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Texas plasterer prevailing wage, county by county

A plasterer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Texas runs from $7.25 an hour in Webb County to $41.64 in Austin County. The median county is $15.50.

Main plasterer classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 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 October 25, 2026.

Walker County: no rate for this tradeBrooks County: no rate for this tradeDeaf Smith County: no rate for this tradeHockley County: no rate for this tradeShackelford County plasterer: $15.50 per hourTom Green County: no rate for this tradeWise County plasterer: $15.30 per hourCottle County: no rate for this tradeTaylor County: no rate for this tradeArmstrong County: no rate for this tradeHutchinson County: no rate for this tradeIrion County: no rate for this tradeMitchell County plasterer: $15.50 per hourYoakum County: no rate for this tradeChildress County: no rate for this tradeGillespie County plasterer: $15.50 per hourDickens County: no rate for this tradeLa Salle County: no rate for this tradeHansford County: no rate for this tradePotter County plasterer: $16.20 per hourFalls County: no rate for this tradeHamilton County: no rate for this tradeRunnels County plasterer: $15.50 per hourHale County: no rate for this tradeSan Jacinto County plasterer: $41.64 per hourDuval County: no rate for this tradeMoore County: no rate for this tradeMartin County plasterer: $12.00 per hourLimestone County: no rate for this tradeZavala County: no rate for this tradeCochran County: no rate for this tradeFisher County plasterer: $15.50 per hourBaylor County: no rate for this tradePanola County: no rate for this tradeJack County: no rate for this tradeCoryell County: no rate for this tradeLipscomb County: no rate for this tradeDonley County: no rate for this tradeAtascosa County plasterer: $8.00 per hourBriscoe County: no rate for this tradeGoliad County: no rate for this tradeGray County: no rate for this tradeHall County: no rate for this tradeBrown County plasterer: $15.50 per hourGaines County plasterer: $12.00 per hourBell County plasterer: $16.20 per hourSutton County plasterer: $12.00 per hourSan Augustine County: no rate for this tradeKing County: no rate for this tradeUvalde County: no rate for this tradeWilson County: no rate for this tradeSchleicher County plasterer: $15.50 per hourSwisher County: no rate for this tradeMotley County: no rate for this tradeLynn County: no rate for this tradeMenard County plasterer: $15.50 per hourNolan County plasterer: $15.50 per hourSterling County plasterer: $15.50 per hourGarza County: no rate for this tradeCallahan County: no rate for this tradeStonewall County: no rate for this tradeFranklin County: no rate for this tradeVan Zandt County: no rate for this tradeHunt County plasterer: $15.75 per hourMadison County: no rate for this tradeHood County: no rate for this tradeMason County plasterer: $15.50 per hourGregg County plasterer: $13.10 per hourHemphill County: no rate for this tradeCastro County: no rate for this tradeUpton County plasterer: $12.00 per hourJim Hogg County: no rate for this tradeLavaca County: no rate for this tradeMidland County: no rate for this tradeKimble County plasterer: $15.50 per hourCarson County: no rate for this tradePalo Pinto County: no rate for this tradeLamb County: no rate for this tradeEastland County plasterer: $15.50 per hourKerr County plasterer: $15.50 per hourLubbock County: no rate for this tradeErath County plasterer: $16.20 per hourUpshur County plasterer: $13.10 per hourBlanco County plasterer: $15.50 per hourAndrews County plasterer: $12.00 per hourJeff Davis County plasterer: $12.00 per hourKnox County: no rate for this tradeLlano County plasterer: $15.50 per hourWheeler County: no rate for this tradeCrosby County: no rate for this tradeMcMullen County: no rate for this tradeRoberts County: no rate for this tradeKent County: no rate for this tradeComal County: no rate for this tradeZapata County: no rate for this tradeAransas County: no rate for this tradeOrange County: no rate for this tradeWinkler County plasterer: $12.00 per hourJones County: no rate for this tradeSherman County: no rate for this tradeChambers County plasterer: $41.64 per hourHardin County: no rate for this tradeHill County: no rate for this tradeWilliamson County: no rate for this tradeKinney County: no rate for this tradeCalhoun County: no rate for this tradeEllis County plasterer: $15.75 per hourClay County: no rate for this tradeKaufman County plasterer: $15.75 per hourFoard County: no rate for this tradeCollin County plasterer: $16.58 per hourComanche County plasterer: $15.50 per hourConcho County plasterer: $15.50 per hourCrane County plasterer: $12.00 per hourJasper County: no rate for this tradeGonzales County: no rate for this tradeJefferson County: no rate for this tradeDimmit County: no rate for this tradeBowie County plasterer: $16.20 per hourBrewster County plasterer: $12.00 per hourDallam County: no rate for this tradeCass County: no rate for this tradeFayette County: no rate for this tradeBurnet County plasterer: $15.50 per hourRefugio County: no rate for this tradeOchiltree County: no rate for this tradeMatagorda County: no rate for this tradeThrockmorton County: no rate for this tradeAnderson County: no rate for this tradeCaldwell County: no rate for this tradeMedina County plasterer: $8.00 per hourGlasscock County plasterer: $12.00 per hourKenedy County: no rate for this tradeWood County: no rate for this tradeLiberty County plasterer: $41.64 per hourTravis County: no rate for this tradeMontgomery County plasterer: $41.64 per hourHoward County plasterer: $15.00 per hourBastrop County: no rate for this tradeTrinity County: no rate for this tradeMcLennan County: no rate for this tradeMcCulloch County plasterer: $15.50 per hourBrazoria County plasterer: $15.89 per hourBailey County: no rate for this tradeHouston County: no rate for this tradeSan Saba County plasterer: $15.50 per hourPresidio County plasterer: $12.00 per hourNacogdoches County: no rate for this tradeWashington County: no rate for this tradeCooke County: no rate for this tradeWilbarger County: no rate for this tradeLeon County: no rate for this tradeKarnes County: no rate for this tradeRandall County plasterer: $16.20 per hourDeWitt County: no rate for this tradeWard County plasterer: $12.00 per hourWichita County: no rate for this tradeWillacy County: no rate for this tradeShelby County: no rate for this tradeKendall County plasterer: $8.00 per hourMorris County: no rate for this tradeHopkins County: no rate for this tradeRockwall County plasterer: $15.75 per hourHudspeth County plasterer: $12.00 per hourSmith County plasterer: $14.37 per hourHidalgo County plasterer: $7.25 per hourBrazos County plasterer: $16.20 per hourBurleson County: no rate for this tradeDelta County plasterer: $15.75 per hourCrockett County plasterer: $12.00 per hourLee County: no rate for this tradeRobertson County: no rate for this tradeMills County plasterer: $15.50 per hourLoving County plasterer: $12.00 per hourSabine County: no rate for this tradeAustin County plasterer: $41.64 per hourReagan County plasterer: $12.00 per hourReeves County plasterer: $12.00 per hourTarrant County plasterer: $15.30 per hourHays County: no rate for this tradeSan Patricio County: no rate for this tradeOldham County: no rate for this tradePecos County plasterer: $12.00 per hourReal County plasterer: $15.50 per hourDallas County plasterer: $15.37 per hourNueces County plasterer: $16.20 per hourRed River County: no rate for this tradeColeman County plasterer: $15.50 per hourRusk County: no rate for this tradeTerrell County plasterer: $12.00 per hourTyler County: no rate for this tradeVictoria County plasterer: $16.28 per hourWebb County plasterer: $7.25 per hourWharton County: no rate for this tradeKleberg County plasterer: $16.20 per hourHarris County plasterer: $41.64 per hourHardeman County: no rate for this tradeNewton County: no rate for this tradeNavarro County: no rate for this tradeMontague County: no rate for this tradeFrio County: no rate for this tradeHarrison County: no rate for this tradeLamar County: no rate for this tradeFloyd County: no rate for this tradeStarr County: no rate for this tradeStephens County plasterer: $15.50 per hourParmer County: no rate for this tradeMarion County: no rate for this tradeVal Verde County plasterer: $12.00 per hourEl Paso County plasterer: $7.25 per hourCoke County plasterer: $15.50 per hourCameron County plasterer: $7.25 per hourWaller County plasterer: $41.64 per hourBee County: no rate for this tradeTitus County: no rate for this tradeCamp County: no rate for this tradeGrimes County: no rate for this tradeScurry County plasterer: $15.50 per hourJim Wells County: no rate for this tradeEctor County plasterer: $41.64 per hourRains County: no rate for this tradeParker County plasterer: $15.30 per hourYoung County: no rate for this tradePolk County: no rate for this tradeAngelina County: no rate for this tradeLive Oak County: no rate for this tradeDawson County plasterer: $12.00 per hourHaskell County: no rate for this tradeTerry County: no rate for this tradeArcher County: no rate for this tradeHenderson County: no rate for this tradeBosque County: no rate for this tradeHartley County: no rate for this tradeCollingsworth County: no rate for this tradeSomervell County: no rate for this tradeColorado County: no rate for this tradeFreestone County: no rate for this tradeBorden County plasterer: $12.00 per hourCulberson County plasterer: $12.00 per hourGalveston County plasterer: $41.64 per hourLampasas County: no rate for this tradeEdwards County plasterer: $12.00 per hourGuadalupe County: no rate for this tradeCherokee County: no rate for this tradeFannin County: no rate for this tradeFort Bend County plasterer: $41.64 per hourMilam County: no rate for this tradeBexar County plasterer: $16.20 per hourJohnson County plasterer: $15.30 per hourDenton County plasterer: $15.75 per hourBandera County plasterer: $7.25 per hourMaverick County: no rate for this tradeJackson County: no rate for this tradeGrayson County: no rate for this trade
$7$12$15$15$16$41Plasterer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a plasterer make on prevailing wage in Texas?

13 groups of counties with identical rates and 53 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Austin County1 county$41.64
  2. Chambers County1 county$41.64
  3. Ector County1 county$41.64
  4. Fort Bend County1 county$41.64
  5. Galveston County1 county$41.64
  6. Harris County1 county$41.64
  7. Liberty County1 county$41.64
  8. Montgomery County1 county$41.64
  9. San Jacinto County1 county$41.64
  10. Waller County1 county$41.64
  11. Collin County1 county$16.58
  12. Victoria County1 county$16.28
  13. Bexar County group9 counties$16.20
  14. Brazoria County1 county$15.89
  15. Kaufman County group2 counties$15.75
  16. Delta County1 county$15.75
  17. Denton County1 county$15.75
  18. Ellis County1 county$15.75
  19. Hunt County1 county$15.75
  20. Llano County group4 counties$15.50
  21. Nolan County group4 counties$15.50
  22. Comanche County group3 counties$15.50
  23. San Saba County group3 counties$15.50
  24. Blanco County group2 counties$15.50
  25. Brown County1 county$15.50
  26. Burnet County1 county$15.50
  27. Eastland County1 county$15.50
  28. Fisher County1 county$15.50
  29. Gillespie County1 county$15.50
  30. Kerr County1 county$15.50
  31. Kimble County1 county$15.50
  32. Real County1 county$15.50
  33. Scurry County1 county$15.50
  34. Shackelford County1 county$15.50
  35. Stephens County1 county$15.50
  36. Dallas County1 county$15.37
  37. Johnson County1 county$15.30
  38. Parker County1 county$15.30
  39. Tarrant County1 county$15.30
  40. Wise County1 county$15.30

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Austin CountyPLASTERER$41.64 $31.34 
Chambers CountyPLASTERER$41.64 $31.34 
Ector CountyPLASTERER$41.64 $31.34 
Fort Bend CountyPLASTERER$41.64 $31.34 
Galveston CountyPLASTERER$41.64 $31.34 
Harris CountyPLASTERER$41.64 $31.34 
Liberty CountyPLASTERER$41.64 $31.34 
Montgomery CountyPLASTERER$41.64 $31.34 
San Jacinto CountyPLASTERER$41.64 $31.34 
Waller CountyPLASTERER$41.64 $31.34 
Collin CountyPLASTERER$16.58 $16.58 
Victoria CountyPlasterer$16.28 —
Bexar County group, 9 localities: Bell, Bexar, Bowie, Brazos, Erath, Kleberg, Nueces, Potter, RandallPlasterer$16.20 —
Brazoria CountyPLASTERER$15.89 $15.89 
Kaufman County group, 2 localities: Kaufman, RockwallPLASTERER$15.75 $15.75 
Delta CountyPLASTERER$15.75 $15.75 
Denton CountyPLASTERER$15.75 $15.75 
Ellis CountyPLASTERER$15.75 $15.75 
Hunt CountyPLASTERER$15.75 $15.75 
Llano County group, 4 localities: Llano, Mason, McCulloch, RunnelsPLASTERER$15.50 $15.50 
Nolan County group, 4 localities: Menard, Mills, Mitchell, NolanPLASTERER$15.50 $15.50 
Comanche County group, 3 localities: Coleman, Comanche, ConchoPLASTERER$15.50 $15.50 
San Saba County group, 3 localities: San Saba, Schleicher, SterlingPLASTERER$15.50 $15.50 
Blanco County group, 2 localities: Blanco, CokePLASTERER$15.50 $15.50 
Brown CountyPLASTERER$15.50 $15.50 
Burnet CountyPLASTERER$15.50 $15.50 
Eastland CountyPLASTERER$15.50 $15.50 
Fisher CountyPLASTERER$15.50 $15.50 
Gillespie CountyPLASTERER$15.50 $15.50 
Kerr CountyPLASTERER$15.50 $15.50 
Kimble CountyPLASTERER$15.50 $15.50 
Real CountyPLASTERER$15.50 $15.50 
Scurry CountyPLASTERER$15.50 $15.50 
Shackelford CountyPLASTERER$15.50 $15.50 
Stephens CountyPLASTERER$15.50 $15.50 
Dallas CountyPLASTERER$15.37 $15.37 
Johnson CountyPLASTERER$15.30 $15.30 
Parker CountyPLASTERER$15.30 $15.30 
Tarrant CountyPLASTERER$15.30 $15.30 
Wise CountyPLASTERER$15.30 $15.30 
Howard CountyPLASTERER$15.00 $15.00 
Smith CountyPLASTERER$14.37 $14.37 
Gregg County group, 2 localities: Gregg, UpshurPLASTERER$13.10 $13.10 
Dawson County group, 3 localities: Borden, Crane, DawsonPLASTERER$12.00 $12.00 
Presidio County group, 3 localities: Edwards, Presidio, ReaganPLASTERER$12.00 $12.00 
Reeves County group, 3 localities: Jeff Davis, Martin, ReevesPLASTERER$12.00 $12.00 
Ward County group, 2 localities: Upton, WardPLASTERER$12.00 $12.00 
Andrews CountyPLASTERER$12.00 $12.00 
Brewster CountyPLASTERER$12.00 $12.00 
Crockett CountyPLASTERER$12.00 $12.00 
Culberson CountyPLASTERER$12.00 $12.00 
Gaines CountyPLASTERER$12.00 $12.00 
Glasscock CountyPLASTERER$12.00 $12.00 
Hudspeth CountyPLASTERER$12.00 $12.00 
Loving CountyPLASTERER$12.00 $12.00 
Pecos CountyPLASTERER$12.00 $12.00 
Sutton CountyPLASTERER$12.00 $12.00 
Terrell CountyPLASTERER$12.00 $12.00 
Val Verde CountyPLASTERER$12.00 $12.00 
Winkler CountyPLASTERER$12.00 $12.00 
Medina County group, 3 localities: Atascosa, Kendall, MedinaPLASTERER$8.00 $8.00 
Bandera CountyPLASTERER$7.25 $7.25 
Cameron CountyPLASTERER$7.25 $7.25 
El Paso CountyPLASTERER$7.25 $7.25 
Hidalgo CountyPLASTERER$7.25 $7.25 
Webb CountyPLASTERER$7.25 $7.25 

13 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 53 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Texas plasterer pay

What is the plasterer prevailing wage in Harris County?

$41.64 an hour: a $31.34 base wage plus $10.30 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260253, modification 1. Overtime and every plasterer classification in Harris County.

Does plasterer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Harris County the $41.64 total is a $31.34 base wage plus $10.30 in fringe benefits, about 25% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does plasterer prevailing wage pay overtime in Texas?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice plasterers get this rate?

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)).

Why do some counties have the same plasterer rate?

DOL often publishes the same plasterer rates for several counties. Across Texas, the 96 counties with a plasterer rate fall into 66 distinct sets of rates, and 13 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 9 counties (the Bexar County group).