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Ector County highway construction wage rates

Federal prevailing wage rates for highway construction in Ector County, Texas, from the wage determination SAM.gov lists for this county. Rates are shown exactly as published.

Data from SAM.gov, fetched October 7, 20261 wage determination

Wage determination: TX20260046
Modification: 1
Published: May 18, 2026
Classifications: 38
Other types here: Building, Residential, Heavy

These are federal Davis-Bacon rates for federally funded or assisted work. State and local public works can have their own prevailing wage rates under state law. See Texas prevailing wage for how the two fit together.

WD TX20260046, Mod 1

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Published May 18, 2026 38 classifications Covers 16 counties Types: Highway Source: SAM.gov

Some rows apply only to an area or zone named in the classification. The area text is printed exactly as published; check it against your project's location before you use a row.

Davis-Bacon rates in TX20260046 Mod 1, published 05/18/2026. Total is base plus the hourly fringe printed in the WD; footnote benefits (paid holidays, vacation) are extra and listed below the table.
Classification	Rate ID	Base	Fringe	Total / hour
ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$22.68	$0.00	$22.68
ASPHALT PAVING MACHINE OPERATOR	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$20.34	$0.00	$20.34
ASPHALT RAKER	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$18.97	$0.00	$18.97
BROOM OR SWEEPER OPERATOR	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$17.76	$0.00	$17.76
CONCRETE FINISHER, PAVING AND STRUCTURES	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$20.92	$0.00	$20.92
CONCRETE PAVEMENT FINISHING MACHINE OPERATOR	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$20.00	$0.00	$20.00
CONCRETE SAW OPERATOR	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$25.25	$0.00	$25.25
CRANE OPERATOR, LATTICE BOOM 80 TONS OR LESS	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$24.25	$0.00	$24.25
CRAWLER TRACTOR OPERATOR	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$20.95	$0.00	$20.95
ELECTRICIAN	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$23.70	$0.00	$23.70
EXCAVATOR OPERATOR, 50,000 POUNDS OR LESS	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$25.59	$0.00	$25.59
FLAGGER	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$13.50	$0.00	$13.50
FORM BUILDER/SETTER, STRUCTURES	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$21.78	$0.00	$21.78
FORM SETTER, PAVING & CURB	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$20.39	$0.00	$20.39
FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, 3 CY OR LESS	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$19.42	$0.00	$19.42
FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, OVER 3 CY	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$19.52	$0.00	$19.52
LABORER, COMMON	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$17.76	$0.00	$17.76
LABORER, UTILITY	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$18.51	$0.00	$18.51
LOADER/BACKHOE OPERATOR	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$20.99	$0.00	$20.99
MECHANIC	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$27.08	$0.00	$27.08
MILLING MACHINE OPERATOR	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$20.98	$0.00	$20.98
MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, FINE GRADE	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$27.00	$0.00	$27.00
MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, ROUGH	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$23.50	$0.00	$23.50
PAVEMENT MARKING MACHINE OPERATOR	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$20.62	$0.00	$20.62
PIPELAYER	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$17.76	$0.00	$17.76
RECLAIMER/PULVERIZER OPERATOR	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$21.17	$0.00	$21.17
REINFORCING STEEL WORKER	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$22.94	$0.00	$22.94
ROLLER OPERATOR, ASPHALT	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$17.76	$0.00	$17.76
ROLLER OPERATOR, OTHER	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$17.76	$0.00	$17.76
SCRAPER OPERATOR	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$20.00	$0.00	$20.00
SERVICER	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$21.29	$0.00	$21.29
SPREADER BOX OPERATOR	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$18.50	$0.00	$18.50
TRAFFIC SIGNAL/LIGHT POLE WORKER	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$25.43	$0.00	$25.43
TRUCK DRIVER LOWBOY FLOAT	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$23.01	$0.00	$23.01
TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE AXLE	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$21.59	$0.00	$21.59
TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE OR TANDEM AXLE DUMP TRUCK	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$20.87	$0.00	$20.87
TRUCK DRIVER, TANDEM AXLE TRACTOR WITH SEMI TRAILER	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$21.52	$0.00	$21.52
WORK ZONE BARRICADE SERVICER	SATX2025-001 11/15/2023	$17.76	$0.00	$17.76

Questions about these rates

What is the Davis-Bacon rate for electricians on highway work in Ector County?

On WD TX20260046 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026, the row "ELECTRICIAN" is $23.70 base plus $0.00 fringe, $23.70 an hour in total. Your contract's WD and modification govern, so check the WD number in your contract before you pay.

What is the Davis-Bacon rate for laborers on highway work in Ector County?

On WD TX20260046 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026, the row "LABORER, COMMON" is $17.76 base plus $0.00 fringe, $17.76 an hour in total. Your contract's WD and modification govern, so check the WD number in your contract before you pay.

Which wage determination applies to my project?

The one in your contract. A WD is generally locked in when the contract is awarded (for sealed bids, a modification published at least 10 days before bid opening applies), and later modifications do not change it except in cases such as added out-of-scope work or option extensions. See 29 CFR 1.6(c).

What counts as highway construction?

Roads, streets, highways, runways, bridges, parking areas and related work. The contracting agency picks the construction type; it is written into your contract with the WD. Source: DOL All Agency Memorandum 130.

What if my worker's trade is not on the list?

Work that needs a classification the WD does not list is added after award through a conformance request, which goes through the contracting agency to the Department of Labor (29 CFR 5.5(a)(1)(iii)). Do not use a different classification because its rate looks close.

Using these rates on a WH-347

Each worker's line on the WH-347 needs the classification as it appears in the WD, a straight-time rate at least the base rate, and the fringe met in cash, through a bona fide plan, or both (see fringe benefits, with the math). Put the WD number and modification in the header.

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