Highest-Paying Davis-Bacon Trades in Texas

Ranked by median total package (base + fringe) across every active Davis-Bacon wage determination in Texas (TX).

Showing the top 50. Includes only trades with at least 5 rate records in the state.

Rank Trade State median Highest in state Rate records
1 ELEVATOR MECHANIC: FOOTNOTES: A. 6% UNDER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. 8% OVER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE FOR $92.03/hr $92.38/hr 38
2 ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTE: A. 6% UNDER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. 8% OVER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE FOR AL $90.03/hr $90.03/hr 12
3 SPRINKLER FITTER $60.62/hr $63.04/hr 110
4 BOILERMAKER $58.09/hr $58.11/hr 411
5 Boilermaker $58.09/hr $58.11/hr 127
6 LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN $57.03/hr $57.03/hr 6
7 PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION $54.07/hr $55.05/hr 22
8 PIPEFITTER $53.44/hr $55.05/hr 154
9 PLUMBER Lee & Washington Counties $51.59/hr $51.59/hr 6
10 PLUMBER Newton, San Augustine, & Shelby Counties $51.59/hr $51.59/hr 6
11 PLUMBER..$ 39.98 11.61 PLUMBER $51.59/hr $51.59/hr 6
12 ELECTRICIANS $51.42/hr $51.42/hr 8
13 Electricians: Electrician $51.42/hr $51.42/hr 6
14 PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER $51.09/hr $51.09/hr 6
15 Including HVAC Pipe Installation PLUMBER $50.45/hr $50.45/hr 8
16 Plumber $50.45/hr $54.07/hr 28
17 Sheet metal worker Excludes HVAC Duct Installation $50.20/hr $50.20/hr 8
18 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Cranes $49.86/hr $49.86/hr 26
19 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ( TOWER CRANE) $45.95/hr $45.95/hr 51
20 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Tower Crane $45.95/hr $45.95/hr 51
21 CRANES $45.70/hr $45.70/hr 6
22 Cranes: Hydraulic over 35 tons,Derricks, Overhead Gentry,Stiffleg,Tower,etc., and Cranes with Piledriving or Caisson attachements $45.70/hr $45.70/hr 6
23 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Hydraulic cranes 59 Tons and under $45.45/hr $45.45/hr 51
24 CRANES: (HYDRAULIC CRANE) $45.45/hr $45.45/hr 6
25 Cranes: Hydraulic Crane $45.45/hr $45.45/hr 6
26 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ( HYDRAULIC CRANES 59 TONS AND UNDER) $45.45/hr $45.45/hr 51
27 SHEETMETAL WORKER $43.55/hr $43.55/hr 8
28 Sheetmetal Worker $43.55/hr $43.55/hr 8
29 MILLWRIGHT $43.29/hr $43.29/hr 30
30 ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR $40.75/hr $43.09/hr 474
31 Heat and Frost Insulator/Asbestos Worker $40.75/hr $40.75/hr 23
32 HEAT AND FROST INSULATOR/ASBESTOS WORKER $40.75/hr $40.75/hr 23
33 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Cranes with Pile Driving or Caisson Attachment and Hydraulic Crane 60 tons and above $39.35/hr $39.35/hr 51
34 Electricians: Cable Splicer $39.11/hr $39.11/hr 6
35 LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATORS $38.88/hr $38.88/hr 6
36 IRONWORKERS: REINFORCING & STRUCTURAL $38.07/hr $38.07/hr 6
37 IRONWORKER $38.07/hr $38.07/hr 191
38 Ironworker, reinforcing $38.07/hr $38.07/hr 11
39 Ironworkers: Reinforcing & Structural $38.07/hr $38.07/hr 6
40 IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL $38.07/hr $38.07/hr 13
41 Ironworker, reinforcing and structural $38.07/hr $38.07/hr 28
42 IRONWORKER: REINFORCING $38.07/hr $38.07/hr 105
43 Carpenter $37.87/hr $38.84/hr 27
44 IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING $36.53/hr $36.53/hr 67
45 IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL $36.39/hr $38.07/hr 64
46 IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL $36.39/hr $38.07/hr 64
47 IRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL $35.98/hr $48.79/hr 109
48 IRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL $35.98/hr $48.79/hr 21
49 Laborers $34.84/hr $34.84/hr 176
50 LABORERS: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE $34.84/hr $34.84/hr 176
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