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Texas tile finisher prevailing wage, county by county

A tile finisher's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Texas runs from $11.22 an hour in Wise County to $12.00 in Austin County. The median county is $11.22.

Main tile finisher classification in each county (Tile finisher), 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: no rate for this tradeTom Green County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourWise County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourCottle County: no rate for this tradeTaylor County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourArmstrong County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourHutchinson County: no rate for this tradeIrion County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourMitchell County: no rate for this tradeYoakum County: no rate for this tradeChildress County: no rate for this tradeGillespie County: no rate for this tradeDickens County: no rate for this tradeLa Salle County: no rate for this tradeHansford County: no rate for this tradePotter County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourFalls County: no rate for this tradeHamilton County: no rate for this tradeRunnels County: no rate for this tradeHale County: no rate for this tradeSan Jacinto County tile finisher: $12.00 per hourDuval County: no rate for this tradeMoore County: no rate for this tradeMartin County: no rate for this tradeLimestone County: no rate for this tradeZavala County: no rate for this tradeCochran County: no rate for this tradeFisher County: no rate for this tradeBaylor County: no rate for this tradePanola County: no rate for this tradeJack County: no rate for this tradeCoryell County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourLipscomb County: no rate for this tradeDonley County: no rate for this tradeAtascosa County tile finisher: $11.32 per hourBriscoe County: no rate for this tradeGoliad County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourGray County: no rate for this tradeHall County: no rate for this tradeBrown County: no rate for this tradeGaines County: no rate for this tradeBell County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourSutton County: no rate for this tradeSan Augustine County: no rate for this tradeKing County: no rate for this tradeUvalde County: no rate for this tradeWilson County tile finisher: $11.32 per hourSchleicher County: no rate for this tradeSwisher County: no rate for this tradeMotley County: no rate for this tradeLynn County: no rate for this tradeMenard County: no rate for this tradeNolan County: no rate for this tradeSterling County: no rate for this tradeGarza County: no rate for this tradeCallahan County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourStonewall County: no rate for this tradeFranklin County: no rate for this tradeVan Zandt County: no rate for this tradeHunt County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourMadison County: no rate for this tradeHood County: no rate for this tradeMason County: no rate for this tradeGregg County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourHemphill County: no rate for this tradeCastro County: no rate for this tradeUpton County: no rate for this tradeJim Hogg County: no rate for this tradeLavaca County: no rate for this tradeMidland County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourKimble County: no rate for this tradeCarson County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourPalo Pinto County: no rate for this tradeLamb County: no rate for this tradeEastland County: no rate for this tradeKerr County: no rate for this tradeLubbock County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourErath County: no rate for this tradeUpshur County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourBlanco County: no rate for this tradeAndrews County: no rate for this tradeJeff Davis County: no rate for this tradeKnox County: no rate for this tradeLlano County: no rate for this tradeWheeler County: no rate for this tradeCrosby County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourMcMullen County: no rate for this tradeRoberts County: no rate for this tradeKent County: no rate for this tradeComal County tile finisher: $11.32 per hourZapata County: no rate for this tradeAransas County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourOrange County tile finisher: $12.00 per hourWinkler County: no rate for this tradeJones County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourSherman County: no rate for this tradeChambers County tile finisher: $12.00 per hourHardin County tile finisher: $12.00 per hourHill County: no rate for this tradeWilliamson County tile finisher: $11.32 per hourKinney County: no rate for this tradeCalhoun County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourEllis County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourClay County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourKaufman County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourFoard County: no rate for this tradeCollin County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourComanche County: no rate for this tradeConcho County: no rate for this tradeCrane County: no rate for this tradeJasper County: no rate for this tradeGonzales County: no rate for this tradeJefferson County tile finisher: $12.00 per hourDimmit County: no rate for this tradeBowie County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourBrewster County: no rate for this tradeDallam County: no rate for this tradeCass County: no rate for this tradeFayette County: no rate for this tradeBurnet County: no rate for this tradeRefugio 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 tile finisher: $11.32 per hourMedina County tile finisher: $11.32 per hourGlasscock County: no rate for this tradeKenedy County: no rate for this tradeWood County: no rate for this tradeLiberty County tile finisher: $12.00 per hourTravis County tile finisher: $11.32 per hourMontgomery County tile finisher: $12.00 per hourHoward County: no rate for this tradeBastrop County tile finisher: $11.32 per hourTrinity County: no rate for this tradeMcLennan County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourMcCulloch County: no rate for this tradeBrazoria County tile finisher: $12.00 per hourBailey County: no rate for this tradeHouston County: no rate for this tradeSan Saba County: no rate for this tradePresidio County: no rate for this tradeNacogdoches 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 tile finisher: $11.22 per hourDeWitt County: no rate for this tradeWard County: no rate for this tradeWichita County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourWillacy County: no rate for this tradeShelby County: no rate for this tradeKendall County tile finisher: $11.32 per hourMorris County: no rate for this tradeHopkins County: no rate for this tradeRockwall County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourHudspeth County: no rate for this tradeSmith County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourHidalgo County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourBrazos County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourBurleson County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourDelta County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourCrockett County: no rate for this tradeLee County: no rate for this tradeRobertson County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourMills County: no rate for this tradeLoving County: no rate for this tradeSabine County: no rate for this tradeAustin County tile finisher: $12.00 per hourReagan County: no rate for this tradeReeves County: no rate for this tradeTarrant County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourHays County tile finisher: $11.32 per hourSan Patricio County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourOldham County: no rate for this tradePecos County: no rate for this tradeReal County: no rate for this tradeDallas County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourNueces County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourRed River County: no rate for this tradeColeman County: no rate for this tradeRusk County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourTerrell County: no rate for this tradeTyler County: no rate for this tradeVictoria County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourWebb County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourWharton County: no rate for this tradeKleberg County: no rate for this tradeHarris County tile finisher: $12.00 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: no rate for this tradeParmer County: no rate for this tradeMarion County: no rate for this tradeVal Verde County: no rate for this tradeEl Paso County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourCoke County: no rate for this tradeCameron County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourWaller County tile finisher: $12.00 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: no rate for this tradeJim Wells County: no rate for this tradeEctor County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourRains County: no rate for this tradeParker County tile finisher: $11.22 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: no rate for this tradeHaskell County: no rate for this tradeTerry County: no rate for this tradeArcher County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourHenderson 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: no rate for this tradeCulberson County: no rate for this tradeGalveston County tile finisher: $12.00 per hourLampasas County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourEdwards County: no rate for this tradeGuadalupe County tile finisher: $11.32 per hourCherokee County: no rate for this tradeFannin County: no rate for this tradeFort Bend County tile finisher: $12.00 per hourMilam County: no rate for this tradeBexar County tile finisher: $11.32 per hourJohnson County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourDenton County tile finisher: $11.22 per hourBandera County tile finisher: $11.32 per hourMaverick County: no rate for this tradeJackson County: no rate for this tradeGrayson County tile finisher: $11.22 per hour
$11.22$11.22$11.22$11.22$11.32$12.00Tile Finisher, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a tile finisher make on prevailing wage in Texas?

10 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$12.00
  2. Brazoria County1 county$12.00
  3. Chambers County1 county$12.00
  4. Fort Bend County1 county$12.00
  5. Galveston County1 county$12.00
  6. Hardin County1 county$12.00
  7. Harris County1 county$12.00
  8. Jefferson County1 county$12.00
  9. Liberty County1 county$12.00
  10. Montgomery County1 county$12.00
  11. Orange County1 county$12.00
  12. San Jacinto County1 county$12.00
  13. Waller County1 county$12.00
  14. Medina County group2 counties$11.32
  15. Bandera County1 county$11.32
  16. Bastrop County1 county$11.32
  17. Bexar County1 county$11.32
  18. Caldwell County1 county$11.32
  19. Comal County1 county$11.32
  20. Guadalupe County1 county$11.32
  21. Hays County1 county$11.32
  22. Kendall County1 county$11.32
  23. Travis County1 county$11.32
  24. Williamson County1 county$11.32
  25. Wilson County1 county$11.32
  26. Kaufman County group3 counties$11.22
  27. Nueces County group3 counties$11.22
  28. Taylor County group3 counties$11.22
  29. Victoria County group3 counties$11.22
  30. Clay County group2 counties$11.22
  31. Coryell County group2 counties$11.22
  32. Lubbock County group2 counties$11.22
  33. Rusk County group2 counties$11.22
  34. Tom Green County group2 counties$11.22
  35. Armstrong County1 county$11.22
  36. Bell County1 county$11.22
  37. Bowie County1 county$11.22
  38. Brazos County1 county$11.22
  39. Burleson County1 county$11.22
  40. Cameron County1 county$11.22

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Austin CountyTILE FINISHER$12.00 $12.00 
Brazoria CountyTILE FINISHER$12.00 $12.00 
Chambers CountyTILE FINISHER$12.00 $12.00 
Fort Bend CountyTILE FINISHER$12.00 $12.00 
Galveston CountyTILE FINISHER$12.00 $12.00 
Hardin CountyTILE FINISHER$12.00 $12.00 
Harris CountyTILE FINISHER$12.00 $12.00 
Jefferson CountyTILE FINISHER$12.00 $12.00 
Liberty CountyTILE FINISHER$12.00 $12.00 
Montgomery CountyTILE FINISHER$12.00 $12.00 
Orange CountyTILE FINISHER$12.00 $12.00 
San Jacinto CountyTILE FINISHER$12.00 $12.00 
Waller CountyTILE FINISHER$12.00 $12.00 
Medina County group, 2 localities: Atascosa, MedinaTILE FINISHER$11.32 $11.32 
Bandera CountyTILE FINISHER$11.32 $11.32 
Bastrop CountyTILE FINISHER$11.32 $11.32 
Bexar CountyTILE FINISHER$11.32 $11.32 
Caldwell CountyTILE FINISHER$11.32 $11.32 
Comal CountyTILE FINISHER$11.32 $11.32 
Guadalupe CountyTILE FINISHER$11.32 $11.32 
Hays CountyTILE FINISHER$11.32 $11.32 
Kendall CountyTILE FINISHER$11.32 $11.32 
Travis CountyTILE FINISHER$11.32 $11.32 
Williamson CountyTILE FINISHER$11.32 $11.32 
Wilson CountyTILE FINISHER$11.32 $11.32 
Kaufman County group, 3 localities: Hunt, Kaufman, RockwallTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Nueces County group, 3 localities: Aransas, Nueces, San PatricioTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Taylor County group, 3 localities: Callahan, Jones, TaylorTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Victoria County group, 3 localities: Calhoun, Goliad, VictoriaTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Clay County group, 2 localities: Archer, ClayTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Coryell County group, 2 localities: Coryell, LampasasTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Lubbock County group, 2 localities: Crosby, LubbockTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Rusk County group, 2 localities: Rusk, UpshurTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Tom Green County group, 2 localities: Irion, Tom GreenTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Armstrong CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Bell CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Bowie CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Brazos CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Burleson CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Cameron CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Carson CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Collin CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Dallas CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Delta CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Denton CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Ector CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
El Paso CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Ellis CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Grayson CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Gregg CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Hidalgo CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Johnson CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
McLennan CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Midland CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Parker CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Potter CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Randall CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Robertson CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Smith CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Tarrant CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Webb CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Wichita CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 
Wise CountyTILE FINISHER$11.22 $11.22 

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

Questions about Texas tile finisher pay

What is the tile finisher prevailing wage in Harris County?

$12.00 an hour: a $12.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260253, modification 1. Overtime and every tile finisher classification in Harris County.

Does tile finisher prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Harris County the $12.00 total is a $12.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does tile finisher 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 tile finishers 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 tile finisher rate?

DOL often publishes the same tile finisher rates for several counties. Across Texas, the 77 counties with a tile finisher rate fall into 63 distinct sets of rates, and 10 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 3 counties (the Kaufman County group).