TradeSalary

Prevailing wage rates in Brazos County, TX

Davis-Bacon rates as of May 18, 2026, in the College Station-Bryan, TX BLS area

Electricians on federal building jobs in Brazos County must be paid at least $22.96 an hour plus $4.83 an hour in fringe benefits (TX20260234, modification 1, published May 18, 2026). Brazos County has 5 active determinations covering building, residential, highway and heavy construction; every rate is below.

Prevailing rate vs. market pay

The Davis-Bacon package (rate plus fringe) across the county's determinations, beside what the trade earns in the area according to the BLS (May 2025 median hourly wage for the metro).

TradeDavis-Bacon packageBLS median
Electricians$9.95 – $30.54$23.28 an hour
Plumbers and pipefitters$9.45 – $55.05$23.93 an hour
Carpenters$8.30 – $20.63$22.58 an hour
Power equipment operators$7.25 – $45.45$23.07 an hour
Ironworkers$14.00 – $36.39$21.52 an hour
Roofers$8.00 – $13.75not published

Building construction

Determination TX20260234, modification 1, published May 18, 2026. 41 classifications.

ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
Electricians
ELECTRICIAN$22.96$4.83$27.79Survey
Plumbers and pipefitters
PLUMBER$39.98$11.61$51.59Union
PIPEFITTER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)$42.09$12.96$55.05Union
PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$37.15$16.92$54.07Union
Carpenters
FORM WORKER$11.83$0.00$11.83Survey
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK$14.56$0.00$14.56Survey
Laborers
LABORER: ROOF TEAROFF$11.28$0.00$11.28Survey
LABORER: PIPELAYER$12.49$2.13$14.62Survey
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.57$0.00$11.57Survey
Power equipment operators
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ((3) HYDRAULIC CRANES 59 TONS AND…$32.35$13.10$45.45Union
OPERATOR: ROLLER$13.11$0.00$13.11Survey
OPERATOR: PAVER(ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)$16.03$0.00$16.03Survey
OPERATOR: MECHANIC$17.52$3.33$20.85Survey
OPERATOR: LOADER$14.01$0.44$14.45Survey
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE$14.34$1.68$16.02Survey
OPERATOR: FORKLIFT$15.00$0.00$15.00Survey
OPERATOR: DRILL$16.22$0.34$16.56Survey
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER$18.29$1.31$19.60Survey
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER$13.93$0.00$13.93Survey
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$14.33$0.00$14.33Survey
Ironworkers
IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL$28.26$8.13$36.39Union
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$20.74$5.25$25.99Survey
Sheet metal workers
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$29.70$13.85$43.55Union
SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$14.62$0.00$14.62Survey
Painters
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY$13.14$0.00$13.14Survey
Roofers
ROOFER$13.75$0.00$13.75Survey
Cement masons
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$14.68$0.00$14.68Survey
Bricklayers
BRICKLAYER$20.00$0.00$20.00Survey
Truck drivers
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK$12.00$4.11$16.11Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK$12.50$0.00$12.50Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK$19.65$8.57$28.22Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$11.97$1.23$13.20Survey
Every other classification (9)
ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
BOILERMAKER$33.17$24.92$58.09Union
ELEVATOR MECHANICFOOTNOTES: 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. B. HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY;…$53.59$38.44$92.03Union
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ((1) TOWER CRANE)$32.85$13.10$45.95Union
TILE SETTER$14.74$0.00$14.74Survey
TILE FINISHER$11.22$0.00$11.22Survey
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$9.93$0.00$9.93Survey
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$10.96$0.00$10.96Survey
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING$13.35$0.00$13.35Survey
INSULATOR - MECHANICAL(DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)$19.77$7.13$26.90Survey

Rate and fringe are per hour unless a row says per day. Total is the rate plus the fringe. Union rows come from a collective bargaining agreement; survey rows from a Department of Labor wage survey, which can be years old.

Residential construction

Determination TX20260057, modification 1, published May 18, 2026. 15 classifications.

ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
Electricians
ELECTRICIAN$9.95$0.00$9.95Survey
Plumbers and pipefitters
PLUMBER$9.45$0.00$9.45Survey
Carpenters
CARPENTER$8.30$0.00$8.30Survey
Laborers
LABORERS: (MORTAR MIXERS)$7.25$0.00$7.25Survey
LABORERS: (LABORERS)$7.25$0.00$7.25Survey
Power equipment operators
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: DOZERS$7.25$0.00$7.25Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BACKHOES$7.25$0.00$7.25Survey
Sheet metal workers
SHEET METAL WORKER$8.00$0.00$8.00Survey
Painters
PAINTER$7.25$0.00$7.25Survey
Roofers
ROOFER$8.00$0.00$8.00Survey
Cement masons
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$7.84$0.00$7.84Survey
Bricklayers
BRICKLAYER$10.00$0.00$10.00Survey
Truck drivers
TRUCK DRIVER$7.50$0.00$7.50Survey
Every other classification (2)
ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
LABORERS: MASON TENDERS$7.25$0.00$7.25Survey
AIR CONDITIONING MECHANIC$9.00$0.00$9.00Survey

Rate and fringe are per hour unless a row says per day. Total is the rate plus the fringe. Union rows come from a collective bargaining agreement; survey rows from a Department of Labor wage survey, which can be years old.

Highway construction

Determination TX20260291, modification 1, published May 18, 2026. 50 classifications.

ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
Electricians
TRAFFIC SIGNAL/LIGHT POLE WORKER$21.99$0.00$21.99Union
ELECTRICIAN$30.54$0.00$30.54Union
Carpenters
FORM SETTER, PAVING & CURB$19.18$0.00$19.18Union
FORM BUILDER/SETTER, STRUCTURES$20.63$0.00$20.63Union
Laborers
LABORER, UTILITY$19.05$0.00$19.05Union
LABORER, COMMON$17.52$0.00$17.52Union
CONCRETE SAW OPERATOR$25.97$0.00$25.97Union
ASPHALT RAKER$19.40$0.00$19.40Union
Power equipment operators
SCRAPER OPERATOR$17.52$0.00$17.52Union
MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, ROUGH$22.95$0.00$22.95Union
MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, FINE GRADE$26.56$0.00$26.56Union
LOADER/BACKHOE OPERATOR$20.32$0.00$20.32Union
FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, OVER 3 CY$20.20$0.00$20.20Union
FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, 3 CY OR LESS$20.33$0.00$20.33Union
FOUNDATION DRILL OPERATOR, TRUCK MOUNTED$24.28$0.00$24.28Union
EXCAVATOR OPERATOR, OVER 50,000 POUNDS$22.90$0.00$22.90Union
EXCAVATOR OPERATOR, 50,000 POUNDS OR LESS$22.93$0.00$22.93Union
CRAWLER TRACTOR OPERATOR$20.92$0.00$20.92Union
BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR$27.82$0.00$27.82Union
AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR OPERATOR$19.14$0.00$19.14Union
Painters
PAVEMENT MARKING MACHINE OPERATOR$22.00$0.00$22.00Union
PAINTER, STRUCTURES$23.76$0.00$23.76Union
Cement masons
CONCRETE FINISHER, PAVING AND STRUCTURES$20.61$0.00$20.61Union
Truck drivers
TRUCK DRIVER, TANDEM AXLE TRACTOR WITH SEMI TRAILER$21.71$0.00$21.71Union
TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE OR TANDEM AXLE DUMP TRUCK$20.91$0.00$20.91Union
TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE AXLE$19.70$0.00$19.70Union
TRUCK DRIVER LOWBOY FLOAT$25.96$0.00$25.96Union
OFF ROAD HAULER$17.52$0.00$17.52Union
Every other classification (22)
ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
WORK ZONE BARRICADE$17.75$0.00$17.75Union
WELDER$23.38$0.00$23.38Union
SPREADER BOX OPERATOR$19.31$0.00$19.31Union
SIGN ERECTOR$17.52$0.00$17.52Union
SERVICER$23.75$0.00$23.75Union
ROLLER OPERATOR, OTHER$17.52$0.00$17.52Union
ROLLER OPERATOR, ASPHALT$20.24$0.00$20.24Union
REINFORCING STEEL WORKER$22.46$0.00$22.46Union
RECLAIMER/PULVERIZER OPERATOR$19.05$0.00$19.05Union
PIPELAYER$19.23$0.00$19.23Union
MILLING MACHINE OPERATOR$21.73$0.00$21.73Union
MECHANIC$26.15$0.00$26.15Union
FLAGGER$15.52$0.00$15.52Union
DIRECTIONAL DRILLING OPERATOR$25.19$0.00$25.19Union
DIRECTIONAL DRILLING LOCATOR$21.39$0.00$21.39Union
CRANE OPERATOR, LATTICE BOOM OVER 80 TONS$28.87$0.00$28.87Union
CRANE OPERATOR, LATTICE BOOM 80 TONS OR LESS$26.47$0.00$26.47Union
CRANE OPERATOR, HYDRAULIC 80 TONS OR LESS$29.24$0.00$29.24Union
CONCRETE PAVEMENT FINISHING MACHINE OPERATOR$22.81$0.00$22.81Union
BROOM OR SWEEPER OPERATOR$18.09$0.00$18.09Union
ASPHALT PAVING MACHINE OPERATOR$22.12$0.00$22.12Union
ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR$24.07$0.00$24.07Union

Rate and fringe are per hour unless a row says per day. Total is the rate plus the fringe. Union rows come from a collective bargaining agreement; survey rows from a Department of Labor wage survey, which can be years old.

Heavy construction (TX20260007)

Determination TX20260007, modification 1, published May 18, 2026. 50 classifications.

ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
Electricians
TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION: TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION(TRAFFIC SIGNAL/LIGHT POLE WORKER)$16.00$0.00$16.00Survey
ELECTRICIAN$26.35$0.00$26.35Survey
Carpenters
FORM BUILDER/FORM SETTER (STRUCTURES)$12.87$0.00$12.87Survey
FORM BUILDER/FORM SETTER (PAVING & CURB)$12.94$0.00$12.94Survey
Laborers
LABORER: PIPELAYER$12.79$0.00$12.79Survey
LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER$12.12$0.00$12.12Survey
LABORER (WORK ZONE BARRICADE$11.85$0.00$11.85Survey
LABORER (LABORER, UTILITY)$12.27$0.00$12.27Survey
LABORER (LABORER, COMMON)$10.50$0.00$10.50Survey
LABORER (FLAGGER)$9.45$0.00$9.45Survey
Power equipment operators
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCRAPER$12.27$0.00$12.27Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MOTOR GRADER, ROUGH$14.63$0.00$14.63Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MOTOR GRADER, FINE GRADE$18.51$0.00$18.51Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC$17.10$0.00$17.10Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FRONT END LOADER, 3 CY OR LESS$13.04$0.00$13.04Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FOUNDATION DRILL, TRUCK MOUNTED$16.93$0.00$16.93Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRAWLER TRACTOR$15.67$0.00$15.67Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BROOM OR SWEEPER$11.04$0.00$11.04Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOOM TRUCK$18.36$0.00$18.36Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR$15.55$0.00$15.55Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (TRENCHING MACHINE, HEAVY)$18.48$0.00$18.48Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (SPREADER BOX)$14.04$0.00$14.04Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (ROLLER, OTHER)$10.50$0.00$10.50Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (ROLLER, ASPHALT)$12.78$0.00$12.78Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (RECLAIMER/PULVERIZER)$12.88$0.00$12.88Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (PAVEMENT MARKING MACHINE)$19.17$0.00$19.17Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (MILLING MACHINE)$14.18$0.00$14.18Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (LOADER/BACKHOE)$14.12$0.00$14.12Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (FRONT END LOADER, OVER 3 CY)$13.21$0.00$13.21Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (EXCAVATOR OVER 50,000 LBS)$17.71$0.00$17.71Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (EXCAVATOR 50,000 LBS OR LESS)$12.88$0.00$12.88Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (DIRECTIONAL DRILLING OPERATOR)$17.24$0.00$17.24Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (DIRECTIONAL DRILLING LOCATOR)$11.67$0.00$11.67Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CONCRETE PAVEMENT FINISHING MACHINE)$15.48$0.00$15.48Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (ASPHALT PAVING MACHINE)$14.36$0.00$14.36Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR)$12.69$0.00$12.69Survey
Ironworkers
STEEL WORKER (STRUCTURAL)$19.29$0.00$19.29Survey
STEEL WORKER (REINFORCING)$14.00$0.00$14.00Survey
Painters
PAINTER (STRUCTURES)$18.34$0.00$18.34Survey
Cement masons
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (PAVING AND STRUCTURES)$12.56$0.00$12.56Survey
Truck drivers
TRUCK DRIVER: TANDEM AXLE TRACTOR W/SEMI TRAILER$12.81$0.00$12.81Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: SINGLE OR TANDEM AXLE DUMP TRUCK$11.68$0.00$11.68Survey
TRUCK DRIVER (SINGLE AXLE)$11.79$0.00$11.79Survey
TRUCK DRIVER (OFF ROAD HAULER)$11.88$0.00$11.88Survey
TRUCK DRIVER (LOWBOY-FLOAT)$15.66$0.00$15.66Survey
Every other classification (5)
ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
WELDER$15.97$0.00$15.97Survey
SERVICER$14.51$0.00$14.51Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CRANE, LATTICE BOOM OVER 80 TONS)$19.38$0.00$19.38Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CRANE, LATTICE BOOM 80 TONS OR LESS)$15.87$0.00$15.87Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CRANE, HYDRAULIC 80 TONS OR LESS)$18.36$0.00$18.36Survey

Rate and fringe are per hour unless a row says per day. Total is the rate plus the fringe. Union rows come from a collective bargaining agreement; survey rows from a Department of Labor wage survey, which can be years old.

Heavy construction (TX20260033)

Determination TX20260033, modification 1, published May 18, 2026. 25 classifications.

ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
Power equipment operators
OPERATOR (MARSH BUGGY DRAGLINE)$16.85$0.00$16.85Survey
DOZER OPERATOR$16.85$0.00$16.85Survey
Truck drivers
TRUCK DRIVER (DREDGE 16"" AND OVER)$16.85$0.00$16.85Survey
Every other classification (22)
ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
WELDER (DREDGE UNDER 16"")$16.85$0.00$16.85Survey
WELDER (DREDGE 16"" AND OVER)$16.85$0.00$16.85Survey
THIRD ASSISTANT ENGINEER (DREDGE 16"" AND OVER)$16.85$0.00$16.85Survey
SHOREMAN (DREDGE 16"" AND OVER)$16.85$0.00$16.85Survey
SECOND COOK (HYDRAULIC DREDGING)$16.85$0.00$16.85Survey
SECOND ASSISTANT ENGINEER (DREDGE 16"" AND OVER)$16.85$0.00$16.85Survey
OILER (MARSH BUGGY DRAGLINE)$16.85$0.00$16.85Survey
OILER (DREDGE UNDER 16"")$16.85$0.00$16.85Survey
OILER (DREDGE 16"" AND OVER)$16.85$0.00$16.85Survey
MESS PERSON (HYDRAULIC DREDGING)$16.85$0.00$16.85Survey
LEVERMAN (DREDGE UNDER 16"")$16.85$0.00$16.85Survey
LEVERMAN (DREDGE 16"" AND OVER)$16.85$0.00$16.85Survey
JANITOR - CABIN PERSON (HYDRAULIC DREDGING)$16.85$0.00$16.85Survey
HANDYMAN (HYDRAULIC DREDGING)$16.85$0.00$16.85Survey
FIRST COOK (HYDRAULIC DREDGING)$16.85$0.00$16.85Survey
FIRST ASSISTANT ENGINEER (DREDGE 16"" AND OVER)$16.85$0.00$16.85Survey
FIREMAN (DREDGE 16"" AND OVER)$16.85$0.00$16.85Survey
DREDGE TENDER OPERATOR (DREDGE UNDER 16"")$16.85$0.00$16.85Survey
DREDGE TENDER OPERATOR (DREDGE 16"" AND OVER)$16.85$0.00$16.85Survey
DERRICK OPERATOR$16.85$0.00$16.85Survey
DECKHAND (DREDGE UNDER 16"")$16.85$0.00$16.85Survey
DECKHAND (DREDGE 16"" AND OVER)$16.85$0.00$16.85Survey

Rate and fringe are per hour unless a row says per day. Total is the rate plus the fringe. Union rows come from a collective bargaining agreement; survey rows from a Department of Labor wage survey, which can be years old.

Before you rely on a rate

These are federal Davis-Bacon rates for federal and federally assisted construction; state-funded work may follow Texas's own law. The contracting agency chooses which determination applies, and the one attached to the contract governs, even after a newer modification. Apprentices in registered programs may be paid a percentage of these rates. Nothing here is legal advice.

Source

U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, general wage determinations TX20260234, TX20260057, TX20260291, TX20260007, TX20260033, as published on SAM.gov and refreshed here weekly. Rates are shown exactly as published; the construction types are building, residential, highway, heavy. TradeSalary is not affiliated with the Department of Labor.