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Smith County, TX · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Smith County, Texas
$11.42an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.39 base wage + $1.03 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUTX2014-047
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORERS: UNSKILLED · SUTX1990-042
$16.80an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.80 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
WORK ZONE BARRICADE SERVICER · SATX2025-003
$14.64an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.64 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER · SUTX2011-004
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Smith County, a laborer must be paid at least $11.42 an hour: a $10.39 base wage plus $1.03 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260269 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.42 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260269, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUTX2014-047 (July 21, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Smith County, a laborer must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260041 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260041, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUTX1990-042 (January 23, 1990). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Smith County, a laborer must be paid at least $16.80 an hour: a $16.80 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260055 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.80 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260055, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SATX2025-003 (November 15, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Smith County, a laborer must be paid at least $14.64 an hour: a $14.64 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260004 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.64 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260004, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUTX2011-004 (August 2, 2011). 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 23 laborer rates for Smith County, from $7.25 to $20.69 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: $10.39 + $1.03
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) | $10.39 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.03 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.42 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.25 + $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) | $7.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.25 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.80 + $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) | $16.80 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.80 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.64 + $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) | $14.64 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.64 |
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 laborer rate in Smith County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CONCRETE SAW OPERATORHighway · SATX2025-003$20.69
- ASPHALT RAKERHighway · SATX2025-003$18.76
- LABORER, UTILITYHighway · SATX2025-003$17.91
- WORK ZONE BARRICADE SERVICERHighway · SATX2025-003$16.80
- LABORER, COMMONHighway · SATX2025-003$16.80
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUTX2011-004$14.64
- LABORER: PIPELAYERBuilding · SUTX2014-047$14.62
- LABORER (LABORER, UTILITY)Heavy · SUTX2011-004$12.70
- LABORER: ASPHALT RAKERHeavy · SUTX2011-004$12.02
- LABORER (WORK ZONE BARRICADE SERVICER)Heavy · SUTX2011-004$11.46
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUTX2014-047$11.42
- LABORER, UTILITYHeavy · SUTX2004-003$11.39
- LABORER: ROOF TEAROFFBuilding · SUTX2014-047$11.28
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuilding · SUTX2014-047$10.66
- LABORER (LABORER, COMMON)Heavy · SUTX2011-004$10.08
- LABORER, COMMONHeavy · SUTX2004-003$8.86
- ASPHALT RAKERHeavy · SUTX2004-003$8.58
- ASPHALT SHOVELERHeavy · SUTX2004-003$8.00
- WORK ZONE BARRICADE SERVICERHeavy · SUTX2004-003$7.85
- LABORERS: PLASTERERS' TENDERSResidential · SUTX1990-042$7.85
- LABORERS: UNSKILLEDResidential · SUTX1990-042$7.25
- LABORERS: MASON TENDERSResidential · SUTX1990-042$7.25
- LABORERS: (MORTAR MIXERS)Residential · SUTX1990-042$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: ROOF TEAROFFBuildingSUTX2014-047 | $11.28 | $0.00 | $11.28 | TX20260269 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERBuildingSUTX2014-047 | $12.49 | $2.13 | $14.62 | TX20260269 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuildingSUTX2014-047 | $10.66 | $0.00 | $10.66 | TX20260269 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUTX2014-047 | $10.39 | $1.03 | $11.42 | TX20260269 Mod 1 |
| WORK ZONE BARRICADE SERVICERHighwaySATX2025-003 | $16.80 | $0.00 | $16.80 | TX20260055 Mod 1 |
| LABORER, UTILITYHighwaySATX2025-003 | $17.91 | $0.00 | $17.91 | TX20260055 Mod 1 |
| LABORER, COMMONHighwaySATX2025-003 | $16.80 | $0.00 | $16.80 | TX20260055 Mod 1 |
| CONCRETE SAW OPERATORHighwaySATX2025-003 | $20.69 | $0.00 | $20.69 | TX20260055 Mod 1 |
| ASPHALT RAKERHighwaySATX2025-003 | $18.76 | $0.00 | $18.76 | TX20260055 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUTX2011-004 | $14.64 | $0.00 | $14.64 | TX20260004 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT RAKERHeavySUTX2011-004 | $12.02 | $0.00 | $12.02 | TX20260004 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (WORK ZONE BARRICADE SERVICER)HeavySUTX2011-004 | $11.46 | $0.00 | $11.46 | TX20260004 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (LABORER, UTILITY)HeavySUTX2011-004 | $12.70 | $0.00 | $12.70 | TX20260004 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (LABORER, COMMON)HeavySUTX2011-004 | $10.08 | $0.00 | $10.08 | TX20260004 Mod 1 |
| WORK ZONE BARRICADE SERVICERHeavySUTX2004-003 | $7.85 | $0.00 | $7.85 | TX20260113 Mod 1 |
| LABORER, UTILITYHeavySUTX2004-003 | $11.39 | $0.00 | $11.39 | TX20260113 Mod 1 |
| LABORER, COMMONHeavySUTX2004-003 | $8.86 | $0.00 | $8.86 | TX20260113 Mod 1 |
| ASPHALT SHOVELERHeavySUTX2004-003 | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | TX20260113 Mod 1 |
| ASPHALT RAKERHeavySUTX2004-003 | $8.58 | $0.00 | $8.58 | TX20260113 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS: UNSKILLEDResidentialSUTX1990-042 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | TX20260041 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS: PLASTERERS' TENDERSResidentialSUTX1990-042 | $7.85 | $0.00 | $7.85 | TX20260041 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS: MASON TENDERSResidentialSUTX1990-042 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | TX20260041 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS: (MORTAR MIXERS)ResidentialSUTX1990-042 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | TX20260041 Mod 1 |
How Smith County compares
The main laborer 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
- Smith Countybase $10.39$11.42
- Gregg Countybase $11.02$11.02
- Wood Countybase $9.73$9.73
- Upshur Countybase $11.20$11.20
Laborer 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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Smith County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.39 | $11.42 | |
| Upshur County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.20 | $11.20 | −$0.22 |
| Rusk County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.20 | $11.20 | −$0.22 |
| Gregg County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.02 | $11.02 | −$0.40 |
| Wood County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $9.73 | $9.73 | −$1.69 |
| Van Zandt County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $9.73 | $9.73 | −$1.69 |
| Henderson County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $9.73 | $9.73 | −$1.69 |
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 TX20260269 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/TX20260269/1
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 Smith County as CSV · Report an error