Davis-Bacon wage rates · Texas
Galveston County residential construction wage rates
Federal prevailing wage rates for residential construction in Galveston County, Texas, from the wage determination SAM.gov lists for this county. Rates are shown exactly as published.
- Wage determination
- TX20260068
- Modification
- 1
- Published
- May 18, 2026
- Classifications
- 35
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 TX20260068, Mod 1
Make a WH-347 with these ratesScope as published: RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (consisting of single family homes and apartments up to and including 4 stories)
| Classification | Rate ID | Base | Fringe | Total / hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLER | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $12.50 | $0.00 | $12.50 |
| BRICKLAYER | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $16.87 | $0.00 | $16.87 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES BATT/BLOWN INSULATION, FORMWORK & OVERHEAD DOOR INSTALLATION | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $11.03 | $1.41 | $12.44 |
| CARPORT STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS INSTALLER | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $11.46 | $2.61 | $14.07 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $11.63 | $0.75 | $12.38 |
| DRYWALL FINISHERS | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $11.21 | $0.00 | $11.21 |
| DRYWALL HANGER | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $12.03 | $0.00 | $12.03 |
| ELECTRICIAN(INCL. LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS) | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $14.00 | $0.00 | $14.00 |
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC Footnote A, B below | ELEV0031-002 01/01/2025 | $53.59 | $38.44 | $92.03 |
| GUTTER AND SIDING INSTALLER | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $12.84 | $0.00 | $12.84 |
| HVAC MECHANIC (DUCT, PIPE & INSTALLATION OF SYSTEM) | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $11.11 | $0.00 | $11.11 |
| IRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL) | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $17.17 | $0.00 | $17.17 |
| IRONWORKER (REINFORCING) | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $11.25 | $2.35 | $13.60 |
| IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL) | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $17.21 | $0.00 | $17.21 |
| LABORERS: COMMON | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $9.43 | $0.00 | $9.43 |
| LABORERS: LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $8.43 | $0.00 | $8.43 |
| LABORERS: MASON TENDER BRICK | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $9.87 | $0.68 | $10.55 |
| LABORERS: MASON TENDER CEMENT | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $9.52 | $0.68 | $10.20 |
| LABORERS: PIPELAYER | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $10.01 | $0.00 | $10.01 |
| LABORERS: PLASTER TENDER | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $11.10 | $0.00 | $11.10 |
| PAINTERS: BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $11.02 | $0.00 | $11.02 |
| PAINTERS: PARKING LOT STRIPING | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $14.21 | $0.00 | $14.21 |
| PLASTERER | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $15.89 | $0.00 | $15.89 |
| PLUMBERS (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE) | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $16.84 | $1.09 | $17.93 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE) | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $15.31 | $0.69 | $16.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BULLDOZER) | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $12.68 | $0.00 | $12.68 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (FRONT END LOADER) | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $12.00 | $0.69 | $12.69 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (GRADER) | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $13.67 | $0.00 | $13.67 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $13.58 | $0.00 | $13.58 |
| ROOFERS | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 |
| SHEETMETAL WORKER (EXCLUDING HVAC WORK) | SHEE0054-008 04/01/2020 | $29.70 | $13.85 | $43.55 |
| SOFT FLOOR LAYERS, CARPET AND VINYL | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $16.92 | $0.00 | $16.92 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | SFTX0669-001 01/01/2025 | $36.15 | $24.47 | $60.62 |
| TILE SETTER | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $15.92 | $0.00 | $15.92 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS | SUTX2005-028 12/15/2005 | $13.61 | $0.00 | $13.61 |
Footnotes in TX20260068 (2)
- ELEV0031-002 A: 6% UNDER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. 8% OVER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED.
- ELEV0031-002 B: HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRISTMAS DAY
Questions about these rates
What is the Davis-Bacon rate for plumbers on residential work in Galveston County?
On WD TX20260068 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026, the row "PLUMBERS (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE)" is $16.84 base plus $1.09 fringe, $17.93 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 carpenters on residential work in Galveston County?
On WD TX20260068 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026, the row "CARPENTER (INCLUDES BATT/BLOWN INSULATION, FORMWORK & OVERHEAD DOOR INSTALLATION" is $11.03 base plus $1.41 fringe, $12.44 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 residential work in Galveston County?
On WD TX20260068 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026, the row "LABORERS: COMMON" is $9.43 base plus $0.00 fringe, $9.43 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 residential construction?
Single family houses and apartment buildings of no more than 4 stories. 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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