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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in McLennan County, Texas
4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover McLennan County for building, residential, highway and heavy construction, with 165 rates across 28 trades. Of each trade's main rate, boilermaker is the highest at $58.09 an hour and landscape and irrigation laborer the lowest at $7.25, 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.
McLennan 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
- Electrician$46.90
- Plumber / Pipefitter$45.59
- Heat & Frost Insulator$26.90
- Ironworker$25.65
- Sheet Metal Worker$24.73
- Welder$23.38
- Striping & Traffic Control$22.00
- Glazier$20.00
- Bricklayer$18.00
- Sign Installer$17.52
- Refrigeration Mechanic$16.56
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$16.11
- Flagger$15.52
- Operating Engineer$15.19
- Carpenter$14.76
- Tile Setter$14.74
- Drywall Installer / Lather$14.27
- Roofer$13.75
- Cement Mason$13.13
- Painter$13.00
- Tile Finisher$11.22
- Laborer$11.10
- Brick Tender$8.00
- Soft Floor Layer$7.25
- Drywall Finisher$7.25
- Insulation Applicator$7.25
- Landscape Laborer$7.25
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 | BOILERMAKER | $58.09 | $33.17 | 1 |
| Brick Tender | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $8.00 | $8.00 | 1 |
| Bricklayer | BRICKLAYER | $18.00 | $18.00 | 2 |
| Carpenter | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION | $14.76 | $14.76 | 6 |
| Carpet & Soft Floor Layer · Bell County group | FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $7.25 | $7.25 | 1 |
| Cement Mason | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $13.13 | $13.13 | 4 |
| Drywall Finisher · Bell County group | DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $7.25 | $7.25 | 1 |
| Drywall Installer / Lather | DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER | $14.27 | $14.27 | 2 |
| Electrician | ELECTRICIAN | $46.90 | $36.50 | 6 |
| Flagger · Bexar County group | FLAGGER | $15.52 | $15.52 | 2 |
| Glazier | GLAZIER | $20.00 | $20.00 | 2 |
| Insulation Applicator · Bell County group | INSULATION INSTALLER | $7.25 | $7.25 | 1 |
| Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) | INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) | $26.90 | $19.77 | 1 |
| Ironworker | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.65 | $20.50 | 7 |
| Laborer | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.10 | $11.10 | 17 |
| Landscape & Irrigation Laborer · Bell County group | LANDSCAPER | $7.25 | $7.25 | 1 |
| Operating Engineer | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $15.19 | $13.59 | 70 |
| Painter | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY | $13.00 | $13.00 | 4 |
| Plumber / Pipefitter | PLUMBER | $45.59 | $32.85 | 3 |
| Refrigeration & A/C Mechanic | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY) | $16.56 | $15.00 | 2 |
| Roofer | ROOFER | $13.75 | $13.75 | 2 |
| Sheet Metal Worker | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $24.73 | $19.00 | 3 |
| Sign Installer · Bexar County group | SIGN ERECTOR | $17.52 | $17.52 | 1 |
| Striping & Traffic Control Worker · Bexar County group | PAVEMENT MARKING MACHINE OPERATOR | $22.00 | $22.00 | 2 |
| Teamster (Truck Driver) | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 | 19 |
| Tile Finisher | TILE FINISHER | $11.22 | $11.22 | 1 |
| Tile Setter | TILE SETTER | $14.74 | $14.74 | 1 |
| Welder · Bexar County group | WELDER | $23.38 | $23.38 | 2 |
Wage determinations for McLennan 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 | TX20260260 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | TX20260022 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | TX20260291 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Heavy | TX20260007 HEAVY (excluding tunnels and dams, not to be used for work on Sewage or Water Treatment Plants or Lift / Pump | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
Specialty WDs also cover McLennan 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 McLennan County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in McLennan County?
$46.90 an hour: a $36.50 base wage plus $10.40 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination TX20260260, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in McLennan County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in McLennan County?
$11.10 an hour: a $11.10 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL), under wage determination TX20260260, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in McLennan 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 McLennan County, the $58.09 total is a $33.17 base wage plus $24.92 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers McLennan County?
It depends on the kind of construction: TX20260260 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, TX20260022 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, TX20260291 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for highway construction and TX20260007 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.
Does McLennan County share its rates with other counties?
For 8 of its 28 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Carpet and soft floor layer rates, for example, are the same in 5 counties (the Bell County group). The other 20 are McLennan County's own.