando

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$17.95	1.52	SUFL2014-015 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260206 on SAM.gov.

FL20260221 rev 1 · Building · Pasco

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$17.95	1.52	SUFL2014-030 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260221 on SAM.gov.

FL20260222 rev 1 · Building · Pinellas

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$18.00	2.18	SUFL2014-031 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: FL20260222 on SAM.gov.

FL20260232 rev 1 · Building · Flagler, Volusia

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC: INCLUDES PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION	$33.90	15.15	PLUM0295-005 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: FL20260232 on SAM.gov.

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