Travis County, Texas: Davis-Bacon prevailing wages

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Building TX20260271 rev 1

ClassificationRateFringeTotal
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)$29.50$8.79$38.29
BOILERMAKER$33.17$24.92$58.09
CARPENTER (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION)$31.80$9.56$41.36
ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS)$36.50$10.69$47.19
ELEVATOR MECHANIC$51.59$38.44$90.03
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES)$39.47$10.39$49.86
IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL$28.26$8.13$36.39
PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION$37.15$16.92$54.07
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)$38.57$24.47$63.04
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$34.01$16.10$50.11
SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)$34.01$16.10$50.11
WATERPROOFER$16.30$0.06$16.36
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$16.35$0.00$16.35
TILE FINISHER$11.32$0.00$11.32
ROOFER$12.00$0.00$12.00
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION$23.57$6.37$29.94
PAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY), EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING$18.76$6.35$25.11
LABORER: ROOF TEAROFF$11.28$0.00$11.28
LABORER: PIPELAYER$12.45$0.00$12.45
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$11.85$0.00$11.85
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$12.22$0.00$12.22
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.44$0.00$11.44
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$20.73$5.24$25.97
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING$12.27$0.00$12.27
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY)$23.78$6.89$30.67
GLAZIER$12.83$0.00$12.83
FLOOR LAYER: CARPET$21.88$0.00$21.88
ELECTRICAL INSTALLER (SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS) (EXCLUDES WIRING)$18.00$2.30$20.30
DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$17.47$3.45$20.92
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$17.06$4.43$21.49
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$15.71$0.00$15.71
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$15.62$0.05$15.67
CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION ONLY)$14.00$0.00$14.00
BRICKLAYER$20.07$0.00$20.07
OPERATOR 10 classifications · $11.25 to $23.87 total
ClassificationRateFringeTotal
OPERATOR: ROLLER$11.25$0.00$11.25
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)$16.03$0.00$16.03
OPERATOR: MECHANIC$18.75$5.12$23.87
OPERATOR: LOADER$14.00$0.00$14.00
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE$19.30$0.00$19.30
OPERATOR: FORKLIFT$16.64$6.26$22.90
OPERATOR: DRILL$14.50$0.00$14.50
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER$14.00$0.00$14.00
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER$13.00$0.00$13.00
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$19.43$3.49$22.92

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 TX20260291 rev 1

ClassificationRateFringeTotal
WORK ZONE BARRICADE SERVICER$17.75$0.00$17.75
WELDER$23.38$0.00$23.38
TRUCK DRIVER, TANDEM AXLE TRACTOR WITH SEMI TRAILER$21.71$0.00$21.71
TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE OR TANDEM AXLE DUMP TRUCK$20.91$0.00$20.91
TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE AXLE$19.70$0.00$19.70
TRUCK DRIVER LOWBOY FLOAT$25.96$0.00$25.96
TRAFFIC SIGNAL/LIGHT POLE WORKER$21.99$0.00$21.99
SPREADER BOX OPERATOR$19.31$0.00$19.31
SIGN ERECTOR$17.52$0.00$17.52
SERVICER$23.75$0.00$23.75
SCRAPER OPERATOR$17.52$0.00$17.52
ROLLER OPERATOR, OTHER$17.52$0.00$17.52
ROLLER OPERATOR, ASPHALT$20.24$0.00$20.24
REINFORCING STEEL WORKER$22.46$0.00$22.46
RECLAIMER/PULVERIZER OPERATOR$19.05$0.00$19.05
PIPELAYER$19.23$0.00$19.23
PAVEMENT MARKING MACHINE OPERATOR$22.00$0.00$22.00
PAINTER, STRUCTURES$23.76$0.00$23.76
OFF ROAD HAULER$17.52$0.00$17.52
MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, ROUGH$22.95$0.00$22.95
MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, FINE GRADE$26.56$0.00$26.56
MILLING MACHINE OPERATOR$21.73$0.00$21.73
MECHANIC$26.15$0.00$26.15
LOADER/BACKHOE OPERATOR$20.32$0.00$20.32
LABORER, UTILITY$19.05$0.00$19.05
LABORER, COMMON$17.52$0.00$17.52
FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, OVER 3 CY$20.20$0.00$20.20
FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, 3 CY OR LESS$20.33$0.00$20.33
FOUNDATION DRILL OPERATOR, TRUCK MOUNTED$24.28$0.00$24.28
FORM SETTER, PAVING & CURB$19.18$0.00$19.18
FORM BUILDER/SETTER, STRUCTURES$20.63$0.00$20.63
FLAGGER$15.52$0.00$15.52
EXCAVATOR OPERATOR, OVER 50,000 POUNDS$22.90$0.00$22.90
EXCAVATOR OPERATOR, 50,000 POUNDS OR LESS$22.93$0.00$22.93
ELECTRICIAN$30.54$0.00$30.54
DIRECTIONAL DRILLING OPERATOR$25.19$0.00$25.19
DIRECTIONAL DRILLING LOCATOR$21.39$0.00$21.39
CRAWLER TRACTOR OPERATOR$20.92$0.00$20.92
CRANE OPERATOR, LATTICE BOOM OVER 80 TONS$28.87$0.00$28.87
CRANE OPERATOR, LATTICE BOOM 80 TONS OR LESS$26.47$0.00$26.47
CRANE OPERATOR, HYDRAULIC 80 TONS OR LESS$29.24$0.00$29.24
CONCRETE SAW OPERATOR$25.97$0.00$25.97
CONCRETE PAVEMENT FINISHING MACHINE OPERATOR$22.81$0.00$22.81
CONCRETE FINISHER, PAVING AND STRUCTURES$20.61$0.00$20.61
BROOM OR SWEEPER OPERATOR$18.09$0.00$18.09
BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR$27.82$0.00$27.82
ASPHALT RAKER$19.40$0.00$19.40
ASPHALT PAVING MACHINE OPERATOR$22.12$0.00$22.12
ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR$24.07$0.00$24.07
AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR OPERATOR$19.14$0.00$19.14

Residential TX20260009 rev 1

ClassificationRateFringeTotal
TRUCK DRIVER$7.25$0.00$7.25
SHEET ROCKER$8.00$0.00$8.00
SHEET METAL WORKER$10.00$0.00$10.00
ROOFER$10.00$0.00$10.00
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FRONT END LOADERS$7.25$0.00$7.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (ROLLERS)$7.25$0.00$7.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (GRADERS)$7.25$0.00$7.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (BACKHOE)$7.25$0.00$7.25
PLUMBER$7.50$0.00$7.50
PAINTER$7.94$0.00$7.94
LABORERS: PIPELAYERS$7.25$0.00$7.25
LABORERS: (LABORERS)$7.25$0.00$7.25
IRONWORKER$7.25$0.00$7.25
INSULATION INSTALLER$7.25$0.00$7.25
FORM SETTER$7.25$0.00$7.25
FLOOR LAYER: CARPET$7.25$0.00$7.25
ELECTRICIAN$7.50$0.00$7.50
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$8.00$0.00$8.00
CARPENTER$7.27$0.00$7.27
BRICKLAYER$10.00$0.00$10.00
AIR CONDITIONING MECHANIC$7.25$0.00$7.25

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TX20260271 rev 0 → 1 · published 2026-05-18 · 1 rate change, 1 removed diff
TX20260033 rev 0 → 1 · published 2026-05-18 · 23 added, 23 removed diff
TX20260009 rev 0 → 1 · published 2026-05-18 · 1 added diff

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