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Carpenter prevailing wage in Rockwall County, Texas
$16.62an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.62 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION · SUTX2014-061
$10.90an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.90 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
FORM SETTER · SUTX1992-005
$20.89an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$20.89 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
FORM SETTER, PAVING & CURB · SATX2025-007
$9.58an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$9.58 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
FORM SETTER · SUTX1990-038
Rockwall County uses the same carpenter rates as 1 other county. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Rockwall County, a carpenter must be paid at least $16.62 an hour: a $16.62 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260281 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.62 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.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Rockwall County, a carpenter must be paid at least $10.90 an hour: a $10.90 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260014 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.90 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260014, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUTX1992-005 (May 14, 1992). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Rockwall County, a carpenter must be paid at least $20.89 an hour: a $20.89 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260294 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $20.89 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260294, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SATX2025-007 (November 15, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Rockwall County, a carpenter must be paid at least $9.58 an hour: a $9.58 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260020 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $9.58 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260020, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUTX1990-038 (August 1, 1990). 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 9 carpenter rates for Rockwall County, from $8.04 to $22.50 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.62 + $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) | $16.62 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.62 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.90 + $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) | $10.90 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.90 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.89 + $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) | $20.89 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $20.89 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $9.58 + $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) | $9.58 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $9.58 |
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 carpenter rate in Rockwall County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- FORM BUILDER/SETTER, STRUCTURESHighway · SATX2025-007$22.50
- FORM SETTER, PAVING & CURBHighway · SATX2025-007$20.89
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATIONBuilding · SUTX2014-061$16.62
- FORM WORKERBuilding · SUTX2014-061$12.13
- FORM SETTERResidential · SUTX1992-005$10.90
- CARPENTERHeavy · SUTX1990-038$10.54
- FORM SETTERHeavy · SUTX1990-038$9.58
- CARPENTER (EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING BATT INSULATION, FORM SETTING)Residential · SUTX1992-005$9.28
- FORM BUILDERHeavy · SUTX1990-038$8.04
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORM WORKERBuildingSUTX2014-061 | $12.13 | $0.00 | $12.13 | TX20260281 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATIONBuildingSUTX2014-061 | $16.62 | $0.00 | $16.62 | TX20260281 Mod 1 |
| FORM SETTER, PAVING & CURBHighwaySATX2025-007 | $20.89 | $0.00 | $20.89 | TX20260294 Mod 1 |
| FORM BUILDER/SETTER, STRUCTURESHighwaySATX2025-007 | $22.50 | $0.00 | $22.50 | TX20260294 Mod 1 |
| FORM SETTERHeavySUTX1990-038 | $9.58 | $0.00 | $9.58 | TX20260020 Mod 1 |
| FORM BUILDERHeavySUTX1990-038 | $8.04 | $0.00 | $8.04 | TX20260020 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERHeavySUTX1990-038 | $10.54 | $0.00 | $10.54 | TX20260020 Mod 1 |
| FORM SETTERResidentialSUTX1992-005 | $10.90 | $0.00 | $10.90 | TX20260014 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING BATT INSULATION, FORM SETTING)ResidentialSUTX1992-005 | $9.28 | $0.00 | $9.28 | TX20260014 Mod 1 |
How Rockwall County compares
The main carpenter 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
- Rockwall Countybase $16.62$16.62
- Kaufman Countybase $16.62$16.62
- Collin Countybase $15.78$15.78
- Dallas Countybase $17.13$20.10
Carpenter rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
DOL's carpenter rates for Rockwall County are the same as in 1 other county: Kaufman.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Rockwall County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION | $17.13 | $20.10 | +$3.48 |
| Rockwall County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION | $16.62 | $16.62 | |
| Kaufman County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION | $16.62 | $16.62 | same |
| Hunt County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION | $16.62 | $16.62 | same |
| Collin County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION | $15.78 | $15.78 | −$0.84 |
| Rains County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION | $14.30 | $14.30 | −$2.32 |
| Van Zandt County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION | $14.30 | $14.30 | −$2.32 |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- 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)).
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), wage determination TX20260281 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/TX20260281/1
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 Rockwall County as CSV · Report an error