TradeSalary

Prevailing wage rates in Collin County, TX

Davis-Bacon rates as of May 18, 2026, in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX BLS area

Electricians on federal building jobs in Collin County must be paid at least $20.01 an hour plus $2.69 an hour in fringe benefits (TX20260239, modification 1, published May 18, 2026). Collin County has 6 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$10.42 – $51.42$28.37 an hour
Plumbers and pipefitters$11.57 – $53.80$29.45 an hour
Carpenters$8.04 – $22.50$23.44 an hour
Power equipment operators$8.00 – $45.45$24.70 an hour
Ironworkers$38.07$25.77 an hour
Roofers$8.54 – $17.19$22.59 an hour

Building construction

Determination TX20260239, modification 1, published May 18, 2026. 59 classifications.

ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
Electricians
ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF…$20.01$2.69$22.70Survey
ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$17.04$1.39$18.43Survey
ELECTRICIAN (COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN ONLY)$15.35$1.39$16.74Survey
ELECTRICIAN (ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY)$20.93$3.86$24.79Survey
Plumbers and pipefitters
PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$39.76$14.04$53.80Union
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)$37.50$0.00$37.50Survey
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION$22.46$4.06$26.52Survey
PIPEFITTER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)$20.45$4.00$24.45Survey
Carpenters
FORM WORKER$11.89$0.00$11.89Survey
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD…$15.78$0.00$15.78Survey
Laborers
LABORER: LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION$10.55$0.00$10.55Survey
LABORER: ROOF TEAROFF$11.28$0.00$11.28Survey
LABORER: PLASTER TENDER$12.22$0.00$12.22Survey
LABORER: PIPELAYER$13.00$0.35$13.35Survey
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.52$0.00$10.52Survey
Power equipment operators
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ((3) HYDRAULIC CRANES 59 TONS AND…$32.35$13.10$45.45Union
OPERATOR: ROLLER$15.04$0.00$15.04Survey
OPERATOR: PAVER(ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)$18.44$0.00$18.44Survey
OPERATOR: MECHANIC$17.52$3.33$20.85Survey
OPERATOR: LOADER$13.46$0.85$14.31Survey
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE$13.03$0.00$13.03Survey
OPERATOR: FORKLIFT$13.21$0.81$14.02Survey
OPERATOR: DRILL$15.69$0.50$16.19Survey
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER$18.29$1.31$19.60Survey
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER$13.93$0.00$13.93Survey
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$12.83$0.00$12.83Survey
Ironworkers
IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$29.64$8.43$38.07Union
Sheet metal workers
SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$24.88$5.97$30.85Survey
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$21.13$4.79$25.92Survey
Painters
PAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY), EXCLUDES DRYWALL…$13.35$5.10$18.45Survey
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: OPERATOR (STRIPING MACHINE)$10.04$2.31$12.35Survey
Roofers
ROOFER$17.19$0.00$17.19Survey
Cement masons
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$13.04$0.00$13.04Survey
Bricklayers
CAULKER$15.16$0.00$15.16Survey
BRICKLAYER$21.06$0.00$21.06Survey
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$12.39$1.18$13.57Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: 1/SINGLE AXLE TRUCK$16.00$0.81$16.81Survey
Every other classification (19)
ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (DUCT, PIPE AND…$33.23$7.52$40.75Union
BOILERMAKER$33.17$24.92$58.09Union
MILLWRIGHT$32.02$11.27$43.29Union
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. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIV…$51.93$38.44$90.37Union
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ((1) TOWER CRANE)$32.85$13.10$45.95Union
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY)$39.76$14.04$53.80Union
TILE SETTER$14.25$0.00$14.25Survey
TILE FINISHER$11.22$0.00$11.22Survey
PLASTERER$16.58$0.00$16.58Survey
PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY$14.24$3.83$18.07Survey
LATHER$16.00$0.00$16.00Survey
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$10.93$0.00$10.93Survey
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$10.54$0.00$10.54Survey
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING$12.29$0.00$12.29Survey
INSULATOR - BATT$13.00$0.00$13.00Survey
INSTALLER - SIGN$15.50$0.00$15.50Survey
INSTALLER - SIDING (METAL/ALUMINUM/VINYL)$14.74$0.00$14.74Survey
GLAZIER$16.46$3.94$20.40Survey
DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$13.00$0.00$13.00Survey

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.

Residential construction

Determination TX20260014, modification 1, published May 18, 2026. 19 classifications.

ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
Electricians
ELECTRICIAN$10.42$0.00$10.42Survey
Plumbers and pipefitters
PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC WORK)$11.57$0.00$11.57Survey
Carpenters
FORM SETTER$10.90$0.00$10.90Survey
CARPENTER (EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING BATT INSULATION, FORM…$9.28$0.00$9.28Survey
Laborers
LABORERS:, EXCLUDING BATT INSULATION (LANDSCAPE)$7.25$0.00$7.25Survey
LABORERS: EXCLUDING BATT INSULATION (COMMON)$7.25$0.00$7.25Survey
Power equipment operators
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GRADER$11.25$0.00$11.25Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FRONT END LOADER$12.42$0.00$12.42Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BULLDOZER$11.61$0.00$11.61Survey
Roofers
ROOFER$8.54$0.00$8.54Survey
Cement masons
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (EXCLUDING FORM SETTING)$10.77$0.00$10.77Survey
Bricklayers
BRICKLAYER$10.80$0.00$10.80Survey
Truck drivers
TRUCK DRIVER$7.25$0.00$7.25Survey
Every other classification (6)
ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
TILE SETTER$8.54$0.00$8.54Survey
PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY (INCLUDING DRYWALL TAPING/FINSHING)$10.47$0.00$10.47Survey
LABORERS: EXCLUDING BATT INSULATION (MASON TENDER (INCLUDING…$7.25$0.00$7.25Survey
INSULATOR - BATT$15.00$0.00$15.00Survey
HVAC MECHANIC (INCLUDING PIPE, EXCLUDING DUCT)$9.93$1.13$11.06Survey
DRYWALL HANGER$10.00$0.00$10.00Survey

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 TX20260294, modification 1, published May 18, 2026. 48 classifications.

ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
Electricians
ELECTRICIAN$36.10$0.00$36.10Union
Carpenters
FORM SETTER, PAVING & CURB$20.89$0.00$20.89Union
FORM BUILDER/SETTER, STRUCTURES$22.50$0.00$22.50Union
Laborers
LABORER, UTILITY$19.32$0.00$19.32Union
LABORER, COMMON$18.01$0.00$18.01Union
CONCRETE SAW OPERATOR$20.34$0.00$20.34Union
ASPHALT RAKER$19.87$0.00$19.87Union
Power equipment operators
SCRAPER OPERATOR$21.54$0.00$21.54Union
MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, ROUGH$24.90$0.00$24.90Union
MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, FINE GRADE$27.09$0.00$27.09Union
LOADER/BACKHOE OPERATOR$23.22$0.00$23.22Union
FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, OVER 3 CY$22.56$0.00$22.56Union
FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, 3 CY OR LESS$20.93$0.00$20.93Union
FOUNDATION DRILL OPERATOR, TRUCK MOUNTED$29.86$0.00$29.86Union
FOUNDATION DRILL OPERATOR, CRAWLER MOUNTED$29.25$0.00$29.25Union
EXCAVATOR OPERATOR, OVER 50,000 POUNDS$25.34$0.00$25.34Union
EXCAVATOR OPERATOR, 50,000 POUNDS OR LESS$25.08$0.00$25.08Union
CRAWLER TRACTOR OPERATOR$24.06$0.00$24.06Union
Painters
PAVEMENT MARKING MACHINE OPERATOR$22.35$0.00$22.35Union
Cement masons
CONCRETE FINISHER, PAVING AND STRUCTURES$22.48$0.00$22.48Union
Truck drivers
TRUCK DRIVER, TRANSIT-MIX$21.97$0.00$21.97Union
TRUCK DRIVER, TANDEM AXLE TRACTOR WITH SEMI TRAILER$23.22$0.00$23.22Union
TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE OR TANDEM AXLE DUMP TRUCK$22.64$0.00$22.64Union
TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE AXLE$20.60$0.00$20.60Union
TRUCK DRIVER LOWBOY FLOAT$25.57$0.00$25.57Union
OFF ROAD HAULER$23.70$0.00$23.70Union
Every other classification (22)
ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
WORK ZONE BARRICADE$18.01$0.00$18.01Union
WELDER$23.72$0.00$23.72Union
TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN$23.14$0.00$23.14Union
SPREADER BOX OPERATOR$23.59$0.00$23.59Union
SMALL SLIPFORM MACHINE OPERATOR$25.09$0.00$25.09Union
SIGN ERECTOR$18.01$0.00$18.01Union
SERVICER$24.86$0.00$24.86Union
ROLLER OPERATOR, OTHER$18.60$0.00$18.60Union
ROLLER OPERATOR, ASPHALT$20.35$0.00$20.35Union
REINFORCING STEEL WORKER$23.50$0.00$23.50Union
RECLAIMER/PULVERIZER OPERATOR$22.17$0.00$22.17Union
PIPELAYER$22.46$0.00$22.46Union
MILLING MACHINE OPERATOR$20.94$0.00$20.94Union
MECHANIC$27.44$0.00$27.44Union
FLAGGER$14.80$0.00$14.80Union
CRANE OPERATOR, LATTICE BOOM OVER 80 TONS$33.55$0.00$33.55Union
CRANE OPERATOR, LATTICE BOOM 80 TONS OR LESS$29.90$0.00$29.90Union
CRANE OPERATOR, HYDRAULIC 80 TONS OR LESS$31.32$0.00$31.32Union
CONCRETE PAVEMENT FINISHING MACHINE OPERATOR$24.07$0.00$24.07Union
BROOM OR SWEEPER OPERATOR$18.01$0.00$18.01Union
ASPHALT PAVING MACHINE OPERATOR$22.52$0.00$22.52Union
ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR$24.40$0.00$24.40Union

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 (TX20260018)

Determination TX20260018, modification 1, published May 18, 2026. 9 classifications.

ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
Plumbers and pipefitters
PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS$39.76$14.04$53.80Union
Laborers
LABORERS: (UTILITY)$7.47$0.00$7.47Survey
LABORERS: (COMMON)$7.25$0.00$7.25Survey
Power equipment operators
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FRONT END LOADER$9.16$0.00$9.16Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (TUNNELING MACHINE (48"" OR LESS))$9.16$0.00$9.16Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (BACKHOE)$10.80$0.00$10.80Survey
Truck drivers
TRUCK DRIVER$8.53$0.00$8.53Survey
Every other classification (2)
ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE$10.94$0.00$10.94Survey
PIPELAYER$7.83$0.00$7.83Survey

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 (TX20260020)

Determination TX20260020, modification 1, published May 18, 2026. 26 classifications.

ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
Electricians
ELECTRICIANS$39.75$11.67$51.42Union
Plumbers and pipefitters
PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS$39.76$14.04$53.80Union
Carpenters
FORM SETTER$9.58$0.00$9.58Survey
FORM BUILDER$8.04$0.00$8.04Survey
CARPENTER$10.54$0.00$10.54Survey
Laborers
LABORERS: (UTILITY)$7.25$0.00$7.25Survey
LABORERS: (COMMON)$7.25$0.00$7.25Survey
Power equipment operators
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: SCRAPER$8.00$0.00$8.00Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: OILER$9.18$0.00$9.18Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: MOTOR GRADER$11.63$0.00$11.63Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: MECHANIC$9.88$0.00$9.88Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FRONT END LOADER$10.77$0.00$10.77Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BULLDOZER$9.94$0.00$9.94Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (BACKHOE)$10.97$0.00$10.97Survey
Sheet metal workers
SHEET METAL WORKER$27.64$8.84$36.48Union
Cement masons
CONCRETE FINISHER$9.60$0.00$9.60Survey
Truck drivers
TRUCK DRIVER$7.47$0.00$7.47Survey
Every other classification (9)
ClassificationRateFringeTotalBasis
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (INCLUDES APPLICATION OF…$33.23$7.52$40.75Union
LINE CONSTRUCTION: TRUCK DRIVER$23.14$9.45$32.59Union
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN$41.31$15.72$57.03Union
LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN$19.28$8.67$27.95Union
LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATORS$25.83$13.05$38.88Union
CRANES: (HYDRAULIC OVER 35 TONS,DERRICKS, OVERHEAD GENTRY…$32.60$13.10$45.70Union
CRANES: (HYDRAULIC CRANE (35 TON & UNDER))$32.35$13.10$45.45Union
IRONWORKERS: REINFORCING & STRUCTURAL$29.64$8.43$38.07Union
PIPELAYER$7.96$0.00$7.96Survey

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 TX20260239, TX20260014, TX20260294, TX20260018, TX20260020, 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.