Orange County, Texas: Davis-Bacon prevailing wages

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Building TX20260263 rev 1

ClassificationRateFringeTotal
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)$30.20$12.38$42.58
BOILERMAKER$33.17$24.92$58.09
BRICKLAYER$25.50$8.12$33.62
ELECTRICIAN$33.76$13.56$47.32
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES)$39.47$10.39$49.86
IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL$28.26$8.13$36.39
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$34.35$14.44$48.79
PIPEFITTER$42.09$12.96$55.05
SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)$28.69$14.13$42.82
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK$12.00$4.11$16.11
TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK$12.50$0.00$12.50
TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK$19.65$8.57$28.22
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$12.39$1.18$13.57
TILE SETTER$16.17$0.00$16.17
TILE FINISHER$12.00$0.00$12.00
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$26.89$10.38$37.27
ROOFER$15.40$0.00$15.40
PLUMBER$24.80$0.00$24.80
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY$16.75$4.51$21.26
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING$12.95$0.00$12.95
FORM WORKER$13.69$0.00$13.69
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$13.44$0.00$13.44
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK$18.57$3.09$21.66
OPERATOR 10 classifications · $13.37 to $24.38 total
ClassificationRateFringeTotal
OPERATOR: ROLLER$16.00$0.00$16.00
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)$16.03$0.00$16.03
OPERATOR: MECHANIC$17.52$3.33$20.85
OPERATOR: LOADER$13.55$0.94$14.49
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE$13.37$0.00$13.37
OPERATOR: FORKLIFT$17.69$0.00$17.69
OPERATOR: DRILL$16.22$0.34$16.56
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER$19.85$0.07$19.92
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER$13.93$0.00$13.93
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$24.38$0.00$24.38
LABORER 6 classifications · $10.50 to $13.47 total
ClassificationRateFringeTotal
LABORER: LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION$11.04$0.36$11.40
LABORER: ROOF TEAROFF$11.28$0.00$11.28
LABORER: PIPELAYER$13.47$0.00$13.47
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$10.50$0.00$10.50
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$12.87$0.00$12.87
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.15$0.00$12.15

Heavy TX20260033 rev 1

ClassificationRateFringeTotal
WELDER (DREDGE UNDER 16")$16.85$0.00$16.85
WELDER (DREDGE 16" AND OVER)$16.85$0.00$16.85
TRUCK DRIVER (DREDGE 16" AND OVER)$16.85$0.00$16.85
THIRD ASSISTANT ENGINEER (DREDGE 16" AND OVER)$16.85$0.00$16.85
SHOREMAN (DREDGE 16" AND OVER)$16.85$0.00$16.85
SECOND COOK (HYDRAULIC DREDGING)$16.85$0.00$16.85
SECOND ASSISTANT ENGINEER (DREDGE 16" AND OVER)$16.85$0.00$16.85
OPERATOR (MARSH BUGGY DRAGLINE)$16.85$0.00$16.85
OILER (MARSH BUGGY DRAGLINE)$16.85$0.00$16.85
OILER (DREDGE UNDER 16")$16.85$0.00$16.85
OILER (DREDGE 16" AND OVER)$16.85$0.00$16.85
MESS PERSON (HYDRAULIC DREDGING)$16.85$0.00$16.85
LEVERMAN (DREDGE UNDER 16")$16.85$0.00$16.85
LEVERMAN (DREDGE 16" AND OVER)$16.85$0.00$16.85
JANITOR - CABIN PERSON (HYDRAULIC DREDGING)$16.85$0.00$16.85
HANDYMAN (HYDRAULIC DREDGING)$16.85$0.00$16.85
FIRST COOK (HYDRAULIC DREDGING)$16.85$0.00$16.85
FIRST ASSISTANT ENGINEER (DREDGE 16" AND OVER)$16.85$0.00$16.85
FIREMAN (DREDGE 16" AND OVER)$16.85$0.00$16.85
DREDGE TENDER OPERATOR (DREDGE UNDER 16")$16.85$0.00$16.85
DREDGE TENDER OPERATOR (DREDGE 16" AND OVER)$16.85$0.00$16.85
DOZER OPERATOR$16.85$0.00$16.85
DERRICK OPERATOR$16.85$0.00$16.85
DECKHAND (DREDGE UNDER 16")$16.85$0.00$16.85
DECKHAND (DREDGE 16" AND OVER)$16.85$0.00$16.85

Highway TX20260299 rev 1

ClassificationRateFringeTotal
WORK ZONE BARRICADE SERVICER$17.37$0.00$17.37
WELDER$20.97$0.00$20.97
TRUCK DRIVER, TANDEM AXLE TRACTOR WITH SEMI TRAILER$20.17$0.00$20.17
TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE OR TANDEM AXLE DUMP TRUCK$18.60$0.00$18.60
TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE AXLE$21.93$0.00$21.93
TRUCK DRIVER LOWBOY FLOAT$25.94$0.00$25.94
STRUCTURAL STEEL WORKER$22.64$0.00$22.64
SPREADER BOX OPERATOR$17.84$0.00$17.84
SERVICER$20.33$0.00$20.33
ROLLER OPERATOR, OTHER$18.93$0.00$18.93
ROLLER OPERATOR, ASPHALT$19.79$0.00$19.79
REINFORCING STEEL WORKER$22.34$0.00$22.34
PIPELAYER$20.03$0.00$20.03
PILEDRIVER$21.48$0.00$21.48
PAVEMENT MARKING MACHINE OPERATOR$17.12$0.00$17.12
PAINTER, STRUCTURES$26.40$0.00$26.40
OFF ROAD HAULER$17.12$0.00$17.12
MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, ROUGH$21.20$0.00$21.20
MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, FINE GRADE$23.91$0.00$23.91
MILLING MACHINE OPERATOR$21.65$0.00$21.65
MECHANIC$23.38$0.00$23.38
LOADER/BACKHOE OPERATOR$21.37$0.00$21.37
LABORER, UTILITY$19.11$0.00$19.11
LABORER, COMMON$17.12$0.00$17.12
FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, OVER 3 CY$20.34$0.00$20.34
FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, 3 CY OR LESS$19.72$0.00$19.72
FOUNDATION DRILL OPERATOR, TRUCK MOUNTED$26.04$0.00$26.04
FOUNDATION DRILL OPERATOR, CRAWLER MOUNTED$22.25$0.00$22.25
FORM SETTER, PAVING & CURB$19.32$0.00$19.32
FORM BUILDER/SETTER, STRUCTURES$19.93$0.00$19.93
FLAGGER$16.63$0.00$16.63
EXCAVATOR OPERATOR, OVER 50,000 POUNDS$22.24$0.00$22.24
EXCAVATOR OPERATOR, 50,000 POUNDS OR LESS$21.53$0.00$21.53
ELECTRICIAN$31.46$0.00$31.46
CRAWLER TRACTOR OPERATOR$20.33$0.00$20.33
CRANE OPERATOR, LATTICE BOOM OVER 80 TONS$23.85$0.00$23.85
CRANE OPERATOR, LATTICE BOOM 80 TONS OR LESS$25.74$0.00$25.74
CRANE OPERATOR, HYDRAULIC 80 TONS OR LESS$24.75$0.00$24.75
CONCRETE SAW OPERATOR$21.57$0.00$21.57
CONCRETE PAVING, CURING, FLOAT, TEXTURING MACHINE OPERATOR$22.62$0.00$22.62
CONCRETE PAVEMENT FINISHING MACHINE OPERATOR$22.18$0.00$22.18
CONCRETE FINISHER, PAVING AND STRUCTURES$20.79$0.00$20.79
BROOM OR SWEEPER OPERATOR$17.63$0.00$17.63
ASPHALT RAKER$20.41$0.00$20.41
ASPHALT PAVING MACHINE OPERATOR$22.67$0.00$22.67
ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR$23.26$0.00$23.26

Residential TX20260012 rev 1

ClassificationRateFringeTotal
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE)$33.76$13.56$47.32
SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDING DUCT WORK)$11.00$0.00$11.00
ROOFER$12.00$1.85$13.85
PAINTERS: SPRAY (EXCLUDING TAPING/BEDDING)$15.00$0.00$15.00
PAINTERS: ROLLER (EXCLUDING TAPING/BEDDING)$12.50$0.00$12.50
PAINTERS: BRUSH (EXCLUDING TAPING/BEDDING)$12.50$0.00$12.50
LABORER, COMMON$8.34$0.00$8.34
HVAC MECHANIC (DUCT ONLY)$13.83$0.00$13.83
DRYWALL HANGER/FRAMER$13.32$0.00$13.32
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$12.50$0.00$12.50
CARPENTER (EXCLUDING DRYWALL)$14.45$0.00$14.45

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