Heavy Construction — Harris, Texas
WD TX20260034-14885-hvy · Revision 1 · Effective May 17, 2026
Quick Answer
The Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR in Harris, Texas (construction type: heavy) is $19.87/hr base + $0.00/hr fringe = $19.87/hr total package (WD TX20260034-14885-hvy, Rev. 1).
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WD Number: TX20260034-14885-hvy
Revision: 1
Construction Type: heavy
State: Texas (TX)
County: Harris
Effective: May 17, 2026
Trades covered: 66
Prevailing Wage Rates — All Trades
Base hourly rates and fringe benefit requirements for all trade classifications covered by this wage determination. Total package = base + fringe.
| Trade Classification | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total Package | H&W | Pension | Vacation | Training |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR | $19.87 | $0.00 | $19.87 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ASPHALT PAVING MACHINE | $21.09 | $0.00 | $21.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ASPHALT RAKER | $17.38 | $0.00 | $17.38 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ASPHALT SHOVELER | $15.63 | $0.00 | $15.63 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BATCHING PLANT WEIGHER | $23.31 | $0.00 | $23.31 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BROOM OR SWEEPER OPERATOR | $16.81 | $0.00 | $16.81 Bottom 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BULLDOZER | $20.80 | $0.00 | $20.80 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CARPENTER | $21.72 | $0.00 | $21.72 -6% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CONCRETE CURBING MACH | $18.47 | $0.00 | $18.47 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CONCRETE FINISHER-PAVING | $20.71 | $0.00 | $20.71 -8% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CONCRETE FINISHER-STRUCTURES | $20.69 | $0.00 | $20.69 -8% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINE | $24.74 | $0.00 | $24.74 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CONCRETE JOINT SEALER | $22.03 | $0.00 | $22.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CONCRETE PAVING FLOAT | $19.52 | $0.00 | $19.52 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CONCRETE PAVING SAW | $21.01 | $0.00 | $21.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CONCRETE PAVING SPREADER | $19.56 | $0.00 | $19.56 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CONCRETE RUBBER | $18.89 | $0.00 | $18.89 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CRANE, CLAMSHELL, BACKHOE, DERRICK, DRAGLINE, SHOVEL | $23.82 | $0.00 | $23.82 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CRUSHER OR SCREENING PLANT OPERATOR | $23.08 | $0.00 | $23.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $33.89 | $0.00 | $33.89 +24% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| FLAGGER | $15.21 | $0.00 | $15.21 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| FORM BUILDER | $20.90 | $0.00 | $20.90 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| FORM LINER - PAVING & CURB | $18.95 | $0.00 | $18.95 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| FORM SETTER-STRUCTURES | $18.99 | $0.00 | $18.99 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| FORM SETTER: PAVING/CURB | $18.59 | $0.00 | $18.59 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| FOUNDATION DRILL OPERATOR, CRAWLER MOUNTED | $26.42 | $0.00 | $26.42 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| FOUNDATION DRILL OPERATOR, TRUCK MOUNTED | $26.71 | $0.00 | $26.71 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| FRONT END LOADER | $19.50 | $0.00 | $19.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABOR COMMON | $15.63 | $0.00 | $15.63 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER-UTILITY | $17.90 | $0.00 | $17.90 -3% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINEPERSON | $15.74 | $0.00 | $15.74 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| MANHOLE BUILDER: BRICK | $17.82 | $0.00 | $17.82 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| MECHANIC | $23.88 | $0.00 | $23.88 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| MILLING MACHINE OPERATOR | $21.89 | $0.00 | $21.89 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| MIXER | $16.66 | $0.00 | $16.66 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| MOTOR GRADER FINE GRADE | $23.31 | $0.00 | $23.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| MOTOR GRADER OTHER | $22.39 | $0.00 | $22.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OILER | $20.06 | $0.00 | $20.06 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTER-STRUCTURES | $29.38 | $0.00 | $29.38 +38% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAVEMENT MARKING MACHINE | $15.63 | $0.00 | $15.63 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PILEDRIVER | $23.00 | $0.00 | $23.00 Bottom 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PIPE LAYER | $17.82 | $0.00 | $17.82 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| REINFORCING STEEL SETTER PAVING | $26.23 | $0.00 | $26.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| REINFORCING STEEL SETTER STRUCTURES | $26.17 | $0.00 | $26.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ROLLER, PNEUMATIC, SELF PROPELLED | $16.70 | $0.00 | $16.70 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ROLLER, STEEL WHEEL OTHER FLATWHEEL OR TAMPING | $15.97 | $0.00 | $15.97 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ROLLER, STEEL WHEEL PLANT MIX PAVEMENTS | $19.41 | $0.00 | $19.41 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SCRAPER | $18.24 | $0.00 | $18.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SERVICER | $19.96 | $0.00 | $19.96 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SIGN ERECTOR | $21.11 | $0.00 | $21.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SIGN INSTALLER | $15.63 | $0.00 | $15.63 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SLIPFORM MACHINE OPERATOR | $19.31 | $0.00 | $19.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| SPREADER BOX OPERATOR | $19.05 | $0.00 | $19.05 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| STEELWORKER STRUCTURAL | $21.72 | $0.00 | $21.72 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRACTOR-CRAWLER TYPE | $21.24 | $0.00 | $21.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRACTOR-PNEUMATIC | $18.87 | $0.00 | $18.87 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRAVELING MIXER | $19.62 | $0.00 | $19.62 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRENCHING MACHINE, HEAVY | $28.46 | $0.00 | $28.46 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRENCHING MACHINE, LIGHT | $22.03 | $0.00 | $22.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER LOWBOY FLOAT | $23.69 | $0.00 | $23.69 Above median -7% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER SINGLE AXLE HEAVY | $18.38 | $0.00 | $18.38 Top 10% -28% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER SINGLE AXLE, LIGHT | $17.10 | $0.00 | $17.10 Top 10% -33% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TRUCK DRIVER TANDEM AXLE SEMI-TRAILER | $16.79 | $0.00 | $16.79 -34% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| WAGON DRILL, BORING MACHINE | $21.30 | $0.00 | $21.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| WELDER | $21.89 | $0.00 | $21.89 Above median -9% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| WORK ZONE BARRICADE | $15.63 | $0.00 | $15.63 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Crew Labor Cost Estimator
Estimate total federal-contract labor cost using the Harris, TX — Heavy construction prevailing wage rates. Add a row for each trade in your crew, set the number of workers and hours, and optionally add a burden percentage for payroll taxes, workers’ comp, and insurance.
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Loaded cost (with burden)
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This is an estimate only. Burden percentages vary widely by state, employer experience modifier, and benefit plan structure. Davis-Bacon also requires per-trade record-keeping on Form WH-347; this calculator does not replace certified payroll reporting.
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Compliance Notes
- This wage determination applies to federal contracts for heavy construction in Harris, Texas.
- The Davis-Bacon Act applies to contracts ≥$2,000 involving construction, alteration, or repair of federal or federally assisted buildings.
- The total package (base + fringe) is the minimum hourly labor cost per worker. Employers may satisfy fringe requirements by contributing to bona fide benefit plans.
- Apprentices must be registered with a DOL-approved apprenticeship program to be paid apprentice rates.
- Contractors must post this wage determination at the job site. Certified payroll records must be submitted weekly using Form WH-347.
- If a trade classification you need isn't listed below, request a conformance from the DOL Wage and Hour Division.