Davis-Bacon rates — Clay County, Texas

Every active general wage determination covering this county, one section per construction type. These rates are the minimum that must be paid on a federal or federally assisted contract.

Pick the construction type that matches your contract, not the highest rate. Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy are separate determinations with different rates, and using the wrong one is a common reason a certified payroll comes back rejected. Where your trade appears under several classifications the choice between them is a judgement call — the plainest match is usually right, and the contracting officer can confirm it.

Residential

TX20260223 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 6 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ELECTRICIAN	32.34	11.33	43.67
SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION.$ 12.35 0.00 ROOFER	9.89	—	9.89
PLUMBER	15.50	2.00	17.50
PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER	9.72	—	9.72
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	8.83	—	8.83
CARPENTER	12.40	—	12.40

Highway

TX20260046 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 37 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
WORK ZONE BARRICADE SERVICER	17.76	—	17.76
TRUCK DRIVER, TANDEM AXLE TRACTOR WITH SEMI TRAILER.$ 21.52 0.00 TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE OR TANDEM AXLE DUMP TRUCK	20.87	—	20.87
TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE AXLE	21.59	—	21.59
TRUCK DRIVER LOWBOY FLOAT	23.01	—	23.01
TRAFFIC SIGNAL/LIGHT POLE WORKER	25.43	—	25.43
SPREADER BOX OPERATOR	18.50	—	18.50
SERVICER	21.29	—	21.29
SCRAPER OPERATOR	20.00	—	20.00
ROLLER OPERATOR, OTHER	17.76	—	17.76
ROLLER OPERATOR, ASPHALT	17.76	—	17.76
REINFORCING STEEL WORKER	22.94	—	22.94
RECLAIMER/PULVERIZER OPERATOR	21.17	—	21.17
PIPELAYER	17.76	—	17.76
PAVEMENT MARKING MACHINE OPERATOR	20.62	—	20.62
MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, ROUGH	23.50	—	23.50
MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, FINE GRADE	27.00	—	27.00
MILLING MACHINE OPERATOR	20.98	—	20.98
MECHANIC	27.08	—	27.08
LOADER/BACKHOE OPERATOR	20.99	—	20.99
LABORER, UTILITY	18.51	—	18.51
LABORER, COMMON	17.76	—	17.76
FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, OVER 3 CY	19.52	—	19.52
FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, 3 CY OR LESS	19.42	—	19.42
FORM SETTER, PAVING & CURB	20.39	—	20.39
FORM BUILDER/SETTER, STRUCTURES	21.78	—	21.78
FLAGGER	13.50	—	13.50
EXCAVATOR OPERATOR, 50,000 POUNDS OR LESS	25.59	—	25.59
ELECTRICIAN	23.70	—	23.70
CRAWLER TRACTOR OPERATOR	20.95	—	20.95
CRANE OPERATOR, LATTICE BOOM 80 TONS OR LESS	24.25	—	24.25
CONCRETE SAW OPERATOR	25.25	—	25.25
CONCRETE PAVEMENT FINISHING MACHINE OPERATOR	20.00	—	20.00
CONCRETE FINISHER, PAVING AND STRUCTURES	20.92	—	20.92
BROOM OR SWEEPER OPERATOR	17.76	—	17.76
ASPHALT RAKER	18.97	—	18.97
ASPHALT PAVING MACHINE OPERATOR	20.34	—	20.34
ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR	22.68	—	22.68

Heavy

TX20260044 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 47 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
WORK ZONE BARRICADE SERVICER	8.64	—	8.64
WELDER	9.75	—	9.75
WAGON DRILL, BORING MACHINE, POST HOLE DRILLER OPERATOR	8.86	—	8.86
TRUCK DRIVER, TANDEM AXLE, SEMI-TRAILER	9.02	—	9.02
TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE AXLE, LIGHT	7.55	—	7.55
TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE AXLE, HEAVY	11.00	—	11.00
TRUCK DRIVER, LOWBOY-FLOAT	11.42	—	11.42
TRAVELING MIXER OPERATOR	9.71	—	9.71
TRACTOR OPERATOR, PNEUMATIC	8.58	—	8.58
SPREADER BOX OPERATOR	10.07	—	10.07
SERVICER	8.22	—	8.22
SCRAPER OPERATOR	7.78	—	7.78
ROLLER OPERATOR, STEEL WHEEL, PLANT MIX PAVEMENT	9.81	—	9.81
ROLLER OPERATOR, STEEL WHEEL, FLAT WHEEL/TAMPING	8.66	—	8.66
ROLLER OPERATOR, PNEUMATIC, SELF-PROPELLED	7.55	—	7.55
REINFORCING STEEL SETTER, STRUCTURE	11.85	—	11.85
REINFORCING STEEL SETTER, PAVING	9.50	—	9.50
PLANER OPERATOR	17.50	—	17.50
PAVEMENT MARKING MACHINE OPERATOR	9.26	—	9.26
PAINTER, STRUCTURES	11.00	—	11.00
OILER	10.67	—	10.67
MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, ROUGH	14.36	—	14.36
MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, FINE GRADE	13.24	—	13.24
MILLING MACHINE OPERATOR, FINE GRADE	12.20	—	12.20
MECHANIC (UNDEFINED)	14.05	—	14.05
LABORER, UTILITY	9.62	—	9.62
LABORER, COMMON	8.25	—	8.25
FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR	10.04	—	10.04
FOUNDATION DRILL OPERATOR, TRUCK MOUNTED	18.00	—	18.00
FORM SETTER, PAVING & CURB	9.43	—	9.43
FORM BUILDER/SETTER, STRUCTURES	10.01	—	10.01
FLAGGER	7.29	—	7.29
ELECTRICIAN	19.00	—	19.00
CRUSHER OR SCREEN PLANT OPERATOR	9.00	—	9.00
CRANE, CLAMSHELL, BACKHOE, DERRICK, DRAGLINE, SHOVEL OPERATOR	10.94	—	10.94
CONCRETE PAVING SAW OPERATOR	15.00	—	15.00
CONCRETE FINISHER, STRUCTURES	10.03	—	10.03
CONCRETE FINISHER, PAVING	11.25	—	11.25
CARPENTER	10.10	—	10.10
BULLDOZER OPERATOR	10.88	—	10.88
BROOM OR SWEEPER OPERATOR	8.01	—	8.01
BATCHING PLANT WEIGHER	11.15	—	11.15
ASPHALT SHOVELER	7.33	—	7.33
ASPHALT RAKER	9.53	—	9.53
ASPHALT PAVING MACHINE OPERATOR	9.38	—	9.38
ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR	10.46	—	10.46
AIR TOOL OPERATOR	9.05	—	9.05

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