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Texas ironworker prevailing wage, county by county

An ironworker's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Texas runs from $15.48 an hour in Wood County to $48.79 in Angelina County. The median county is $37.30.

Main ironworker 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 ironworker: $36.39 per hourBrooks County ironworker: $35.98 per hourDeaf Smith County ironworker: $38.07 per hourHockley County ironworker: $38.07 per hourShackelford County ironworker: $38.07 per hourTom Green County ironworker: $27.42 per hourWise County ironworker: $38.07 per hourCottle County ironworker: $38.07 per hourTaylor County ironworker: $27.42 per hourArmstrong County ironworker: $38.07 per hourHutchinson County ironworker: $38.07 per hourIrion County ironworker: $27.42 per hourMitchell County ironworker: $38.07 per hourYoakum County ironworker: $38.07 per hourChildress County ironworker: $38.07 per hourGillespie County ironworker: $38.07 per hourDickens County ironworker: $38.07 per hourLa Salle County ironworker: $35.98 per hourHansford County ironworker: $38.07 per hourPotter County ironworker: $21.67 per hourFalls County ironworker: $38.07 per hourHamilton County ironworker: $15.48 per hourRunnels County ironworker: $38.07 per hourHale County ironworker: $38.07 per hourSan Jacinto County ironworker: $32.81 per hourDuval County ironworker: $35.98 per hourMoore County ironworker: $38.07 per hourMartin County ironworker: $38.07 per hourLimestone County ironworker: $36.53 per hourZavala County ironworker: $35.98 per hourCochran County ironworker: $38.07 per hourFisher County ironworker: $38.07 per hourBaylor County ironworker: $38.07 per hourPanola County ironworker: $15.48 per hourJack County ironworker: $38.07 per hourCoryell County ironworker: $23.25 per hourLipscomb County ironworker: $38.07 per hourDonley County ironworker: $38.07 per hourAtascosa County ironworker: $35.98 per hourBriscoe County ironworker: $38.07 per hourGoliad County ironworker: $27.42 per hourGray County ironworker: $38.07 per hourHall County ironworker: $38.07 per hourBrown County ironworker: $38.07 per hourGaines County ironworker: $38.07 per hourBell County ironworker: $23.25 per hourSutton County ironworker: $35.98 per hourSan Augustine County ironworker: $48.79 per hourKing County ironworker: $38.07 per hourUvalde County ironworker: $35.98 per hourWilson County ironworker: $35.98 per hourSchleicher County ironworker: $35.98 per hourSwisher County ironworker: $38.07 per hourMotley County ironworker: $38.07 per hourLynn County ironworker: $38.07 per hourMenard County ironworker: $35.98 per hourNolan County ironworker: $38.07 per hourSterling County ironworker: $38.07 per hourGarza County ironworker: $38.07 per hourCallahan County ironworker: $27.42 per hourStonewall County ironworker: $38.07 per hourFranklin County ironworker: $15.48 per hourVan Zandt County ironworker: $15.48 per hourHunt County ironworker: $38.07 per hourMadison County ironworker: $38.07 per hourHood County ironworker: $15.48 per hourMason County ironworker: $35.98 per hourGregg County ironworker: $20.00 per hourHemphill County ironworker: $38.07 per hourCastro County ironworker: $38.07 per hourUpton County ironworker: $38.07 per hourJim Hogg County ironworker: $38.07 per hourLavaca County ironworker: $35.98 per hourMidland County ironworker: $27.42 per hourKimble County ironworker: $38.07 per hourCarson County ironworker: $38.07 per hourPalo Pinto County ironworker: $15.48 per hourLamb County ironworker: $38.07 per hourEastland County ironworker: $38.07 per hourKerr County ironworker: $38.07 per hourLubbock County ironworker: $38.07 per hourErath County ironworker: $15.48 per hourUpshur County ironworker: $20.00 per hourBlanco County ironworker: $35.98 per hourAndrews County ironworker: $38.07 per hourJeff Davis County ironworker: $38.07 per hourKnox County ironworker: $38.07 per hourLlano County ironworker: $36.53 per hourWheeler County ironworker: $38.07 per hourCrosby County ironworker: $38.07 per hourMcMullen County ironworker: $35.98 per hourRoberts County ironworker: $38.07 per hourKent County ironworker: $38.07 per hourComal County ironworker: $36.53 per hourZapata County ironworker: $35.98 per hourAransas County ironworker: $27.42 per hourOrange County ironworker: $48.79 per hourWinkler County ironworker: $38.07 per hourJones County ironworker: $27.42 per hourSherman County ironworker: $38.07 per hourChambers County ironworker: $48.79 per hourHardin County ironworker: $48.79 per hourHill County ironworker: $15.48 per hourWilliamson County ironworker: $36.53 per hourKinney County ironworker: $35.98 per hourCalhoun County ironworker: $27.42 per hourEllis County ironworker: $38.07 per hourClay County ironworker: $27.42 per hourKaufman County ironworker: $38.07 per hourFoard County ironworker: $38.07 per hourCollin County ironworker: $38.07 per hourComanche County ironworker: $38.07 per hourConcho County ironworker: $36.53 per hourCrane County ironworker: $38.07 per hourJasper County ironworker: $38.07 per hourGonzales County ironworker: $38.07 per hourJefferson County ironworker: $48.79 per hourDimmit County ironworker: $35.98 per hourBowie County ironworker: $20.00 per hourBrewster County ironworker: $38.07 per hourDallam County ironworker: $38.07 per hourCass County ironworker: $15.48 per hourFayette County ironworker: $38.07 per hourBurnet County ironworker: $36.53 per hourRefugio County ironworker: $35.98 per hourOchiltree County ironworker: $38.07 per hourMatagorda County ironworker: $36.39 per hourThrockmorton County ironworker: $38.07 per hourAnderson County ironworker: $38.07 per hourCaldwell County ironworker: $36.53 per hourMedina County ironworker: $35.98 per hourGlasscock County ironworker: $38.07 per hourKenedy County ironworker: $35.98 per hourWood County ironworker: $15.48 per hourLiberty County ironworker: $32.81 per hourTravis County ironworker: $25.97 per hourMontgomery County ironworker: $32.81 per hourHoward County ironworker: $38.07 per hourBastrop County ironworker: $36.53 per hourTrinity County ironworker: $36.39 per hourMcLennan County ironworker: $25.65 per hourMcCulloch County ironworker: $36.53 per hourBrazoria County ironworker: $48.79 per hourBailey County ironworker: $38.07 per hourHouston County ironworker: $38.07 per hourSan Saba County ironworker: $36.53 per hourPresidio County ironworker: $38.07 per hourNacogdoches County ironworker: $15.48 per hourWashington County ironworker: $36.39 per hourCooke County ironworker: $15.48 per hourWilbarger County ironworker: $38.07 per hourLeon County ironworker: $38.06 per hourKarnes County ironworker: $35.98 per hourRandall County ironworker: $38.07 per hourDeWitt County ironworker: $35.98 per hourWard County ironworker: $38.07 per hourWichita County ironworker: $27.42 per hourWillacy County ironworker: $35.98 per hourShelby County ironworker: $38.07 per hourKendall County ironworker: $35.98 per hourMorris County ironworker: $15.48 per hourHopkins County ironworker: $15.48 per hourRockwall County ironworker: $38.07 per hourHudspeth County ironworker: $38.07 per hourSmith County ironworker: $20.00 per hourHidalgo County ironworker: $19.38 per hourBrazos County ironworker: $25.99 per hourBurleson County ironworker: $25.99 per hourDelta County ironworker: $38.07 per hourCrockett County ironworker: $38.07 per hourLee County ironworker: $36.53 per hourRobertson County ironworker: $25.99 per hourMills County ironworker: $38.07 per hourLoving County ironworker: $38.07 per hourSabine County ironworker: $48.79 per hourAustin County ironworker: $32.81 per hourReagan County ironworker: $38.07 per hourReeves County ironworker: $38.07 per hourTarrant County ironworker: $38.07 per hourHays County ironworker: $36.53 per hourSan Patricio County ironworker: $27.42 per hourOldham County ironworker: $38.07 per hourPecos County ironworker: $38.07 per hourReal County ironworker: $38.07 per hourDallas County ironworker: $38.07 per hourNueces County ironworker: $27.42 per hourRed River County ironworker: $15.48 per hourColeman County ironworker: $38.07 per hourRusk County ironworker: $20.00 per hourTerrell County ironworker: $38.07 per hourTyler County ironworker: $48.79 per hourVictoria County ironworker: $27.42 per hourWebb County ironworker: $19.38 per hourWharton County ironworker: $36.39 per hourKleberg County ironworker: $38.07 per hourHarris County ironworker: $36.39 per hourHardeman County ironworker: $38.07 per hourNewton County ironworker: $48.79 per hourNavarro County ironworker: $15.48 per hourMontague County ironworker: $15.48 per hourFrio County ironworker: $35.98 per hourHarrison County ironworker: $36.39 per hourLamar County ironworker: $15.48 per hourFloyd County ironworker: $38.07 per hourStarr County ironworker: $35.98 per hourStephens County ironworker: $38.07 per hourParmer County ironworker: $38.07 per hourMarion County ironworker: $15.48 per hourVal Verde County ironworker: $35.98 per hourEl Paso County ironworker: $19.71 per hourCoke County ironworker: $38.07 per hourCameron County ironworker: $19.38 per hourWaller County ironworker: $32.81 per hourBee County ironworker: $35.98 per hourTitus County ironworker: $15.48 per hourCamp County ironworker: $15.48 per hourGrimes County ironworker: $22.24 per hourScurry County ironworker: $38.07 per hourJim Wells County ironworker: $35.98 per hourEctor County ironworker: $27.42 per hourRains County ironworker: $15.48 per hourParker County ironworker: $38.07 per hourYoung County ironworker: $38.07 per hourPolk County ironworker: $36.39 per hourAngelina County ironworker: $48.79 per hourLive Oak County ironworker: $35.98 per hourDawson County ironworker: $38.07 per hourHaskell County ironworker: $38.07 per hourTerry County ironworker: $38.07 per hourArcher County ironworker: $27.42 per hourHenderson County ironworker: $15.48 per hourBosque County ironworker: $15.48 per hourHartley County ironworker: $38.07 per hourCollingsworth County ironworker: $38.07 per hourSomervell County ironworker: $15.48 per hourColorado County ironworker: $36.39 per hourFreestone County ironworker: $38.07 per hourBorden County ironworker: $38.07 per hourCulberson County ironworker: $38.07 per hourGalveston County ironworker: $31.37 per hourLampasas County ironworker: $23.25 per hourEdwards County ironworker: $35.98 per hourGuadalupe County ironworker: $35.98 per hourCherokee County ironworker: $15.48 per hourFannin County ironworker: $15.48 per hourFort Bend County ironworker: $36.39 per hourMilam County ironworker: $36.53 per hourBexar County ironworker: $35.98 per hourJohnson County ironworker: $38.07 per hourDenton County ironworker: $38.07 per hourBandera County ironworker: $35.98 per hourMaverick County ironworker: $35.98 per hourJackson County ironworker: $38.07 per hourGrayson County ironworker: $21.41 per hour
$15$27$35$38$38$48Ironworker, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an ironworker make on prevailing wage in Texas?

30 groups of counties with identical rates and 172 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. Newton County group2 counties$48.79
  2. Angelina County1 county$48.79
  3. Brazoria County1 county$48.79
  4. Chambers County1 county$48.79
  5. Hardin County1 county$48.79
  6. Jefferson County1 county$48.79
  7. Orange County1 county$48.79
  8. Sabine County1 county$48.79
  9. Tyler County1 county$48.79
  10. Hockley County group8 counties$38.07
  11. Moore County group7 counties$38.07
  12. Deaf Smith County group5 counties$38.07
  13. Haskell County group4 counties$38.07
  14. Dawson County group3 counties$38.07
  15. Lynn County group3 counties$38.07
  16. Nolan County group3 counties$38.07
  17. Castro County group2 counties$38.07
  18. Collingsworth County group2 counties$38.07
  19. Comanche County group2 counties$38.07
  20. Hutchinson County group2 counties$38.07
  21. Kaufman County group2 counties$38.07
  22. Lubbock County group2 counties$38.07
  23. Reeves County group2 counties$38.07
  24. Terry County group2 counties$38.07
  25. Ward County group2 counties$38.07
  26. Wheeler County group2 counties$38.07
  27. Anderson County1 county$38.07
  28. Andrews County1 county$38.07
  29. Armstrong County1 county$38.07
  30. Bailey County1 county$38.07
  31. Brewster County1 county$38.07
  32. Brown County1 county$38.07
  33. Carson County1 county$38.07
  34. Cochran County1 county$38.07
  35. Coke County1 county$38.07
  36. Collin County1 county$38.07
  37. Crockett County1 county$38.07
  38. Culberson County1 county$38.07
  39. Dallas County1 county$38.07
  40. Delta County1 county$38.07

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Newton County group, 2 localities: Newton, San AugustineIRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (NEWTON AND SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTIES)$48.79 $34.35 
Angelina CountyIRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL$48.79 $34.35 
Brazoria CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$48.79 $34.35 
Chambers CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$48.79 $34.35 
Hardin CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$48.79 $34.35 
Jefferson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$48.79 $34.35 
Orange CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$48.79 $34.35 
Sabine CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL$48.79 $34.35 
Tyler CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (TYLER COUNTY)$48.79 $34.35 
Hockley County group, 8 localities: Baylor, Cottle, Dickens, Hockley, Knox, Stonewall, Wilbarger, YoakumIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Moore County group, 7 localities: Hall, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, ParmerIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Deaf Smith County group, 5 localities: Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Hartley, SwisherIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Haskell County group, 4 localities: Haskell, Kent, King, MotleyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Dawson County group, 3 localities: Borden, Crane, DawsonIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Lynn County group, 3 localities: Foard, Garza, LynnIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Nolan County group, 3 localities: Mills, Mitchell, NolanIRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (MILLS, MITCHELL, AND NOLAN COUNTIES)$38.07 $29.64 
Castro County group, 2 localities: Castro, ChildressIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Collingsworth County group, 2 localities: Briscoe, CollingsworthIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Comanche County group, 2 localities: Coleman, ComancheIRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (COLEMAN AND COMANCHE COUNTIES)$38.07 $29.64 
Hutchinson County group, 2 localities: Hutchinson, RobertsIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Kaufman County group, 2 localities: Kaufman, RockwallIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$38.07 $29.64 
Lubbock County group, 2 localities: Crosby, LubbockIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$38.07 $29.64 
Reeves County group, 2 localities: Jeff Davis, ReevesIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Terry County group, 2 localities: Hardeman, TerryIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Ward County group, 2 localities: Upton, WardIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Wheeler County group, 2 localities: Sherman, WheelerIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Anderson CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Andrews CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Armstrong CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$38.07 $29.64 
Bailey CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Brewster CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Brown CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Carson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$38.07 $29.64 
Cochran CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Coke CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (COKE COUNTY)$38.07 $29.64 
Collin CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$38.07 $29.64 
Crockett CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Culberson CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Dallas CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$38.07 $29.64 
Delta CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$38.07 $29.64 
Denton CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$38.07 $29.64 
Eastland CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Ellis CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$38.07 $29.64 
Falls CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Fayette CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Fisher CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Floyd CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Freestone CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (FREESTONE COUNTY)$38.07 $29.64 
Gaines CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Gillespie CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Glasscock CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Gonzales CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Gray CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Hale CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Hansford CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, AND STRUCTURAL$38.07 $29.64 
Houston CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Howard CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Hudspeth CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Hunt CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$38.07 $29.64 
Jack CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Jackson CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Jasper CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Jim Hogg CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Johnson CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$38.07 $29.64 
Kerr CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Kimble CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Kleberg CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Lamb CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, AND STRUCTURAL$38.07 $29.64 
Loving CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Madison CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Martin CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Parker CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$38.07 $29.64 
Pecos CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Presidio CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (PRESIDIO AND REAGAN COUNTIES)$38.07 $29.64 
Randall CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$38.07 $29.64 
Reagan CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (PRESIDIO AND REAGAN COUNTIES)$38.07 $29.64 
Real CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Runnels CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (RUNNELS COUNTY)$38.07 $29.64 
Scurry CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Shackelford CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Shelby CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (SHELBY COUNTY)$38.07 $29.64 
Stephens CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Sterling CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (STERLING COUNTY)$38.07 $29.64 
Tarrant CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$38.07 $29.64 
Terrell CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Throckmorton CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Winkler CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Wise CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$38.07 $29.64 
Young CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING$38.07 $29.64 
Leon CountyIRONWORKERS: REINFORCING & STRUCTURAL (LEON COUNTY)$38.06 $29.64 
Bastrop CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$36.53 $28.30 
Burnet CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL$36.53 $28.30 
Caldwell CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$36.53 $28.30 
Comal CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$36.53 $28.30 
Concho CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING (CONCHO COUNTY)$36.53 $28.30 
Hays CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$36.53 $28.30 
Lee CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING (LEE AND LIMESTONE COUNTIES)$36.53 $28.30 
Limestone CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING (LEE AND LIMESTONE COUNTIES)$36.53 $28.30 
Llano CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING (LLANO AND MCCULLOCH COUNTIES)$36.53 $28.30 
McCulloch CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING (LLANO AND MCCULLOCH COUNTIES)$36.53 $28.30 
Milam CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING (MILAM COUNTY)$36.53 $28.30 
San Saba CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING (SAN SABA COUNTY)$36.53 $28.30 
Williamson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$36.53 $28.30 
Colorado CountyIRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING$36.39 $28.26 
Fort Bend CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$36.39 $28.26 
Harris CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$36.39 $28.26 
Harrison CountyIRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING$36.39 $28.26 
Matagorda CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING (MATAGORDA COUNTY)$36.39 $28.26 
Polk CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, AND STRUCTURAL$36.39 $28.26 
Trinity CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING (TRINITY COUNTY)$36.39 $28.26 
Walker CountyIRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING$36.39 $28.26 
Washington CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING (WASHINGTON COUNTY)$36.39 $28.26 
Wharton CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING (WHARTON COUNTY)$36.39 $28.26 
Starr County group, 5 localities: Starr, Uvalde, Willacy, Zapata, ZavalaIRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL$35.98 $27.95 
Jim Wells County group, 2 localities: Jim Wells, Live OakIRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (JIM WELLS AND LIVE OAK COUNTIES)$35.98 $27.95 
La Salle County group, 2 localities: La Salle, McMullenIRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL$35.98 $27.95 
Lavaca County group, 2 localities: Karnes, LavacaIRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL$35.98 $27.95 
Maverick County group, 2 localities: Frio, MaverickIRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL$35.98 $27.95 
Medina County group, 2 localities: Atascosa, MedinaIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$35.98 $27.95 
Bandera CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$35.98 $27.95 
Bee CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL$35.98 $27.95 
Bexar CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$35.98 $27.95 
Blanco CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (BLANCO COUNTY)$35.98 $27.95 
Brooks CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL$35.98 $27.95 
DeWitt CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL, REINFORCING AND ORNAMENTAL$35.98 $27.95 
Dimmit CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL$35.98 $27.95 
Duval CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL$35.98 $27.95 
Edwards CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (EDWARDS COUNTY)$35.98 $27.95 
Guadalupe CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$35.98 $27.95 
Kendall CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$35.98 $27.95 
Kenedy CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL$35.98 $27.95 
Kinney CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL$35.98 $27.95 
Mason CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (MASON COUNTY)$35.98 $27.95 
Menard CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (MENARD COUNTY)$35.98 $27.95 
Refugio CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (REFUGIO COUNTY)$35.98 $27.95 
Schleicher CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (SCHLEICHER COUNTY)$35.98 $27.95 
Sutton CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL$35.98 $27.95 
Val Verde CountyIRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL$35.98 $27.95 
Wilson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$35.98 $27.95 
Austin CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$32.81 $27.15 
Liberty CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$32.81 $27.15 
Montgomery CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$32.81 $27.15 
San Jacinto CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$32.81 $27.15 
Waller CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$32.81 $27.15 
Galveston CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$31.37 $25.37 
Clay County group, 2 localities: Archer, ClayIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$27.42 $22.16 
Jones County group, 2 localities: Callahan, JonesIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$27.42 $22.16 
Tom Green County group, 2 localities: Irion, Tom GreenIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$27.42 $22.16 
Aransas CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$27.42 $22.16 
Calhoun CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$27.42 $22.16 
Ector CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$27.42 $22.16 
Goliad CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$27.42 $22.16 
Midland CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$27.42 $22.16 
Nueces CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$27.42 $22.16 
San Patricio CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$27.42 $22.16 
Taylor CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$27.42 $22.16 
Victoria CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$27.42 $22.16 
Wichita CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$27.42 $22.16 
Brazos CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$25.99 $20.74 
Burleson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$25.99 $20.74 
Robertson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$25.99 $20.74 
Travis CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$25.97 $20.73 
McLennan CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$25.65 $20.50 
Coryell County group, 2 localities: Coryell, LampasasIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$23.25 $18.35 
Bell CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$23.25 $18.35 
Grimes CountyREINFORCING STEEL WORKER$22.24 $22.24 
Potter CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$21.67 $21.13 
Grayson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$21.41 $16.83 
Bowie CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$20.00 $20.00 
Gregg CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$20.00 $20.00 
Rusk CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$20.00 $20.00 
Smith CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$20.00 $20.00 
Upshur CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$20.00 $20.00 
El Paso CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.71 $15.37 
Cameron CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.38 $15.04 
Hidalgo CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.38 $15.04 
Webb CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.38 $15.04 
Henderson County group, 2 localities: Henderson, SomervellIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$15.48 $15.48 
Palo Pinto County group, 2 localities: Palo Pinto, PanolaIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$15.48 $15.48 
Bosque CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$15.48 $15.48 
Camp CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$15.48 $15.48 
Cass CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$15.48 $15.48 
Cherokee CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$15.48 $15.48 
Cooke CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$15.48 $15.48 
Erath CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$15.48 $15.48 
Fannin CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$15.48 $15.48 
Franklin CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$15.48 $15.48 
Hamilton CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$15.48 $15.48 
Hill CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$15.48 $15.48 
Hood CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$15.48 $15.48 
Hopkins CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$15.48 $15.48 
Lamar CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$15.48 $15.48 
Marion CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$15.48 $15.48 
Montague CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$15.48 $15.48 
Morris CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$15.48 $15.48 
Nacogdoches CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$15.48 $15.48 
Navarro CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$15.48 $15.48 
Rains CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$15.48 $15.48 
Red River CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$15.48 $15.48 
Titus CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$15.48 $15.48 
Van Zandt CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$15.48 $15.48 
Wood CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$15.48 $15.48 

30 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 172 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Texas ironworker pay

What is the ironworker prevailing wage in Harris County?

$36.39 an hour: a $28.26 base wage plus $8.13 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260253, modification 1. Overtime and every ironworker classification in Harris County.

Does ironworker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Harris County the $36.39 total is a $28.26 base wage plus $8.13 in fringe benefits, about 22% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does ironworker 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 ironworkers 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 ironworker rate?

DOL often publishes the same ironworker rates for several counties. Across Texas, the 254 counties with an ironworker rate fall into 202 distinct sets of rates, and 30 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 8 counties (the Hockley County group).