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Operating Engineer prevailing wage, Kaufman County group, Texas (2 counties)
DOL sets the same operating engineer rates, row for row, in 2 counties: Kaufman and Rockwall. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$12.83an hour, base + fringe
$12.83 wage + $0.00 fringe benefits · Building · SUTX2014-061
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 2 counties, an operating engineer must be paid at least $12.83 an hour: a $12.83 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260281 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.83 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260281, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUTX2014-061 (July 21, 2014). 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 48 operating engineer rates for each of these counties, from $8.00 to $45.95 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.83 + $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) | $12.83 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.83 |
When this rate changes
- 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 Kaufman County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ((3) HYDRAULIC CRANES 59 TONS AND UNDER)BuildingENGI0178-005 | $45.45 | $32.35 | $13.10 | TX20260281 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ((1) TOWER CRANE)BuildingENGI0178-005 | $45.95 | $32.85 | $13.10 | TX20260281 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLERBuildingSUTX2014-061 | $15.04 | $15.04 | $0.00 | TX20260281 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)BuildingSUTX2014-061 | $18.44 | $18.44 | $0.00 | TX20260281 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: MECHANICBuildingSUTX2014-061 | $20.85 | $17.52 | $3.33 | TX20260281 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: LOADERBuildingSUTX2014-061 | $14.31 | $13.46 | $0.85 | TX20260281 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEBuildingSUTX2014-061 | $12.96 | $12.96 | $0.00 | TX20260281 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: FORKLIFTBuildingSUTX2014-061 | $14.02 | $13.21 | $0.81 | TX20260281 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: DRILLBuildingSUTX2014-061 | $16.19 | $15.69 | $0.50 | TX20260281 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERBuildingSUTX2014-061 | $19.60 | $18.29 | $1.31 | TX20260281 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERBuildingSUTX2014-061 | $13.93 | $13.93 | $0.00 | TX20260281 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEBuildingSUTX2014-061 | $12.83 | $12.83 | $0.00 | TX20260281 Mod 1 |
| SPREADER BOX OPERATORHighwaySATX2025-007 | $23.59 | $23.59 | $0.00 | TX20260294 Mod 1 |
| SMALL SLIPFORM MACHINE OPERATORHighwaySATX2025-007 | $25.09 | $25.09 | $0.00 | TX20260294 Mod 1 |
| SCRAPER OPERATORHighwaySATX2025-007 | $21.54 | $21.54 | $0.00 | TX20260294 Mod 1 |
| ROLLER OPERATOR, OTHERHighwaySATX2025-007 | $18.60 | $18.60 | $0.00 | TX20260294 Mod 1 |
| ROLLER OPERATOR, ASPHALTHighwaySATX2025-007 | $20.35 | $20.35 | $0.00 | TX20260294 Mod 1 |
| RECLAIMER/PULVERIZER OPERATORHighwaySATX2025-007 | $22.17 | $22.17 | $0.00 | TX20260294 Mod 1 |
| MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, ROUGHHighwaySATX2025-007 | $24.90 | $24.90 | $0.00 | TX20260294 Mod 1 |
| MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, FINE GRADEHighwaySATX2025-007 | $27.09 | $27.09 | $0.00 | TX20260294 Mod 1 |
| MILLING MACHINE OPERATORHighwaySATX2025-007 | $20.94 | $20.94 | $0.00 | TX20260294 Mod 1 |
| MECHANICHighwaySATX2025-007 | $27.44 | $27.44 | $0.00 | TX20260294 Mod 1 |
| LOADER/BACKHOE OPERATORHighwaySATX2025-007 | $23.22 | $23.22 | $0.00 | TX20260294 Mod 1 |
| FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, OVER 3 CYHighwaySATX2025-007 | $22.56 | $22.56 | $0.00 | TX20260294 Mod 1 |
| FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, 3 CY OR LESSHighwaySATX2025-007 | $20.93 | $20.93 | $0.00 | TX20260294 Mod 1 |
| FOUNDATION DRILL OPERATOR, CRAWLER MOUNTEDHighwaySATX2025-007 | $29.25 | $29.25 | $0.00 | TX20260294 Mod 1 |
| EXCAVATOR OPERATOR, OVER 50,000 POUNDSHighwaySATX2025-007 | $25.34 | $25.34 | $0.00 | TX20260294 Mod 1 |
| EXCAVATOR OPERATOR, 50,000 POUNDS OR LESSHighwaySATX2025-007 | $25.08 | $25.08 | $0.00 | TX20260294 Mod 1 |
| CRAWLER TRACTOR OPERATORHighwaySATX2025-007 | $24.06 | $24.06 | $0.00 | TX20260294 Mod 1 |
| CRANE OPERATOR, LATTICE BOOM OVER 80 TONSHighwaySATX2025-007 | $33.55 | $33.55 | $0.00 | TX20260294 Mod 1 |
| CRANE OPERATOR, LATTICE BOOM 80 TONS OR LESSHighwaySATX2025-007 | $29.90 | $29.90 | $0.00 | TX20260294 Mod 1 |
| CRANE OPERATOR, HYDRAULIC 80 TONS OR LESSHighwaySATX2025-007 | $31.32 | $31.32 | $0.00 | TX20260294 Mod 1 |
| CONCRETE PAVEMENT FINISHING MACHINE OPERATORHighwaySATX2025-007 | $24.07 | $24.07 | $0.00 | TX20260294 Mod 1 |
| BROOM OR SWEEPER OPERATORHighwaySATX2025-007 | $18.01 | $18.01 | $0.00 | TX20260294 Mod 1 |
| ASPHALT PAVING MACHINE OPERATORHighwaySATX2025-007 | $22.52 | $22.52 | $0.00 | TX20260294 Mod 1 |
| ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR OPERATORHighwaySATX2025-007 | $24.40 | $24.40 | $0.00 | TX20260294 Mod 1 |
| CRANES: (HYDRAULIC OVER 35 TONS,DERRICKS, OVERHEAD GENTRY,STIFFLEG,TOWER,ETC., AND CRANES WITH PILEDRIVING OR CAISSON ATTACHEMENTS)HeavyENGI0178-001 | $45.70 | $32.60 | $13.10 | TX20260020 Mod 1 |
| CRANES: (HYDRAULIC CRANE (35 TON & UNDER))HeavyENGI0178-001 | $45.45 | $32.35 | $13.10 | TX20260020 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: SCRAPERHeavySUTX1990-038 | $8.00 | $8.00 | $0.00 | TX20260020 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: OILERHeavySUTX1990-038 | $9.18 | $9.18 | $0.00 | TX20260020 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: MOTOR GRADERHeavySUTX1990-038 | $11.63 | $11.63 | $0.00 | TX20260020 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: MECHANICHeavySUTX1990-038 | $9.88 | $9.88 | $0.00 | TX20260020 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FRONT END LOADERHeavySUTX1990-038 | $10.77 | $10.77 | $0.00 | TX20260020 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BULLDOZERHeavySUTX1990-038 | $9.94 | $9.94 | $0.00 | TX20260020 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (BACKHOE)HeavySUTX1990-038 | $10.97 | $10.97 | $0.00 | TX20260020 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GRADERResidentialSUTX1992-005 | $11.25 | $11.25 | $0.00 | TX20260014 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FRONT END LOADERResidentialSUTX1992-005 | $12.42 | $12.42 | $0.00 | TX20260014 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BULLDOZERResidentialSUTX1992-005 | $11.61 | $11.61 | $0.00 | TX20260014 Mod 1 |
How the Kaufman 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
Kaufman $12.832815626
$11.00Bosque$49.86Atascosa
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Kaufman County groupbase $12.83$12.83
- Rockwall Countybase $12.83$12.83
- Van Zandt Countybase $11.00$11.00
- Dallas Countybase $13.06$13.06
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 + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medina County group, 2 localities: Atascosa, Medina | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $49.86 | $39.47 |
| Austin County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $49.86 | $39.47 |
| Bandera County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $49.86 | $39.47 |
| Bastrop County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $49.86 | $39.47 |
| Bexar County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $49.86 | $39.47 |
| Brazoria County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $49.86 | $39.47 |
| Caldwell County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $49.86 | $39.47 |
| Chambers County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $49.86 | $39.47 |
| Comal County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $49.86 | $39.47 |
| Fort Bend County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $49.86 | $39.47 |
| Galveston County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $49.86 | $39.47 |
| Guadalupe County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $49.86 | $39.47 |
| Hardin County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $49.86 | $39.47 |
| Harris County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $49.86 | $39.47 |
| Hays County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $49.86 | $39.47 |
| Jefferson County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $49.86 | $39.47 |
| Kendall County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $49.86 | $39.47 |
| Liberty County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $49.86 | $39.47 |
| Montgomery County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $49.86 | $39.47 |
| Orange County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $49.86 | $39.47 |
| San Jacinto County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $49.86 | $39.47 |
| Travis County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $49.86 | $39.47 |
| Waller County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $49.86 | $39.47 |
| Williamson County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $49.86 | $39.47 |
| Wilson County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANES) | $49.86 | $39.47 |
| 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 | $15.19 | $13.59 |
| El Paso County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $15.17 | $14.43 |
| Washington County group, 5 localities: Limestone, Newton, San Augustine, Shelby, Washington | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $15.14 | $14.67 |
| Freestone County group, 3 localities: Freestone, Trinity, Tyler | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $15.14 | $14.67 |
| Milam County group, 2 localities: Leon, Milam | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $15.14 | $14.67 |
| Anderson County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $15.14 | $14.67 |
| Angelina County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $15.14 | $14.67 |
| Falls County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $15.14 | $14.67 |
| Grimes County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $15.14 | $14.67 |
| Houston County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $15.14 | $14.67 |
| Jasper County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $15.14 | $14.67 |
| Lee County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $15.14 | $14.67 |
| Madison County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $15.14 | $14.67 |
| Polk County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $15.14 | $14.67 |
| Sabine County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $15.14 | $14.67 |
| Walker County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $15.14 | $14.67 |
| Hidalgo County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $15.05 | $14.04 |
| Webb County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $15.05 | $14.04 |
| Coryell County group, 2 localities: Coryell, Lampasas | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.34 | $13.10 |
| Bell County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $14.34 | $13.10 |
| 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
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- 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)).
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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:
- Kaufman: TX20260281 Mod 1
- Rockwall: TX20260281 Mod 1
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