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Wichita County, TX · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Wichita County, Texas
$10.05an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.05 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUTX2014-052
$8.83an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$8.83 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUTX2009-177
$17.76an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$17.76 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
WORK ZONE BARRICADE SERVICER · SATX2025-001
$14.67an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.67 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CONCRETE SAW) · SUTX2011-017
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Wichita County, a laborer must be paid at least $10.05 an hour: a $10.05 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260274 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.05 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260274, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUTX2014-052 (July 21, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Wichita County, a laborer must be paid at least $8.83 an hour: a $8.83 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260224 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $8.83 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260224, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUTX2009-177 (June 3, 2009). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Wichita County, a laborer must be paid at least $17.76 an hour: a $17.76 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260046 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $17.76 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260046, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SATX2025-001 (November 15, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Wichita County, a laborer must be paid at least $14.67 an hour: a $14.67 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260005 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.67 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260005, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUTX2011-017 (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 17 laborer rates for Wichita County, from $8.83 to $25.25 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.05 + $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) | $10.05 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.05 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $8.83 + $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) | $8.83 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $8.83 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.76 + $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) | $17.76 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $17.76 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.67 + $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) | $14.67 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.67 |
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 laborer rate in Wichita County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CONCRETE SAW OPERATORHighway · SATX2025-001$25.25
- ASPHALT RAKERHighway · SATX2025-001$18.97
- LABORER, UTILITYHighway · SATX2025-001$18.51
- WORK ZONE BARRICADE SERVICERHighway · SATX2025-001$17.76
- PIPELAYERHighway · SATX2025-001$17.76
- LABORER, COMMONHighway · SATX2025-001$17.76
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CONCRETE SAW)Heavy · SUTX2011-017$14.67
- LABORER: PIPELAYERBuilding · SUTX2014-052$14.62
- LABORER (ASPHALT RAKER)Heavy · SUTX2011-017$14.21
- LABORER (PIPELAYER)Heavy · SUTX2011-017$13.17
- LABORER (LABORER, UTILITY)Heavy · SUTX2011-017$12.17
- LABORER (WORK ZONE BARRICADE SERVICER)Heavy · SUTX2011-017$11.70
- LABORER: ROOF TEAROFFBuilding · SUTX2014-052$11.28
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuilding · SUTX2014-052$10.58
- LABORER: LABORER, COMMONHeavy · SUTX2011-017$10.51
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUTX2014-052$10.05
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUTX2009-177$8.83
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: ROOF TEAROFFBuildingSUTX2014-052 | $11.28 | $0.00 | $11.28 | TX20260274 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERBuildingSUTX2014-052 | $12.49 | $2.13 | $14.62 | TX20260274 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuildingSUTX2014-052 | $10.58 | $0.00 | $10.58 | TX20260274 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUTX2014-052 | $10.05 | $0.00 | $10.05 | TX20260274 Mod 1 |
| WORK ZONE BARRICADE SERVICERHighwaySATX2025-001 | $17.76 | $0.00 | $17.76 | TX20260046 Mod 1 |
| PIPELAYERHighwaySATX2025-001 | $17.76 | $0.00 | $17.76 | TX20260046 Mod 1 |
| LABORER, UTILITYHighwaySATX2025-001 | $18.51 | $0.00 | $18.51 | TX20260046 Mod 1 |
| LABORER, COMMONHighwaySATX2025-001 | $17.76 | $0.00 | $17.76 | TX20260046 Mod 1 |
| CONCRETE SAW OPERATORHighwaySATX2025-001 | $25.25 | $0.00 | $25.25 | TX20260046 Mod 1 |
| ASPHALT RAKERHighwaySATX2025-001 | $18.97 | $0.00 | $18.97 | TX20260046 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CONCRETE SAW)HeavySUTX2011-017 | $14.67 | $0.00 | $14.67 | TX20260005 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: LABORER, COMMONHeavySUTX2011-017 | $10.51 | $0.00 | $10.51 | TX20260005 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (WORK ZONE BARRICADE SERVICER)HeavySUTX2011-017 | $11.70 | $0.00 | $11.70 | TX20260005 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (PIPELAYER)HeavySUTX2011-017 | $13.17 | $0.00 | $13.17 | TX20260005 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (LABORER, UTILITY)HeavySUTX2011-017 | $12.17 | $0.00 | $12.17 | TX20260005 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (ASPHALT RAKER)HeavySUTX2011-017 | $14.21 | $0.00 | $14.21 | TX20260005 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUTX2009-177 | $8.83 | $0.00 | $8.83 | TX20260224 Mod 1 |
How Wichita County compares
The main laborer 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
- Wichita Countybase $10.05$10.05
- Archer Countybase $9.97$9.97
- Wilbarger Countybase $11.23$14.03
- Clay Countybase $9.97$9.97
Laborer 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 Wichita County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbarger County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.23 | $14.03 | +$3.98 |
| Baylor County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.23 | $14.03 | +$3.98 |
| Jack County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.23 | $14.03 | +$3.98 |
| Young County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.02 | $11.02 | +$0.97 |
| Wichita County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.05 | $10.05 | |
| Archer County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $9.97 | $9.97 | −$0.08 |
| Clay County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $9.97 | $9.97 | −$0.08 |
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 TX20260274 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/TX20260274/1
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 Wichita County as CSV · Report an error