Prevailing wage rates · Texas · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Austin, Brazoria, Chambers and 10 more counties, Texas
Highway construction · TX20260299 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 45 classifications for highway work in Austin, Brazoria, Chambers and 10 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 $16.63 an hour (flagger) to $31.46 (electrician). 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.
| Classification | Basic rate | Fringe | Total | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SATX2025-013 · SATX, November 15, 2023 | ||||
| WORK ZONE BARRICADE SERVICER | $17.37 | $0.00 | $17.37 | SATX |
| WELDER | $20.97 | $0.00 | $20.97 | SATX |
TRUCK DRIVER, TANDEM AXLE TRACTOR WITH SEMI TRAILER.$ 20.17 0.00 TRUCK DRIVER…Full textTRUCK DRIVER, TANDEM AXLE TRACTOR WITH SEMI TRAILER.$ 20.17 0.00 TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE OR TANDEM AXLE DUMP TRUCK | $18.60 | $0.00 | $18.60 | SATX |
| TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE AXLE | $21.93 | $0.00 | $21.93 | SATX |
| TRUCK DRIVER LOWBOY FLOAT | $25.94 | $0.00 | $25.94 | SATX |
| STRUCTURAL STEEL WORKER | $22.64 | $0.00 | $22.64 | SATX |
| SPREADER BOX OPERATOR | $17.84 | $0.00 | $17.84 | SATX |
| SERVICER | $20.33 | $0.00 | $20.33 | SATX |
| ROLLER OPERATOR, OTHER | $18.93 | $0.00 | $18.93 | SATX |
| ROLLER OPERATOR, ASPHALT | $19.79 | $0.00 | $19.79 | SATX |
| REINFORCING STEEL WORKER | $22.34 | $0.00 | $22.34 | SATX |
| PIPELAYER | $20.03 | $0.00 | $20.03 | SATX |
| PILEDRIVER | $21.48 | $0.00 | $21.48 | SATX |
| PAVEMENT MARKING MACHINE OPERATOR | $17.12 | $0.00 | $17.12 | SATX |
| PAINTER, STRUCTURES | $26.40 | $0.00 | $26.40 | SATX |
| OFF ROAD HAULER | $17.12 | $0.00 | $17.12 | SATX |
| MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, ROUGH | $21.20 | $0.00 | $21.20 | SATX |
| MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, FINE GRADE | $23.91 | $0.00 | $23.91 | SATX |
| MILLING MACHINE OPERATOR | $21.65 | $0.00 | $21.65 | SATX |
| MECHANIC | $23.38 | $0.00 | $23.38 | SATX |
| LOADER/BACKHOE OPERATOR | $21.37 | $0.00 | $21.37 | SATX |
| LABORER, UTILITY | $19.11 | $0.00 | $19.11 | SATX |
| LABORER, COMMON | $17.12 | $0.00 | $17.12 | SATX |
| FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, OVER 3 CY | $20.34 | $0.00 | $20.34 | SATX |
| FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, 3 CY OR LESS | $19.72 | $0.00 | $19.72 | SATX |
| FOUNDATION DRILL OPERATOR, TRUCK MOUNTED | $26.04 | $0.00 | $26.04 | SATX |
| FOUNDATION DRILL OPERATOR, CRAWLER MOUNTED | $22.25 | $0.00 | $22.25 | SATX |
| FORM SETTER, PAVING & CURB | $19.32 | $0.00 | $19.32 | SATX |
| FORM BUILDER/SETTER, STRUCTURES | $19.93 | $0.00 | $19.93 | SATX |
| FLAGGER | $16.63 | $0.00 | $16.63 | SATX |
| EXCAVATOR OPERATOR, OVER 50,000 POUNDS | $22.24 | $0.00 | $22.24 | SATX |
| EXCAVATOR OPERATOR, 50,000 POUNDS OR LESS | $21.53 | $0.00 | $21.53 | SATX |
| ELECTRICIAN | $31.46 | $0.00 | $31.46 | SATX |
| CRAWLER TRACTOR OPERATOR | $20.33 | $0.00 | $20.33 | SATX |
| CRANE OPERATOR, LATTICE BOOM OVER 80 TONS | $23.85 | $0.00 | $23.85 | SATX |
| CRANE OPERATOR, LATTICE BOOM 80 TONS OR LESS | $25.74 | $0.00 | $25.74 | SATX |
| CRANE OPERATOR, HYDRAULIC 80 TONS OR LESS | $24.75 | $0.00 | $24.75 | SATX |
| CONCRETE SAW OPERATOR | $21.57 | $0.00 | $21.57 | SATX |
| CONCRETE PAVING, CURING, FLOAT, TEXTURING MACHINE OPERATOR | $22.62 | $0.00 | $22.62 | SATX |
| CONCRETE PAVEMENT FINISHING MACHINE OPERATOR | $22.18 | $0.00 | $22.18 | SATX |
| CONCRETE FINISHER, PAVING AND STRUCTURES | $20.79 | $0.00 | $20.79 | SATX |
| BROOM OR SWEEPER OPERATOR | $17.63 | $0.00 | $17.63 | SATX |
| ASPHALT RAKER | $20.41 | $0.00 | $20.41 | SATX |
| ASPHALT PAVING MACHINE OPERATOR | $22.67 | $0.00 | $22.67 | SATX |
| ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR | $23.26 | $0.00 | $23.26 | SATX |
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 TX20260299?
- 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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