Texas · Brick Tender
Texas brick tender prevailing wage, county by county
A brick tender's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Texas runs from $8.00 an hour in McLennan County to $14.80 in El Paso County. The median county is $12.02.
Main brick tender classification in each county (Laborer: mason tender - brick), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)). Checked October 25, 2026.
How much does a brick tender make on prevailing wage in Texas?
41 groups of counties with identical rates and 132 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- El Paso County1 county$14.80
- Harris County1 county$13.47
- Austin County1 county$13.37
- Brazoria County1 county$13.37
- Chambers County1 county$13.37
- Fort Bend County1 county$13.37
- Galveston County1 county$13.37
- Liberty County1 county$13.37
- Montgomery County1 county$13.37
- San Jacinto County1 county$13.37
- Waller County1 county$13.37
- Jefferson County1 county$12.90
- Hardin County1 county$12.87
- Orange County1 county$12.87
- Dallas County1 county$12.70
- Travis County1 county$12.22
- Bastrop County1 county$12.17
- Caldwell County1 county$12.17
- Williamson County1 county$12.17
- Hockley County group9 counties$12.02
- Moore County group7 counties$12.02
- Washington County group6 counties$12.02
- Deaf Smith County group5 counties$12.02
- Starr County group5 counties$12.02
- Haskell County group4 counties$12.02
- Llano County group4 counties$12.02
- Nolan County group4 counties$12.02
- Comanche County group3 counties$12.02
- Dawson County group3 counties$12.02
- Freestone County group3 counties$12.02
- Henderson County group3 counties$12.02
- Lynn County group3 counties$12.02
- Presidio County group3 counties$12.02
- Reeves County group3 counties$12.02
- San Saba County group3 counties$12.02
- Wharton County group3 counties$12.02
- Blanco County group2 counties$12.02
- Castro County group2 counties$12.02
- Collingsworth County group2 counties$12.02
- Hutchinson County group2 counties$12.02
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $14.80 | $12.50 |
| Harris County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $13.47 | $13.47 |
| Austin County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $13.37 | $13.37 |
| Brazoria County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $13.37 | $13.37 |
| Chambers County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $13.37 | $13.37 |
| Fort Bend County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $13.37 | $13.37 |
| Galveston County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $13.37 | $13.37 |
| Liberty County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $13.37 | $13.37 |
| Montgomery County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $13.37 | $13.37 |
| San Jacinto County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $13.37 | $13.37 |
| Waller County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $13.37 | $13.37 |
| Jefferson County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.90 | $12.90 |
| Hardin County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.87 | $12.87 |
| Orange County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.87 | $12.87 |
| Dallas County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.70 | $11.00 |
| Travis County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.22 | $12.22 |
| Bastrop County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.17 | $12.17 |
| Caldwell County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.17 | $12.17 |
| Williamson County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.17 | $12.17 |
| Hockley County group, 9 localities: Baylor, Cottle, Dickens, Hockley, Jack, Knox, Stonewall, Wilbarger, Yoakum | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Moore County group, 7 localities: Hall, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Washington County group, 6 localities: Lee, Limestone, Newton, San Augustine, Shelby, Washington | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Deaf Smith County group, 5 localities: Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Hartley, Swisher | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Starr County group, 5 localities: Starr, Uvalde, Willacy, Zapata, Zavala | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Haskell County group, 4 localities: Haskell, Kent, King, Motley | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Llano County group, 4 localities: Llano, Mason, McCulloch, Runnels | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Nolan County group, 4 localities: Menard, Mills, Mitchell, Nolan | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Comanche County group, 3 localities: Coleman, Comanche, Concho | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Dawson County group, 3 localities: Borden, Crane, Dawson | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Freestone County group, 3 localities: Freestone, Trinity, Tyler | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Henderson County group, 3 localities: Henderson, Hill, Somervell | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Lynn County group, 3 localities: Foard, Garza, Lynn | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Presidio County group, 3 localities: Edwards, Presidio, Reagan | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Reeves County group, 3 localities: Jeff Davis, Martin, Reeves | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| San Saba County group, 3 localities: San Saba, Schleicher, Sterling | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Wharton County group, 3 localities: Jim Wells, Live Oak, Wharton | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Blanco County group, 2 localities: Blanco, Coke | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Castro County group, 2 localities: Castro, Childress | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Collingsworth County group, 2 localities: Briscoe, Collingsworth | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Hutchinson County group, 2 localities: Hutchinson, Roberts | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Kinney County group, 2 localities: Kenedy, Kinney | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| La Salle County group, 2 localities: La Salle, McMullen | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Lavaca County group, 2 localities: Karnes, Lavaca | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Matagorda County group, 2 localities: Matagorda, Refugio | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Maverick County group, 2 localities: Frio, Maverick | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Milam County group, 2 localities: Leon, Milam | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Palo Pinto County group, 2 localities: Palo Pinto, Panola | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Terry County group, 2 localities: Hardeman, Terry | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Ward County group, 2 localities: Upton, Ward | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Wheeler County group, 2 localities: Sherman, Wheeler | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Anderson County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Andrews County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Angelina County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Bailey County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Bee County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Bosque County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Brewster County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Brooks County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Brown County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Burnet County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Camp County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Cass County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Cherokee County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Cochran County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Colorado County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Cooke County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Crockett County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Culberson County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| DeWitt County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Dimmit County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Duval County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Eastland County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Erath County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Falls County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Fannin County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Fayette County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Fisher County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Floyd County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Franklin County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Gaines County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Gillespie County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Glasscock County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Gonzales County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Gray County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Grimes County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Hale County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Hamilton County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Hansford County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Harrison County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Hood County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Hopkins County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Houston County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Howard County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Hudspeth County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Jackson County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Jasper County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Jim Hogg County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Kerr County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Kimble County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Kleberg County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Lamar County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Lamb County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Loving County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Madison County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Marion County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Montague County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Morris County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Nacogdoches County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Navarro County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Pecos County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Polk County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Rains County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Real County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Red River County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Sabine County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Scurry County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Shackelford County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Stephens County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Sutton County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Terrell County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Throckmorton County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Titus County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Val Verde County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Van Zandt County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Walker County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Winkler County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Wood County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Young County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 |
| Medina County group, 2 localities: Atascosa, Medina | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Bandera County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Comal County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Guadalupe County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Kendall County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Wilson County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Bexar County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $11.88 | $11.88 |
| Tom Green County group, 2 localities: Irion, Tom Green | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $11.38 | $11.38 |
| Ector County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $11.38 | $11.38 |
| Midland County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $11.38 | $11.38 |
| Nueces County group, 3 localities: Aransas, Nueces, San Patricio | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $11.36 | $11.36 |
| Taylor County group, 3 localities: Callahan, Jones, Taylor | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $11.36 | $11.36 |
| Victoria County group, 3 localities: Calhoun, Goliad, Victoria | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $11.36 | $11.36 |
| Clay County group, 2 localities: Archer, Clay | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $11.36 | $11.36 |
| Lubbock County group, 2 localities: Crosby, Lubbock | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $11.36 | $11.36 |
| Rusk County group, 2 localities: Rusk, Upshur | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $11.36 | $11.36 |
| Armstrong County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $11.36 | $11.36 |
| Bowie County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $11.36 | $11.36 |
| Carson County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $11.36 | $11.36 |
| Gregg County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $11.36 | $11.36 |
| Potter County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $11.36 | $11.36 |
| Randall County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $11.36 | $11.36 |
| Smith County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $11.36 | $11.36 |
| Wichita County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $11.36 | $11.36 |
| Hays County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Brazos County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $10.96 | $10.96 |
| Burleson County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $10.96 | $10.96 |
| Robertson County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $10.96 | $10.96 |
| Grayson County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $10.95 | $10.95 |
| Kaufman County group, 2 localities: Kaufman, Rockwall | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $10.54 | $10.54 |
| Collin County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $10.54 | $10.54 |
| Delta County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $10.54 | $10.54 |
| Denton County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $10.54 | $10.54 |
| Ellis County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $10.54 | $10.54 |
| Hunt County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $10.54 | $10.54 |
| Johnson County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $10.50 | $10.50 |
| Parker County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $10.50 | $10.50 |
| Tarrant County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $10.50 | $10.50 |
| Wise County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $10.50 | $10.50 |
| Cameron County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Hidalgo County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Webb County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Coryell County group, 2 localities: Coryell, Lampasas | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $9.98 | $9.98 |
| Bell County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $9.98 | $9.98 |
| McLennan County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $8.00 | $8.00 |
41 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 132 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Texas brick tender pay
What is the brick tender prevailing wage in Harris County?
$13.47 an hour: a $13.47 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260253, modification 1. Overtime and every brick tender classification in Harris County.
Does brick tender prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Harris County the $13.47 total is a $13.47 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does brick tender prevailing wage pay overtime in Texas?
Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.
Do apprentice brick tenders get this rate?
Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).
Why do some counties have the same brick tender rate?
DOL often publishes the same brick tender rates for several counties. Across Texas, the 254 counties with a brick tender rate fall into 173 distinct sets of rates, and 41 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 9 counties (the Hockley County group).