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Pile Driver prevailing wage, Jefferson County group, Texas (3 counties)
DOL sets the same pile driver rates, row for row, in 3 counties: Hardin, Jefferson and Orange. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$21.48an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$21.48 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PILEDRIVER · SATX2025-013
$13.65an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.65 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PILEDRIVERMAN · SUTX2000-002
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in each of these 3 counties, a pile driver must be paid at least $21.48 an hour: a $21.48 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260299 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $21.48 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260299, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SATX2025-013 (November 15, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in each of these 3 counties, a pile driver must be paid at least $13.65 an hour: a $13.65 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260053 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.65 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260053, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUTX2000-002 (February 11, 2000). 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 2 pile driver rates for each of these counties, from $13.65 to $21.48 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $21.48 + $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) | $21.48 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $21.48 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.65 + $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) | $13.65 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.65 |
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 pile driver rate in the Jefferson County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PILEDRIVERHighwaySATX2025-013 | $21.48 | $0.00 | $21.48 | TX20260299 Mod 1 |
| PILEDRIVERMANHeavySUTX2000-002 | $13.65 | $0.00 | $13.65 | TX20260053 Mod 1 |
How the Jefferson County group compares
The main pile driver 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
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Jefferson County groupbase $21.48$21.48
- Orange Countybase $21.48$21.48
- Chambers Countybase $21.48$21.48
- Hunt Countybase $11.00$11.00
Which county is in which pile driver group
Every Texas county with a pile driver rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County group, 8 localities: Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Liberty, Montgomery, Waller | PILEDRIVER | $21.48 | $21.48 |
| Jefferson County group, 3 localities: Hardin, Jefferson, Orange | PILEDRIVER | $21.48 | $21.48 |
| Harris County | PILEDRIVER | $21.48 | $21.48 |
| San Jacinto County | PILEDRIVER | $21.48 | $21.48 |
| Hunt County group, 3 localities: Delta, Hunt, Wise | PILEDRIVERMAN | $11.00 | $11.00 |
3 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 2 counties with rates of their own.
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: Hardin · Jefferson · Orange
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
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:
- Hardin: TX20260299 Mod 1
- Jefferson: TX20260299 Mod 1
- Orange: TX20260299 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