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Texas teamster prevailing wage, county by county
A teamster's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Texas runs from $10.36 an hour in Angelina County to $21.55 in Guadalupe County. The median county is $11.59.
Main teamster 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.
How much does a teamster make on prevailing wage in Texas?
34 groups of counties with identical rates and 160 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Guadalupe County1 county$21.55
- Delta County1 county$19.61
- Ellis County1 county$19.61
- Clay County group2 counties$16.11
- Coryell County group2 counties$16.11
- Jones County group2 counties$16.11
- Kaufman County group2 counties$16.11
- Lubbock County group2 counties$16.11
- Medina County group2 counties$16.11
- Tom Green County group2 counties$16.11
- Aransas County1 county$16.11
- Armstrong County1 county$16.11
- Austin County1 county$16.11
- Bandera County1 county$16.11
- Bastrop County1 county$16.11
- Bell County1 county$16.11
- Bexar County1 county$16.11
- Bowie County1 county$16.11
- Brazoria County1 county$16.11
- Brazos County1 county$16.11
- Burleson County1 county$16.11
- Caldwell County1 county$16.11
- Calhoun County1 county$16.11
- Cameron County1 county$16.11
- Carson County1 county$16.11
- Chambers County1 county$16.11
- Collin County1 county$16.11
- Comal County1 county$16.11
- Dallas County1 county$16.11
- Denton County1 county$16.11
- Ector County1 county$16.11
- El Paso County1 county$16.11
- Fort Bend County1 county$16.11
- Galveston County1 county$16.11
- Goliad County1 county$16.11
- Grayson County1 county$16.11
- Gregg County1 county$16.11
- Hardin County1 county$16.11
- Harris County1 county$16.11
- Hays County1 county$16.11
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe County | TRUCK DRIVER | $21.55 | $16.52 |
| Delta County | TRUCK DRIVER | $19.61 | $16.15 |
| Ellis County | TRUCK DRIVER | $19.61 | $16.15 |
| Clay County group, 2 localities: Archer, Clay | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Coryell County group, 2 localities: Coryell, Lampasas | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Jones County group, 2 localities: Callahan, Jones | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Kaufman County group, 2 localities: Kaufman, Rockwall | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Lubbock County group, 2 localities: Crosby, Lubbock | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Medina County group, 2 localities: Atascosa, Medina | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Tom Green County group, 2 localities: Irion, Tom Green | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Aransas County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Armstrong County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Austin County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Bandera County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Bastrop County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Bell County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Bexar County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Bowie County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Brazoria County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Brazos County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Burleson County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Caldwell County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Calhoun County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Cameron County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Carson County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Chambers County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Collin County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Comal County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Dallas County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Denton County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Ector County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| El Paso County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Fort Bend County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Galveston County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Goliad County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Grayson County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Gregg County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Hardin County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Harris County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Hays County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Hidalgo County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Hunt County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Jefferson County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Johnson County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Kendall County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Liberty County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| McLennan County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Midland County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Montgomery County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Nueces County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Orange County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Parker County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Potter County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Randall County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Robertson County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Rusk County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| San Jacinto County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| San Patricio County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Smith County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Tarrant County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Taylor County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Travis County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Upshur County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Victoria County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Waller County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Webb County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Wichita County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Williamson County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Wilson County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Wise County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $16.11 | $12.00 |
| Harrison County | TRUCK DRIVER | $13.50 | $13.50 |
| Henderson County group, 2 localities: Henderson, Hill | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Palo Pinto County group, 2 localities: Palo Pinto, Panola | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Bosque County | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Camp County | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Cass County | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Cherokee County | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Cooke County | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Erath County | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Fannin County | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Franklin County | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Hamilton County | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Hood County | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Hopkins County | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Lamar County | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Marion County | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Montague County | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Morris County | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Navarro County | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Rains County | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Red River County | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Somervell County | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Titus County | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Van Zandt County | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Wood County | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Jasper County | TRUCK DRIVER | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Hockley County group, 8 localities: Baylor, Cottle, Dickens, Hockley, Knox, Stonewall, Wilbarger, Yoakum | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Moore County group, 6 localities: Hemphill, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Starr County group, 5 localities: Starr, Uvalde, Willacy, Zapata, Zavala | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Dallam County group, 4 localities: Dallam, Donley, Hartley, Swisher | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Haskell County group, 4 localities: Haskell, Kent, King, Motley | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Comanche County group, 3 localities: Coleman, Comanche, Concho | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Dawson County group, 3 localities: Borden, Crane, Dawson | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Lynn County group, 3 localities: Foard, Garza, Lynn | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Nolan County group, 3 localities: Mills, Mitchell, Nolan | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Wharton County group, 3 localities: Jim Wells, Live Oak, Wharton | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Castro County group, 2 localities: Castro, Childress | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Collingsworth County group, 2 localities: Briscoe, Collingsworth | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Hutchinson County group, 2 localities: Hutchinson, Roberts | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| La Salle County group, 2 localities: La Salle, McMullen | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Lavaca County group, 2 localities: Karnes, Lavaca | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Llano County group, 2 localities: Llano, Mason | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Maverick County group, 2 localities: Frio, Maverick | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Presidio County group, 2 localities: Edwards, Presidio | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Reeves County group, 2 localities: Jeff Davis, Reeves | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| San Saba County group, 2 localities: San Saba, Schleicher | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Terry County group, 2 localities: Hardeman, Terry | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Wheeler County group, 2 localities: Sherman, Wheeler | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Andrews County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Bailey County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Bee County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Blanco County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Brewster County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Brooks County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Brown County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Burnet County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Cochran County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Coke County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Colorado County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Crockett County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Culberson County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Deaf Smith County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| DeWitt County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Dimmit County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Duval County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Eastland County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Fayette County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Fisher County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Floyd County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Gaines County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Gillespie County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Glasscock County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Gonzales County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Gray County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Hale County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Hall County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Hansford County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Howard County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Hudspeth County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Jack County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Jackson County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Jim Hogg County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Kenedy County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Kerr County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Kimble County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Kinney County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Kleberg County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Lamb County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Loving County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Martin County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Matagorda County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| McCulloch County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Menard County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Pecos County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Reagan County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Real County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Refugio County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Runnels County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Scurry County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Shackelford County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Stephens County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Sterling County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Sutton County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Terrell County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Throckmorton County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Upton County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Val Verde County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Ward County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Winkler County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Young County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.59 | $11.24 |
| Washington County group, 5 localities: Limestone, Newton, San Augustine, Shelby, Washington | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.02 | $10.68 |
| Freestone County group, 3 localities: Freestone, Trinity, Tyler | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.02 | $10.68 |
| Milam County group, 2 localities: Leon, Milam | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.02 | $10.68 |
| Anderson County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.02 | $10.68 |
| Falls County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.02 | $10.68 |
| Grimes County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.02 | $10.68 |
| Houston County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.02 | $10.68 |
| Lee County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.02 | $10.68 |
| Madison County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.02 | $10.68 |
| Polk County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.02 | $10.68 |
| Sabine County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.02 | $10.68 |
| Walker County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.02 | $10.68 |
| Nacogdoches County | TRUCK DRIVER | $10.51 | $10.13 |
| Angelina County | TRUCK DRIVER | $10.36 | $10.06 |
34 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 160 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Texas teamster pay
What is the teamster prevailing wage in Harris County?
$16.11 an hour: a $12.00 base wage plus $4.11 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260253, modification 1. Overtime and every teamster classification in Harris County.
Does teamster prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Harris County the $16.11 total is a $12.00 base wage plus $4.11 in fringe benefits, about 26% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does teamster 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 teamsters 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 teamster rate?
DOL often publishes the same teamster rates for several counties. Across Texas, the 254 counties with a teamster rate fall into 194 distinct sets of rates, and 34 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 8 counties (the Hockley County group).