Texas prevailing wage rates, by county

Federal Davis-Bacon base + fringe for every Texas county, next to the market wage, with the determination numbers to cite.

Data compiled by Skilled WagesSAM.gov determinations as of 2026-09-28

$47.19/hrTypical union electrician packagebase + fringe, per hour

19%Counties with a union electrician rateBuilding type

290Active determinationsTexas

May 18Latest modification2026, SAM.gov

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Davis-Bacon electrician package (base + fringe), Building construction, by county in Texas. Hatched: survey rate.

Highest electrician packages

1Galveston$49.90
2Atascosa, Bandera and 6 more$49.64
3Austin, Brazoria and 7 more$49.21

Lowest

1Cameron$14.54
2Andrews, Borden and 37 more$15.85
3Howard$18.21

Building type, base + fringe per hour; counties sharing a rate are grouped. Swatch: union contract rate or survey rate. Select a county to see every classification.

Union contract rateSurvey rate (marked * in the table)

County	Electrician	Plumber	Carpenter	Construction laborer	Heavy equipment operator	Ironworker	Sheet metal worker	Painter
Anderson	$22.93*	$54.07	$17.76*	$12.19*	$15.14*	$38.07	$17.00*	$11.75*
Andrews	$15.85*	$39.29	$13.46*	$7.25*	$13.75*	$38.07	$18.00*	$15.80*
Angelina	$22.93*	$47.64	$17.22*	$8.49*	$15.14*	$48.79	$17.00*	$11.75*
Aransas	$39.77	$33.80*	$15.21*	$9.68*	$14.25*	$27.42*	$27.66*	$14.45*
Archer	—	$39.29	$13.37*	$9.97*	$14.25*	$27.42*	$27.66*	$14.45*
Armstrong	$42.14	$39.29	$37.87	$12.34*	$14.25*	$38.07	$27.66*	$14.27*
Atascosa	$49.64	$50.45	$20.61*	$11.23*	$22.92*	$35.98	$50.20	$13.13*
Austin	$49.21	$51.59	$43.00	$11.56*	$14.10*	$32.81*	$43.55	$21.28*
Bailey	$22.93*	$39.29	$13.00*	$14.03*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Bandera	$49.64	$50.45	$20.61*	$11.23*	$22.92*	$35.98	$50.20	$13.13*
Bastrop	$47.19	$26.43*	$41.36	$12.49*	$22.92*	$36.53	$50.11	$25.11*
Baylor	$22.93*	$39.29	$13.00*	$14.03*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Bee	$23.11*	$50.45	$13.18*	$12.02*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$12.26*
Bell	$23.21*	$28.75*	$18.99*	$10.53*	$14.34*	$23.25*	$16.44*	$15.81*
Bexar	$49.64	$50.45	$21.03*	$10.75*	$15.98*	$35.98	$50.20	$13.07*
Blanco	$23.11*	$50.45	$13.13*	$9.73*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Borden	$15.85*	$39.29	$13.46*	$8.72*	$13.75*	$38.07	$18.00*	$15.80*
Bosque	$22.93*	$25.12*	$14.30*	$9.73*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Bowie	$42.06	$25.90*	$17.23*	$11.50*	$15.60*	$20.00*	$16.90*	$14.45*
Brazoria	$49.21	$51.59	$43.00	$10.55*	$15.56*	$48.79	$43.55	$21.28*
Brazos	$27.79*	$51.59	$14.56*	$11.57*	$14.33*	$25.99*	$14.62*	$13.14*
Brewster	$15.85*	—	$16.55*	$9.81*	$13.75*	$38.07	$18.00*	$15.80*
Briscoe	$22.93*	$39.29	$37.87	$7.25*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Brooks	$15.85*	$12.50*	$18.00*	$8.50*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$15.80*
Brown	$23.11*	$39.29	$13.13*	$9.73*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Burleson	$27.79*	$51.59	$15.06*	$11.55*	$14.33*	$25.99*	$14.62*	$13.14*
Burnet	$23.11*	$54.07	$13.13*	$9.73*	$13.75*	$36.53	$17.00*	$12.26*
Caldwell	$47.19	$26.43*	$41.36	$12.49*	$22.92*	$36.53	$50.11	$25.11*
Calhoun	$39.77	$33.80*	$15.21*	$9.68*	$14.25*	$27.42*	$27.66*	$14.45*
Callahan	$39.54	$39.29	$13.37*	$11.89*	$14.25*	$27.42*	$27.66*	$14.45*
Cameron	$14.54*	$13.59*	$16.00*	$8.87*	$13.15*	$19.38*	$27.66*	$11.27*
Camp	$22.93*	$25.12*	$14.30*	$9.73*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Carson	$42.14	$39.29	$37.87	$12.34*	$14.25*	$38.07	$27.66*	$14.27*
Cass	$22.93*	$25.12*	$14.30*	$9.73*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Castro	$22.93*	$39.29	$38.84	$7.25*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Chambers	$49.21	$51.59	$43.00	$11.56*	$14.10*	$48.79	$43.55	$21.28*
Cherokee	$22.93*	$25.12*	$14.30*	$9.73*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Childress	$22.93*	$39.29	$38.84	$7.25*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Clay	—	$39.29	$13.37*	$9.97*	$14.25*	$27.42*	$27.66*	$14.45*
Cochran	$22.93*	$39.29	$13.00*	$14.03*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Coke	$23.11*	$50.45	$13.13*	$9.73*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Coleman	$23.11*	$39.29	$13.13*	$9.73*	$13.75*	$36.53	$17.00*	$12.26*
Collin	$22.70*	$26.52*	$15.78*	$10.52*	$12.83*	$38.07	$30.85*	$18.45*
Collingsworth	$22.93*	$39.29	$37.87	$7.25*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Colorado	$23.11*	$50.92	$13.18*	$12.02*	$13.75*	$36.39	$17.00*	$12.26*
Comal	$49.64	$50.45	$19.21*	$14.11*	$22.92*	$36.53	$50.20	$13.13*
Comanche	$23.11*	$39.29	$13.13*	$9.73*	$13.75*	$36.53	$17.00*	$12.26*
Concho	$23.11*	$39.29	$13.13*	$9.73*	$13.75*	$36.53	$17.00*	$12.26*
Cooke	$22.93*	$25.12*	$14.30*	$9.73*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Coryell	$23.21*	$28.75*	$19.34*	$10.53*	$14.34*	$23.25*	$16.44*	$15.81*
Cottle	$22.93*	$39.29	$13.00*	$14.03*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Crane	$15.85*	$39.29	$13.46*	$8.72*	$13.75*	$38.07	$18.00*	$15.80*
Crockett	$15.85*	$39.29	$13.46*	$8.72*	$13.75*	$38.07	$18.00*	$15.80*
Crosby	$38.70	$39.29	$37.87	$12.35*	$14.25*	$38.07	$27.66*	$14.27*
Culberson	$15.85*	—	$13.46*	$8.72*	$13.75*	$38.07	$18.00*	$15.80*
Dallam	$22.93*	$39.29	$37.87	$7.25*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Dallas	$25.20*	$28.35*	$20.10*	$11.57*	$13.06*	$38.07	$32.11*	$15.84*
Dawson	$15.85*	$39.29	$13.46*	$8.72*	$13.75*	$38.07	$18.00*	$15.80*
DeWitt	$23.11*	$50.45	$13.18*	$10.18*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$12.26*
Deaf Smith	$22.93*	$39.29	$37.87	$7.25*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Delta	$23.70*	$27.49*	$16.62*	$11.25*	$12.83*	$38.07	$30.85*	$15.54*
Denton	$19.65*	$25.58*	$19.25*	$11.76*	$12.83*	$38.07	$30.85*	$15.54*
Dickens	$22.93*	$39.29	$13.00*	$14.03*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Dimmit	$15.85*	$12.50*	$18.00*	$8.50*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$15.80*
Donley	$22.93*	$39.29	$37.87	$7.25*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Duval	$15.85*	$12.50*	$18.00*	$8.50*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$15.80*
Eastland	$23.11*	$39.29	$13.00*	$10.39*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Ector	$29.49*	$39.29	$13.82*	$11.80*	$14.25*	$27.42*	$19.50*	$15.73*
Edwards	$15.85*	$50.45	$13.46*	$8.72*	$13.75*	$35.98	$18.00*	$15.80*
El Paso	$38.89	$56.09	$16.80*	$9.30*	$15.17*	$19.71*	$27.66*	$12.50*
Ellis	$23.70*	$27.49*	$16.62*	$12.97*	$12.83*	$38.07	$30.85*	$15.54*
Erath	$22.93*	$25.12*	$14.30*	$9.73*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Falls	$22.93*	$45.59	$17.76*	$9.24*	$15.14*	$38.07	$17.00*	$11.75*
Fannin	$22.93*	$25.12*	$13.40*	$10.00*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Fayette	$23.11*	$51.59	$13.18*	$12.00*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Fisher	$23.11*	$39.29	$13.13*	$9.73*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Floyd	$22.93*	$39.29	$13.00*	$14.03*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Foard	$22.93*	$39.29	$13.00*	$14.03*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Fort Bend	$49.21	$51.59	$43.00	$10.79*	$14.10*	$36.39	$43.55	$21.28*
Franklin	$22.93*	$25.12*	$14.30*	$9.73*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Freestone	$22.93*	$47.64	$17.76*	$9.24*	$15.14*	$38.07	$17.00*	$11.75*
Frio	$15.85*	$12.50*	$18.00*	$8.50*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$15.80*
Gaines	$15.85*	$39.29	$13.46*	$8.72*	$13.75*	$38.07	$18.00*	$15.80*
Galveston	$49.90	$51.59	$43.00	$11.47*	$14.10*	$31.37*	$43.55	$27.38
Garza	$22.93*	$39.29	$13.00*	$14.03*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Gillespie	$23.11*	$50.45	$13.13*	$9.73*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Glasscock	$15.85*	$39.29	$13.46*	$8.72*	$13.75*	$38.07	$18.00*	$15.80*
Goliad	$39.77	$33.80*	$15.21*	$9.68*	$14.25*	$27.42*	$27.66*	$14.45*
Gonzales	$23.11*	$50.45	$13.18*	$9.50*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Gray	$22.93*	$39.29	$37.87	$7.25*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Grayson	$23.95*	$27.08*	$15.81*	$10.00*	$12.89*	$21.41*	$25.97*	$15.95*
Gregg	$42.06	$25.90*	$25.00*	$11.02*	$15.60*	$20.00*	$16.90*	$14.45*
Grimes	$22.93*	—	$17.76*	$9.24*	$15.14*	—	$17.00*	$11.75*
Guadalupe	$49.64	$50.45	$18.76*	$11.91*	$22.92*	$35.98	$50.20	$13.13*
Hale	$22.93*	$39.29	$13.00*	$14.03*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Hall	$22.93*	$39.29	$37.87	$7.25*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Hamilton	$22.93*	$25.12*	$14.30*	$9.73*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Hansford	$22.93*	$39.29	$37.87	$7.25*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Hardeman	$22.93*	$39.29	$13.00*	$14.03*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Hardin	$47.32	$47.64	$21.66*	$12.15*	$19.74*	$48.79	$42.82	$21.26*
Harris	$49.21	$51.59	$43.00	$11.76*	$13.94*	$36.39	$43.55	$21.65*
Harrison	$22.93*	$25.12*	$14.30*	$8.50*	$11.00*	$36.39	$17.00*	$13.50*
Hartley	$22.93*	$39.29	$37.87	$7.25*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Haskell	$22.93*	$39.29	$13.00*	$14.03*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Hays	$27.66*	$24.46*	$13.99*	$10.43*	$22.92*	$36.53	$50.11	$25.11*
Hemphill	$22.93*	$39.29	$37.87	$7.25*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Henderson	$22.93*	$25.12*	$14.30*	$9.73*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Hidalgo	$22.97*	$56.09	$16.43*	$8.00*	$15.05*	$19.38*	$27.66*	$11.27*
Hill	$22.93*	$25.12*	$14.30*	$9.73*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Hockley	$22.93*	$39.29	$13.00*	$14.03*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Hood	$22.93*	$25.12*	$14.30*	$10.24*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Hopkins	$22.93*	$25.12*	$14.30*	$9.73*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Houston	$22.93*	$47.64	$17.76*	$9.24*	$15.14*	$38.07	$17.00*	$11.75*
Howard	$18.21*	$39.29	$12.42*	$8.03*	$13.75*	$38.07	$18.00*	$15.80*
Hudspeth	$15.85*	$56.09	$13.46*	$8.72*	$13.75*	$38.07	$18.00*	$15.80*
Hunt	$23.70*	$27.49*	$16.62*	$11.25*	$12.83*	$38.07	$30.85*	$15.54*
Hutchinson	$22.93*	$39.29	$37.87	$7.25*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Irion	$29.49*	$39.29	$13.82*	$9.74*	$14.25*	$27.42*	$15.00*	$15.73*
Jack	$22.93*	$39.29	$13.00*	$14.03*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Jackson	$23.11*	$45.59	$13.18*	$12.02*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Jasper	$22.93*	$47.64	$15.75*	$8.83*	$15.14*	$38.07	$17.00*	$11.75*
Jeff Davis	$15.85*	$56.09	$13.46*	$8.72*	$13.75*	$38.07	$18.00*	$15.80*
Jefferson	$47.32	$47.64	$21.70*	$12.04*	$18.65*	$48.79	$42.82	$21.26*
Jim Hogg	$15.85*	$12.50*	$18.00*	$8.50*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$15.80*
Jim Wells	$23.11*	$50.45	$13.18*	$12.02*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$12.26*
Johnson	$25.07*	$26.71*	$18.06*	$14.55*	$13.06*	$38.07	$19.28*	$21.85
Jones	$39.54	$39.29	$13.37*	$11.89*	$14.25*	$27.42*	$27.66*	$14.45*
Karnes	$23.11*	$50.45	$13.18*	$12.02*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$12.26*
Kaufman	$23.70*	$27.49*	$16.62*	$11.25*	$12.83*	$38.07	$30.85*	$15.54*
Kendall	$49.64	$50.45	$16.56*	$10.00*	$22.92*	$35.98	$50.20	$13.13*
Kenedy	$15.85*	$12.50*	$18.00*	$8.50*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$15.80*
Kent	$22.93*	$39.29	$13.00*	$14.03*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Kerr	$23.11*	$50.45	$13.13*	$9.73*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Kimble	$23.11*	$50.45	$13.13*	$9.73*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
King	$22.93*	$39.29	$13.00*	$14.03*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Kinney	$15.85*	$12.50*	$18.00*	$8.50*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$15.80*
Kleberg	$23.11*	$50.45	$13.18*	$8.08*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Knox	$22.93*	$39.29	$13.00*	$14.03*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
La Salle	$15.85*	$12.50*	$18.00*	$8.50*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$15.80*
Lamar	$22.93*	$25.12*	$14.30*	$9.73*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Lamb	$22.93*	$39.29	$13.00*	$14.03*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Lampasas	$23.21*	$28.75*	$19.34*	$10.53*	$14.34*	$23.25*	$16.44*	$15.81*
Lavaca	$23.11*	$50.45	$13.18*	$12.02*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$12.26*
Lee	$22.93*	$53.80	$17.76*	$9.24*	$15.14*	$38.07	$17.00*	$11.75*
Leon	$22.93*	$51.59	$17.76*	$9.24*	$15.14*	$38.06	$17.00*	$11.75*
Liberty	$49.21	$51.59	$43.00	$11.56*	$14.10*	$32.81*	$43.55	$21.28*
Limestone	$22.93*	$53.80	$17.76*	$9.24*	$15.14*	$38.07	$17.00*	$11.75*
Lipscomb	$22.93*	$39.29	$37.87	$7.25*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Live Oak	$23.11*	$50.45	$13.18*	$12.02*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$12.26*
Llano	$23.11*	$54.07	$13.13*	$9.73*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$12.26*
Loving	$15.85*	$39.29	$13.46*	$8.72*	$13.75*	$38.07	$18.00*	$15.80*
Lubbock	$38.70	$39.29	$37.87	$12.35*	$14.25*	$38.07	$27.66*	$14.27*
Lynn	$22.93*	$39.29	$13.00*	$14.03*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Madison	$22.93*	$51.59	$13.00*	$9.24*	$15.14*	$38.07	$17.00*	$11.75*
Marion	$22.93*	$25.12*	$14.30*	$9.73*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Martin	$15.85*	$56.09	$13.46*	$8.72*	$13.75*	$38.07	$18.00*	$15.80*
Mason	$23.11*	$54.07	$13.13*	$9.73*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$12.26*
Matagorda	$23.11*	$50.45	$13.18*	$12.02*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$12.26*
Maverick	$15.85*	$12.50*	$18.00*	$8.50*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$15.80*
McCulloch	$23.11*	$54.07	$13.13*	$9.73*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$12.26*
McLennan	$46.90	$45.59	$14.76*	$11.10*	$15.19*	$25.65*	$14.62*	$13.00*
McMullen	$15.85*	$12.50*	$18.00*	$8.50*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$15.80*
Medina	$49.64	$50.45	$20.61*	$11.23*	$22.92*	$35.98	$50.20	$13.13*
Menard	$23.11*	$39.29	$13.13*	$9.73*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$12.26*
Midland	$29.49*	$39.29	$13.82*	$11.80*	$14.25*	$27.42*	$19.50*	$15.73*
Milam	$22.93*	$51.59	$17.76*	$9.24*	$15.14*	$38.06	$17.00*	$11.75*
Mills	$23.11*	$39.29	$13.13*	$9.73*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$12.26*
Mitchell	$23.11*	$39.29	$13.13*	$9.73*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$12.26*
Montague	$22.93*	$25.12*	$15.00*	$9.73*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Montgomery	$49.21	$51.59	$15.60*	$10.20*	$16.17*	$32.81*	$43.55	$21.28*
Moore	$22.93*	$39.29	$37.87	$7.25*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Morris	$22.93*	$25.12*	$14.30*	$9.73*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Motley	$22.93*	$39.29	$13.00*	$14.03*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Nacogdoches	$22.93*	$25.12*	$18.03*	$10.13*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Navarro	$22.93*	$25.12*	$14.30*	$9.43*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Newton	$22.93*	$53.80	$17.76*	$9.24*	$15.14*	$38.07	$17.00*	$11.75*
Nolan	$23.11*	$39.29	$13.13*	$9.73*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$12.26*
Nueces	$39.77	$33.80*	$15.21*	$9.68*	$14.25*	$27.42*	$27.66*	$14.45*
Ochiltree	$22.93*	$39.29	$37.87	$7.25*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Oldham	$22.93*	$39.29	$37.87	$7.25*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Orange	$47.32	$24.80*	$21.66*	$12.15*	$24.38*	$48.79	$42.82	$21.26*
Palo Pinto	$22.93*	$25.12*	$14.30*	$9.73*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Panola	$22.93*	$25.12*	$14.30*	$9.73*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Parker	$25.07*	$26.13*	$16.94*	$11.34*	$13.06*	$38.07	$19.28*	$21.85
Parmer	$22.93*	$39.29	$37.87	$7.25*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Pecos	$15.85*	$56.09	$13.46*	$8.72*	$13.75*	$38.07	$18.00*	$15.80*
Polk	$22.93*	$47.64	$17.76*	$9.24*	$15.14*	$36.39	$17.00*	$11.75*
Potter	$42.14	$39.29	$37.87	$12.10*	$14.25*	$21.67*	$27.66*	$14.14*
Presidio	$15.85*	$50.45	$13.46*	$8.72*	$13.75*	$35.98	$18.00*	$15.80*
Rains	$22.93*	$25.12*	$14.30*	$9.73*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Randall	$42.14	$39.29	$37.87	$12.85*	$14.25*	$38.07	$27.66*	$14.86*
Reagan	$15.85*	$50.45	$13.46*	$8.72*	$13.75*	$35.98	$18.00*	$15.80*
Real	$23.11*	$50.45	$13.13*	$9.73*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Red River	$22.93*	$25.12*	$14.30*	$9.73*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Reeves	$15.85*	$56.09	$13.46*	$8.72*	$13.75*	$38.07	$18.00*	$15.80*
Refugio	$23.11*	$50.45	$13.18*	$12.02*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$12.26*
Roberts	$22.93*	$39.29	$37.87	$7.25*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Robertson	$27.79*	$51.59	$15.50*	$12.00*	$14.33*	$25.99*	$14.62*	$13.14*
Rockwall	$23.70*	$27.49*	$16.62*	$11.25*	$12.83*	$38.07	$30.85*	$15.54*
Runnels	$23.11*	$54.07	$13.13*	$9.73*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$12.26*
Rusk	$42.06	$25.90*	$25.00*	$11.20*	$15.60*	$20.00*	$16.90*	$14.45*
Sabine	$22.93*	$47.64	$17.76*	$9.24*	$15.14*	$48.79	$17.00*	$11.75*
San Augustine	$22.93*	$53.80	$17.76*	$9.24*	$15.14*	$38.07	$17.00*	$11.75*
San Jacinto	$49.21	$51.59	$43.00	$11.56*	$14.10*	$32.81*	$43.55	$21.28*
San Patricio	$39.77	$33.80*	$15.21*	$9.68*	$14.25*	$27.42*	$27.66*	$14.45*
San Saba	$23.11*	$54.07	$13.13*	$9.73*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Schleicher	$23.11*	$54.07	$13.13*	$9.73*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Scurry	$23.11*	$39.29	$13.13*	$9.73*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Shackelford	$23.11*	$39.29	$13.13*	$9.73*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Shelby	$22.93*	$53.80	$17.76*	$9.24*	$15.14*	$38.07	$17.00*	$11.75*
Sherman	$22.93*	$39.29	$37.87	$7.25*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Smith	$42.06	$25.90*	$16.39*	$11.42*	$15.60*	$20.00*	$16.90*	$14.45*
Somervell	$22.93*	$25.12*	$14.30*	$9.73*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Starr	$15.85*	$12.50*	$18.00*	$8.50*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$15.80*
Stephens	$23.11*	$39.29	$13.13*	$9.73*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Sterling	$23.11*	$54.07	$13.13*	$9.73*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Stonewall	$22.93*	$39.29	$13.00*	$14.03*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Sutton	$15.85*	$50.45	$13.46*	$8.72*	$13.75*	$35.98	$18.00*	$15.80*
Swisher	$22.93*	$39.29	$37.87	$7.25*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Tarrant	$24.57*	$26.27*	$17.29*	$11.30*	$13.09*	$38.07	$19.28*	$21.85
Taylor	$39.54	$39.29	$13.37*	$11.89*	$14.25*	$27.42*	$27.66*	$14.45*
Terrell	$15.85*	$56.09	$13.46*	$8.72*	$13.74*	$38.07	$18.00*	$15.80*
Terry	$22.93*	$39.29	$13.00*	$14.03*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Throckmorton	$22.93*	$39.29	$13.00*	$14.03*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Titus	$22.93*	$25.12*	$14.30*	$9.73*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Tom Green	$29.49*	$39.29	$13.82*	$9.74*	$14.25*	$27.42*	$15.00*	$15.73*
Travis	$47.19	$29.94*	$41.36	$11.44*	$22.92*	$25.97*	$50.11	$25.11*
Trinity	$22.93*	$47.64	$17.76*	$9.24*	$15.14*	$38.07	$17.00*	$11.75*
Tyler	$22.93*	$47.64	$17.76*	$9.24*	$15.14*	$38.07	$17.00*	$11.75*
Upshur	$42.06	$25.90*	$25.00*	$11.20*	$15.60*	$20.00*	$16.90*	$14.45*
Upton	$15.85*	$39.29	$13.46*	$8.72*	$13.75*	$38.07	$18.00*	$15.80*
Uvalde	$15.85*	$12.50*	$18.00*	$8.50*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$15.80*
Val Verde	$15.85*	$50.45	$15.80*	$7.66*	$13.75*	$35.98	$12.00*	$15.80*
Van Zandt	$22.93*	$25.12*	$14.30*	$9.73*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Victoria	$39.77	$33.80*	$15.21*	$9.68*	$14.25*	$27.42*	$27.66*	$14.45*
Walker	$22.93*	$51.59	$17.76*	$9.24*	$15.14*	$36.39	$17.00*	$11.75*
Waller	$49.21	$51.59	$43.00	$11.56*	$14.10*	$32.81*	$43.55	$21.28*
Ward	$15.85*	$39.29	$13.46*	$8.72*	$13.75*	$38.07	$18.00*	$15.80*
Washington	$22.93*	$53.80	$17.76*	$9.24*	$15.14*	$38.07	$17.00*	$11.75*
Webb	$22.97*	$56.09	$16.57*	$9.20*	$15.05*	$19.38*	$27.66*	$11.27*
Wharton	$23.11*	$50.45	$13.18*	$12.02*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$12.26*
Wheeler	$22.93*	$39.29	$37.87	$7.25*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Wichita	—	$39.29	$13.58*	$10.05*	$14.25*	$27.42*	$27.66*	$14.45*
Wilbarger	$22.93*	$39.29	$13.00*	$14.03*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Willacy	$15.85*	$12.50*	$18.00*	$8.50*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$15.80*
Williamson	$47.19	$28.40*	$41.36	$13.26*	$22.92*	$36.53	$50.11	$25.11*
Wilson	$49.64	$50.45	$20.61*	$11.23*	$22.92*	$35.98	$50.20	$13.13*
Winkler	$15.85*	$39.29	$13.46*	$8.72*	$13.75*	$38.07	$18.00*	$15.80*
Wise	$25.07*	$26.13*	$13.30*	$10.42*	$13.06*	$38.07	$19.28*	$21.85
Wood	$22.93*	$25.12*	$14.30*	$9.73*	$11.00*	$15.48*	$17.00*	$13.50*
Yoakum	$22.93*	$39.29	$13.00*	$14.03*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Young	$22.93*	$39.29	$13.00*	$11.02*	$13.75*	$38.07	$17.00*	$12.26*
Zapata	$15.85*	$12.50*	$18.00*	$8.50*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$15.80*
Zavala	$15.85*	$12.50*	$18.00*	$8.50*	$13.75*	$35.98	$17.00*	$15.80*

Building construction type, base + fringe per hour, current revision. * = survey rate. Not the official determination; use the lookup for the determination number and a link to the official text.

Rates that have not kept up

Survey-based rates that are eight or more years old and how they compare with today's market median for the county's metro (or state).

County	Trade	Survey year	Required package $/hr	Market median $/hr
Anderson	Electrician	2009	$22.93	$28.16
Andrews	Electrician	2009	$15.85	$28.16
Angelina	Electrician	2009	$22.93	$28.16
Aransas	Plumber	2014	$33.80	$28.56
Bastrop	Plumber	2014	$26.43	$30.20
Bell	Plumber	2014	$28.75	$27.22
Anderson	Carpenter	2009	$17.76	$23.51
Andrews	Carpenter	2009	$13.46	$23.51
Angelina	Carpenter	2009	$17.22	$23.51
Anderson	Construction laborer	2009	$12.19	$19.53
Andrews	Construction laborer	2009	$7.25	$19.53
Angelina	Construction laborer	2009	$8.49	$19.53
Anderson	Heavy equipment operator	2009	$15.14	$24.26
Andrews	Heavy equipment operator	2009	$13.75	$24.26
Angelina	Heavy equipment operator	2009	$15.14	$24.26
Aransas	Ironworker	2014	$27.42	$27.61
Archer	Ironworker	2014	$27.42	$25.12
Austin	Ironworker	2014	$32.81	$27.90
Anderson	Sheet metal worker	2009	$17.00	$26.08
Andrews	Sheet metal worker	2009	$18.00	$26.08
Angelina	Sheet metal worker	2009	$17.00	$26.08
Anderson	Painter	2009	$11.75	$21.86
Andrews	Painter	2009	$15.80	$21.86
Angelina	Painter	2009	$11.75	$21.86

Questions this page answers

What is the prevailing wage in Texas?

For federally funded construction, the Davis-Bacon determinations for Texas (290 active documents covering Building, Residential, Heavy and Highway work) set the required base wage and fringe by county and classification. Union-contract rates apply to electricians in 47 of 251 counties with a Building rate; the typical union package is $47.19 an hour.

How many Davis-Bacon determinations cover Texas?

290 active general wage determinations cover Texas: 172 Building, 54 Heavy, 13 Highway, 51 Residential. Together they list rates for 254 counties in the Building type shown here. State-funded projects may fall under a separate Texas prevailing wage law; this page covers the federal rates.

How often do the rates change?

The Department of Labor publishes modifications most Thursdays. The latest change to a Texas determination in our data is dated 2026-05-18. New determination numbers are issued each January.

Sources and notes

SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Texas, current revisions as of 2026-09-28: Residential 51, Heavy 54, Highway 13, Building 172.
BLS OEWS May 2025 for market medians.
Classification labels normalised to trades by Skilled Wages; where a determination lists several electrician or laborer classes, the journeyman / general class is shown. The official text governs.