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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Collin County, Texas

4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Collin County for building, residential, highway and heavy construction, with 151 rates across 35 trades. Of each trade's main rate, elevator constructor is the highest at $90.37 an hour and laborer the lowest at $10.52, base plus fringe.

The Department of Labor modifies these determinations on SAM.gov in weekly batches through the year; the latest Texas modification we hold is dated May 18, 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 against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

Texas public bodies set their own rates, often the Davis-Bacon ones; check the bid documents. Under Gov't Code 2258.022 each body either surveys local wages or adopts the Davis-Bacon rates, and no state agency publishes a schedule.

Collin County rates by trade, highest first

Each trade's main rate, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits DOL lists. All bars share one scale. The table below lists the same rates A to Z with classifications.

  1. Elevator Constructor$90.37
  2. Boilermaker$58.09
  3. Refrigeration Mechanic$53.80
  4. Millwright$43.29
  5. Heat & Frost Insulator$40.75
  6. Ironworker$38.07
  7. Electrician$36.10
  8. Utility Lineman$32.59
  9. Plumber / Pipefitter$26.52
  10. Sheet Metal Worker$25.92
  11. Welder$23.72
  12. Bricklayer$21.06
  13. Glazier$20.40
  14. Painter$18.45
  15. Telecom Technician$18.43
  16. Drywall Finisher$18.07
  17. Roofer$17.19
  18. Plasterer$16.58
  19. Teamster (Truck Driver)$16.11
  20. Carpenter$15.78
  21. Sign Installer$15.50
  22. Caulker$15.16
  23. Flagger$14.80
  24. Siding & Gutter Installer$14.74
  25. Tile Setter$14.25
  26. Cement Mason$13.04
  27. Drywall Installer / Lather$13.00
  28. Insulation Applicator$13.00
  29. Operating Engineer$12.83
  30. Striping & Traffic Control$12.35
  31. Plaster Tender$12.22
  32. Tile Finisher$11.22
  33. Landscape Laborer$10.55
  34. Brick Tender$10.54
  35. Laborer$10.52

All trades and classifications, A to Z

One main rate per trade, with its classification and base wage. Open a trade for its other classifications, dated steps and DOL's notes. Click a column heading to sort.

TradeMain classificationBase + fringeBaseRates
BoilermakerBOILERMAKER$58.09 $33.17 1
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$10.54 $10.54 2
BricklayerBRICKLAYER$21.06 $21.06 2
CarpenterCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$15.78 $15.78 9
CaulkerCAULKER$15.16 $15.16 1
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$13.04 $13.04 4
Drywall FinisherPAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY$18.07 $14.24 1
Drywall Installer / LatherDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$13.00 $13.00 3
Electrical Utility Lineman · Collin County groupLINE CONSTRUCTION: TRUCK DRIVER$32.59 $23.14 4
Electrician · Collin County groupELECTRICIAN$36.10 $36.10 3
Elevator ConstructorELEVATOR MECHANIC$90.37 $51.93 1
Flagger · Dallas County groupFLAGGER$14.80 $14.80 1
GlazierGLAZIER$20.40 $16.46 1
Insulation ApplicatorINSULATOR - BATT$13.00 $13.00 2
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)$40.75 $33.23 2
IronworkerIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$38.07 $29.64 4
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.52 $10.52 14
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORER: LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION$10.55 $10.55 2
MillwrightMILLWRIGHT$43.29 $32.02 1
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$12.83 $12.83 48
PainterPAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY), EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING$18.45 $13.35 2
Plaster TenderLABORER: PLASTER TENDER$12.22 $12.22 1
PlastererPLASTERER$16.58 $16.58 1
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION$26.52 $22.46 6
Refrigeration & A/C MechanicHVAC MECHANIC (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY)$53.80 $39.76 2
RooferROOFER$17.19 $17.19 2
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$25.92 $21.13 3
Siding & Gutter InstallerINSTALLER - SIDING (METAL/ALUMINUM/VINYL)$14.74 $14.74 1
Sign InstallerINSTALLER - SIGN$15.50 $15.50 2
Striping & Traffic Control WorkerHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: OPERATOR (STRIPING MACHINE)$12.35 $10.04 2
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK$16.11 $12.00 14
Telecommunications TechnicianELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$18.43 $17.04 5
Tile FinisherTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 1
Tile SetterTILE SETTER$14.25 $14.25 2
Welder · Dallas County groupWELDER$23.72 $23.72 1

Wage determinations for Collin County

The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this page names its WD and modification.

ConstructionWage determinationModificationPublished
BuildingTX202602391May 18, 2026
ResidentialTX202600141May 18, 2026
HighwayTX202602941May 18, 2026
HeavyTX20260020
Excludes water and sewer lines
1May 18, 2026

Specialty WDs also cover Collin County for narrow kinds of work, and don't stand in for the rates above: TX20260018 (Water and Sewer Lines/Utilities (Including Related Tunneling Where the Tunnel is 48" or Le); TX20260033 (Dredging projects along the Texas Gulf Coast Area including all public channels, harbors, ).

What changed in these determinations this year

Questions about Collin County rates

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Collin County?

$36.10 an hour: a $36.10 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination TX20260294, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Collin County.

What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Collin County?

$10.52 an hour: a $10.52 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL), under wage determination TX20260239, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Collin County.

Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe benefits, and the employer owes both for every hour. For elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Collin County, the $90.37 total is a $51.93 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits.

Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Collin County?

It depends on the kind of construction: TX20260239 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, TX20260014 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, TX20260294 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for highway construction and TX20260020 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.

Does Collin County share its rates with other counties?

For 4 of its 35 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 4 counties (the Collin County group). The other 31 are Collin County's own.