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Texas carpet and soft floor layer prevailing wage, county by county
A carpet and soft floor layer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Texas runs from $7.25 an hour in San Patricio County to $21.88 in Bastrop County. The median county is $10.00.
Carpet & Soft Floor Layer rate in each Texas county, A to Z
| County | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atascosa CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Medina County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260050 Mod 1 |
Austin CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $20.00 | $0.00 | $20.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260229 Mod 1 |
Bastrop CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $21.88 | $0.00 | $21.88 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260285 Mod 1 |
Bastrop CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260009 Mod 1 |
Bell CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Bell County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260022 Mod 1 |
Bosque CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING · Henderson County group | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260105 Mod 1 |
Brazoria CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $20.00 | $0.00 | $20.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260233 Mod 1 |
Brazoria CountySOFT FLOOR LAYERS, CARPET AND VINYL | $16.92 | $0.00 | $16.92 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260065 Mod 1 |
Caldwell CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $21.88 | $0.00 | $21.88 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260286 Mod 1 |
Caldwell CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260009 Mod 1 |
Cameron CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Hidalgo County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260001 Mod 1 |
Camp CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING · Henderson County group | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260105 Mod 1 |
Cass CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260092 Mod 1 |
Chambers CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $20.00 | $0.00 | $20.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260238 Mod 1 |
Chambers CountySOFT FLOOR LAYERS, CARPET AND VINYL | $16.92 | $0.00 | $16.92 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260065 Mod 1 |
Cherokee CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING · Henderson County group | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260105 Mod 1 |
Cooke CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260093 Mod 1 |
Coryell CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Bell County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260022 Mod 1 |
El Paso CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $12.81 | $0.00 | $12.81 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260245 Mod 1 |
El Paso CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $7.34 | $0.00 | $7.34 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260036 Mod 1 |
Erath CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING · Henderson County group | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260105 Mod 1 |
Fannin CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING · Henderson County group | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260105 Mod 1 |
Fort Bend CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $20.00 | $0.00 | $20.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260247 Mod 1 |
Fort Bend CountySOFT FLOOR LAYERS, CARPET AND VINYL | $16.92 | $0.00 | $16.92 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260066 Mod 1 |
Franklin CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING · Henderson County group | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260105 Mod 1 |
Galveston CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $20.00 | $0.00 | $20.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260248 Mod 1 |
Galveston CountySOFT FLOOR LAYERS, CARPET AND VINYL | $16.92 | $0.00 | $16.92 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260068 Mod 1 |
Gregg CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Smith County group | $8.83 | $0.00 | $8.83 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260041 Mod 1 |
Hamilton CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING · Henderson County group | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260105 Mod 1 |
Harris CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $20.00 | $0.00 | $20.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260253 Mod 1 |
Harris CountySOFT FLOOR LAYERS, CARPET AND VINYL | $14.50 | $0.00 | $14.50 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260067 Mod 1 |
Harrison CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING · Henderson County group | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260105 Mod 1 |
Hays CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $21.88 | $0.00 | $21.88 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260254 Mod 1 |
Hays CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260009 Mod 1 |
Henderson CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING · Henderson County group | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260105 Mod 1 |
Hidalgo CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Hidalgo County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260001 Mod 1 |
Hill CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING · Henderson County group | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260105 Mod 1 |
Hood CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING · Henderson County group | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260105 Mod 1 |
Hopkins CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING · Henderson County group | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260105 Mod 1 |
Kendall CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Medina County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260050 Mod 1 |
Lamar CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING · Henderson County group | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260105 Mod 1 |
Lampasas CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Bell County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260022 Mod 1 |
Liberty CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $20.00 | $0.00 | $20.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260259 Mod 1 |
Liberty CountySOFT FLOOR LAYERS, CARPET AND VINYL | $16.92 | $0.00 | $16.92 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260065 Mod 1 |
Marion CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING · Henderson County group | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260105 Mod 1 |
McLennan CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Bell County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260022 Mod 1 |
Medina CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Medina County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260050 Mod 1 |
Montague CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING · Henderson County group | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260105 Mod 1 |
Montgomery CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $20.00 | $0.00 | $20.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260262 Mod 1 |
Montgomery CountySOFT FLOOR LAYERS, CARPET AND VINYL | $16.92 | $0.00 | $16.92 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260064 Mod 1 |
Morris CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260096 Mod 1 |
Nacogdoches CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING · Henderson County group | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260105 Mod 1 |
Navarro CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260097 Mod 1 |
Nueces CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Nueces County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260010 Mod 1 |
Palo Pinto CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING · Henderson County group | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260105 Mod 1 |
Panola CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING · Henderson County group | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260105 Mod 1 |
Rains CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING · Henderson County group | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260105 Mod 1 |
Red River CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING · Henderson County group | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260105 Mod 1 |
Robertson CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Bell County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260022 Mod 1 |
San Jacinto CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $20.00 | $0.00 | $20.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260268 Mod 1 |
San Patricio CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Nueces County group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260010 Mod 1 |
Smith CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Smith County group | $8.83 | $0.00 | $8.83 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260041 Mod 1 |
Somervell CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING · Henderson County group | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260105 Mod 1 |
Titus CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING · Henderson County group | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260105 Mod 1 |
Travis CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $21.88 | $0.00 | $21.88 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260271 Mod 1 |
Travis CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260009 Mod 1 |
Upshur CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · Smith County group | $8.83 | $0.00 | $8.83 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260041 Mod 1 |
Van Zandt CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING · Henderson County group | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260105 Mod 1 |
Waller CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $20.00 | $0.00 | $20.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260272 Mod 1 |
Waller CountySOFT FLOOR LAYERS, CARPET AND VINYL | $16.92 | $0.00 | $16.92 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260065 Mod 1 |
Williamson CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $21.88 | $0.00 | $21.88 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260275 Mod 1 |
Williamson CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260009 Mod 1 |
Wood CountyFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING · Henderson County group | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260105 Mod 1 |
Main carpet and soft floor layer 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.
How much does a carpet and soft floor layer make on prevailing wage in Texas?
$7.25 to $21.88 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $10.00. 6 groups of counties with identical rates and 20 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.
- Bastrop County1 county$21.88
- Caldwell County1 county$21.88
- Hays County1 county$21.88
- Travis County1 county$21.88
- Williamson County1 county$21.88
- Austin County1 county$20.00
- Brazoria County1 county$20.00
- Chambers County1 county$20.00
- Fort Bend County1 county$20.00
- Galveston County1 county$20.00
- Harris County1 county$20.00
- Liberty County1 county$20.00
- Montgomery County1 county$20.00
- San Jacinto County1 county$20.00
- Waller County1 county$20.00
- El Paso County1 county$12.81
- Henderson County group24 counties$10.00
- Cass County1 county$10.00
- Cooke County1 county$10.00
- Morris County1 county$10.00
- Navarro County1 county$10.00
- Smith County group3 counties$8.83
- Bell County group5 counties$7.25
- Medina County group3 counties$7.25
- Hidalgo County group2 counties$7.25
- Nueces County group2 counties$7.25
Which counties share a rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $21.88 | $21.88 |
| Caldwell County | FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $21.88 | $21.88 |
| Hays County | FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $21.88 | $21.88 |
| Travis County | FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $21.88 | $21.88 |
| Williamson County | FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $21.88 | $21.88 |
| Austin County | FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Brazoria County | FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Chambers County | FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Fort Bend County | FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Galveston County | FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Harris County | FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Liberty County | FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Montgomery County | FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| San Jacinto County | FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Waller County | FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| El Paso County | FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $12.81 | $12.81 |
| Henderson County group, 24 localities: Bosque, Camp, Cherokee, Erath, Fannin, Franklin, Hamilton, Harrison, Henderson, Hill, Hood, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion, Montague, Nacogdoches, Palo Pinto, Panola, Rains, Red River, Somervell, Titus, Van Zandt, Wood | FLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Cass County | FLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Cooke County | FLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Morris County | FLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Navarro County | FLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Smith County group, 3 localities: Gregg, Smith, Upshur | FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $8.83 | $8.83 |
| Bell County group, 5 localities: Bell, Coryell, Lampasas, McLennan, Robertson | FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Medina County group, 3 localities: Atascosa, Kendall, Medina | FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Hidalgo County group, 2 localities: Cameron, Hidalgo | FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Nueces County group, 2 localities: Nueces, San Patricio | FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $7.25 | $7.25 |
6 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 20 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Texas carpet and soft floor layer pay
What is the carpet and soft floor layer prevailing wage in Harris County?
$20.00 an hour: a $20.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260253, modification 1. Overtime and every carpet and soft floor layer classification in Harris County.
Does carpet and soft floor layer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Harris County the $20.00 total is a $20.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does carpet and soft floor layer 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 carpet and soft floor layers 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 carpet and soft floor layer rate?
DOL often publishes the same carpet and soft floor layer rates for several counties. Across Texas, the 59 counties with a carpet and soft floor layer rate fall into 26 distinct sets of rates, and 6 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 24 counties (the Henderson County group).