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Prevailing wage rates: Wichita County, Texas

Heavy construction · TX20260005 modification 1, published May 18, 2026

The short answer

This sheet sets 46 classifications for heavy work in Wichita County, Texas. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $10.28 an hour (laborer (flagger)) to $21.51 (power equipment operator: (foundation drill, truck mounted)). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.

Rates by classification

Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from; a marker means the group changed in this modification. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.

ClassificationBasic rateFringeTotalSource
SUTX2011-017 · Survey of contractors in TX, August 3, 2011
WELDER$14.86$0.00$14.86Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: SINGLE AXLE$13.04$0.00$13.04Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY-FLOAT$15.00$0.00$15.00Survey
TRUCK DRIVER (TRANSIT MIX)$14.14$0.00$14.14Survey
TRUCK DRIVER (TANDEM AXLE TRACTOR WITH SEMI TRAILER)$13.42$0.00$13.42Survey
TRUCK DRIVER (SINGLE OR TANDEM AXLE DUMP)$12.95$0.00$12.95Survey
TRUCK DRIVER (OFF ROAD HAULER)$12.26$0.00$12.26Survey
STEEL WORKER (REINFORCING)$16.17$0.00$16.17Survey
SERVICER$14.74$0.00$14.74Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MOTOR GRADER, FINE GRADE$17.12$0.00$17.12Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC$17.74$0.00$17.74Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR$15.72$0.00$15.72Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (SPREADER BOX)$14.71$0.00$14.71Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (SCRAPER)$12.88$0.00$12.88Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (ROLLER, OTHER)$11.82$0.00$11.82Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (ROLLER ASPHALT)$13.29$0.00$13.29Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (RECLAIMER/PULVERIZER)$11.90$0.00$11.90Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (PAVEMENT MARKING MACHINE)$13.55$0.00$13.55Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (MOTOR GRADER, ROUGH)$16.20$0.00$16.20Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (MILLING MACHINE)$14.29$0.00$14.29Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (LOADER/BACKHOE)$15.68$0.00$15.68Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (FRONT END LOADER, OVER 3 CY)$14.96$0.00$14.96Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (FRONT END LOADER 3 CY OR LESS)$13.85$0.00$13.85Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (FOUNDATION DRILL, TRUCK MOUNTED)$21.51$0.00$21.51Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (FOUNDATION DRILL, CRAWLER MOUNTED)$17.99$0.00$17.99Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (EXCAVATOR, OVER 50,000 POUNDS)$17.04$0.00$17.04Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (EXCAVATOR, 50,000 POUNDS OR LESS)$17.19$0.00$17.19Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (DIRECTIONAL DRILLING)$20.32$0.00$20.32Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CRAWLER TRACTOR)$14.26$0.00$14.26Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CRANE, HYDRAULIC 80 TONS OR LESS)$18.22$0.00$18.22Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CRANE OPERATOR, LATTICE BOOM OVER 80 TONS)$20.52$0.00$20.52Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CRANE OPERATOR, LATTICE BOOM 80 TONS OR LESS)$17.27$0.00$17.27Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CONCRETE SAW)$14.67$0.00$14.67Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CONCRETE PAVEMENT FINISHING MACHINE)$16.05$0.00$16.05Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (BROOM OR SWEEPER)$11.99$0.00$11.99Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (ASPHALT PAVING MACHINE)$13.87$0.00$13.87Survey
LABORER: LABORER, COMMON$10.51$0.00$10.51Survey
LABORER (WORK ZONE BARRICADE SERVICER)$11.70$0.00$11.70Survey
LABORER (PIPELAYER)$13.17$0.00$13.17Survey
LABORER (LABORER, UTILITY)$12.17$0.00$12.17Survey
LABORER (FLAGGER)$10.28$0.00$10.28Survey
LABORER (ASPHALT RAKER)$14.21$0.00$14.21Survey
FORM BUILDER/FORM SETTER (STRUCTURES)$12.91$0.00$12.91Survey
FORM BUILDER/FORM SETTER (PAVING & CURB)$11.83$0.00$11.83Survey
ELECTRICIAN$19.80$0.00$19.80Survey
CONCRETE FINISHER (PAVING AND STRUCTURES)$12.85$0.00$12.85Survey

Modification history

Modification 0January 2, 2026
Modification 1May 18, 2026 (current)

Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).

Questions people ask

Which rate do I pay on TX20260005?
The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?
Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
Does modification 1 apply to my contract?
Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.

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