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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Medina County, Texas

4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover Medina County, with 168 rates for 31 trades; the newest modification is dated May 18, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.

Medina County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories. Which WD covers what.

31 trades
TradeBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
BoilermakerBOILERMAKER
$33.17 $24.92 $58.09 Jan 1, 2025TX20260290 Mod 1
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026TX20260290 Mod 1
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 2 rates
$25.50 $8.12 $33.62 Jun 1, 2025TX20260290 Mod 1
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 2 rates
$7.92 $0.00 $7.92 May 18, 2026TX20260050 Mod 1
CarpenterCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · 8 rates
$13.63 $0.00 $13.63 May 18, 2026TX20260290 Mod 1
CarpenterFORM SETTER · 8 rates
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026TX20260050 Mod 1
CarpenterFORM SETTER, PAVING & CURB · 8 rates
$19.18 $0.00 $19.18 Nov 15, 2023TX20260291 Mod 1
CarpenterFORM BUILDER/FORM SETTER (STRUCTURES) · 8 rates
$12.87 $0.00 $12.87 May 18, 2026TX20260007 Mod 1
Carpet & Soft Floor LayerFLOOR LAYER: CARPET
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026TX20260050 Mod 1
CaulkerCAULKER
$15.00 $0.00 $15.00 May 18, 2026TX20260290 Mod 1
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates
$22.27 $5.30 $27.57 May 18, 2026TX20260290 Mod 1
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates
$8.42 $0.00 $8.42 May 18, 2026TX20260050 Mod 1
Cement MasonCONCRETE FINISHER, PAVING AND STRUCTURES · 4 rates
$20.61 $0.00 $20.61 Nov 15, 2023TX20260291 Mod 1
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (PAVING AND STRUCTURES) · 4 rates
$12.56 $0.00 $12.56 May 18, 2026TX20260007 Mod 1
Drywall FinisherDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$13.81 $0.00 $13.81 May 18, 2026TX20260290 Mod 1
Drywall Installer / LatherDRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER · 4 rates
$15.38 $0.00 $15.38 May 18, 2026TX20260290 Mod 1
Drywall Installer / LatherSHEET ROCK INSTALLER · 4 rates
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TX20260050 Mod 1
ElectricianELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) · 6 rates
$37.45 $12.19 $49.64 May 26, 2025TX20260290 Mod 1
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 6 rates
$9.66 $0.00 $9.66 May 18, 2026TX20260050 Mod 1
ElectricianTRAFFIC SIGNAL/LIGHT POLE WORKER · 6 rates
$21.99 $0.00 $21.99 Nov 15, 2023TX20260291 Mod 1
ElectricianTRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION: TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION, (TRAFFIC SIGNAL/LIGHT POLE WORKER) · 6 rates
$16.00 $0.00 $16.00 May 18, 2026TX20260007 Mod 1
Elevator ConstructorELEVATOR MECHANIC
$51.59 $38.44 $90.03 Jan 1, 2025TX20260290 Mod 1
FlaggerFLAGGER · 2 rates
$15.52 $0.00 $15.52 Nov 15, 2023TX20260291 Mod 1
FlaggerLABORER (FLAGGER) · 2 rates
$9.45 $0.00 $9.45 May 18, 2026TX20260007 Mod 1
Insulation ApplicatorINSULATION INSTALLER
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026TX20260050 Mod 1
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)
$29.50 $8.79 $38.29 Jun 3, 2024TX20260290 Mod 1
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · 6 rates
$27.95 $8.03 $35.98 Jun 1, 2025TX20260290 Mod 1
IronworkerREINFORCING STEEL WORKER · 6 rates
$22.46 $0.00 $22.46 Nov 15, 2023TX20260291 Mod 1
IronworkerSTEEL WORKER (STRUCTURAL) · 6 rates
$19.29 $0.00 $19.29 May 18, 2026TX20260007 Mod 1
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · 16 rates
$11.23 $0.00 $11.23 May 18, 2026TX20260290 Mod 1
LaborerLABORER · 16 rates
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026TX20260050 Mod 1
LaborerWORK ZONE BARRICADE SERVICER · 16 rates
$17.75 $0.00 $17.75 Nov 15, 2023TX20260291 Mod 1
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 16 rates
$12.79 $0.00 $12.79 May 18, 2026TX20260007 Mod 1
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORER: LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION
$8.00 $0.00 $8.00 May 18, 2026TX20260290 Mod 1
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) · 66 rates
$39.47 $10.39 $49.86 Apr 1, 2024TX20260290 Mod 1
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FRONT END LOADERS · 66 rates
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026TX20260050 Mod 1
Operating EngineerSPREADER BOX OPERATOR · 66 rates
$19.31 $0.00 $19.31 Nov 15, 2023TX20260291 Mod 1
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCRAPER · 66 rates
$12.27 $0.00 $12.27 May 18, 2026TX20260007 Mod 1
PainterPAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY), EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING · 4 rates
$13.13 $0.00 $13.13 May 18, 2026TX20260290 Mod 1
PainterPAINTER · 4 rates
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026TX20260050 Mod 1
PainterPAINTER, STRUCTURES · 4 rates
$23.76 $0.00 $23.76 Nov 15, 2023TX20260291 Mod 1
PainterPAINTER (STRUCTURES) · 4 rates
$18.34 $0.00 $18.34 May 18, 2026TX20260007 Mod 1
PlastererPLASTERER
$8.00 $0.00 $8.00 May 18, 2026TX20260050 Mod 1
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) · 4 rates
$38.97 $11.48 $50.45 Jul 2, 2025TX20260290 Mod 1
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS · 4 rates
$7.70 $0.00 $7.70 May 18, 2026TX20260050 Mod 1
Refrigeration & A/C MechanicHVAC MECHANIC (ELECTRICAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL INSTALLATION & UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY) · 2 rates
$38.97 $11.48 $50.45 Jul 2, 2025TX20260290 Mod 1
Refrigeration & A/C MechanicAIR CONDITIONING MECHANIC · 2 rates
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026TX20260050 Mod 1
RooferROOFER · 2 rates
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026TX20260290 Mod 1
RooferROOFER · 2 rates
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026TX20260050 Mod 1
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) · 3 rates
$34.10 $16.10 $50.20 Jul 1, 2025TX20260290 Mod 1
Sheet Metal WorkerDUCT INSTALLER · 3 rates
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026TX20260050 Mod 1
Sign InstallerSIGN ERECTOR
$17.52 $0.00 $17.52 Nov 15, 2023TX20260291 Mod 1
Striping & Traffic Control WorkerPAVEMENT MARKING MACHINE OPERATOR · 2 rates
$22.00 $0.00 $22.00 Nov 15, 2023TX20260291 Mod 1
Striping & Traffic Control WorkerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (PAVEMENT MARKING MACHINE) · 2 rates
$19.17 $0.00 $19.17 May 18, 2026TX20260007 Mod 1
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK · 19 rates
$12.00 $4.11 $16.11 May 18, 2026TX20260290 Mod 1
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER · 19 rates
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026TX20260050 Mod 1
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER, TANDEM AXLE TRACTOR WITH SEMI TRAILER · 19 rates
$21.71 $0.00 $21.71 Nov 15, 2023TX20260291 Mod 1
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: TANDEM AXLE TRACTOR W/SEMI TRAILER · 19 rates
$12.81 $0.00 $12.81 May 18, 2026TX20260007 Mod 1
Telecommunications TechnicianELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY) · 2 rates
$20.19 $3.75 $23.94 May 18, 2026TX20260290 Mod 1
Tile FinisherTILE FINISHER
$11.32 $0.00 $11.32 May 18, 2026TX20260290 Mod 1
Tile SetterTILE SETTER · 2 rates
$16.09 $0.00 $16.09 May 18, 2026TX20260290 Mod 1
Tile SetterTILE SETTER · 2 rates
$7.74 $0.00 $7.74 May 18, 2026TX20260050 Mod 1
WelderWELDER · 2 rates
$23.38 $0.00 $23.38 Nov 15, 2023TX20260291 Mod 1
WelderWELDER · 2 rates
$15.97 $0.00 $15.97 May 18, 2026TX20260007 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 Medina County?

Elevator constructor, at $90.03 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.

  1. Elevator Constructor$90.03
  2. Boilermaker$58.09
  3. Plumber / Pipefitter$50.45
  4. Refrigeration Mechanic$50.45
  5. Sheet Metal Worker$50.20
  6. Operating Engineer$49.86
  7. Electrician$49.64
  8. Heat & Frost Insulator$38.29
  9. Ironworker$35.98
  10. Bricklayer$33.62
  11. Cement Mason$27.57
  12. Telecom Technician$23.94
  13. Welder$23.38
  14. Striping & Traffic Control$22.00
  15. Sign Installer$17.52
  16. Teamster (Truck Driver)$16.11
  17. Tile Setter$16.09
  18. Flagger$15.52
  19. Drywall Installer / Lather$15.38
  20. Caulker$15.00
  21. Drywall Finisher$13.81
  22. Carpenter$13.63
  23. Painter$13.13
  24. Brick Tender$12.00
  25. Roofer$12.00
  26. Tile Finisher$11.32
  27. Laborer$11.23
  28. Landscape Laborer$8.00
  29. Plasterer$8.00
  30. Soft Floor Layer$7.25
  31. Insulation Applicator$7.25

Which wage determinations cover Medina County?

The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this site names its WD and modification.

ConstructionWage determinationModificationPublished
BuildingTX202602901May 18, 2026
ResidentialTX202600501May 18, 2026
HighwayTX202602911May 18, 2026
HeavyTX20260007
HEAVY (excluding tunnels and dams, not to be used for work on Sewage or Water Treatment Plants or Lift / Pump
1May 18, 2026

Specialty WDs also cover Medina 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, ).

What changed in these determinations this year

Questions about Medina County rates

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Medina County?

$49.64 an hour: a $37.45 base wage plus $12.19 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination TX20260290, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Medina County.

What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Medina County?

$11.23 an hour: a $11.23 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL), under wage determination TX20260290, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Medina 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 elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Medina County, the $90.03 total is a $51.59 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits.

Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Medina County?

It depends on the kind of construction: TX20260290 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, TX20260050 (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 Medina County share its rates with other counties?

For 31 of its 31 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 2 counties (the Medina County group).