Commercial trade rates in Miami.
Estimated commercial rates for all 8 trades tracked in Miami, built from O*NET OnLine (U.S. Dept. of Labor/ETA), from BLS OEWS metropolitan area wage estimates wage data, for facility and property teams benchmarking vendor invoices.
Rates by trade
Plumbing (estimated)$76/hr median · $57–$92 range
Source: O*NET OnLine (U.S. Dept. of Labor/ETA), from BLS OEWS metropolitan area wage estimates, using a documented service multiplier.
Electrical (estimated)$78/hr median · $59–$91 range
Source: O*NET OnLine (U.S. Dept. of Labor/ETA), from BLS OEWS metropolitan area wage estimates, using a documented service multiplier.
HVAC and Refrigeration (estimated)$77/hr median · $58–$105 range
Source: O*NET OnLine (U.S. Dept. of Labor/ETA), from BLS OEWS metropolitan area wage estimates, using a documented service multiplier.
General Maintenance (estimated)$61/hr median · $46–$84 range
Source: O*NET OnLine (U.S. Dept. of Labor/ETA), from BLS OEWS metropolitan area wage estimates, using a documented service multiplier.
Janitorial and Cleaning (estimated)$45/hr median · $36–$54 range
Source: O*NET OnLine (U.S. Dept. of Labor/ETA), from BLS OEWS metropolitan area wage estimates, using a documented service multiplier.
Landscaping and Grounds (estimated)$49/hr median · $43–$65 range
Source: O*NET OnLine (U.S. Dept. of Labor/ETA), from BLS OEWS metropolitan area wage estimates, using a documented service multiplier.
Roofing (estimated)$63/hr median · $46–$75 range
Source: O*NET OnLine (U.S. Dept. of Labor/ETA), from BLS OEWS metropolitan area wage estimates, using a documented service multiplier.
Carpentry (estimated)$68/hr median · $54–$88 range
Source: O*NET OnLine (U.S. Dept. of Labor/ETA), from BLS OEWS metropolitan area wage estimates, using a documented service multiplier.
What's different in Miami
- Labour market: Florida is a right-to-work state with lower union density in the trades than the Northeast or Midwest, a common factor in the lower wage levels seen here.
- Climate and seasonality: Hurricane exposure and year-round humidity drive sustained AC/HVAC demand and storm-related roofing and electrical repair work; there is no meaningful freeze-thaw cycle.
- Code and licensing: Miami-Dade sits in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone of the Florida Building Code, with wind-load and impact-resistance requirements substantially stricter than most US markets.
Frequently asked questions
- What do commercial trade rates cost in Miami?
- Across the 8 trades tracked here, the median commercial hourly rate in Miami runs around $65/hr, though it varies significantly by trade: see the table above for each one.
- Is this a real measured rate, or an estimate?
- Every rate on this page is currently an estimate: each trade's Miami wage, multiplied by a documented service multiplier that converts an employee wage into a billed commercial rate. It is not drawn from actual invoices or job records. The full model is on the methodology page.
- Why a range instead of a single number?
- A single average hides the real spread: in the underlying wage data for estimated trades, and between emergency/scheduled and contract/ad-hoc work for measured ones. We show low, median, and high so the range reflects that honestly.
- Is this a residential or commercial rate?
- Commercial. These figures track facility-side trade work for businesses, property managers, and multi-site operators in Miami. Commercial rates typically run above residential rates for the same trade, reflecting insurance, code compliance, and scheduling requirements that residential work doesn't carry.
- What's driving trade rates in Miami specifically?
- Florida is a right-to-work state with lower union density in the trades than the Northeast or Midwest, a common factor in the lower wage levels seen here.
Methodology
These figures are built from regional wage data multiplied by a documented service multiplier, or, where enough real job records exist, measured directly from vendor work logged in Evalystar. See the full model, sources, and what upgrades an estimate to a measured rate on the methodology page.
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These Miami benchmarks are published under CC BY 4.0: reuse them anywhere, including commercially, as long as you attribute Evalystar. The machine-readable version is at /api/rates/us/miami.json.
Evalystar (2025). Commercial facility trade rate benchmarks, Miami. Retrieved from https://evalystar.com/rates/us/miami. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.