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Harris County prevailing wage rates

Federal Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Harris 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 Harris County

Construction typeWD numberModPublishedClassificationsSource
Building TX20260253 1 May 18, 2026 55 SAM.gov
Residential TX20260067 1 May 18, 2026 36 SAM.gov
Heavy TX20260034Scope: Flood Control Projects Only Non-collectively bargained prevailing wage and fringe benefits rates within this general wag 1 May 18, 2026 66 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 TX20260031Scope: Excludes Flood Control 1 May 18, 2026 19 SAM.gov
Highway TX20260299 1 May 18, 2026 46 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 TX20260253 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)$17.97 + $3.37
  • PlumberPLUMBER$39.98 + $11.61
  • CarpenterCARPENTER (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION,DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION)$33.27 + $9.73
  • LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.76 + $0.00
Full building table Residential · WD TX20260067 Mod 1

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

  • PlumberPLUMBERS (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE)$17.96 + $1.15
  • CarpenterCARPENTER (INCLUDES BATT/BLOWN INSULATION, FORMWORK & OVERHEAD DOOR INSTALLATION$12.06 + $1.41
  • LaborerLABORERS: (COMMON)$8.88 + $1.10
  • OperatorPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (GRADER)$13.67 + $0.00
Full residential table Heavy · WD TX20260034 Mod 1

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

  • ElectricianELECTRICIAN$33.89 + $0.00
  • CarpenterCARPENTER$21.72 + $0.00
  • LaborerLABORER-UTILITY$17.90 + $0.00
  • PainterPAINTER-STRUCTURES$29.38 + $0.00
Full heavy table Highway · WD TX20260299 Mod 1

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

  • ElectricianELECTRICIAN$31.46 + $0.00
  • LaborerLABORER, COMMON$17.12 + $0.00
  • PainterPAINTER, STRUCTURES$26.40 + $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 Harris County?
For building construction on federal or federally assisted work, WD TX20260253 Mod 1 (published May 18, 2026) lists "ELECTRICIAN (ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY)" at $17.97 base plus $3.37 fringe, $21.34 an hour in total. Other construction types have their own rates.
What is the prevailing wage for plumbers in Harris County?
For building construction on federal or federally assisted work, WD TX20260253 Mod 1 (published May 18, 2026) lists "PLUMBER" at $39.98 base plus $11.61 fringe, $51.59 an hour in total. Other construction types have their own rates.
What is the prevailing wage for carpenters in Harris County?
For building construction on federal or federally assisted work, WD TX20260253 Mod 1 (published May 18, 2026) lists "CARPENTER (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION,DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION)" at $33.27 base plus $9.73 fringe, $43.00 an hour in total. Other construction types have their own rates.
How many wage determinations cover Harris County?
SAM.gov lists 6 active general wage determinations for Harris 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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