Texas prevailing wage rates, by county

What contractors must pay each trade on federally funded jobs in Texas, county by county. Wage plus fringe, next to what the same trade earns on private work.

Data compiled by Skilled WagesSAM.gov determinations as of 2026-11-06

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

19%Counties on a union rateelectricians, Building

289Wage determinationsTexas

May 18Latest change2026, SAM.gov

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Rates by county for the main trades

Rates are set by county, not by city. The Texas metros with their own pay pages are Houston (Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend and more); Dallas-Fort Worth (Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis and more); Austin (Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis and more). Click any county below for every trade on its determination.

Electrician prevailing wage (wage + fringe), Building construction, by county in Texas. Hatched: survey rate.

Highest electrician rates

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 construction, wage + fringe per hour. Counties sharing one rate are grouped. Solid is a union rate, hatched is a survey rate. Click a county for every trade.

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, wage + fringe per hour, current revision. * = survey rate. Not the official determination: the lookup gives the determination number and a link to the official text.

Prevailing wage vs market pay in Texas

The prevailing wage is what federally funded jobs must pay. The market median is what Texas employers report paying across all work, with no benefits in it. Every trade in the state is ranked on the highest-paying trades in Texas page, and every state is compared on the prevailing wage rates by state page.

Trade	Market median $/hr	Prevailing wage $/hr (wage + fringe)	Rate type	Gap
Electrician in Texas	$28.16	$47.19	Union	+$19.03
Plumber in Texas	$28.77	$39.29	Union	+$10.52
Carpenter in Texas	$23.51	$37.87	Union	+$14.36
Construction laborer in Texas	$19.53	$9.73	Survey	$-9.80
Heavy equipment operator in Texas	$24.26	$13.75	Survey	$-10.51
Ironworker in Texas	$25.12	$38.07	Union	+$12.95
Sheet metal worker in Texas	$26.08	$46.83	Union	+$20.75
Painter in Texas	$21.86	$21.85	Union	$-0.01

Prevailing wage is the typical Davis-Bacon rate across counties with one, Building construction. The market median has no benefits in it, so the gap is bigger than the difference in take-home pay. Not the official determination.

Questions this page answers

What is the prevailing wage in Texas?

On federally funded construction in Texas, it is the Davis-Bacon rate: a wage plus a fringe amount for benefits, set by county and trade in 289 wage determinations covering Building, Residential, Heavy and Highway work. Electricians are on a union rate in 47 of the 251 counties with a Building rate, and the typical union rate is $47.19 an hour, wage and fringe together.

How many Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Texas?

289 active determinations cover Texas: 172 Building, 53 Heavy, 13 Highway, 51 Residential. The Building ones list rates for 254 counties, shown on this page. This page covers the federal rates; state-funded jobs may fall under Texas's own prevailing wage law.

How often do the rates change?

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

Sources and notes

SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Texas, current revisions as of 2026-11-06: Residential 51, Heavy 53, Highway 13, Building 172.
BLS OEWS May 2025 for market medians.
Trade names simplified from the official classification labels by Skilled Wages; where a determination lists several electrician or laborer classes, the journeyman or general class is shown. The official text governs.