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Texas caulker prevailing wage, county by county

A caulker's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Texas runs from $14.71 an hour in Dallas County to $16.63 in Denton County. The median county is $15.16.

Main caulker classification in each county (Caulker), 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: no rate for this tradeBrooks County: no rate for this tradeDeaf Smith County: no rate for this tradeHockley County: no rate for this tradeShackelford County: no rate for this tradeTom Green County: no rate for this tradeWise County: no rate for this tradeCottle County: no rate for this tradeTaylor County: no rate for this tradeArmstrong County: no rate for this tradeHutchinson County: no rate for this tradeIrion County: no rate for this tradeMitchell County: no rate for this tradeYoakum County: no rate for this tradeChildress County: no rate for this tradeGillespie County: no rate for this tradeDickens County: no rate for this tradeLa Salle County: no rate for this tradeHansford County: no rate for this tradePotter County: no rate for this tradeFalls County: no rate for this tradeHamilton County: no rate for this tradeRunnels County: no rate for this tradeHale County: no rate for this tradeSan Jacinto County caulker: $15.36 per hourDuval County: no rate for this tradeMoore County: no rate for this tradeMartin County: no rate for this tradeLimestone County: no rate for this tradeZavala County: no rate for this tradeCochran County: no rate for this tradeFisher County: no rate for this tradeBaylor County: no rate for this tradePanola County: no rate for this tradeJack County: no rate for this tradeCoryell County: no rate for this tradeLipscomb County: no rate for this tradeDonley County: no rate for this tradeAtascosa County caulker: $15.00 per hourBriscoe County: no rate for this tradeGoliad County: no rate for this tradeGray County: no rate for this tradeHall County: no rate for this tradeBrown County: no rate for this tradeGaines County: no rate for this tradeBell County: no rate for this tradeSutton County: no rate for this tradeSan Augustine County: no rate for this tradeKing County: no rate for this tradeUvalde County: no rate for this tradeWilson County caulker: $15.00 per hourSchleicher County: no rate for this tradeSwisher County: no rate for this tradeMotley County: no rate for this tradeLynn County: no rate for this tradeMenard County: no rate for this tradeNolan County: no rate for this tradeSterling County: no rate for this tradeGarza County: no rate for this tradeCallahan County: no rate for this tradeStonewall County: no rate for this tradeFranklin County: no rate for this tradeVan Zandt County: no rate for this tradeHunt County caulker: $15.16 per hourMadison County: no rate for this tradeHood County: no rate for this tradeMason County: no rate for this tradeGregg County: no rate for this tradeHemphill County: no rate for this tradeCastro County: no rate for this tradeUpton County: no rate for this tradeJim Hogg County: no rate for this tradeLavaca County: no rate for this tradeMidland County: no rate for this tradeKimble County: no rate for this tradeCarson County: no rate for this tradePalo Pinto County: no rate for this tradeLamb County: no rate for this tradeEastland County: no rate for this tradeKerr County: no rate for this tradeLubbock County: no rate for this tradeErath County: no rate for this tradeUpshur County: no rate for this tradeBlanco County: no rate for this tradeAndrews County: no rate for this tradeJeff Davis County: no rate for this tradeKnox County: no rate for this tradeLlano County: no rate for this tradeWheeler County: no rate for this tradeCrosby County: no rate for this tradeMcMullen County: no rate for this tradeRoberts County: no rate for this tradeKent County: no rate for this tradeComal County caulker: $15.00 per hourZapata County: no rate for this tradeAransas County: no rate for this tradeOrange County: no rate for this tradeWinkler County: no rate for this tradeJones County: no rate for this tradeSherman County: no rate for this tradeChambers County caulker: $15.36 per hourHardin County: no rate for this tradeHill County: no rate for this tradeWilliamson County: no rate for this tradeKinney County: no rate for this tradeCalhoun County: no rate for this tradeEllis County caulker: $15.16 per hourClay County: no rate for this tradeKaufman County caulker: $15.16 per hourFoard County: no rate for this tradeCollin County caulker: $15.16 per hourComanche County: no rate for this tradeConcho County: no rate for this tradeCrane County: no rate for this tradeJasper County: no rate for this tradeGonzales County: no rate for this tradeJefferson County: no rate for this tradeDimmit County: no rate for this tradeBowie County: no rate for this tradeBrewster County: no rate for this tradeDallam County: no rate for this tradeCass County: no rate for this tradeFayette County: no rate for this tradeBurnet County: no rate for this tradeRefugio County: no rate for this tradeOchiltree County: no rate for this tradeMatagorda County: no rate for this tradeThrockmorton County: no rate for this tradeAnderson County: no rate for this tradeCaldwell County: no rate for this tradeMedina County caulker: $15.00 per hourGlasscock County: no rate for this tradeKenedy County: no rate for this tradeWood County: no rate for this tradeLiberty County caulker: $15.36 per hourTravis County: no rate for this tradeMontgomery County caulker: $15.36 per hourHoward County: no rate for this tradeBastrop County: no rate for this tradeTrinity County: no rate for this tradeMcLennan County: no rate for this tradeMcCulloch County: no rate for this tradeBrazoria County caulker: $15.36 per hourBailey County: no rate for this tradeHouston County: no rate for this tradeSan Saba County: no rate for this tradePresidio County: no rate for this tradeNacogdoches County: no rate for this tradeWashington County: no rate for this tradeCooke County: no rate for this tradeWilbarger County: no rate for this tradeLeon County: no rate for this tradeKarnes County: no rate for this tradeRandall County: no rate for this tradeDeWitt County: no rate for this tradeWard County: no rate for this tradeWichita County: no rate for this tradeWillacy County: no rate for this tradeShelby County: no rate for this tradeKendall County caulker: $15.00 per hourMorris County: no rate for this tradeHopkins County: no rate for this tradeRockwall County caulker: $15.16 per hourHudspeth County: no rate for this tradeSmith County: no rate for this tradeHidalgo County: no rate for this tradeBrazos County: no rate for this tradeBurleson County: no rate for this tradeDelta County caulker: $15.16 per hourCrockett County: no rate for this tradeLee County: no rate for this tradeRobertson County: no rate for this tradeMills County: no rate for this tradeLoving County: no rate for this tradeSabine County: no rate for this tradeAustin County caulker: $15.36 per hourReagan County: no rate for this tradeReeves County: no rate for this tradeTarrant County: no rate for this tradeHays County: no rate for this tradeSan Patricio County: no rate for this tradeOldham County: no rate for this tradePecos County: no rate for this tradeReal County: no rate for this tradeDallas County caulker: $14.71 per hourNueces County: no rate for this tradeRed River County: no rate for this tradeColeman County: no rate for this tradeRusk County: no rate for this tradeTerrell County: no rate for this tradeTyler County: no rate for this tradeVictoria County: no rate for this tradeWebb County: no rate for this tradeWharton County: no rate for this tradeKleberg County: no rate for this tradeHarris County caulker: $15.36 per hourHardeman County: no rate for this tradeNewton County: no rate for this tradeNavarro County: no rate for this tradeMontague County: no rate for this tradeFrio County: no rate for this tradeHarrison County: no rate for this tradeLamar County: no rate for this tradeFloyd County: no rate for this tradeStarr County: no rate for this tradeStephens County: no rate for this tradeParmer County: no rate for this tradeMarion County: no rate for this tradeVal Verde County: no rate for this tradeEl Paso County: no rate for this tradeCoke County: no rate for this tradeCameron County: no rate for this tradeWaller County caulker: $15.36 per hourBee County: no rate for this tradeTitus County: no rate for this tradeCamp County: no rate for this tradeGrimes County: no rate for this tradeScurry County: no rate for this tradeJim Wells County: no rate for this tradeEctor County: no rate for this tradeRains County: no rate for this tradeParker County: no rate for this tradeYoung County: no rate for this tradePolk County: no rate for this tradeAngelina County: no rate for this tradeLive Oak County: no rate for this tradeDawson County: no rate for this tradeHaskell County: no rate for this tradeTerry County: no rate for this tradeArcher County: no rate for this tradeHenderson County: no rate for this tradeBosque County: no rate for this tradeHartley County: no rate for this tradeCollingsworth County: no rate for this tradeSomervell County: no rate for this tradeColorado County: no rate for this tradeFreestone County: no rate for this tradeBorden County: no rate for this tradeCulberson County: no rate for this tradeGalveston County caulker: $15.36 per hourLampasas County: no rate for this tradeEdwards County: no rate for this tradeGuadalupe County caulker: $15.00 per hourCherokee County: no rate for this tradeFannin County: no rate for this tradeFort Bend County caulker: $15.36 per hourMilam County: no rate for this tradeBexar County caulker: $15.00 per hourJohnson County: no rate for this tradeDenton County caulker: $16.63 per hourBandera County caulker: $15.00 per hourMaverick County: no rate for this tradeJackson County: no rate for this tradeGrayson County: no rate for this trade
$14.71$15.00$15.16$15.36$15.36$16.63Caulker, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

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

2 groups of counties with identical rates and 21 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Denton County1 county$16.63
  2. Austin County1 county$15.36
  3. Brazoria County1 county$15.36
  4. Chambers County1 county$15.36
  5. Fort Bend County1 county$15.36
  6. Galveston County1 county$15.36
  7. Harris County1 county$15.36
  8. Liberty County1 county$15.36
  9. Montgomery County1 county$15.36
  10. San Jacinto County1 county$15.36
  11. Waller County1 county$15.36
  12. Kaufman County group3 counties$15.16
  13. Collin County1 county$15.16
  14. Delta County1 county$15.16
  15. Ellis County1 county$15.16
  16. Medina County group2 counties$15.00
  17. Bandera County1 county$15.00
  18. Bexar County1 county$15.00
  19. Comal County1 county$15.00
  20. Guadalupe County1 county$15.00
  21. Kendall County1 county$15.00
  22. Wilson County1 county$15.00
  23. Dallas County1 county$14.71

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Denton CountyCAULKER$16.63 $16.63 
Austin CountyCAULKER$15.36 $15.36 
Brazoria CountyCAULKER$15.36 $15.36 
Chambers CountyCAULKER$15.36 $15.36 
Fort Bend CountyCAULKER$15.36 $15.36 
Galveston CountyCAULKER$15.36 $15.36 
Harris CountyCAULKER$15.36 $15.36 
Liberty CountyCAULKER$15.36 $15.36 
Montgomery CountyCAULKER$15.36 $15.36 
San Jacinto CountyCAULKER$15.36 $15.36 
Waller CountyCAULKER$15.36 $15.36 
Kaufman County group, 3 localities: Hunt, Kaufman, RockwallCAULKER$15.16 $15.16 
Collin CountyCAULKER$15.16 $15.16 
Delta CountyCAULKER$15.16 $15.16 
Ellis CountyCAULKER$15.16 $15.16 
Medina County group, 2 localities: Atascosa, MedinaCAULKER$15.00 $15.00 
Bandera CountyCAULKER$15.00 $15.00 
Bexar CountyCAULKER$15.00 $15.00 
Comal CountyCAULKER$15.00 $15.00 
Guadalupe CountyCAULKER$15.00 $15.00 
Kendall CountyCAULKER$15.00 $15.00 
Wilson CountyCAULKER$15.00 $15.00 
Dallas CountyCAULKER$14.71 $14.71 

2 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 21 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Texas caulker pay

What is the caulker prevailing wage in Harris County?

$15.36 an hour: a $15.36 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260253, modification 1. Overtime and every caulker classification in Harris County.

Does caulker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Harris County the $15.36 total is a $15.36 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does caulker 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 caulkers 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 caulker rate?

DOL often publishes the same caulker rates for several counties. Across Texas, the 26 counties with a caulker rate fall into 23 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 3 counties (the Kaufman County group).