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Texas drywall installer or lather prevailing wage, county by county

A drywall installer or lather's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Texas runs from $7.25 an hour in Upshur County to $23.12 in Galveston County. The median county is $14.89.

Main drywall installer or lather 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 drywall installer or lather: $14.89 per hourBrooks 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 drywall installer or lather: $16.72 per hourWise County drywall installer or lather: $19.60 per hourCottle 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 drywall installer or lather: $16.72 per hourMitchell 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 drywall installer or lather: $16.20 per hourFalls County drywall installer or lather: $14.89 per hourHamilton County: no rate for this tradeRunnels County: no rate for this tradeHale County: no rate for this tradeSan Jacinto County drywall installer or lather: $21.41 per hourDuval County: no rate for this tradeMoore County: no rate for this tradeMartin County drywall installer or lather: $12.00 per hourLimestone County drywall installer or lather: $14.89 per hourZavala 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 drywall installer or lather: $14.08 per hourLipscomb County: no rate for this tradeDonley County: no rate for this tradeAtascosa County drywall installer or lather: $15.38 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 drywall installer or lather: $12.00 per hourBell County drywall installer or lather: $14.59 per hourSutton County drywall installer or lather: $12.00 per hourSan Augustine County drywall installer or lather: $14.89 per hourKing County: no rate for this tradeUvalde County: no rate for this tradeWilson County drywall installer or lather: $15.38 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 drywall installer or lather: $15.42 per hourMadison County drywall installer or lather: $14.89 per hourHood County: no rate for this tradeMason County: no rate for this tradeGregg County drywall installer or lather: $7.25 per hourHemphill County: no rate for this tradeCastro County: no rate for this tradeUpton County drywall installer or lather: $12.00 per hourJim 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 drywall installer or lather: $16.42 per hourUpshur County drywall installer or lather: $7.25 per hourBlanco County: no rate for this tradeAndrews County drywall installer or lather: $12.00 per hourJeff Davis County drywall installer or lather: $12.00 per hourKnox 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 drywall installer or lather: $15.38 per hourZapata County: no rate for this tradeAransas County: no rate for this tradeOrange County drywall installer or lather: $13.32 per hourWinkler County drywall installer or lather: $12.00 per hourJones County: no rate for this tradeSherman County: no rate for this tradeChambers County drywall installer or lather: $21.41 per hourHardin County drywall installer or lather: $13.32 per hourHill County: no rate for this tradeWilliamson County drywall installer or lather: $20.90 per hourKinney County: no rate for this tradeCalhoun County: no rate for this tradeEllis County drywall installer or lather: $15.42 per hourClay County drywall installer or lather: $14.00 per hourKaufman County drywall installer or lather: $15.42 per hourFoard County: no rate for this tradeCollin County drywall installer or lather: $13.00 per hourComanche County: no rate for this tradeConcho County: no rate for this tradeCrane County drywall installer or lather: $12.00 per hourJasper County drywall installer or lather: $14.89 per hourGonzales County: no rate for this tradeJefferson County drywall installer or lather: $13.32 per hourDimmit County: no rate for this tradeBowie County drywall installer or lather: $8.00 per hourBrewster County drywall installer or lather: $12.00 per hourDallam 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 drywall installer or lather: $14.89 per hourCaldwell County drywall installer or lather: $20.90 per hourMedina County drywall installer or lather: $15.38 per hourGlasscock County drywall installer or lather: $12.00 per hourKenedy County: no rate for this tradeWood County: no rate for this tradeLiberty County drywall installer or lather: $21.41 per hourTravis County drywall installer or lather: $20.92 per hourMontgomery County drywall installer or lather: $21.41 per hourHoward County drywall installer or lather: $12.00 per hourBastrop County drywall installer or lather: $20.90 per hourTrinity County drywall installer or lather: $14.89 per hourMcLennan County drywall installer or lather: $14.27 per hourMcCulloch County: no rate for this tradeBrazoria County drywall installer or lather: $21.41 per hourBailey County: no rate for this tradeHouston County drywall installer or lather: $14.89 per hourSan Saba County: no rate for this tradePresidio County drywall installer or lather: $12.00 per hourNacogdoches County: no rate for this tradeWashington County drywall installer or lather: $14.89 per hourCooke County: no rate for this tradeWilbarger County: no rate for this tradeLeon County drywall installer or lather: $14.89 per hourKarnes County: no rate for this tradeRandall County drywall installer or lather: $16.20 per hourDeWitt County: no rate for this tradeWard County drywall installer or lather: $12.00 per hourWichita County drywall installer or lather: $14.00 per hourWillacy County: no rate for this tradeShelby County drywall installer or lather: $14.89 per hourKendall County drywall installer or lather: $15.38 per hourMorris County: no rate for this tradeHopkins County: no rate for this tradeRockwall County drywall installer or lather: $15.42 per hourHudspeth County drywall installer or lather: $12.00 per hourSmith County drywall installer or lather: $12.11 per hourHidalgo County drywall installer or lather: $7.25 per hourBrazos County drywall installer or lather: $17.09 per hourBurleson County: no rate for this tradeDelta County drywall installer or lather: $15.42 per hourCrockett County drywall installer or lather: $12.00 per hourLee County drywall installer or lather: $14.89 per hourRobertson County drywall installer or lather: $10.00 per hourMills County: no rate for this tradeLoving County drywall installer or lather: $12.00 per hourSabine County drywall installer or lather: $14.89 per hourAustin County drywall installer or lather: $21.41 per hourReagan County drywall installer or lather: $12.00 per hourReeves County drywall installer or lather: $12.00 per hourTarrant County drywall installer or lather: $19.60 per hourHays County drywall installer or lather: $14.00 per hourSan Patricio County: no rate for this tradeOldham County: no rate for this tradePecos County drywall installer or lather: $12.00 per hourReal County: no rate for this tradeDallas County drywall installer or lather: $15.45 per hourNueces County drywall installer or lather: $16.74 per hourRed River County: no rate for this tradeColeman County: no rate for this tradeRusk County: no rate for this tradeTerrell County drywall installer or lather: $12.00 per hourTyler County drywall installer or lather: $14.89 per hourVictoria County drywall installer or lather: $16.76 per hourWebb County drywall installer or lather: $16.38 per hourWharton County: no rate for this tradeKleberg County drywall installer or lather: $16.78 per hourHarris County drywall installer or lather: $21.37 per hourHardeman County: no rate for this tradeNewton County drywall installer or lather: $14.89 per hourNavarro 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 drywall installer or lather: $12.00 per hourEl Paso County drywall installer or lather: $12.81 per hourCoke County: no rate for this tradeCameron County drywall installer or lather: $19.79 per hourWaller County drywall installer or lather: $21.41 per hourBee County: no rate for this tradeTitus County: no rate for this tradeCamp County: no rate for this tradeGrimes County drywall installer or lather: $14.89 per hourScurry 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 drywall installer or lather: $19.60 per hourYoung County: no rate for this tradePolk County drywall installer or lather: $14.89 per hourAngelina County drywall installer or lather: $14.89 per hourLive Oak County: no rate for this tradeDawson County drywall installer or lather: $12.00 per hourHaskell County: no rate for this tradeTerry County: no rate for this tradeArcher County drywall installer or lather: $14.00 per hourHenderson 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 drywall installer or lather: $14.89 per hourBorden County drywall installer or lather: $12.00 per hourCulberson County drywall installer or lather: $12.00 per hourGalveston County drywall installer or lather: $23.12 per hourLampasas County drywall installer or lather: $14.08 per hourEdwards County drywall installer or lather: $12.00 per hourGuadalupe County drywall installer or lather: $15.38 per hourCherokee County: no rate for this tradeFannin County: no rate for this tradeFort Bend County drywall installer or lather: $21.41 per hourMilam County drywall installer or lather: $14.89 per hourBexar County drywall installer or lather: $15.18 per hourJohnson County drywall installer or lather: $19.60 per hourDenton County drywall installer or lather: $15.42 per hourBandera County drywall installer or lather: $15.38 per hourMaverick County: no rate for this tradeJackson County: no rate for this tradeGrayson County drywall installer or lather: $8.73 per hour
$7$12$14$15$16$23Drywall Installer / Lather, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a drywall installer or lather make on prevailing wage in Texas?

15 groups of counties with identical rates and 71 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. Galveston County1 county$23.12
  2. Austin County1 county$21.41
  3. Brazoria County1 county$21.41
  4. Chambers County1 county$21.41
  5. Fort Bend County1 county$21.41
  6. Liberty County1 county$21.41
  7. Montgomery County1 county$21.41
  8. San Jacinto County1 county$21.41
  9. Waller County1 county$21.41
  10. Harris County1 county$21.37
  11. Travis County1 county$20.92
  12. Bastrop County1 county$20.90
  13. Caldwell County1 county$20.90
  14. Williamson County1 county$20.90
  15. Cameron County1 county$19.79
  16. Johnson County1 county$19.60
  17. Parker County1 county$19.60
  18. Tarrant County1 county$19.60
  19. Wise County1 county$19.60
  20. Brazos County1 county$17.09
  21. Kleberg County1 county$16.78
  22. Victoria County1 county$16.76
  23. Nueces County1 county$16.74
  24. Tom Green County group2 counties$16.72
  25. Erath County1 county$16.42
  26. Webb County1 county$16.38
  27. Randall County group2 counties$16.20
  28. Dallas County1 county$15.45
  29. Kaufman County group2 counties$15.42
  30. Delta County1 county$15.42
  31. Denton County1 county$15.42
  32. Ellis County1 county$15.42
  33. Hunt County1 county$15.42
  34. Medina County group2 counties$15.38
  35. Bandera County1 county$15.38
  36. Comal County1 county$15.38
  37. Guadalupe County1 county$15.38
  38. Kendall County1 county$15.38
  39. Wilson County1 county$15.38
  40. Bexar County1 county$15.18

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Galveston CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$23.12 $17.88 
Austin CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$21.41 $17.45 
Brazoria CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$21.41 $17.45 
Chambers CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$21.41 $17.45 
Fort Bend CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$21.41 $17.45 
Liberty CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$21.41 $17.45 
Montgomery CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$21.41 $17.45 
San Jacinto CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$21.41 $17.45 
Waller CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$21.41 $17.45 
Harris CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$21.37 $17.44 
Travis CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$20.92 $17.47 
Bastrop CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$20.90 $17.41 
Caldwell CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$20.90 $17.41 
Williamson CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$20.90 $17.41 
Cameron CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$19.79 $19.42 
Johnson CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$19.60 $16.20 
Parker CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$19.60 $16.20 
Tarrant CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$19.60 $16.20 
Wise CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$19.60 $16.20 
Brazos CountyDrywall Installer$17.09 —
Kleberg CountyDrywall Installer$16.78 —
Victoria CountyDrywall Installer$16.76 —
Nueces CountyDrywall Installer$16.74 —
Tom Green County group, 2 localities: Irion, Tom GreenDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$16.72 $16.72 
Erath CountyDrywall Installer$16.42 —
Webb CountyDrywall Installer$16.38 —
Randall County group, 2 localities: Potter, RandallDrywall Installer$16.20 —
Dallas CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$15.45 $15.45 
Kaufman County group, 2 localities: Kaufman, RockwallDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$15.42 $15.42 
Delta CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$15.42 $15.42 
Denton CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$15.42 $15.42 
Ellis CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$15.42 $15.42 
Hunt CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$15.42 $15.42 
Medina County group, 2 localities: Atascosa, MedinaDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$15.38 $15.38 
Bandera CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$15.38 $15.38 
Comal CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$15.38 $15.38 
Guadalupe CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$15.38 $15.38 
Kendall CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$15.38 $15.38 
Wilson CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$15.38 $15.38 
Bexar CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$15.18 $15.18 
Washington County group, 6 localities: Lee, Limestone, Newton, San Augustine, Shelby, WashingtonDRYWALL HANGER$14.89 $13.89 
Freestone County group, 3 localities: Freestone, Trinity, TylerDRYWALL HANGER$14.89 $13.89 
Milam County group, 2 localities: Leon, MilamDRYWALL HANGER$14.89 $13.89 
Anderson CountyDRYWALL HANGER$14.89 $13.89 
Angelina CountyDRYWALL HANGER$14.89 $13.89 
Falls CountyDRYWALL HANGER$14.89 $13.89 
Grimes CountyDRYWALL HANGER$14.89 $13.89 
Houston CountyDRYWALL HANGER$14.89 $13.89 
Jasper CountyDRYWALL HANGER$14.89 $13.89 
Madison CountyDRYWALL HANGER$14.89 $13.89 
Polk CountyDRYWALL HANGER$14.89 $13.89 
Sabine CountyDRYWALL HANGER$14.89 $13.89 
Walker CountyDRYWALL HANGER$14.89 $13.89 
Bell CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$14.59 $14.59 
McLennan CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$14.27 $14.27 
Coryell County group, 2 localities: Coryell, LampasasDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$14.08 $14.08 
Clay County group, 2 localities: Archer, ClayCARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION ONLY)$14.00 $14.00 
Hays CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$14.00 $14.00 
Wichita CountyCARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION ONLY)$14.00 $14.00 
Jefferson County group, 3 localities: Hardin, Jefferson, OrangeDRYWALL HANGER/FRAMER$13.32 $13.32 
Collin CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$13.00 $13.00 
El Paso CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$12.81 $12.81 
Smith CountyDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER$12.11 $12.11 
Dawson County group, 3 localities: Borden, Crane, DawsonLATHER$12.00 $12.00 
Presidio County group, 3 localities: Edwards, Presidio, ReaganLATHER$12.00 $12.00 
Reeves County group, 3 localities: Jeff Davis, Martin, ReevesLATHER$12.00 $12.00 
Ward County group, 2 localities: Upton, WardLATHER$12.00 $12.00 
Andrews CountyLATHER$12.00 $12.00 
Brewster CountyLATHER$12.00 $12.00 
Crockett CountyLATHER$12.00 $12.00 
Culberson CountyLATHER$12.00 $12.00 
Gaines CountyLATHER$12.00 $12.00 
Glasscock CountyLATHER$12.00 $12.00 
Howard CountyLATHER$12.00 $12.00 
Hudspeth CountyLATHER$12.00 $12.00 
Loving CountyLATHER$12.00 $12.00 
Pecos CountyLATHER$12.00 $12.00 
Sutton CountyLATHER$12.00 $12.00 
Terrell CountyLATHER$12.00 $12.00 
Val Verde CountyLATHER$12.00 $12.00 
Winkler CountyLATHER$12.00 $12.00 
Robertson CountyDRYWALL HANGER$10.00 $10.00 
Grayson CountyDRYWALL HANGER$8.73 $8.73 
Bowie CountyDRYWALL HANGER$8.00 $8.00 
Gregg County group, 2 localities: Gregg, UpshurDRYWALL HANGER$7.25 $7.25 
Hidalgo CountySHEET ROCK INSTALLER$7.25 $7.25 

15 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 71 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Texas drywall installer or lather pay

What is the drywall installer or lather prevailing wage in Harris County?

$21.37 an hour: a $17.44 base wage plus $3.93 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260253, modification 1. Overtime and every drywall installer or lather classification in Harris County.

Does drywall installer or lather prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Harris County the $21.37 total is a $17.44 base wage plus $3.93 in fringe benefits, about 18% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does drywall installer or lather 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 drywall installer or lathers 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 drywall installer or lather rate?

DOL often publishes the same drywall installer or lather rates for several counties. Across Texas, the 110 counties with a drywall installer or lather rate fall into 86 distinct sets of rates, and 15 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 6 counties (the Washington County group).