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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Sterling County, Texas
4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Sterling County for building, residential, highway and heavy construction, with 80 rates across 25 trades. Of each trade's main rate, boilermaker is the highest at $58.11 an hour and landscape and irrigation laborer the lowest at $8.72, base plus fringe.
The Department of Labor modifies these determinations on SAM.gov in weekly batches through the year; the latest Texas modification we hold is dated May 18, 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 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.
Sterling County rates by trade, highest first
Each trade's main rate, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits DOL lists. All bars share one scale. The table below lists the same rates A to Z with classifications.
- Boilermaker$58.11
- Heat & Frost Insulator$40.75
- Plumber / Pipefitter$39.29
- Ironworker$38.07
- Striping & Traffic Control$23.48
- Electrician$23.11
- Welder$22.00
- Bricklayer$19.67
- Glazier$18.79
- Overhead Door Installer$17.89
- Sheet Metal Worker$17.00
- Plasterer$15.50
- Roofer$15.44
- Tile Setter$15.00
- Refrigeration Mechanic$14.98
- Flagger$14.82
- Operating Engineer$13.75
- Cement Mason$13.27
- Carpenter$13.13
- Painter$12.26
- Brick Tender$12.02
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$11.59
- Laborer$9.73
- Plaster Tender$9.00
- Landscape Laborer$8.72
All trades and classifications, A to Z
One main rate per trade, with its classification and base wage. Open a trade for its other classifications, dated steps and DOL's notes. Click a column heading to sort.
| Trade | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base | Rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boilermaker · Schleicher County group | BOILERMAKER (SCHLEICHER AND STERLING COUNTIES) | $58.11 | $33.70 | 1 |
| Brick Tender · San Saba County group | LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $12.02 | 1 |
| Bricklayer · San Saba County group | BRICKLAYER | $19.67 | $19.67 | 1 |
| Carpenter · San Saba County group | CARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION | $13.13 | $13.13 | 4 |
| Cement Mason | CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $13.27 | $13.27 | 4 |
| Electrician · San Saba County group | ELECTRICIAN | $23.11 | $20.00 | 2 |
| Flagger · Cooke County group | FLAGGER | $14.82 | $14.82 | 1 |
| Glazier · San Saba County group | GLAZIER | $18.79 | $17.20 | 1 |
| Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker) | ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (STERLING COUNTY) | $40.75 | $33.23 | 1 |
| Ironworker | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (STERLING COUNTY) | $38.07 | $29.64 | 2 |
| Laborer | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $9.73 | $9.73 | 11 |
| Landscape & Irrigation Laborer · San Saba County group | LABORER: LANDSCAPE & IRRIGATION | $8.72 | $8.50 | 1 |
| Operating Engineer | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $13.75 | 27 |
| Overhead Door Installer · San Saba County group | INSTALLER - OVERHEAD DOOR | $17.89 | $11.63 | 1 |
| Painter · San Saba County group | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $12.26 | $12.26 | 2 |
| Plaster Tender · San Saba County group | LABORER: PLASTER TENDER | $9.00 | $9.00 | 1 |
| Plasterer · San Saba County group | PLASTERER | $15.50 | $15.50 | 1 |
| Plumber / Pipefitter · Schleicher County group | PLUMBER | $39.29 | $28.64 | 3 |
| Refrigeration & A/C Mechanic · San Saba County group | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT AND PIPE INSTALLATION) | $14.98 | $14.21 | 1 |
| Roofer · San Saba County group | ROOFER | $15.44 | $13.64 | 2 |
| Sheet Metal Worker · San Saba County group | SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $17.00 | $17.00 | 1 |
| Striping & Traffic Control Worker · Cooke County group | PAVEMENT MARKING MACHINE OPERATOR | $23.48 | $23.48 | 1 |
| Teamster (Truck Driver) | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 | 8 |
| Tile Setter · San Saba County group | TILE SETTER | $15.00 | $15.00 | 1 |
| Welder · Cooke County group | WELDER | $22.00 | $22.00 | 1 |
Wage determinations for Sterling County
The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this page names its WD and modification.
| Construction | Wage determination | Modification | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | TX20260219 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | TX20260102 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | TX20260298 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Heavy | TX20260081 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
Specialty WDs also cover Sterling County for narrow kinds of work, and don't stand in for the rates above: TX20260033 (Dredging projects along the Texas Gulf Coast Area including all public channels, harbors, ).
Questions about Sterling County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Sterling County?
$23.11 an hour: a $20.00 base wage plus $3.11 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination TX20260219, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Sterling County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Sterling County?
$9.73 an hour: a $9.73 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL), under wage determination TX20260219, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Sterling County.
Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe benefits, and the employer owes both for every hour. For boilermaker, the highest-paid trade in Sterling County, the $58.11 total is a $33.70 base wage plus $24.41 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Sterling County?
It depends on the kind of construction: TX20260219 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, TX20260102 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, TX20260298 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for highway construction and TX20260081 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.
Does Sterling County share its rates with other counties?
For 19 of its 25 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 3 counties (the San Saba County group). The other 6 are Sterling County's own.