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Drywall Finisher prevailing wage, Jefferson County group, Texas (3 counties)
DOL sets the same drywall finisher rates, row for row, in 3 counties: Hardin, Jefferson and Orange. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$12.50an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.50 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits · Residential · SUTX1999-001
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in each of these 3 counties, a drywall finisher must be paid at least $12.50 an hour: a $12.50 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260012 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.50 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260012, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUTX1999-001 (November 19, 1999). 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.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.50 + $0.00
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $12.50 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.50 |
When does this rate change?
- 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)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Texas change log lists what each one changed.
How the Jefferson County group compares
The main drywall finisher rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Texas
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Jefferson County groupbase $12.50$12.50
- Orange Countybase $12.50$12.50
- Chambers Countybase $16.28$19.95
- Hardin Countybase $12.50$12.50
Which county is in which drywall finisher group
Every Texas county with a drywall finisher rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travis County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $17.06 | $21.49 |
| Bastrop County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $16.96 | $21.30 |
| Caldwell County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $16.96 | $21.30 |
| Hays County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $16.96 | $21.30 |
| Williamson County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $16.96 | $21.30 |
| Johnson County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $16.24 | $20.18 |
| Parker County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $16.24 | $20.18 |
| Tarrant County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $16.24 | $20.18 |
| Wise County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $16.24 | $20.18 |
| Austin County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $16.30 | $20.01 |
| Brazoria County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $16.30 | $20.01 |
| Fort Bend County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $16.30 | $20.01 |
| Liberty County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $16.30 | $20.01 |
| Montgomery County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $16.30 | $20.01 |
| Chambers County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $16.28 | $19.95 |
| San Jacinto County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $16.28 | $19.95 |
| Waller County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $16.28 | $19.95 |
| Harris County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $16.27 | $19.93 |
| Collin County | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY | $14.24 | $18.07 |
| Dallas County | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY | $14.28 | $17.32 |
| Kaufman County group, 3 localities: Hunt, Kaufman, Rockwall | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY | $13.76 | $16.60 |
| Delta County | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY | $13.76 | $16.60 |
| Denton County | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY | $13.76 | $16.60 |
| Ellis County | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY | $13.76 | $16.60 |
| Potter County | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY | $14.77 | $14.77 |
| Armstrong County | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY | $14.71 | $14.71 |
| Carson County | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY | $14.71 | $14.71 |
| Randall County | PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY | $14.71 | $14.71 |
| Medina County group, 2 localities: Atascosa, Medina | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.81 | $13.81 |
| Bandera County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.81 | $13.81 |
| Bexar County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.81 | $13.81 |
| Comal County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.81 | $13.81 |
| Guadalupe County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.81 | $13.81 |
| Kendall County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.81 | $13.81 |
| Wilson County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $13.81 | $13.81 |
| Cameron County | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $10.75 | $13.43 |
| El Paso County | CARPENTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY) | $12.81 | $12.81 |
| Jefferson County group, 3 localities: Hardin, Jefferson, Orange | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $12.50 | $12.50 |
| Galveston County | DRYWALL FINISHERS | $11.21 | $11.21 |
| Bell County group, 5 localities: Bell, Coryell, Lampasas, McLennan, Robertson | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $7.25 | $7.25 |
4 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 36 counties with rates of their own.
Texas drywall finisher prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Hardin · Jefferson · Orange
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Hardin: TX20260012 Mod 1
- Jefferson: TX20260012 Mod 1
- Orange: TX20260012 Mod 1
We read every active Texas Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. The Texas A&M University System, City of Houston and City of Austin rows are copied from those bodies' own schedules, with their source on each row. How we check · Download every Texas rate as CSV · Report an error