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Carpenter prevailing wage in Travis County, Texas
$15.67an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.62 base wage + $0.05 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · SUTX2014-049
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
FORM SETTER · SUTX1983-003
$19.18an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$19.18 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
FORM SETTER, PAVING & CURB · SATX2025-004
$12.87an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.87 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
FORM BUILDER/FORM SETTER (STRUCTURES) · SUTX2011-006
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Travis County, a carpenter must be paid at least $15.67 an hour: a $15.62 base wage plus $0.05 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260271 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.67 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260271, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUTX2014-049 (July 21, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Travis County, a carpenter must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260009 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260009, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUTX1983-003 (March 1, 1983). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Travis County, a carpenter must be paid at least $19.18 an hour: a $19.18 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260291 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $19.18 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260291, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SATX2025-004 (November 15, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Travis County, a carpenter must be paid at least $12.87 an hour: a $12.87 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260007 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.87 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260007, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUTX2011-006 (August 3, 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 12 carpenter rates for Travis County, from $7.25 to $41.36 an hour. See all of them.
City of Austin contracts use the Davis-Bacon rates with any base below $22.15 raised to $22.15 (the City's cash floor); those adjusted rates are listed with each trade, marked City of Austin.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.62 + $0.05
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) | $15.62 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.05 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.67 |
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: $19.18 + $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) | $19.18 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $19.18 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.87 + $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) | $12.87 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.87 |
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 carpenter rate in Travis County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTER (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION)Building · CARP1266-002$41.36
- CarpenterCity of Austin: Building · City of Austin$41.36
- Carpenter (Form Work Only)City of Austin: Building · City of Austin$22.20
- Form Builder/Form Setter - Paving & CurbCity of Austin: Heavy and Highway · City of Austin$22.15
- Form Builder/Form Setter - StructuresCity of Austin: Heavy and Highway · City of Austin$22.15
- FORM BUILDER/SETTER, STRUCTURESHighway · SATX2025-004$20.63
- FORM SETTER, PAVING & CURBHighway · SATX2025-004$19.18
- CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Building · SUTX2014-049$15.67
- FORM BUILDER/FORM SETTER (PAVING & CURB)Heavy · SUTX2011-006$12.94
- FORM BUILDER/FORM SETTER (STRUCTURES)Heavy · SUTX2011-006$12.87
- CARPENTERResidential · SUTX1983-003$7.27
- FORM SETTERResidential · SUTX1983-003$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION)BuildingCARP1266-002 | $31.80 | $9.56 | $41.36 | TX20260271 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)BuildingSUTX2014-049 | $15.62 | $0.05 | $15.67 | TX20260271 Mod 1 |
| FORM SETTER, PAVING & CURBHighwaySATX2025-004 | $19.18 | $0.00 | $19.18 | TX20260291 Mod 1 |
| FORM BUILDER/SETTER, STRUCTURESHighwaySATX2025-004 | $20.63 | $0.00 | $20.63 | TX20260291 Mod 1 |
| FORM BUILDER/FORM SETTER (STRUCTURES)HeavySUTX2011-006 | $12.87 | $0.00 | $12.87 | TX20260007 Mod 1 |
| FORM BUILDER/FORM SETTER (PAVING & CURB)HeavySUTX2011-006 | $12.94 | $0.00 | $12.94 | TX20260007 Mod 1 |
| FORM SETTERResidentialSUTX1983-003 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | TX20260009 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERResidentialSUTX1983-003 | $7.27 | $0.00 | $7.27 | TX20260009 Mod 1 |
| CarpenterCity of Austin: BuildingCity of Austin | $31.80 | $9.56 | $41.36 | COA-00830BC-2026-08-17 |
| Carpenter (Form Work Only)City of Austin: BuildingCity of Austin | $22.15 | $0.05 | $22.20 | COA-00830BC-2026-08-17 |
| Form Builder/Form Setter - Paving & CurbCity of Austin: Heavy and HighwayCity of Austin | $22.15 | $0.00 | $22.15 | COA-00830HH-2026-08-17 |
| Form Builder/Form Setter - StructuresCity of Austin: Heavy and HighwayCity of Austin | $22.15 | $0.00 | $22.15 | COA-00830HH-2026-08-17 |
How Travis County compares
The main carpenter 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
- Travis Countybase $15.62$15.67
- Hays Countybase $15.62$15.67
- Williamson Countybase $15.93$15.98
- Bastrop Countybase $15.62$15.67
Carpenter 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 Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $15.93 | $15.98 | +$0.31 |
| Travis County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $15.62 | $15.67 | |
| Hays County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $15.62 | $15.67 | same |
| Bastrop County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $15.62 | $15.67 | same |
| Caldwell County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $15.62 | $15.67 | same |
| Blanco County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION | $13.13 | $13.13 | −$2.54 |
| Burnet County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION | $13.13 | $13.13 | −$2.54 |
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 TX20260271 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/TX20260271/1
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 Travis County as CSV · Report an error