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Davis-Bacon wage rates · Texas

Dallas County prevailing wage rates

Federal Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Dallas County, Texas, by construction type. Every rate links to the full table and to the source on SAM.gov.

Data from SAM.gov, fetched October 7, 20264 construction types

Wage determinations for Dallas County

Construction typeWD numberModPublishedClassificationsSource
Building TX20260241 1 May 18, 2026 59 SAM.gov
Residential TX20260014 1 May 18, 2026 19 SAM.gov
Heavy TX20260017Scope: Excludes water and sewer lines 1 May 18, 2026 26 SAM.gov
Heavy, also TX20260033Scope: Dredging projects along the Texas Gulf Coast Area including all public channels, harbors, rivers, tributaries, and the G 1 May 18, 2026 25 SAM.gov
Heavy, also TX20260018Scope: Water and Sewer Lines/Utilities (Including Related Tunneling Where the Tunnel is 48" or Less in Diameter) 1 May 18, 2026 9 SAM.gov
Highway TX20260294 1 May 18, 2026 48 SAM.gov

Rates for common trades

One representative row per trade from the main wage determination for each type, with its classification as printed. Most trades have several rows (by area, scope or equipment); open the full table to pick the one that fits the work.

Building · WD TX20260241 Mod 1

Sheltered enclosures with walk-in access for housing people, machinery, equipment or supplies, and all their installations. Includes apartment buildings of 5 stories and up.

  • ElectricianELECTRICIAN (ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY)$21.52 + $4.16
  • PlumberPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)$23.87 + $6.66
  • CarpenterCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$17.13 + $2.97
  • LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.57 + $0.00
Full building table Residential · WD TX20260014 Mod 1

Single family houses and apartment buildings of no more than 4 stories.

  • ElectricianELECTRICIAN$10.42 + $0.00
  • PlumberPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC WORK)$11.57 + $0.00
  • CarpenterCARPENTER (EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING BATT INSULATION, FORM SETTING)$9.28 + $0.00
  • LaborerLABORERS: EXCLUDING BATT INSULATION (COMMON)$7.25 + $0.00
Full residential table Heavy · WD TX20260017 Mod 1

Projects that are not building, residential or highway: for example dams, sewer and water lines, utilities and other civil work.

  • ElectricianELECTRICIANS$39.75 + $11.67
  • PlumberPLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS$39.76 + $14.04
  • CarpenterCARPENTER$10.54 + $0.00
  • LaborerLABORERS: (COMMON)$7.25 + $0.00
Full heavy table Highway · WD TX20260294 Mod 1

Roads, streets, highways, runways, bridges, parking areas and related work.

  • ElectricianELECTRICIAN$36.10 + $0.00
  • LaborerLABORER, COMMON$18.01 + $0.00
Full highway table

Base + fringe per hour as printed in the WD. Footnote benefits (paid holidays, vacation) are extra and shown on each full table.

Questions

What is the prevailing wage for electricians in Dallas County?
For building construction on federal or federally assisted work, WD TX20260241 Mod 1 (published May 18, 2026) lists "ELECTRICIAN (ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY)" at $21.52 base plus $4.16 fringe, $25.68 an hour in total. Other construction types have their own rates.
What is the prevailing wage for plumbers in Dallas County?
For building construction on federal or federally assisted work, WD TX20260241 Mod 1 (published May 18, 2026) lists "PLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)" at $23.87 base plus $6.66 fringe, $30.53 an hour in total. Other construction types have their own rates.
What is the prevailing wage for carpenters in Dallas County?
For building construction on federal or federally assisted work, WD TX20260241 Mod 1 (published May 18, 2026) lists "CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION" at $17.13 base plus $2.97 fringe, $20.10 an hour in total. Other construction types have their own rates.
How many wage determinations cover Dallas County?
SAM.gov lists 6 active general wage determinations for Dallas County across 4 construction types. Which one applies depends on the construction type of your project and the WD written into your contract.
Are these the same as state prevailing wage rates?
No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates for work paid for or assisted with federal money. Texas public works can carry state prevailing wage requirements too. See Texas prevailing wage.

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