Prevailing wage rates · Texas · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston and 5 more counties, Texas
Heavy construction · TX20260034 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 66 classifications for heavy work in Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston and 5 more counties, 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 $15.21 an hour (flagger) to $33.89 (electrician). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
Scope
Flood Control Projects Only
Non-collectively bargained prevailing wage and fringe benefits rates within this general wage determination were revised pursuant to 29 CFR 1.6(c)(1) on 02/07/2025.
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.
| Classification | Basic rate | Fringe | Total | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUTX1998-009 · Survey of contractors in TX, March 26, 1998 | ||||
| WORK ZONE BARRICADE | $15.63 | $0.00 | $15.63 | Survey |
| WELDER | $21.89 | $0.00 | $21.89 | Survey |
| WAGON DRILL, BORING MACHINE | $21.30 | $0.00 | $21.30 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER TANDEM AXLE SEMI-TRAILER | $16.79 | $0.00 | $16.79 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER SINGLE AXLE, LIGHT | $17.10 | $0.00 | $17.10 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER SINGLE AXLE HEAVY | $18.38 | $0.00 | $18.38 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER LOWBOY FLOAT | $23.69 | $0.00 | $23.69 | Survey |
| TRENCHING MACHINE, LIGHT | $22.03 | $0.00 | $22.03 | Survey |
| TRENCHING MACHINE, HEAVY | $28.46 | $0.00 | $28.46 | Survey |
| TRAVELING MIXER | $19.62 | $0.00 | $19.62 | Survey |
| TRACTOR-PNEUMATIC | $18.87 | $0.00 | $18.87 | Survey |
| TRACTOR-CRAWLER TYPE | $21.24 | $0.00 | $21.24 | Survey |
| STEELWORKER STRUCTURAL | $21.72 | $0.00 | $21.72 | Survey |
| SPREADER BOX OPERATOR | $19.05 | $0.00 | $19.05 | Survey |
| SLIPFORM MACHINE OPERATOR | $19.31 | $0.00 | $19.31 | Survey |
| SIGN INSTALLER | $15.63 | $0.00 | $15.63 | Survey |
| SIGN ERECTOR | $21.11 | $0.00 | $21.11 | Survey |
| SERVICER | $19.96 | $0.00 | $19.96 | Survey |
| SCRAPER | $18.24 | $0.00 | $18.24 | Survey |
| ROLLER, STEEL WHEEL PLANT MIX PAVEMENTS | $19.41 | $0.00 | $19.41 | Survey |
| ROLLER, STEEL WHEEL OTHER FLATWHEEL OR TAMPING | $15.97 | $0.00 | $15.97 | Survey |
| ROLLER, PNEUMATIC, SELF PROPELLED | $16.70 | $0.00 | $16.70 | Survey |
| REINFORCING STEEL SETTER STRUCTURES | $26.17 | $0.00 | $26.17 | Survey |
| REINFORCING STEEL SETTER PAVING | $26.23 | $0.00 | $26.23 | Survey |
| PIPE LAYER | $17.82 | $0.00 | $17.82 | Survey |
| PILEDRIVER | $23.00 | $0.00 | $23.00 | Survey |
| PAVEMENT MARKING MACHINE | $15.63 | $0.00 | $15.63 | Survey |
| PAINTER-STRUCTURES | $29.38 | $0.00 | $29.38 | Survey |
| OILER | $20.06 | $0.00 | $20.06 | Survey |
| MOTOR GRADER OTHER | $22.39 | $0.00 | $22.39 | Survey |
| MOTOR GRADER FINE GRADE | $23.31 | $0.00 | $23.31 | Survey |
| MIXER | $16.66 | $0.00 | $16.66 | Survey |
| MILLING MACHINE OPERATOR | $21.89 | $0.00 | $21.89 | Survey |
| MECHANIC (UNDEFINED) | $23.88 | $0.00 | $23.88 | Survey |
| MANHOLE BUILDER: BRICK | $17.82 | $0.00 | $17.82 | Survey |
| LINEPERSON | $15.74 | $0.00 | $15.74 | Survey |
| LABORER-UTILITY | $17.90 | $0.00 | $17.90 | Survey |
| LABOR COMMON | $15.63 | $0.00 | $15.63 | Survey |
| FRONT END LOADER | $19.50 | $0.00 | $19.50 | Survey |
| FOUNDATION DRILL OPERATOR, TRUCK MOUNTED | $26.71 | $0.00 | $26.71 | Survey |
| FOUNDATION DRILL OPERATOR, CRAWLER MOUNTED | $26.42 | $0.00 | $26.42 | Survey |
| FORM SETTER: PAVING/CURB | $18.59 | $0.00 | $18.59 | Survey |
| FORM SETTER-STRUCTURES | $18.99 | $0.00 | $18.99 | Survey |
| FORM LINER - PAVING & CURB | $18.95 | $0.00 | $18.95 | Survey |
| FORM BUILDER (STRUCTURES) | $20.90 | $0.00 | $20.90 | Survey |
| FLAGGER | $15.21 | $0.00 | $15.21 | Survey |
| ELECTRICIAN | $33.89 | $0.00 | $33.89 | Survey |
| CRUSHER OR SCREENING PLANT OPERATOR | $23.08 | $0.00 | $23.08 | Survey |
| CRANE, CLAMSHELL, BACKHOE, DERRICK, DRAGLINE, SHOVEL | $23.82 | $0.00 | $23.82 | Survey |
| CONCRETE RUBBER | $18.89 | $0.00 | $18.89 | Survey |
| CONCRETE PAVING SPREADER | $19.56 | $0.00 | $19.56 | Survey |
| CONCRETE PAVING SAW | $21.01 | $0.00 | $21.01 | Survey |
| CONCRETE PAVING FLOAT | $19.52 | $0.00 | $19.52 | Survey |
| CONCRETE JOINT SEALER | $22.03 | $0.00 | $22.03 | Survey |
| CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINE | $24.74 | $0.00 | $24.74 | Survey |
| CONCRETE FINISHER-STRUCTURES | $20.69 | $0.00 | $20.69 | Survey |
| CONCRETE FINISHER-PAVING | $20.71 | $0.00 | $20.71 | Survey |
| CONCRETE CURBING MACH | $18.47 | $0.00 | $18.47 | Survey |
| CARPENTER | $21.72 | $0.00 | $21.72 | Survey |
| BULLDOZER | $20.80 | $0.00 | $20.80 | Survey |
| BROOM OR SWEEPER OPERATOR | $16.81 | $0.00 | $16.81 | Survey |
| BATCHING PLANT WEIGHER | $23.31 | $0.00 | $23.31 | Survey |
| ASPHALT SHOVELER | $15.63 | $0.00 | $15.63 | Survey |
| ASPHALT RAKER | $17.38 | $0.00 | $17.38 | Survey |
| ASPHALT PAVING MACHINE | $21.09 | $0.00 | $21.09 | Survey |
| ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR | $19.87 | $0.00 | $19.87 | Survey |
Modification history
| Modification 0 | January 2, 2026 |
| Modification 1 | May 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 TX20260034?
- 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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