Davis-Bacon wage rates · Texas
Galveston County highway construction wage rates
Federal prevailing wage rates for highway construction in Galveston County, Texas, from the wage determination SAM.gov lists for this county. Rates are shown exactly as published.
- Wage determination
- TX20260299
- Modification
- 1
- Published
- May 18, 2026
- Classifications
- 46
- 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 TX20260299, Mod 1
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| Classification | Rate ID | Base | Fringe | Total / hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $23.26 | $0.00 | $23.26 |
| ASPHALT PAVING MACHINE OPERATOR | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $22.67 | $0.00 | $22.67 |
| ASPHALT RAKER | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $20.41 | $0.00 | $20.41 |
| BROOM OR SWEEPER OPERATOR | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $17.63 | $0.00 | $17.63 |
| CONCRETE FINISHER, PAVING AND STRUCTURES | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $20.79 | $0.00 | $20.79 |
| CONCRETE PAVEMENT FINISHING MACHINE OPERATOR | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $22.18 | $0.00 | $22.18 |
| CONCRETE PAVING, CURING, FLOAT, TEXTURING MACHINE OPERATOR | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $22.62 | $0.00 | $22.62 |
| CONCRETE SAW OPERATOR | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $21.57 | $0.00 | $21.57 |
| CRANE OPERATOR, HYDRAULIC 80 TONS OR LESS | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $24.75 | $0.00 | $24.75 |
| CRANE OPERATOR, LATTICE BOOM 80 TONS OR LESS | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $25.74 | $0.00 | $25.74 |
| CRANE OPERATOR, LATTICE BOOM OVER 80 TONS | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $23.85 | $0.00 | $23.85 |
| CRAWLER TRACTOR OPERATOR | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $20.33 | $0.00 | $20.33 |
| ELECTRICIAN | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $31.46 | $0.00 | $31.46 |
| EXCAVATOR OPERATOR, 50,000 POUNDS OR LESS | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $21.53 | $0.00 | $21.53 |
| EXCAVATOR OPERATOR, OVER 50,000 POUNDS | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $22.24 | $0.00 | $22.24 |
| FLAGGER | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $16.63 | $0.00 | $16.63 |
| FORM BUILDER/SETTER, STRUCTURES | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $19.93 | $0.00 | $19.93 |
| FORM SETTER, PAVING & CURB | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $19.32 | $0.00 | $19.32 |
| FOUNDATION DRILL OPERATOR, CRAWLER MOUNTED | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $22.25 | $0.00 | $22.25 |
| FOUNDATION DRILL OPERATOR, TRUCK MOUNTED | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $26.04 | $0.00 | $26.04 |
| FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, 3 CY OR LESS | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $19.72 | $0.00 | $19.72 |
| FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, OVER 3 CY | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $20.34 | $0.00 | $20.34 |
| LABORER, COMMON | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $17.12 | $0.00 | $17.12 |
| LABORER, UTILITY | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $19.11 | $0.00 | $19.11 |
| LOADER/BACKHOE OPERATOR | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $21.37 | $0.00 | $21.37 |
| MECHANIC | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $23.38 | $0.00 | $23.38 |
| MILLING MACHINE OPERATOR | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $21.65 | $0.00 | $21.65 |
| MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, FINE GRADE | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $23.91 | $0.00 | $23.91 |
| MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, ROUGH | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $21.20 | $0.00 | $21.20 |
| OFF ROAD HAULER | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $17.12 | $0.00 | $17.12 |
| PAINTER, STRUCTURES | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $26.40 | $0.00 | $26.40 |
| PAVEMENT MARKING MACHINE OPERATOR | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $17.12 | $0.00 | $17.12 |
| PILEDRIVER | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $21.48 | $0.00 | $21.48 |
| PIPELAYER | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $20.03 | $0.00 | $20.03 |
| REINFORCING STEEL WORKER | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $22.34 | $0.00 | $22.34 |
| ROLLER OPERATOR, ASPHALT | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $19.79 | $0.00 | $19.79 |
| ROLLER OPERATOR, OTHER | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $18.93 | $0.00 | $18.93 |
| SERVICER | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $20.33 | $0.00 | $20.33 |
| SPREADER BOX OPERATOR | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $17.84 | $0.00 | $17.84 |
| STRUCTURAL STEEL WORKER | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $22.64 | $0.00 | $22.64 |
| TRUCK DRIVER LOWBOY FLOAT | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $25.94 | $0.00 | $25.94 |
| TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE AXLE | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $21.93 | $0.00 | $21.93 |
| TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE OR TANDEM AXLE DUMP TRUCK | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $18.60 | $0.00 | $18.60 |
| TRUCK DRIVER, TANDEM AXLE TRACTOR WITH SEMI TRAILER | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $20.17 | $0.00 | $20.17 |
| WELDER | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $20.97 | $0.00 | $20.97 |
| WORK ZONE BARRICADE SERVICER | SATX2025-013 11/15/2023 | $17.37 | $0.00 | $17.37 |
Questions about these rates
What is the Davis-Bacon rate for electricians on highway work in Galveston County?
On WD TX20260299 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026, the row "ELECTRICIAN" is $31.46 base plus $0.00 fringe, $31.46 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 Galveston County?
On WD TX20260299 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026, the row "LABORER, COMMON" is $17.12 base plus $0.00 fringe, $17.12 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 painters on highway work in Galveston County?
On WD TX20260299 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026, the row "PAINTER, STRUCTURES" is $26.40 base plus $0.00 fringe, $26.40 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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