Local prevailing wage ordinances (Miami-Dade, Orlando, and others) no longer apply as of July 2024. That does not make Florida paperwork-free on a federal job, it just means the only rulebook is the federal one.
Florida repealed its own prevailing wage statute in 1979, and a 2024 state law (HB 705) preempted the local ordinances some cities and counties had used to fill the gap since then.
Florida at a glance
- No state prevailing wage law applies, only the federal Davis-Bacon Act on federally funded work.
- Local prevailing wage ordinances (Miami-Dade, Orlando, and others) no longer apply as of July 2024.
- A purely state- or locally-funded Florida project generally has no prevailing wage or certified payroll requirement.
- On a federally funded or assisted job over $2,000, the standard WH-347 and SAM.gov rates apply.
U.S. DOL: State Prevailing Wage Laws
What this means for your paperwork
Florida does not add paperwork here. The federal WH-347 is the only certified payroll report a Florida project needs. Certified Payroll only handles the federal side: it checks the rate against the live SAM.gov wage determination and fills out the WH-347 with its Statement of Compliance. It does not file Florida's own state form, so budget for that as a separate step if a different state law ever applies.
Frequently asked
Does Florida have its own prevailing wage law?+
No. Florida repealed its own prevailing wage statute in 1979, and a 2024 state law (HB 705) preempted the local ordinances some cities and counties had used to fill the gap since then.
Does Certified Payroll file Florida's state certified payroll form?+
Certified Payroll files the federal WH-347 under Davis-Bacon. Since Florida has no state form of its own to add, a federally funded Florida project only needs the one report, and that is what it handles.
This is a general informational summary, not legal advice, and covers state-level rules only. Verify current requirements with Florida's labor department or a qualified compliance advisor before relying on it.