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Operating Engineer prevailing wage, Hockley County group, Texas (8 counties)
DOL sets the same operating engineer rates, row for row, in 8 counties: Baylor, Cottle, Dickens, Hockley, Knox, Stonewall, Wilbarger and Yoakum. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$13.75an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.75 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · SUTX2009-079
$18.31an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$18.31 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
SPREADER BOX OPERATOR · SATX2025-012
$11.52an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.52 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END) · SUTX2009-124
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 8 counties, an operating engineer must be paid at least $13.75 an hour: a $13.75 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260192 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.75 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260192, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUTX2009-079 (April 20, 2009). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in each of these 8 counties, an operating engineer must be paid at least $18.31 an hour: a $18.31 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260298 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $18.31 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260298, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SATX2025-012 (November 15, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in each of these 8 counties, an operating engineer must be paid at least $11.52 an hour: a $11.52 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260089 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.52 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260089, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUTX2009-124 (April 21, 2009). 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.
DOL lists 27 operating engineer rates for each of these counties, from $10.54 to $27.09 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.75 + $0.00
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $13.75 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.75 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.31 + $0.00
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $18.31 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $18.31 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.52 + $0.00
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $11.52 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.52 |
When does this rate change?
- 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)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Texas change log lists what each one changed.
Every operating engineer rate in the Hockley County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END)BuildingSUTX2009-079 | $10.54 | $0.00 | $10.54 | TX20260192 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: FORKLIFTBuildingSUTX2009-079 | $14.58 | $0.00 | $14.58 | TX20260192 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: CRANEBuildingSUTX2009-079 | $21.33 | $0.00 | $21.33 | TX20260192 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERBuildingSUTX2009-079 | $12.80 | $0.43 | $13.23 | TX20260192 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEBuildingSUTX2009-079 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260192 Mod 1 |
| SPREADER BOX OPERATORHighwaySATX2025-012 | $18.31 | $0.00 | $18.31 | TX20260298 Mod 1 |
| SCRAPER OPERATORHighwaySATX2025-012 | $19.49 | $0.00 | $19.49 | TX20260298 Mod 1 |
| ROLLER OPERATOR, OTHERHighwaySATX2025-012 | $18.10 | $0.00 | $18.10 | TX20260298 Mod 1 |
| ROLLER OPERATOR, ASPHALTHighwaySATX2025-012 | $18.76 | $0.00 | $18.76 | TX20260298 Mod 1 |
| MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, ROUGHHighwaySATX2025-012 | $23.08 | $0.00 | $23.08 | TX20260298 Mod 1 |
| MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, FINE GRADEHighwaySATX2025-012 | $26.74 | $0.00 | $26.74 | TX20260298 Mod 1 |
| MILLING MACHINE OPERATORHighwaySATX2025-012 | $20.37 | $0.00 | $20.37 | TX20260298 Mod 1 |
| MECHANICHighwaySATX2025-012 | $25.47 | $0.00 | $25.47 | TX20260298 Mod 1 |
| LOADER/BACKHOE OPERATORHighwaySATX2025-012 | $21.03 | $0.00 | $21.03 | TX20260298 Mod 1 |
| FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, OVER 3 CYHighwaySATX2025-012 | $20.11 | $0.00 | $20.11 | TX20260298 Mod 1 |
| FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, 3 CY OR LESSHighwaySATX2025-012 | $19.06 | $0.00 | $19.06 | TX20260298 Mod 1 |
| EXCAVATOR OPERATOR, 50,000 POUNDS OR LESSHighwaySATX2025-012 | $24.67 | $0.00 | $24.67 | TX20260298 Mod 1 |
| CRAWLER TRACTOR OPERATORHighwaySATX2025-012 | $22.51 | $0.00 | $22.51 | TX20260298 Mod 1 |
| CRANE OPERATOR, LATTICE BOOM 80 TONS OR LESSHighwaySATX2025-012 | $24.40 | $0.00 | $24.40 | TX20260298 Mod 1 |
| CRANE OPERATOR, HYDRAULIC 80 TONS OR LESSHighwaySATX2025-012 | $27.09 | $0.00 | $27.09 | TX20260298 Mod 1 |
| BROOM OR SWEEPER OPERATORHighwaySATX2025-012 | $18.10 | $0.00 | $18.10 | TX20260298 Mod 1 |
| ASPHALT PAVING MACHINE OPERATORHighwaySATX2025-012 | $21.32 | $0.00 | $21.32 | TX20260298 Mod 1 |
| ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR OPERATORHighwaySATX2025-012 | $23.46 | $0.00 | $23.46 | TX20260298 Mod 1 |
| AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR OPERATORHighwaySATX2025-012 | $23.21 | $0.00 | $23.21 | TX20260298 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END)HeavySUTX2009-124 | $11.52 | $0.00 | $11.52 | TX20260089 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHeavySUTX2009-124 | $14.25 | $0.00 | $14.25 | TX20260089 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOEHeavySUTX2009-124 | $13.86 | $0.00 | $13.86 | TX20260089 Mod 1 |
How the Hockley County group compares
The main operating engineer rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Texas
Hockley $13.75283026
$11.00Bosque$49.86Atascosa
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Hockley County groupbase $13.75$13.75
- Cochran Countybase $13.75$13.75
- Terry Countybase $13.75$13.75
- Lubbock Countybase $14.25$14.25
Which county is in which operating engineer group
Every Texas county with a operating engineer rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medina County group, 2 localities: Atascosa, Medina | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $39.47 | $49.86 |
| Austin County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $39.47 | $49.86 |
| Bandera County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $39.47 | $49.86 |
| Bastrop County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $39.47 | $49.86 |
| Bexar County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $39.47 | $49.86 |
| Brazoria County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $39.47 | $49.86 |
| Caldwell County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $39.47 | $49.86 |
| Chambers County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $39.47 | $49.86 |
| Comal County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $39.47 | $49.86 |
| Fort Bend County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $39.47 | $49.86 |
| Galveston County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $39.47 | $49.86 |
| Guadalupe County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $39.47 | $49.86 |
| Hardin County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $39.47 | $49.86 |
| Harris County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $39.47 | $49.86 |
| Hays County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $39.47 | $49.86 |
| Jefferson County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $39.47 | $49.86 |
| Kendall County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $39.47 | $49.86 |
| Liberty County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $39.47 | $49.86 |
| Montgomery County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $39.47 | $49.86 |
| Orange County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $39.47 | $49.86 |
| San Jacinto County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $39.47 | $49.86 |
| Travis County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $39.47 | $49.86 |
| Waller County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $39.47 | $49.86 |
| Williamson County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $39.47 | $49.86 |
| Wilson County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $39.47 | $49.86 |
| Bowie County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $15.60 | $15.60 |
| Gregg County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $15.60 | $15.60 |
| Rusk County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $15.60 | $15.60 |
| Smith County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $15.60 | $15.60 |
| Upshur County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $15.60 | $15.60 |
| McLennan County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.59 | $15.19 |
| El Paso County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.43 | $15.17 |
| Washington County group, 5 localities: Limestone, Newton, San Augustine, Shelby, Washington | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.67 | $15.14 |
| Freestone County group, 3 localities: Freestone, Trinity, Tyler | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.67 | $15.14 |
| Milam County group, 2 localities: Leon, Milam | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.67 | $15.14 |
| Anderson County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.67 | $15.14 |
| Angelina County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.67 | $15.14 |
| Falls County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.67 | $15.14 |
| Grimes County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.67 | $15.14 |
| Houston County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.67 | $15.14 |
| Jasper County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.67 | $15.14 |
| Lee County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.67 | $15.14 |
| Madison County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.67 | $15.14 |
| Polk County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.67 | $15.14 |
| Sabine County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.67 | $15.14 |
| Walker County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.67 | $15.14 |
| Hidalgo County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.04 | $15.05 |
| Webb County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.04 | $15.05 |
| Coryell County group, 2 localities: Coryell, Lampasas | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.10 | $14.34 |
| Bell County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.10 | $14.34 |
| Brazos County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.33 | $14.33 |
| Burleson County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.33 | $14.33 |
| Robertson County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.33 | $14.33 |
| Clay County group, 2 localities: Archer, Clay | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.25 | $14.25 |
| Jones County group, 2 localities: Callahan, Jones | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.25 | $14.25 |
| Lubbock County group, 2 localities: Crosby, Lubbock | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.25 | $14.25 |
| Tom Green County group, 2 localities: Irion, Tom Green | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.25 | $14.25 |
| Aransas County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.25 | $14.25 |
| Armstrong County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.25 | $14.25 |
| Calhoun County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.25 | $14.25 |
| Carson County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.25 | $14.25 |
| Ector County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.25 | $14.25 |
| Goliad County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.25 | $14.25 |
| Midland County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.25 | $14.25 |
| Nueces County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.25 | $14.25 |
| Potter County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.25 | $14.25 |
| Randall County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.25 | $14.25 |
| San Patricio County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.25 | $14.25 |
| Taylor County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.25 | $14.25 |
| Victoria County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.25 | $14.25 |
| Wichita County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.25 | $14.25 |
| Hockley County group, 8 localities: Baylor, Cottle, Dickens, Hockley, Knox, Stonewall, Wilbarger, Yoakum | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Moore County group, 6 localities: Hemphill, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Starr County group, 5 localities: Starr, Uvalde, Willacy, Zapata, Zavala | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Dallam County group, 4 localities: Dallam, Donley, Hartley, Swisher | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Haskell County group, 4 localities: Haskell, Kent, King, Motley | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Comanche County group, 3 localities: Coleman, Comanche, Concho | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Dawson County group, 3 localities: Borden, Crane, Dawson | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Lynn County group, 3 localities: Foard, Garza, Lynn | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Nolan County group, 3 localities: Mills, Mitchell, Nolan | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Wharton County group, 3 localities: Jim Wells, Live Oak, Wharton | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Castro County group, 2 localities: Castro, Childress | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Collingsworth County group, 2 localities: Briscoe, Collingsworth | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Hutchinson County group, 2 localities: Hutchinson, Roberts | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| La Salle County group, 2 localities: La Salle, McMullen | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Lavaca County group, 2 localities: Karnes, Lavaca | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Llano County group, 2 localities: Llano, Mason | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Maverick County group, 2 localities: Frio, Maverick | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Presidio County group, 2 localities: Edwards, Presidio | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Reeves County group, 2 localities: Jeff Davis, Reeves | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| San Saba County group, 2 localities: San Saba, Schleicher | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Terry County group, 2 localities: Hardeman, Terry | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Wheeler County group, 2 localities: Sherman, Wheeler | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Andrews County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Bailey County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Bee County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Blanco County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Brewster County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Brooks County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Brown County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Burnet County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Cochran County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Coke County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Colorado County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Crockett County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Culberson County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Deaf Smith County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| DeWitt County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Dimmit County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Duval County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Eastland County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Fayette County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Fisher County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Floyd County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Gaines County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Gillespie County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Glasscock County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Gonzales County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Gray County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Hale County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Hall County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Hansford County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Howard County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Hudspeth County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Jack County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Jackson County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Jim Hogg County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Kenedy County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Kerr County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Kimble County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Kinney County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Kleberg County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Lamb County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Loving County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Martin County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Matagorda County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| McCulloch County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Menard County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Pecos County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Reagan County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Real County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Refugio County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Runnels County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Scurry County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Shackelford County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Stephens County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Sterling County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Sutton County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Throckmorton County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Upton County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Val Verde County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Ward County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Winkler County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Young County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| Terrell County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.74 | $13.74 |
| Cameron County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.15 | $13.15 |
| Tarrant County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.09 | $13.09 |
| Dallas County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.06 | $13.06 |
| Johnson County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.06 | $13.06 |
| Parker County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.06 | $13.06 |
| Wise County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.06 | $13.06 |
| Grayson County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $12.89 | $12.89 |
| Kaufman County group, 2 localities: Kaufman, Rockwall | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $12.83 | $12.83 |
| Collin County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $12.83 | $12.83 |
| Delta County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $12.83 | $12.83 |
| Denton County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $12.83 | $12.83 |
| Ellis County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $12.83 | $12.83 |
| Hunt County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $12.83 | $12.83 |
| Henderson County group, 2 localities: Henderson, Hill | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Palo Pinto County group, 2 localities: Palo Pinto, Panola | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Bosque County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Camp County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Cass County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Cherokee County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Cooke County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Erath County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Fannin County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Franklin County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Hamilton County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Harrison County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Hood County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Hopkins County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Lamar County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Marion County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Montague County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Morris County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Nacogdoches County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Navarro County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Rains County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Red River County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Somervell County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Titus County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Van Zandt County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Wood County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $11.00 | $11.00 |
34 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 160 counties with rates of their own.
Texas operating engineer prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Baylor · Cottle · Dickens · Hockley · Knox · Stonewall · Wilbarger · Yoakum
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Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Baylor: TX20260192 Mod 1
- Cottle: TX20260192 Mod 1
- Dickens: TX20260192 Mod 1
- Hockley: TX20260192 Mod 1
- Knox: TX20260192 Mod 1
- Stonewall: TX20260192 Mod 1
- Wilbarger: TX20260192 Mod 1
- Yoakum: TX20260192 Mod 1
We read every active Texas Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. The Texas A&M University System, City of Houston and City of Austin rows are copied from those bodies' own schedules, with their source on each row. How we check · Download every Texas rate as CSV · Report an error