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Texas waterproofer prevailing wage, county by county

A waterproofer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Texas runs from $14.39 an hour in Waller County to $16.36 in Bastrop County. The median county is $16.20.

Main waterproofer 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.

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: no rate for this tradeWise County: no rate for this tradeCottle County: no rate for this tradeTaylor County: no rate for this tradeArmstrong County: no rate for this tradeHutchinson County: no rate for this tradeIrion County: no rate for this tradeMitchell 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 waterproofer: $16.20 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 waterproofer: $14.39 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: no rate for this tradeLipscomb County: no rate for this tradeDonley County: no rate for this tradeAtascosa County: no rate for this tradeBriscoe County: no rate for this tradeGoliad County: no rate for this tradeGray 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 waterproofer: $16.20 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: no rate for this tradeSchleicher 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: no rate for this tradeStonewall County: no rate for this tradeFranklin County: no rate for this tradeVan Zandt County: no rate for this tradeHunt County waterproofer: $16.20 per hourMadison County: no rate for this tradeHood County: no rate for this tradeMason County: no rate for this tradeGregg County: no rate for this tradeHemphill 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: no rate for this tradeKimble County: no rate for this tradeCarson County: no rate for this tradePalo 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: no rate for this tradeErath County waterproofer: $16.20 per hourUpshur County: no rate for this tradeBlanco 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: no rate for this tradeMcMullen County: no rate for this tradeRoberts County: no rate for this tradeKent County: no rate for this tradeComal County: no rate for this tradeZapata County: no rate for this tradeAransas County: no rate for this tradeOrange County: no rate for this tradeWinkler County: no rate for this tradeJones County: no rate for this tradeSherman County: no rate for this tradeChambers County waterproofer: $14.39 per hourHardin County: no rate for this tradeHill County: no rate for this tradeWilliamson County waterproofer: $16.36 per hourKinney County: no rate for this tradeCalhoun County: no rate for this tradeEllis County: no rate for this tradeClay County: no rate for this tradeKaufman County: no rate for this tradeFoard County: no rate for this tradeCollin County: no rate for this tradeComanche 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: no rate for this tradeDimmit County: no rate for this tradeBowie County waterproofer: $16.20 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 waterproofer: $16.36 per hourMedina County: no rate for this tradeGlasscock County: no rate for this tradeKenedy County: no rate for this tradeWood County: no rate for this tradeLiberty County waterproofer: $14.39 per hourTravis County waterproofer: $16.36 per hourMontgomery County waterproofer: $14.39 per hourHoward County: no rate for this tradeBastrop County waterproofer: $16.36 per hourTrinity County: no rate for this tradeMcLennan County: no rate for this tradeMcCulloch County: no rate for this tradeBrazoria County waterproofer: $14.39 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 waterproofer: $16.20 per hourDeWitt County: no rate for this tradeWard County: no rate for this tradeWichita County: no rate for this tradeWillacy County: no rate for this tradeShelby County: no rate for this tradeKendall County: no rate for this tradeMorris County: no rate for this tradeHopkins County: no rate for this tradeRockwall County: no rate for this tradeHudspeth County: no rate for this tradeSmith County: no rate for this tradeHidalgo County waterproofer: $16.20 per hourBrazos County waterproofer: $16.20 per hourBurleson County: no rate for this tradeDelta County: no rate for this tradeCrockett County: no rate for this tradeLee County: no rate for this tradeRobertson County: no rate for this tradeMills County: no rate for this tradeLoving County: no rate for this tradeSabine County: no rate for this tradeAustin County waterproofer: $14.39 per hourReagan County: no rate for this tradeReeves County: no rate for this tradeTarrant County waterproofer: $16.20 per hourHays County waterproofer: $16.36 per hourSan Patricio County: no rate for this tradeOldham County: no rate for this tradePecos County: no rate for this tradeReal County: no rate for this tradeDallas County waterproofer: $16.20 per hourNueces County waterproofer: $16.20 per hourRed River County: no rate for this tradeColeman County: no rate for this tradeRusk County: no rate for this tradeTerrell County: no rate for this tradeTyler County: no rate for this tradeVictoria County waterproofer: $16.28 per hourWebb County waterproofer: $16.20 per hourWharton County: no rate for this tradeKleberg County waterproofer: $16.20 per hourHarris County waterproofer: $14.39 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: no rate for this tradeCoke County: no rate for this tradeCameron County: no rate for this tradeWaller County waterproofer: $14.39 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: no rate for this tradeRains County: no rate for this tradeParker County: no rate for this tradeYoung 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: no rate for this tradeHenderson 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 waterproofer: $14.39 per hourLampasas County: no rate for this tradeEdwards County: no rate for this tradeGuadalupe County: no rate for this tradeCherokee County: no rate for this tradeFannin County: no rate for this tradeFort Bend County waterproofer: $14.39 per hourMilam County: no rate for this tradeBexar County waterproofer: $16.20 per hourJohnson County: no rate for this tradeDenton County: no rate for this tradeBandera County: no rate for this tradeMaverick County: no rate for this tradeJackson County: no rate for this tradeGrayson County: no rate for this trade
$14.39$14.39$16.20$16.20$16.28$16.36Waterproofer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a waterproofer make on prevailing wage in Texas?

1 group of counties with identical rates and 16 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Bastrop County1 county$16.36
  2. Caldwell County1 county$16.36
  3. Hays County1 county$16.36
  4. Travis County1 county$16.36
  5. Williamson County1 county$16.36
  6. Victoria County1 county$16.28
  7. Dallas County group14 counties$16.20
  8. Austin County1 county$14.39
  9. Brazoria County1 county$14.39
  10. Chambers County1 county$14.39
  11. Fort Bend County1 county$14.39
  12. Galveston County1 county$14.39
  13. Harris County1 county$14.39
  14. Liberty County1 county$14.39
  15. Montgomery County1 county$14.39
  16. San Jacinto County1 county$14.39
  17. Waller County1 county$14.39

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Bastrop CountyWATERPROOFER$16.36 $16.30 
Caldwell CountyWATERPROOFER$16.36 $16.30 
Hays CountyWATERPROOFER$16.36 $16.30 
Travis CountyWATERPROOFER$16.36 $16.30 
Williamson CountyWATERPROOFER$16.36 $16.30 
Victoria CountyWaterproofer$16.28 —
Dallas County group, 14 localities: Bell, Bexar, Bowie, Brazos, Dallas, Erath, Hidalgo, Hunt, Kleberg, Nueces, Potter, Randall, Tarrant, WebbWaterproofer$16.20 —
Austin CountyWATERPROOFER$14.39 $14.39 
Brazoria CountyWATERPROOFER$14.39 $14.39 
Chambers CountyWATERPROOFER$14.39 $14.39 
Fort Bend CountyWATERPROOFER$14.39 $14.39 
Galveston CountyWATERPROOFER$14.39 $14.39 
Harris CountyWATERPROOFER$14.39 $14.39 
Liberty CountyWATERPROOFER$14.39 $14.39 
Montgomery CountyWATERPROOFER$14.39 $14.39 
San Jacinto CountyWATERPROOFER$14.39 $14.39 
Waller CountyWATERPROOFER$14.39 $14.39 

1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 16 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Texas waterproofer pay

What is the waterproofer prevailing wage in Harris County?

$14.39 an hour: a $14.39 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260253, modification 1. Overtime and every waterproofer classification in Harris County.

Does waterproofer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Harris County the $14.39 total is a $14.39 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does waterproofer 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 waterproofers 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 waterproofer rate?

DOL often publishes the same waterproofer rates for several counties. Across Texas, the 30 counties with a waterproofer rate fall into 17 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 14 counties (the Dallas County group).