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Texas carpenter prevailing wage, county by county

A carpenter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Texas runs from $12.42 an hour in Howard County to $43.00 in Anderson County. The median county is $14.30.

Main carpenter classification in each county, 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.

Walker County carpenter: $43.00 per hourBrooks County carpenter: $18.00 per hourDeaf Smith County carpenter: $37.87 per hourHockley County carpenter: $13.00 per hourShackelford County carpenter: $13.13 per hourTom Green County carpenter: $13.82 per hourWise County carpenter: $13.30 per hourCottle County carpenter: $13.00 per hourTaylor County carpenter: $13.37 per hourArmstrong County carpenter: $37.87 per hourHutchinson County carpenter: $37.87 per hourIrion County carpenter: $13.82 per hourMitchell County carpenter: $13.13 per hourYoakum County carpenter: $13.00 per hourChildress County carpenter: $38.84 per hourGillespie County carpenter: $13.13 per hourDickens County carpenter: $13.00 per hourLa Salle County carpenter: $18.00 per hourHansford County carpenter: $37.87 per hourPotter County carpenter: $37.87 per hourFalls County carpenter: $43.00 per hourHamilton County carpenter: $14.30 per hourRunnels County carpenter: $13.13 per hourHale County carpenter: $13.00 per hourSan Jacinto County carpenter: $43.00 per hourDuval County carpenter: $18.00 per hourMoore County carpenter: $37.87 per hourMartin County carpenter: $13.46 per hourLimestone County carpenter: $43.00 per hourZavala County carpenter: $18.00 per hourCochran County carpenter: $13.00 per hourFisher County carpenter: $13.13 per hourBaylor County carpenter: $13.00 per hourPanola County carpenter: $14.30 per hourJack County carpenter: $13.00 per hourCoryell County carpenter: $19.34 per hourLipscomb County carpenter: $37.87 per hourDonley County carpenter: $37.87 per hourAtascosa County carpenter: $13.63 per hourBriscoe County carpenter: $37.87 per hourGoliad County carpenter: $15.21 per hourGray County carpenter: $37.87 per hourHall County carpenter: $37.87 per hourBrown County carpenter: $13.13 per hourGaines County carpenter: $13.46 per hourBell County carpenter: $18.99 per hourSutton County carpenter: $13.46 per hourSan Augustine County carpenter: $43.00 per hourKing County carpenter: $13.00 per hourUvalde County carpenter: $18.00 per hourWilson County carpenter: $13.63 per hourSchleicher County carpenter: $13.13 per hourSwisher County carpenter: $37.87 per hourMotley County carpenter: $13.00 per hourLynn County carpenter: $13.00 per hourMenard County carpenter: $13.13 per hourNolan County carpenter: $13.13 per hourSterling County carpenter: $13.13 per hourGarza County carpenter: $13.00 per hourCallahan County carpenter: $13.37 per hourStonewall County carpenter: $13.00 per hourFranklin County carpenter: $14.30 per hourVan Zandt County carpenter: $14.30 per hourHunt County carpenter: $16.62 per hourMadison County carpenter: $43.00 per hourHood County carpenter: $14.30 per hourMason County carpenter: $13.13 per hourGregg County carpenter: $13.63 per hourHemphill County carpenter: $37.87 per hourCastro County carpenter: $37.87 per hourUpton County carpenter: $13.46 per hourJim Hogg County carpenter: $18.00 per hourLavaca County carpenter: $13.18 per hourMidland County carpenter: $13.82 per hourKimble County carpenter: $13.13 per hourCarson County carpenter: $37.87 per hourPalo Pinto County carpenter: $14.30 per hourLamb County carpenter: $13.00 per hourEastland County carpenter: $13.00 per hourKerr County carpenter: $13.13 per hourLubbock County carpenter: $37.87 per hourErath County carpenter: $14.30 per hourUpshur County carpenter: $13.63 per hourBlanco County carpenter: $13.13 per hourAndrews County carpenter: $13.46 per hourJeff Davis County carpenter: $13.46 per hourKnox County carpenter: $13.00 per hourLlano County carpenter: $13.13 per hourWheeler County carpenter: $37.87 per hourCrosby County carpenter: $37.87 per hourMcMullen County carpenter: $18.00 per hourRoberts County carpenter: $37.87 per hourKent County carpenter: $13.00 per hourComal County carpenter: $13.63 per hourZapata County carpenter: $18.00 per hourAransas County carpenter: $15.21 per hourOrange County carpenter: $21.66 per hourWinkler County carpenter: $13.46 per hourJones County carpenter: $13.37 per hourSherman County carpenter: $37.87 per hourChambers County carpenter: $43.00 per hourHardin County carpenter: $21.66 per hourHill County carpenter: $14.30 per hourWilliamson County carpenter: $15.98 per hourKinney County carpenter: $18.00 per hourCalhoun County carpenter: $15.21 per hourEllis County carpenter: $16.62 per hourClay County carpenter: $13.37 per hourKaufman County carpenter: $16.62 per hourFoard County carpenter: $13.00 per hourCollin County carpenter: $15.78 per hourComanche County carpenter: $13.13 per hourConcho County carpenter: $13.13 per hourCrane County carpenter: $13.46 per hourJasper County carpenter: $43.00 per hourGonzales County carpenter: $13.18 per hourJefferson County carpenter: $21.70 per hourDimmit County carpenter: $18.00 per hourBowie County carpenter: $17.23 per hourBrewster County carpenter: $16.55 per hourDallam County carpenter: $37.87 per hourCass County carpenter: $14.30 per hourFayette County carpenter: $13.18 per hourBurnet County carpenter: $13.13 per hourRefugio County carpenter: $13.18 per hourOchiltree County carpenter: $37.87 per hourMatagorda County carpenter: $13.18 per hourThrockmorton County carpenter: $13.00 per hourAnderson County carpenter: $43.00 per hourCaldwell County carpenter: $15.67 per hourMedina County carpenter: $13.63 per hourGlasscock County carpenter: $13.46 per hourKenedy County carpenter: $18.00 per hourWood County carpenter: $14.30 per hourLiberty County carpenter: $43.00 per hourTravis County carpenter: $15.67 per hourMontgomery County carpenter: $20.91 per hourHoward County carpenter: $12.42 per hourBastrop County carpenter: $15.67 per hourTrinity County carpenter: $43.00 per hourMcLennan County carpenter: $14.76 per hourMcCulloch County carpenter: $13.13 per hourBrazoria County carpenter: $43.00 per hourBailey County carpenter: $13.00 per hourHouston County carpenter: $43.00 per hourSan Saba County carpenter: $13.13 per hourPresidio County carpenter: $13.46 per hourNacogdoches County carpenter: $18.03 per hourWashington County carpenter: $43.00 per hourCooke County carpenter: $14.30 per hourWilbarger County carpenter: $13.00 per hourLeon County carpenter: $43.00 per hourKarnes County carpenter: $13.18 per hourRandall County carpenter: $37.87 per hourDeWitt County carpenter: $13.18 per hourWard County carpenter: $13.46 per hourWichita County carpenter: $13.58 per hourWillacy County carpenter: $18.00 per hourShelby County carpenter: $43.00 per hourKendall County carpenter: $13.63 per hourMorris County carpenter: $14.30 per hourHopkins County carpenter: $14.30 per hourRockwall County carpenter: $16.62 per hourHudspeth County carpenter: $13.46 per hourSmith County carpenter: $13.29 per hourHidalgo County carpenter: $16.43 per hourBrazos County carpenter: $14.56 per hourBurleson County carpenter: $15.06 per hourDelta County carpenter: $16.62 per hourCrockett County carpenter: $13.46 per hourLee County carpenter: $43.00 per hourRobertson County carpenter: $15.50 per hourMills County carpenter: $13.13 per hourLoving County carpenter: $13.46 per hourSabine County carpenter: $43.00 per hourAustin County carpenter: $43.00 per hourReagan County carpenter: $13.46 per hourReeves County carpenter: $13.46 per hourTarrant County carpenter: $17.29 per hourHays County carpenter: $15.67 per hourSan Patricio County carpenter: $15.21 per hourOldham County carpenter: $37.87 per hourPecos County carpenter: $13.46 per hourReal County carpenter: $13.13 per hourDallas County carpenter: $20.10 per hourNueces County carpenter: $15.21 per hourRed River County carpenter: $14.30 per hourColeman County carpenter: $13.13 per hourRusk County carpenter: $13.63 per hourTerrell County carpenter: $13.46 per hourTyler County carpenter: $43.00 per hourVictoria County carpenter: $15.21 per hourWebb County carpenter: $16.57 per hourWharton County carpenter: $13.18 per hourKleberg County carpenter: $13.18 per hourHarris County carpenter: $43.00 per hourHardeman County carpenter: $13.00 per hourNewton County carpenter: $43.00 per hourNavarro County carpenter: $14.30 per hourMontague County carpenter: $15.00 per hourFrio County carpenter: $18.00 per hourHarrison County carpenter: $14.30 per hourLamar County carpenter: $14.30 per hourFloyd County carpenter: $13.00 per hourStarr County carpenter: $18.00 per hourStephens County carpenter: $13.13 per hourParmer County carpenter: $37.87 per hourMarion County carpenter: $14.30 per hourVal Verde County carpenter: $15.80 per hourEl Paso County carpenter: $16.80 per hourCoke County carpenter: $13.13 per hourCameron County carpenter: $16.00 per hourWaller County carpenter: $43.00 per hourBee County carpenter: $13.18 per hourTitus County carpenter: $14.30 per hourCamp County carpenter: $14.30 per hourGrimes County carpenter: $17.76 per hourScurry County carpenter: $13.13 per hourJim Wells County carpenter: $13.18 per hourEctor County carpenter: $13.82 per hourRains County carpenter: $14.30 per hourParker County carpenter: $16.94 per hourYoung County carpenter: $13.00 per hourPolk County carpenter: $43.00 per hourAngelina County carpenter: $43.00 per hourLive Oak County carpenter: $13.18 per hourDawson County carpenter: $13.46 per hourHaskell County carpenter: $13.00 per hourTerry County carpenter: $13.00 per hourArcher County carpenter: $13.37 per hourHenderson County carpenter: $14.30 per hourBosque County carpenter: $14.30 per hourHartley County carpenter: $37.87 per hourCollingsworth County carpenter: $37.87 per hourSomervell County carpenter: $14.30 per hourColorado County carpenter: $13.18 per hourFreestone County carpenter: $43.00 per hourBorden County carpenter: $13.46 per hourCulberson County carpenter: $13.46 per hourGalveston County carpenter: $43.00 per hourLampasas County carpenter: $19.34 per hourEdwards County carpenter: $13.46 per hourGuadalupe County carpenter: $13.63 per hourCherokee County carpenter: $14.30 per hourFannin County carpenter: $13.40 per hourFort Bend County carpenter: $43.00 per hourMilam County carpenter: $43.00 per hourBexar County carpenter: $13.63 per hourJohnson County carpenter: $18.06 per hourDenton County carpenter: $19.25 per hourBandera County carpenter: $13.63 per hourMaverick County carpenter: $18.00 per hourJackson County carpenter: $13.18 per hourGrayson County carpenter: $15.81 per hour
$12$13$13$15$37$43Carpenter, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a carpenter make on prevailing wage in Texas?

34 groups of counties with identical rates and 157 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Freestone County group3 counties$43.00
  2. Washington County group3 counties$43.00
  3. Milam County group2 counties$43.00
  4. Anderson County1 county$43.00
  5. Angelina County1 county$43.00
  6. Austin County1 county$43.00
  7. Brazoria County1 county$43.00
  8. Chambers County1 county$43.00
  9. Falls County1 county$43.00
  10. Fort Bend County1 county$43.00
  11. Galveston County1 county$43.00
  12. Harris County1 county$43.00
  13. Houston County1 county$43.00
  14. Jasper County1 county$43.00
  15. Lee County1 county$43.00
  16. Liberty County1 county$43.00
  17. Limestone County1 county$43.00
  18. Madison County1 county$43.00
  19. Polk County1 county$43.00
  20. Sabine County1 county$43.00
  21. San Jacinto County1 county$43.00
  22. Shelby County1 county$43.00
  23. Walker County1 county$43.00
  24. Waller County1 county$43.00
  25. Childress County1 county$38.84
  26. Moore County group7 counties$37.87
  27. Deaf Smith County group5 counties$37.87
  28. Collingsworth County group2 counties$37.87
  29. Hutchinson County group2 counties$37.87
  30. Lubbock County group2 counties$37.87
  31. Wheeler County group2 counties$37.87
  32. Armstrong County1 county$37.87
  33. Carson County1 county$37.87
  34. Castro County1 county$37.87
  35. Gray County1 county$37.87
  36. Hansford County1 county$37.87
  37. Potter County1 county$37.87
  38. Randall County1 county$37.87
  39. Jefferson County1 county$21.70
  40. Hardin County1 county$21.66

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Freestone County group, 3 localities: Freestone, Trinity, TylerCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$43.00 $33.27 
Washington County group, 3 localities: Newton, San Augustine, WashingtonCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$43.00 $33.27 
Milam County group, 2 localities: Leon, MilamCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$43.00 $33.27 
Anderson CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$43.00 $33.27 
Angelina CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$43.00 $33.27 
Austin CountyCARPENTER (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION,DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION)$43.00 $33.27 
Brazoria CountyCARPENTER (EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION)$43.00 $33.27 
Chambers CountyCARPENTER (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION,DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION)$43.00 $33.27 
Falls CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$43.00 $33.27 
Fort Bend CountyCARPENTER (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION,DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION)$43.00 $33.27 
Galveston CountyCARPENTER (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION)$43.00 $33.27 
Harris CountyCARPENTER (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION,DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION)$43.00 $33.27 
Houston CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$43.00 $33.27 
Jasper CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$43.00 $33.27 
Lee CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$43.00 $33.27 
Liberty CountyCARPENTER (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION)$43.00 $33.27 
Limestone CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$43.00 $33.27 
Madison CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$43.00 $33.27 
Polk CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$43.00 $33.27 
Sabine CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$43.00 $33.27 
San Jacinto CountyCARPENTER (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION,DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION)$43.00 $33.27 
Shelby CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$43.00 $33.27 
Walker CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$43.00 $33.27 
Waller CountyCARPENTER (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION,DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION)$43.00 $33.27 
Childress CountyCARPENTER (CHILDRESS COUNTY)$38.84 $29.16 
Moore County group, 7 localities: Hall, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, ParmerCARPENTER$37.87 $28.57 
Deaf Smith County group, 5 localities: Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Hartley, SwisherCARPENTER$37.87 $28.57 
Collingsworth County group, 2 localities: Briscoe, CollingsworthCARPENTER$37.87 $28.57 
Hutchinson County group, 2 localities: Hutchinson, RobertsCARPENTER$37.87 $28.57 
Lubbock County group, 2 localities: Crosby, LubbockCARPENTER$37.87 $28.57 
Wheeler County group, 2 localities: Sherman, WheelerCARPENTER$37.87 $28.57 
Armstrong CountyCARPENTER$37.87 $28.57 
Carson CountyCARPENTER$37.87 $28.57 
Castro CountyCARPENTER (CASTRO COUNTY)$37.87 $28.57 
Gray CountyCARPENTER$37.87 $28.57 
Hansford CountyCARPENTER$37.87 $28.57 
Potter CountyCARPENTER$37.87 $28.57 
Randall CountyCARPENTER$37.87 $28.57 
Jefferson CountyCARPENTER$21.70 $17.98 
Hardin CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK$21.66 $18.57 
Orange CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK$21.66 $18.57 
Montgomery CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$20.91 $18.81 
Dallas CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$20.10 $17.13 
Coryell County group, 2 localities: Coryell, LampasasCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$19.34 $17.54 
Denton CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$19.25 $19.25 
Bell CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$18.99 $17.28 
Johnson CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$18.06 $15.12 
Nacogdoches CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION$18.03 $17.50 
Starr County group, 5 localities: Starr, Uvalde, Willacy, Zapata, ZavalaCARPENTER$18.00 $18.00 
La Salle County group, 2 localities: La Salle, McMullenCARPENTER$18.00 $18.00 
Maverick County group, 2 localities: Frio, MaverickCARPENTER$18.00 $18.00 
Brooks CountyCARPENTER$18.00 $18.00 
Dimmit CountyCARPENTER$18.00 $18.00 
Duval CountyCARPENTER$18.00 $18.00 
Jim Hogg CountyCARPENTER$18.00 $18.00 
Kenedy CountyCARPENTER$18.00 $18.00 
Kinney CountyCARPENTER$18.00 $18.00 
Grimes CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, BATT INSULATION, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION (EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK)$17.76 $15.13 
Tarrant CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$17.29 $15.47 
Bowie CountyCARPENTER$17.23 $16.85 
Parker CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$16.94 $14.90 
El Paso CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$16.80 $13.51 
Kaufman County group, 2 localities: Kaufman, RockwallCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$16.62 $16.62 
Delta CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$16.62 $16.62 
Ellis CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$16.62 $16.62 
Hunt CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$16.62 $16.62 
Webb CountyCARPENTER$16.57 $14.15 
Brewster CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION)$16.55 $15.00 
Hidalgo CountyCARPENTER$16.43 $14.21 
Cameron CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$16.00 $16.00 
Williamson CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$15.98 $15.93 
Grayson CountyCARPENTER$15.81 $15.81 
Val Verde CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION)$15.80 $15.50 
Collin CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$15.78 $15.78 
Bastrop CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$15.67 $15.62 
Caldwell CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$15.67 $15.62 
Hays CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$15.67 $15.62 
Travis CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$15.67 $15.62 
Robertson CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK$15.50 $15.50 
Aransas CountyCARPENTER$15.21 $15.21 
Calhoun CountyCARPENTER$15.21 $15.21 
Goliad CountyCARPENTER$15.21 $15.21 
Nueces CountyCARPENTER$15.21 $15.21 
San Patricio CountyCARPENTER$15.21 $15.21 
Victoria CountyCARPENTER$15.21 $15.21 
Burleson CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK$15.06 $15.06 
Montague CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION$15.00 $15.00 
McLennan CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$14.76 $14.76 
Brazos CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK$14.56 $14.56 
Henderson County group, 3 localities: Henderson, Hill, SomervellCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION$14.30 $14.30 
Palo Pinto County group, 2 localities: Palo Pinto, PanolaCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION$14.30 $14.30 
Bosque CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION$14.30 $14.30 
Camp CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION$14.30 $14.30 
Cass CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION$14.30 $14.30 
Cherokee CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION$14.30 $14.30 
Cooke CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION$14.30 $14.30 
Erath CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION$14.30 $14.30 
Franklin CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION$14.30 $14.30 
Hamilton CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION$14.30 $14.30 
Harrison CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION$14.30 $14.30 
Hood CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION$14.30 $14.30 
Hopkins CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION$14.30 $14.30 
Lamar CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION$14.30 $14.30 
Marion CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION$14.30 $14.30 
Morris CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION$14.30 $14.30 
Navarro CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION$14.30 $14.30 
Rains CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION$14.30 $14.30 
Red River CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION$14.30 $14.30 
Titus CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION$14.30 $14.30 
Van Zandt CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION$14.30 $14.30 
Wood CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION$14.30 $14.30 
Tom Green County group, 2 localities: Irion, Tom GreenCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$13.82 $13.82 
Ector CountyCARPENTER$13.82 $13.82 
Midland CountyCARPENTER$13.82 $13.82 
Medina County group, 2 localities: Atascosa, MedinaCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$13.63 $13.63 
Bandera CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$13.63 $13.63 
Bexar CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$13.63 $13.63 
Comal CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$13.63 $13.63 
Gregg CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$13.63 $13.63 
Guadalupe CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$13.63 $13.63 
Kendall CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$13.63 $13.63 
Rusk CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$13.63 $13.63 
Upshur CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$13.63 $13.63 
Wilson CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$13.63 $13.63 
Wichita CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND FORM WORK$13.58 $13.02 
Dawson County group, 3 localities: Borden, Crane, DawsonCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION)$13.46 $13.46 
Presidio County group, 2 localities: Edwards, PresidioCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION)$13.46 $13.46 
Reeves County group, 2 localities: Jeff Davis, ReevesCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION)$13.46 $13.46 
Ward County group, 2 localities: Upton, WardCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION)$13.46 $13.46 
Andrews CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION)$13.46 $13.46 
Crockett CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION)$13.46 $13.46 
Culberson CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION)$13.46 $13.46 
Gaines CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION)$13.46 $13.46 
Glasscock CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION)$13.46 $13.46 
Hudspeth CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION)$13.46 $13.46 
Loving CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION)$13.46 $13.46 
Martin CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION)$13.46 $13.46 
Pecos CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION)$13.46 $13.46 
Reagan CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION)$13.46 $13.46 
Sutton CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION)$13.46 $13.46 
Terrell CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION)$13.46 $13.46 
Winkler CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION)$13.46 $13.46 
Fannin CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION$13.40 $13.40 
Jones County group, 2 localities: Callahan, JonesCARPENTER$13.37 $12.71 
Archer CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND FORM WORK$13.37 $12.71 
Clay CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND FORM WORK$13.37 $12.71 
Taylor CountyCARPENTER$13.37 $12.71 
Wise CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$13.30 $13.30 
Smith CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$13.29 $12.48 
Wharton County group, 3 localities: Jim Wells, Live Oak, WhartonCARPENTER$13.18 $13.18 
Lavaca County group, 2 localities: Karnes, LavacaCARPENTER$13.18 $13.18 
Matagorda County group, 2 localities: Matagorda, RefugioCARPENTER$13.18 $13.18 
Bee CountyCARPENTER$13.18 $13.18 
Colorado CountyCARPENTER$13.18 $13.18 
DeWitt CountyCARPENTER$13.18 $13.18 
Fayette CountyCARPENTER$13.18 $13.18 
Gonzales CountyCARPENTER$13.18 $13.18 
Jackson CountyCARPENTER$13.18 $13.18 
Kleberg CountyCARPENTER$13.18 $13.18 
Nolan County group, 4 localities: Menard, Mills, Mitchell, NolanCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$13.13 $13.13 
Comanche County group, 3 localities: Coleman, Comanche, ConchoCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$13.13 $13.13 
San Saba County group, 3 localities: San Saba, Schleicher, SterlingCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$13.13 $13.13 
Llano County group, 2 localities: Llano, MasonCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$13.13 $13.13 
Runnels County group, 2 localities: McCulloch, RunnelsCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$13.13 $13.13 
Blanco CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$13.13 $13.13 
Brown CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$13.13 $13.13 
Burnet CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$13.13 $13.13 
Coke CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$13.13 $13.13 
Fisher CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$13.13 $13.13 
Gillespie CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$13.13 $13.13 
Kerr CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$13.13 $13.13 
Kimble CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$13.13 $13.13 
Real CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$13.13 $13.13 
Scurry CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$13.13 $13.13 
Shackelford CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$13.13 $13.13 
Stephens CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$13.13 $13.13 
Hockley County group, 8 localities: Baylor, Cottle, Dickens, Hockley, Knox, Stonewall, Wilbarger, YoakumCARPENTER$13.00 $13.00 
Haskell County group, 4 localities: Haskell, Kent, King, MotleyCARPENTER$13.00 $13.00 
Lynn County group, 3 localities: Foard, Garza, LynnCARPENTER$13.00 $13.00 
Bailey CountyCARPENTER$13.00 $13.00 
Cochran CountyCARPENTER$13.00 $13.00 
Eastland CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$13.00 $13.00 
Floyd CountyCARPENTER$13.00 $13.00 
Hale CountyCARPENTER$13.00 $13.00 
Hardeman CountyCARPENTER$13.00 $13.00 
Jack CountyCARPENTER$13.00 $13.00 
Lamb CountyCARPENTER$13.00 $13.00 
Terry CountyCARPENTER$13.00 $13.00 
Throckmorton CountyCARPENTER$13.00 $13.00 
Young CountyCARPENTER$13.00 $13.00 
Howard CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION)$12.42 $12.42 

34 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 157 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Texas carpenter pay

What is the carpenter prevailing wage in Harris County?

$43.00 an hour: a $33.27 base wage plus $9.73 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260253, modification 1. Overtime and every carpenter classification in Harris County.

Does carpenter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Harris County the $43.00 total is a $33.27 base wage plus $9.73 in fringe benefits, about 23% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does carpenter 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 carpenters 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 carpenter rate?

DOL often publishes the same carpenter rates for several counties. Across Texas, the 254 counties with a carpenter rate fall into 191 distinct sets of rates, and 34 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 8 counties (the Hockley County group).