Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Hill County, Texas
4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Hill County for building, residential, highway and heavy construction, with 82 rates across 20 trades. Of each trade's main rate, boilermaker is the highest at $58.09 an hour and landscape and irrigation laborer the lowest at $8.72, 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.
Hill 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.
- Boilermaker$58.09
- Heat & Frost Insulator$40.75
- Plumber / Pipefitter$25.12
- Striping & Traffic Control$22.96
- Electrician$22.93
- Bricklayer$20.00
- Sheet Metal Worker$17.00
- Ironworker$15.48
- Roofer$15.44
- Tile Setter$15.00
- Carpenter$14.30
- Flagger$13.99
- Painter$13.50
- Cement Mason$13.29
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$12.52
- Brick Tender$12.02
- Operating Engineer$11.00
- Soft Floor Layer$10.00
- Laborer$9.73
- Landscape Laborer$8.72
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.
| Trade | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base | Rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boilermaker · Hill County group | BOILERMAKER (HILL AND SOMERVELL COUNTIES) | $58.09 | $33.17 | 1 |
| Brick Tender · Henderson County group | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 | 1 |
| Bricklayer · Henderson County group | BRICKLAYER | $20.00 | $20.00 | 1 |
| Carpenter · Henderson County group | CARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION | $14.30 | $14.30 | 4 |
| Carpet & Soft Floor Layer · Henderson County group | FLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING | $10.00 | $10.00 | 1 |
| Cement Mason · Henderson County group | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $13.29 | $13.29 | 4 |
| Electrician · Henderson County group | ELECTRICIAN | $22.93 | $18.06 | 3 |
| Flagger · Angelina County group | FLAGGER | $13.99 | $13.99 | 1 |
| Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) · Henderson County group | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $40.75 | $33.23 | 1 |
| Ironworker | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $15.48 | $15.48 | 3 |
| Laborer · Henderson County group | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $9.73 | $9.73 | 12 |
| Landscape & Irrigation Laborer · Henderson County group | LABORER: LANDSCAPE & IRRIGATION | $8.72 | $8.50 | 1 |
| Operating Engineer · Henderson County group | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 | 32 |
| Painter · Henderson County group | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $13.50 | $13.50 | 2 |
| Plumber / Pipefitter · Henderson County group | PLUMBER | $25.12 | $20.38 | 2 |
| Roofer · Henderson County group | ROOFER | $15.44 | $13.64 | 2 |
| Sheet Metal Worker · Henderson County group | SHEET METAL WORKER | $17.00 | $17.00 | 1 |
| Striping & Traffic Control Worker · Angelina County group | PAVEMENT MARKING MACHINE OPERATOR | $22.96 | $22.96 | 1 |
| Teamster (Truck Driver) · Henderson County group | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.52 | $12.52 | 8 |
| Tile Setter · Henderson County group | TILE SETTER | $15.00 | $15.00 | 1 |
Wage determinations for Hill County
The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this page names its WD and modification.
| Construction | Wage determination | Modification | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | TX20260206 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | TX20260105 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | TX20260295 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Heavy | TX20260082 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
Specialty WDs also cover Hill County for narrow kinds of work, and don't stand in for the rates above: TX20260023 (Water & Sewage Treatment Plants and Lift Pump Stations); TX20260033 (Dredging projects along the Texas Gulf Coast Area including all public channels, harbors, ).
Questions about Hill County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Hill County?
$22.93 an hour: a $18.06 base wage plus $4.87 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination TX20260206, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Hill County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Hill County?
$9.73 an hour: a $9.73 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL), under wage determination TX20260206, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Hill 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 Hill County, the $58.09 total is a $33.17 base wage plus $24.92 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Hill County?
It depends on the kind of construction: TX20260206 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, TX20260105 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, TX20260295 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for highway construction and TX20260082 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.
Does Hill County share its rates with other counties?
For 19 of its 20 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 3 counties (the Henderson County group). The other 1 are Hill County's own.