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Texas tile setter prevailing wage, county by county

A tile setter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Texas runs from $12.00 an hour in Wise County to $17.62 in Comal County. The median county is $15.00.

Main tile setter classification in each county (Tile setter), 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 tile setter: $15.00 per hourBrooks County tile setter: $15.00 per hourDeaf Smith County tile setter: $15.00 per hourHockley County tile setter: $15.00 per hourShackelford County tile setter: $15.00 per hourTom Green County tile setter: $14.74 per hourWise County tile setter: $12.00 per hourCottle County tile setter: $15.00 per hourTaylor County tile setter: $14.74 per hourArmstrong County tile setter: $16.01 per hourHutchinson County tile setter: $15.00 per hourIrion County tile setter: $14.74 per hourMitchell County tile setter: $15.00 per hourYoakum County tile setter: $15.00 per hourChildress County tile setter: $15.00 per hourGillespie County tile setter: $15.00 per hourDickens County tile setter: $15.00 per hourLa Salle County tile setter: $15.00 per hourHansford County tile setter: $15.00 per hourPotter County tile setter: $16.01 per hourFalls County tile setter: $15.00 per hourHamilton County tile setter: $15.00 per hourRunnels County tile setter: $15.00 per hourHale County tile setter: $15.00 per hourSan Jacinto County tile setter: $16.17 per hourDuval County tile setter: $15.00 per hourMoore County tile setter: $15.00 per hourMartin County tile setter: $15.00 per hourLimestone County tile setter: $15.00 per hourZavala County tile setter: $15.00 per hourCochran County tile setter: $15.00 per hourFisher County tile setter: $15.00 per hourBaylor County tile setter: $15.00 per hourPanola County tile setter: $15.00 per hourJack County tile setter: $15.00 per hourCoryell County tile setter: $14.74 per hourLipscomb County tile setter: $15.00 per hourDonley County tile setter: $15.00 per hourAtascosa County tile setter: $16.09 per hourBriscoe County tile setter: $15.00 per hourGoliad County tile setter: $14.74 per hourGray County tile setter: $15.00 per hourHall County tile setter: $15.00 per hourBrown County tile setter: $15.00 per hourGaines County tile setter: $15.00 per hourBell County tile setter: $14.74 per hourSutton County tile setter: $15.00 per hourSan Augustine County tile setter: $15.00 per hourKing County tile setter: $15.00 per hourUvalde County tile setter: $15.00 per hourWilson County tile setter: $16.09 per hourSchleicher County tile setter: $15.00 per hourSwisher County tile setter: $15.00 per hourMotley County tile setter: $15.00 per hourLynn County tile setter: $15.00 per hourMenard County tile setter: $15.00 per hourNolan County tile setter: $15.00 per hourSterling County tile setter: $15.00 per hourGarza County tile setter: $15.00 per hourCallahan County tile setter: $14.74 per hourStonewall County tile setter: $15.00 per hourFranklin County tile setter: $15.00 per hourVan Zandt County tile setter: $15.00 per hourHunt County tile setter: $14.25 per hourMadison County tile setter: $15.00 per hourHood County tile setter: $15.00 per hourMason County tile setter: $15.00 per hourGregg County tile setter: $14.74 per hourHemphill County tile setter: $15.00 per hourCastro County tile setter: $15.00 per hourUpton County tile setter: $15.00 per hourJim Hogg County tile setter: $15.00 per hourLavaca County tile setter: $15.00 per hourMidland County tile setter: $14.74 per hourKimble County tile setter: $15.00 per hourCarson County tile setter: $16.01 per hourPalo Pinto County tile setter: $15.00 per hourLamb County tile setter: $15.00 per hourEastland County tile setter: $15.00 per hourKerr County tile setter: $15.00 per hourLubbock County tile setter: $16.01 per hourErath County tile setter: $15.00 per hourUpshur County tile setter: $14.74 per hourBlanco County tile setter: $15.00 per hourAndrews County tile setter: $15.00 per hourJeff Davis County tile setter: $15.00 per hourKnox County tile setter: $15.00 per hourLlano County tile setter: $15.00 per hourWheeler County tile setter: $15.00 per hourCrosby County tile setter: $16.01 per hourMcMullen County tile setter: $15.00 per hourRoberts County tile setter: $15.00 per hourKent County tile setter: $15.00 per hourComal County tile setter: $17.62 per hourZapata County tile setter: $15.00 per hourAransas County tile setter: $14.74 per hourOrange County tile setter: $16.17 per hourWinkler County tile setter: $15.00 per hourJones County tile setter: $14.74 per hourSherman County tile setter: $15.00 per hourChambers County tile setter: $16.17 per hourHardin County tile setter: $16.17 per hourHill County tile setter: $15.00 per hourWilliamson County tile setter: $16.35 per hourKinney County tile setter: $15.00 per hourCalhoun County tile setter: $14.74 per hourEllis County tile setter: $14.25 per hourClay County tile setter: $14.74 per hourKaufman County tile setter: $14.25 per hourFoard County tile setter: $15.00 per hourCollin County tile setter: $14.25 per hourComanche County tile setter: $15.00 per hourConcho County tile setter: $15.00 per hourCrane County tile setter: $15.00 per hourJasper County tile setter: $15.00 per hourGonzales County tile setter: $15.00 per hourJefferson County tile setter: $16.17 per hourDimmit County tile setter: $15.00 per hourBowie County tile setter: $14.74 per hourBrewster County tile setter: $15.00 per hourDallam County tile setter: $15.00 per hourCass County tile setter: $15.00 per hourFayette County tile setter: $15.00 per hourBurnet County tile setter: $15.00 per hourRefugio County tile setter: $15.00 per hourOchiltree County tile setter: $15.00 per hourMatagorda County tile setter: $15.00 per hourThrockmorton County tile setter: $15.00 per hourAnderson County tile setter: $15.00 per hourCaldwell County tile setter: $16.35 per hourMedina County tile setter: $16.09 per hourGlasscock County tile setter: $15.00 per hourKenedy County tile setter: $15.00 per hourWood County tile setter: $15.00 per hourLiberty County tile setter: $16.17 per hourTravis County tile setter: $16.35 per hourMontgomery County tile setter: $16.17 per hourHoward County tile setter: $15.00 per hourBastrop County tile setter: $16.35 per hourTrinity County tile setter: $15.00 per hourMcLennan County tile setter: $14.74 per hourMcCulloch County tile setter: $15.00 per hourBrazoria County tile setter: $16.17 per hourBailey County tile setter: $15.00 per hourHouston County tile setter: $15.00 per hourSan Saba County tile setter: $15.00 per hourPresidio County tile setter: $15.00 per hourNacogdoches County tile setter: $15.00 per hourWashington County tile setter: $15.00 per hourCooke County tile setter: $15.00 per hourWilbarger County tile setter: $15.00 per hourLeon County tile setter: $15.00 per hourKarnes County tile setter: $15.00 per hourRandall County tile setter: $16.01 per hourDeWitt County tile setter: $15.00 per hourWard County tile setter: $15.00 per hourWichita County tile setter: $14.74 per hourWillacy County tile setter: $15.00 per hourShelby County tile setter: $15.00 per hourKendall County tile setter: $16.09 per hourMorris County tile setter: $15.00 per hourHopkins County tile setter: $15.00 per hourRockwall County tile setter: $14.25 per hourHudspeth County tile setter: $15.00 per hourSmith County tile setter: $14.74 per hourHidalgo County tile setter: $12.15 per hourBrazos County tile setter: $14.74 per hourBurleson County tile setter: $14.74 per hourDelta County tile setter: $14.25 per hourCrockett County tile setter: $15.00 per hourLee County tile setter: $15.00 per hourRobertson County tile setter: $14.74 per hourMills County tile setter: $15.00 per hourLoving County tile setter: $15.00 per hourSabine County tile setter: $15.00 per hourAustin County tile setter: $16.17 per hourReagan County tile setter: $15.00 per hourReeves County tile setter: $15.00 per hourTarrant County tile setter: $12.00 per hourHays County tile setter: $15.38 per hourSan Patricio County tile setter: $14.74 per hourOldham County tile setter: $15.00 per hourPecos County tile setter: $15.00 per hourReal County tile setter: $15.00 per hourDallas County tile setter: $14.25 per hourNueces County tile setter: $14.74 per hourRed River County tile setter: $15.00 per hourColeman County tile setter: $15.00 per hourRusk County tile setter: $14.74 per hourTerrell County tile setter: $15.00 per hourTyler County tile setter: $15.00 per hourVictoria County tile setter: $14.74 per hourWebb County tile setter: $12.15 per hourWharton County tile setter: $15.00 per hourKleberg County tile setter: $15.00 per hourHarris County tile setter: $16.17 per hourHardeman County tile setter: $15.00 per hourNewton County tile setter: $15.00 per hourNavarro County tile setter: $15.00 per hourMontague County tile setter: $15.00 per hourFrio County tile setter: $15.00 per hourHarrison County tile setter: $15.00 per hourLamar County tile setter: $15.00 per hourFloyd County tile setter: $15.00 per hourStarr County tile setter: $15.00 per hourStephens County tile setter: $15.00 per hourParmer County tile setter: $15.00 per hourMarion County tile setter: $15.00 per hourVal Verde County tile setter: $15.00 per hourEl Paso County tile setter: $12.02 per hourCoke County tile setter: $15.00 per hourCameron County tile setter: $12.15 per hourWaller County tile setter: $16.17 per hourBee County tile setter: $15.00 per hourTitus County tile setter: $15.00 per hourCamp County tile setter: $15.00 per hourGrimes County tile setter: $15.00 per hourScurry County tile setter: $15.00 per hourJim Wells County tile setter: $15.00 per hourEctor County tile setter: $14.74 per hourRains County tile setter: $15.00 per hourParker County tile setter: $12.00 per hourYoung County tile setter: $15.00 per hourPolk County tile setter: $15.00 per hourAngelina County tile setter: $15.00 per hourLive Oak County tile setter: $15.00 per hourDawson County tile setter: $15.00 per hourHaskell County tile setter: $15.00 per hourTerry County tile setter: $15.00 per hourArcher County tile setter: $14.74 per hourHenderson County tile setter: $15.00 per hourBosque County tile setter: $15.00 per hourHartley County tile setter: $15.00 per hourCollingsworth County tile setter: $15.00 per hourSomervell County tile setter: $15.00 per hourColorado County tile setter: $15.00 per hourFreestone County tile setter: $15.00 per hourBorden County tile setter: $15.00 per hourCulberson County tile setter: $15.00 per hourGalveston County tile setter: $16.17 per hourLampasas County tile setter: $14.74 per hourEdwards County tile setter: $15.00 per hourGuadalupe County tile setter: $16.09 per hourCherokee County tile setter: $15.00 per hourFannin County tile setter: $15.00 per hourFort Bend County tile setter: $16.17 per hourMilam County tile setter: $15.00 per hourBexar County tile setter: $14.94 per hourJohnson County tile setter: $12.00 per hourDenton County tile setter: $14.25 per hourBandera County tile setter: $16.09 per hourMaverick County tile setter: $15.00 per hourJackson County tile setter: $15.00 per hourGrayson County tile setter: $14.25 per hour
$12.00$15.00$15.00$15.00$15.00$17.62Tile Setter, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

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

38 groups of counties with identical rates and 140 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. Comal County1 county$17.62
  2. Bastrop County1 county$16.35
  3. Caldwell County1 county$16.35
  4. Travis County1 county$16.35
  5. Williamson County1 county$16.35
  6. Austin County1 county$16.17
  7. Brazoria County1 county$16.17
  8. Chambers County1 county$16.17
  9. Fort Bend County1 county$16.17
  10. Galveston County1 county$16.17
  11. Hardin County1 county$16.17
  12. Harris County1 county$16.17
  13. Jefferson County1 county$16.17
  14. Liberty County1 county$16.17
  15. Montgomery County1 county$16.17
  16. Orange County1 county$16.17
  17. San Jacinto County1 county$16.17
  18. Waller County1 county$16.17
  19. Medina County group2 counties$16.09
  20. Bandera County1 county$16.09
  21. Guadalupe County1 county$16.09
  22. Kendall County1 county$16.09
  23. Wilson County1 county$16.09
  24. Lubbock County group2 counties$16.01
  25. Armstrong County1 county$16.01
  26. Carson County1 county$16.01
  27. Potter County1 county$16.01
  28. Randall County1 county$16.01
  29. Hays County1 county$15.38
  30. Hockley County group9 counties$15.00
  31. Moore County group7 counties$15.00
  32. Washington County group6 counties$15.00
  33. Deaf Smith County group5 counties$15.00
  34. Starr County group5 counties$15.00
  35. Haskell County group4 counties$15.00
  36. Llano County group4 counties$15.00
  37. Nolan County group4 counties$15.00
  38. Comanche County group3 counties$15.00
  39. Dawson County group3 counties$15.00
  40. Freestone County group3 counties$15.00

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Comal CountyTILE SETTER$17.62 $16.91 
Bastrop CountyTILE SETTER$16.35 $16.35 
Caldwell CountyTILE SETTER$16.35 $16.35 
Travis CountyTILE SETTER$16.35 $16.35 
Williamson CountyTILE SETTER$16.35 $16.35 
Austin CountyTILE SETTER$16.17 $16.17 
Brazoria CountyTILE SETTER$16.17 $16.17 
Chambers CountyTILE SETTER$16.17 $16.17 
Fort Bend CountyTILE SETTER$16.17 $16.17 
Galveston CountyTILE SETTER$16.17 $16.17 
Hardin CountyTILE SETTER$16.17 $16.17 
Harris CountyTILE SETTER$16.17 $16.17 
Jefferson CountyTILE SETTER$16.17 $16.17 
Liberty CountyTILE SETTER$16.17 $16.17 
Montgomery CountyTILE SETTER$16.17 $16.17 
Orange CountyTILE SETTER$16.17 $16.17 
San Jacinto CountyTILE SETTER$16.17 $16.17 
Waller CountyTILE SETTER$16.17 $16.17 
Medina County group, 2 localities: Atascosa, MedinaTILE SETTER$16.09 $16.09 
Bandera CountyTILE SETTER$16.09 $16.09 
Guadalupe CountyTILE SETTER$16.09 $16.09 
Kendall CountyTILE SETTER$16.09 $16.09 
Wilson CountyTILE SETTER$16.09 $16.09 
Lubbock County group, 2 localities: Crosby, LubbockTILE SETTER$16.01 $14.00 
Armstrong CountyTILE SETTER$16.01 $14.00 
Carson CountyTILE SETTER$16.01 $14.00 
Potter CountyTILE SETTER$16.01 $14.00 
Randall CountyTILE SETTER$16.01 $14.00 
Hays CountyTILE SETTER$15.38 $15.38 
Hockley County group, 9 localities: Baylor, Cottle, Dickens, Hockley, Jack, Knox, Stonewall, Wilbarger, YoakumTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Moore County group, 7 localities: Hall, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, ParmerTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Washington County group, 6 localities: Lee, Limestone, Newton, San Augustine, Shelby, WashingtonTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Deaf Smith County group, 5 localities: Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Hartley, SwisherTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Starr County group, 5 localities: Starr, Uvalde, Willacy, Zapata, ZavalaTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Haskell County group, 4 localities: Haskell, Kent, King, MotleyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Llano County group, 4 localities: Llano, Mason, McCulloch, RunnelsTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Nolan County group, 4 localities: Menard, Mills, Mitchell, NolanTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Comanche County group, 3 localities: Coleman, Comanche, ConchoTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Dawson County group, 3 localities: Borden, Crane, DawsonTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Freestone County group, 3 localities: Freestone, Trinity, TylerTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Henderson County group, 3 localities: Henderson, Hill, SomervellTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Lynn County group, 3 localities: Foard, Garza, LynnTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Presidio County group, 3 localities: Edwards, Presidio, ReaganTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Reeves County group, 3 localities: Jeff Davis, Martin, ReevesTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
San Saba County group, 3 localities: San Saba, Schleicher, SterlingTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Wharton County group, 3 localities: Jim Wells, Live Oak, WhartonTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Blanco County group, 2 localities: Blanco, CokeTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Castro County group, 2 localities: Castro, ChildressTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Collingsworth County group, 2 localities: Briscoe, CollingsworthTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Hutchinson County group, 2 localities: Hutchinson, RobertsTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Kinney County group, 2 localities: Kenedy, KinneyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
La Salle County group, 2 localities: La Salle, McMullenTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Lavaca County group, 2 localities: Karnes, LavacaTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Matagorda County group, 2 localities: Matagorda, RefugioTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Maverick County group, 2 localities: Frio, MaverickTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Milam County group, 2 localities: Leon, MilamTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Palo Pinto County group, 2 localities: Palo Pinto, PanolaTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Terry County group, 2 localities: Hardeman, TerryTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Ward County group, 2 localities: Upton, WardTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Wheeler County group, 2 localities: Sherman, WheelerTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Anderson CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Andrews CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Angelina CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Bailey CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Bee CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Bosque CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Brewster CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Brooks CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Brown CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Burnet CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Camp CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Cass CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Cherokee CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Cochran CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Colorado CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Cooke CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Crockett CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Culberson CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
DeWitt CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Dimmit CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Duval CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Eastland CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Erath CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Falls CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Fannin CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Fayette CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Fisher CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Floyd CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Franklin CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Gaines CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Gillespie CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Glasscock CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Gonzales CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Gray CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Grimes CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Hale CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Hamilton CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Hansford CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Harrison CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Hood CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Hopkins CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Houston CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Howard CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Hudspeth CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Jackson CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Jasper CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Jim Hogg CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Kerr CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Kimble CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Kleberg CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Lamar CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Lamb CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Loving CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Madison CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Marion CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Montague CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Morris CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Nacogdoches CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Navarro CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Pecos CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Polk CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Rains CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Real CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Red River CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Sabine CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Scurry CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Shackelford CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Stephens CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Sutton CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Terrell CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Throckmorton CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Titus CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Val Verde CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Van Zandt CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Walker CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Winkler CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Wood CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Young CountyTILE SETTER$15.00 $15.00 
Bexar CountyTILE SETTER$14.94 $14.94 
Taylor County group, 3 localities: Callahan, Jones, TaylorTILE SETTER$14.74 $14.74 
Clay County group, 2 localities: Archer, ClayTILE SETTER$14.74 $14.74 
Coryell County group, 2 localities: Coryell, LampasasTILE SETTER$14.74 $14.74 
Tom Green County group, 2 localities: Irion, Tom GreenTILE SETTER$14.74 $14.74 
Aransas CountyTILE SETTER$14.74 $14.74 
Bell CountyTILE SETTER$14.74 $14.74 
Bowie CountyTILE SETTER$14.74 $14.74 
Brazos CountyTILE SETTER$14.74 $14.74 
Burleson CountyTILE SETTER$14.74 $14.74 
Calhoun CountyTILE SETTER$14.74 $14.74 
Ector CountyTILE SETTER$14.74 $14.74 
Goliad CountyTILE SETTER$14.74 $14.74 
Gregg CountyTILE SETTER$14.74 $14.74 
McLennan CountyTILE SETTER$14.74 $14.74 
Midland CountyTILE SETTER$14.74 $14.74 
Nueces CountyTILE SETTER$14.74 $14.74 
Robertson CountyTILE SETTER$14.74 $14.74 
Rusk CountyTILE SETTER$14.74 $14.74 
San Patricio CountyTILE SETTER$14.74 $14.74 
Smith CountyTILE SETTER$14.74 $14.74 
Upshur CountyTILE SETTER$14.74 $14.74 
Victoria CountyTILE SETTER$14.74 $14.74 
Wichita CountyTILE SETTER$14.74 $14.74 
Kaufman County group, 2 localities: Kaufman, RockwallTILE SETTER$14.25 $14.25 
Collin CountyTILE SETTER$14.25 $14.25 
Dallas CountyTILE SETTER$14.25 $14.25 
Delta CountyTILE SETTER$14.25 $14.25 
Denton CountyTILE SETTER$14.25 $14.25 
Ellis CountyTILE SETTER$14.25 $14.25 
Grayson CountyTILE SETTER$14.25 $14.25 
Hunt CountyTILE SETTER$14.25 $14.25 
Cameron CountyTILE SETTER$12.15 $12.15 
Hidalgo CountyTILE SETTER$12.15 $12.15 
Webb CountyTILE SETTER$12.15 $12.15 
El Paso CountyTILE SETTER$12.02 $12.02 
Johnson CountyTILE SETTER$12.00 $12.00 
Parker CountyTILE SETTER$12.00 $12.00 
Tarrant CountyTILE SETTER$12.00 $12.00 
Wise CountyTILE SETTER$12.00 $12.00 

38 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 140 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Texas tile setter pay

What is the tile setter prevailing wage in Harris County?

$16.17 an hour: a $16.17 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260253, modification 1. Overtime and every tile setter classification in Harris County.

Does tile setter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Harris County the $16.17 total is a $16.17 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 setter 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 setters 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 setter rate?

DOL often publishes the same tile setter rates for several counties. Across Texas, the 254 counties with a tile setter rate fall into 178 distinct sets of rates, and 38 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 9 counties (the Hockley County group).