Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in El Paso County, Texas
4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover El Paso County, with 107 rates for 27 trades; the newest modification is dated May 18, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.
El Paso County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z
| Trade | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BoilermakerBOILERMAKER | $33.17 | $24.92 | $58.09 | Jan 1, 2025 | TX20260245 Mod 1 |
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.50 | $2.30 | $14.80 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260245 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 2 rates | $16.17 | $0.00 | $16.17 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260245 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 2 rates | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260036 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION · 5 rates | $13.51 | $3.29 | $16.80 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260245 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 5 rates | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260036 Mod 1 |
CarpenterFORM BUILDER/SETTER, STRUCTURES · 5 rates | $19.37 | $0.00 | $19.37 | Nov 15, 2023 | TX20260293 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · 5 rates | $12.21 | $0.00 | $12.21 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260035 Mod 1 |
Carpet & Soft Floor LayerFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · 3 rates | $12.81 | $0.00 | $12.81 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260245 Mod 1 |
Carpet & Soft Floor LayerFLOOR LAYER: CARPET · 3 rates | $7.34 | $0.00 | $7.34 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260036 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $13.02 | $0.00 | $13.02 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260245 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260036 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCONCRETE FINISHER, PAVING AND STRUCTURES · 4 rates | $17.99 | $0.00 | $17.99 | Nov 15, 2023 | TX20260293 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $9.29 | $0.00 | $9.29 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260035 Mod 1 |
Drywall FinisherCARPENTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY) · 2 rates | $12.81 | $0.00 | $12.81 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260245 Mod 1 |
Drywall FinisherTAPER · 2 rates | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260036 Mod 1 |
Drywall Installer / LatherDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER · 2 rates | $12.81 | $0.00 | $12.81 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260245 Mod 1 |
Drywall Installer / LatherLATHER · 2 rates | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260036 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS/HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS) · 5 rates | $29.50 | $9.39 | $38.89 | Jan 1, 2025 | TX20260245 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 5 rates | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260036 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 5 rates | $25.73 | $0.00 | $25.73 | Nov 15, 2023 | TX20260293 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN: HEAVY CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING WATER/SEWER LINES) · 5 rates | $27.50 | $9.30 | $36.80 | Jun 1, 2025 | TX20260035 Mod 1 |
Fence BuilderFENCE ERECTOR · 2 rates | $9.93 | $1.83 | $11.76 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260245 Mod 1 |
Fence BuilderROCKMASON (FENCE) · 2 rates | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260036 Mod 1 |
GlazierGLAZIER · 2 rates | $15.86 | $1.00 | $16.86 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260245 Mod 1 |
GlazierGLAZIER · 2 rates | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260036 Mod 1 |
Insulation ApplicatorINSULATION INSTALLER | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260036 Mod 1 |
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) | $16.91 | $0.00 | $16.91 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260245 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · 5 rates | $15.37 | $4.34 | $19.71 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260245 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER · 5 rates | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260036 Mod 1 |
IronworkerREINFORCING STEEL WORKER · 5 rates | $20.57 | $0.00 | $20.57 | Nov 15, 2023 | TX20260293 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · 14 rates | $9.30 | $0.00 | $9.30 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260245 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORERS: UNSKILLED · 14 rates | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260036 Mod 1 |
LaborerPIPELAYER · 14 rates | $17.11 | $0.00 | $17.11 | Nov 15, 2023 | TX20260293 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORERS: (PIPELAYER) · 14 rates | $8.48 | $0.00 | $8.48 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260035 Mod 1 |
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORER: LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260245 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · 30 rates | $14.43 | $0.74 | $15.17 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260245 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FORKLIFTS; FRONT END LOADERS · 30 rates | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260036 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerSCRAPER OPERATOR · 30 rates | $18.33 | $0.00 | $18.33 | Nov 15, 2023 | TX20260293 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER · 30 rates | $11.19 | $0.00 | $11.19 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260035 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY · 3 rates | $12.50 | $0.00 | $12.50 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260245 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTERS: SPRAY · 3 rates | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260036 Mod 1 |
PlastererPLASTERER | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260036 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) · 4 rates | $40.74 | $15.35 | $56.09 | Jan 2, 2024 | TX20260245 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS · 4 rates | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260036 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER · 2 rates | $11.42 | $0.00 | $11.42 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260245 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER · 2 rates | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260036 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) · 3 rates | $23.56 | $3.60 | $27.16 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260245 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER · 3 rates | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260036 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK · 7 rates | $12.00 | $4.11 | $16.11 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260245 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE OR TANDEM AXLE DUMP TRUCK · 7 rates | $16.58 | $0.00 | $16.58 | Nov 15, 2023 | TX20260293 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER · 7 rates | $9.17 | $0.00 | $9.17 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260035 Mod 1 |
Telecommunications TechnicianELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY) · 2 rates | $15.38 | $2.92 | $18.30 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260245 Mod 1 |
Tile FinisherTILE FINISHER | $11.22 | $0.00 | $11.22 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260245 Mod 1 |
Tile SetterTILE SETTER · 2 rates | $12.02 | $0.00 | $12.02 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260245 Mod 1 |
Tile SetterTILE SETTER · 2 rates | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | May 18, 2026 | TX20260036 Mod 1 |
WelderWELDER | $17.34 | $0.00 | $17.34 | Nov 15, 2023 | TX20260293 Mod 1 |
One rate per trade for the kind of construction picked above; open a trade for its other classifications and the WD's notes. DOL prints no total, so each total is base wage plus fringe benefits, added by us. 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.
Which trades pay the most in El Paso County?
Boilermaker, at $58.09 an hour. Each trade's main rate, as its page leads with it, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits DOL lists, on one scale.
- Boilermaker$58.09
- Plumber / Pipefitter$56.09
- Electrician$38.89
- Sheet Metal Worker$27.16
- Ironworker$19.71
- Telecom Technician$18.30
- Welder$17.34
- Heat & Frost Insulator$16.91
- Glazier$16.86
- Carpenter$16.80
- Bricklayer$16.17
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$16.11
- Operating Engineer$15.17
- Brick Tender$14.80
- Cement Mason$13.02
- Soft Floor Layer$12.81
- Drywall Finisher$12.81
- Drywall Installer / Lather$12.81
- Painter$12.50
- Tile Setter$12.02
- Fence Builder$11.76
- Roofer$11.42
- Tile Finisher$11.22
- Landscape Laborer$10.00
- Laborer$9.30
- Insulation Applicator$7.25
- Plasterer$7.25
Which wage determinations cover El Paso County?
The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this site names its WD and modification.
| Construction | Wage determination | Modification | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | TX20260245 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | TX20260036 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | TX20260293 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Heavy | TX20260035 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
Specialty WDs also cover El Paso County for narrow kinds of work, and don't stand in for the rates above: TX20260033 (Dredging projects along the Texas Gulf Coast Area including all public channels, harbors, ).
Questions about El Paso County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in El Paso County?
$38.89 an hour: a $29.50 base wage plus $9.39 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination TX20260245, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in El Paso County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in El Paso County?
$9.30 an hour: a $9.30 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL), under wage determination TX20260245, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in El Paso 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 boilermaker, the highest-paid trade in El Paso County, the $58.09 total is a $33.17 base wage plus $24.92 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers El Paso County?
It depends on the kind of construction: TX20260245 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, TX20260036 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, TX20260293 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for highway construction and TX20260035 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.
Does El Paso County share its rates with other counties?
No. For each of its 27 trades, El Paso County's rates differ from every other county's in Texas, row for row.