Waller County, Texas: Davis-Bacon prevailing wages

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Building TX20260272 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
CARPENTER (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION,DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION)$33.27$9.73$43.00
ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS)$38.50$10.71$49.21
ELEVATOR MECHANIC$53.59$38.44$92.03
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES)$39.47$10.39$49.86
IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL$28.26$8.13$36.39
PLASTERER$31.34$10.30$41.64
PLUMBER$39.98$11.61$51.59
PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION$42.09$12.96$55.05
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$29.70$13.85$43.55
SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)$29.70$13.85$43.55
WATERPROOFER$14.39$0.00$14.39
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
TRUCK DRIVER: 1/SINGLE AXLE TRUCK$14.95$5.23$20.18
TILE SETTER$16.17$0.00$16.17
TILE FINISHER$12.00$0.00$12.00
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)$22.17$9.70$31.87
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY)$19.67$2.24$21.91
ROOFER$15.40$0.00$15.40
PAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY), EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING$16.77$4.51$21.28
LATHER$19.73$0.00$19.73
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$27.15$5.66$32.81
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING$12.10$0.00$12.10
GLAZIER$19.12$4.41$23.53
FORM WORKER$12.57$0.00$12.57
FLOOR LAYER: CARPET$20.00$0.00$20.00
ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$18.00$1.68$19.68
ELECTRICIAN (ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY)$17.97$3.37$21.34
DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$17.45$3.96$21.41
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$16.28$3.67$19.95
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$13.82$0.00$13.82
CAULKER$15.36$0.00$15.36
BRICKLAYER$19.86$0.00$19.86
ACOUSTICAL CEILING MECHANIC$16.41$3.98$20.39
OPERATOR 10 classifications · $13.37 to $20.85 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$15.64$0.00$15.64
OPERATOR: DRILL$16.22$0.34$16.56
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER$20.77$0.00$20.77
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER$13.93$0.00$13.93
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$14.10$0.00$14.10
LABORER 6 classifications · $9.49 to $13.37 total
ClassificationRateFringeTotal
LABORER: LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION$9.49$0.00$9.49
LABORER: ROOF TEAROFF$11.28$0.00$11.28
LABORER: PIPELAYER$12.94$0.00$12.94
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$10.50$0.00$10.50
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$13.37$0.00$13.37
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.56$0.00$11.56

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 TX20260065 rev 1

ClassificationRateFringeTotal
ELEVATOR MECHANIC$53.59$38.44$92.03
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)$36.15$24.47$60.62
SHEETMETAL WORKER (EXCLUDING HVAC WORK)$29.70$13.85$43.55
TRUCK DRIVERS$13.61$0.00$13.61
TILE SETTER$14.23$0.00$14.23
SOFT FLOOR LAYERS, CARPET AND VINYL$16.92$0.00$16.92
ROOFERS$10.00$0.00$10.00
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT$13.58$0.00$13.58
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (GRADER)$13.67$0.00$13.67
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (FRONT END LOADER)$12.00$0.69$12.69
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BULLDOZER)$12.68$0.00$12.68
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE)$13.51$0.69$14.20
PLUMBERS (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE)$17.49$1.15$18.64
PLASTERER$15.89$0.00$15.89
PAINTER: PARKING LOT STRIPING$14.21$0.00$14.21
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY$11.02$0.00$11.02
IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL)$17.21$0.00$17.21
IRONWORKER (REINFORCING)$11.25$2.35$13.60
IRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL)$17.17$0.00$17.17
HVAC MECHANIC (DUCT, PIPE & INSTALLATION OF SYSTEM)$11.11$0.00$11.11
GUTTER AND SIDING INSTALLER$12.84$0.00$12.84
ELECTRICIAN (INCL. LOW VOLTAGE WIRING/ INSTAL. OF ALARMS & NURSE CALL SYSTEMS$17.05$6.32$23.37
DRYWALL HANGER$12.03$0.00$12.03
DRYWALL FINISHERS$11.21$0.00$11.21
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$13.93$0.75$14.68
CARPORT STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS INSTALLER$11.46$2.61$14.07
CARPENTER (INCLUDES BATT/BLOWN INSULATION, FORMWORK & OVERHEAD DOOR INSTALLATION$11.84$1.41$13.25
BRICKLAYER$16.87$0.00$16.87
ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLER$12.50$0.00$12.50
LABORERS 6 classifications · $8.62 to $11.10 total
ClassificationRateFringeTotal
LABORERS: PLASTER TENDER$11.10$0.00$11.10
LABORERS: PIPELAYER$10.01$0.00$10.01
LABORERS: MASON TENDER CEMENT$9.60$0.68$10.28
LABORERS: MASON TENDER BRICK$9.87$0.68$10.55
LABORERS: LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION$8.62$0.00$8.62
LABORERS: COMMON$8.95$0.99$9.94

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