Davis-Bacon wage rates · Texas
El Paso County highway construction wage rates
Federal prevailing wage rates for highway construction in El Paso County, Texas, from the wage determination SAM.gov lists for this county. Rates are shown exactly as published.
- Wage determination
- TX20260293
- Modification
- 1
- Published
- May 18, 2026
- Classifications
- 25
- 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 TX20260293, Mod 1
Make a WH-347 with these rates| Classification | Rate ID | Base | Fringe | Total / hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR | SATX2025-006 11/15/2023 | $21.93 | $0.00 | $21.93 |
| ASPHALT PAVING MACHINE OPERATOR | SATX2025-006 11/15/2023 | $19.02 | $0.00 | $19.02 |
| ASPHALT RAKER | SATX2025-006 11/15/2023 | $16.28 | $0.00 | $16.28 |
| CONCRETE FINISHER, PAVING AND STRUCTURES | SATX2025-006 11/15/2023 | $17.99 | $0.00 | $17.99 |
| CRANE OPERATOR, HYDRAULIC 80 TONS OR LESS | SATX2025-006 11/15/2023 | $23.37 | $0.00 | $23.37 |
| DIRECTIONAL DRILLING LOCATOR | SATX2025-006 11/15/2023 | $16.50 | $0.00 | $16.50 |
| ELECTRICIAN | SATX2025-006 11/15/2023 | $25.73 | $0.00 | $25.73 |
| EXCAVATOR OPERATOR, 50,000 POUNDS OR LESS | SATX2025-006 11/15/2023 | $19.70 | $0.00 | $19.70 |
| FORM BUILDER/SETTER, STRUCTURES | SATX2025-006 11/15/2023 | $19.37 | $0.00 | $19.37 |
| FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, 3 CY OR LESS | SATX2025-006 11/15/2023 | $17.42 | $0.00 | $17.42 |
| FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, OVER 3 CY | SATX2025-006 11/15/2023 | $18.26 | $0.00 | $18.26 |
| JOINT SEALER | SATX2025-006 11/15/2023 | $15.16 | $0.00 | $15.16 |
| LABORER, COMMON | SATX2025-006 11/15/2023 | $15.16 | $0.00 | $15.16 |
| LABORER, UTILITY | SATX2025-006 11/15/2023 | $16.73 | $0.00 | $16.73 |
| LOADER/BACKHOE OPERATOR | SATX2025-006 11/15/2023 | $17.92 | $0.00 | $17.92 |
| MECHANIC | SATX2025-006 11/15/2023 | $23.84 | $0.00 | $23.84 |
| MILLING MACHINE OPERATOR | SATX2025-006 11/15/2023 | $23.02 | $0.00 | $23.02 |
| MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, FINE GRADE | SATX2025-006 11/15/2023 | $20.04 | $0.00 | $20.04 |
| PIPELAYER | SATX2025-006 11/15/2023 | $17.11 | $0.00 | $17.11 |
| REINFORCING STEEL WORKER | SATX2025-006 11/15/2023 | $20.57 | $0.00 | $20.57 |
| SCRAPER OPERATOR | SATX2025-006 11/15/2023 | $18.33 | $0.00 | $18.33 |
| SERVICER | SATX2025-006 11/15/2023 | $17.87 | $0.00 | $17.87 |
| TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE AXLE | SATX2025-006 11/15/2023 | $15.16 | $0.00 | $15.16 |
| TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE OR TANDEM AXLE DUMP TRUCK | SATX2025-006 11/15/2023 | $16.58 | $0.00 | $16.58 |
| WELDER | SATX2025-006 11/15/2023 | $17.34 | $0.00 | $17.34 |
Questions about these rates
What is the Davis-Bacon rate for electricians on highway work in El Paso County?
On WD TX20260293 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026, the row "ELECTRICIAN" is $25.73 base plus $0.00 fringe, $25.73 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 El Paso County?
On WD TX20260293 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026, the row "LABORER, COMMON" is $15.16 base plus $0.00 fringe, $15.16 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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