Davis-Bacon rates — Matagorda 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

TX20260106 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 8 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ROOFER	9.92	—	9.92
PLUMBER	20.00	—	20.00
PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER	9.33	—	9.33
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	8.76	—	8.76
FORM WORKER	10.36	—	10.36
ELECTRICIAN	15.99	—	15.99
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	10.77	—	10.77
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK	11.26	—	11.26

Heavy

TX20260034 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 66 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
WORK ZONE BARRICADE	15.63	—	15.63
WELDER	21.89	—	21.89
WAGON DRILL, BORING MACHINE	21.30	—	21.30
TRUCK DRIVER TANDEM AXLE SEMI-TRAILER	16.79	—	16.79
TRUCK DRIVER SINGLE AXLE, LIGHT	17.10	—	17.10
TRUCK DRIVER SINGLE AXLE HEAVY	18.38	—	18.38
TRUCK DRIVER LOWBOY FLOAT	23.69	—	23.69
TRENCHING MACHINE, LIGHT	22.03	—	22.03
TRENCHING MACHINE, HEAVY	28.46	—	28.46
TRAVELING MIXER	19.62	—	19.62
TRACTOR-PNEUMATIC	18.87	—	18.87
TRACTOR-CRAWLER TYPE	21.24	—	21.24
STEELWORKER STRUCTURAL	21.72	—	21.72
SPREADER BOX OPERATOR	19.05	—	19.05
SLIPFORM MACHINE OPERATOR	19.31	—	19.31
SIGN INSTALLER	15.63	—	15.63
SIGN ERECTOR	21.11	—	21.11
SERVICER	19.96	—	19.96
SCRAPER	18.24	—	18.24
ROLLER, STEEL WHEEL PLANT MIX PAVEMENTS	19.41	—	19.41
ROLLER, STEEL WHEEL OTHER FLATWHEEL OR TAMPING	15.97	—	15.97
ROLLER, PNEUMATIC, SELF PROPELLED	16.70	—	16.70
REINFORCING STEEL SETTER STRUCTURES	26.17	—	26.17
REINFORCING STEEL SETTER PAVING	26.23	—	26.23
PIPE LAYER	17.82	—	17.82
PILEDRIVER	23.00	—	23.00
PAVEMENT MARKING MACHINE	15.63	—	15.63
PAINTER-STRUCTURES	29.38	—	29.38
OILER	20.06	—	20.06
MOTOR GRADER OTHER	22.39	—	22.39
MOTOR GRADER FINE GRADE	23.31	—	23.31
MIXER	16.66	—	16.66
MILLING MACHINE OPERATOR	21.89	—	21.89
MECHANIC (UNDEFINED)	23.88	—	23.88
MANHOLE BUILDER: BRICK	17.82	—	17.82
LINEPERSON	15.74	—	15.74
LABORER-UTILITY	17.90	—	17.90
LABOR COMMON	15.63	—	15.63
FRONT END LOADER	19.50	—	19.50
FOUNDATION DRILL OPERATOR, TRUCK MOUNTED	26.71	—	26.71
FOUNDATION DRILL OPERATOR, CRAWLER MOUNTED	26.42	—	26.42
FORM SETTER: PAVING/CURB	18.59	—	18.59
FORM SETTER-STRUCTURES	18.99	—	18.99
FORM LINER - PAVING & CURB	18.95	—	18.95
FORM BUILDER (STRUCTURES)	20.90	—	20.90
FLAGGER	15.21	—	15.21
ELECTRICIAN	33.89	—	33.89
CRUSHER OR SCREENING PLANT OPERATOR	23.08	—	23.08
CRANE, CLAMSHELL, BACKHOE, DERRICK, DRAGLINE, SHOVEL	23.82	—	23.82
CONCRETE RUBBER	18.89	—	18.89
CONCRETE PAVING SPREADER	19.56	—	19.56
CONCRETE PAVING SAW	21.01	—	21.01
CONCRETE PAVING FLOAT	19.52	—	19.52
CONCRETE JOINT SEALER	22.03	—	22.03
CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINE	24.74	—	24.74
CONCRETE FINISHER-STRUCTURES	20.69	—	20.69
CONCRETE FINISHER-PAVING	20.71	—	20.71
CONCRETE CURBING MACH	18.47	—	18.47
CARPENTER	21.72	—	21.72
BULLDOZER	20.80	—	20.80
BROOM OR SWEEPER OPERATOR	16.81	—	16.81
BATCHING PLANT WEIGHER	23.31	—	23.31
ASPHALT SHOVELER	15.63	—	15.63
ASPHALT RAKER	17.38	—	17.38
ASPHALT PAVING MACHINE	21.09	—	21.09
ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR	19.87	—	19.87

Heavy

TX20260075 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 7 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER	10.49	0.24	10.73
OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END)	11.13	—	11.13
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	14.25	—	14.25
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOE	13.25	—	13.25
LABORER: PIPELAYER	13.75	—	13.75
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	7.50	—	7.50
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	13.00	—	13.00

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