Davis-Bacon rates — Smith 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

TX20260041 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 25 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER	7.25	—	7.25
TILE SETTER	7.25	—	7.25
SHEET METAL WORKER	8.00	—	8.00
ROOFER	7.25	—	7.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: DOZERS	7.25	—	7.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (TRACTORS)	7.25	—	7.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (LOADERS)	7.25	—	7.25
PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS	7.88	—	7.88
PLASTERER	13.10	—	13.10
PAINTERS: SPRAY	8.00	—	8.00
PAINTERS: BRUSH	7.25	—	7.25
PAINTERS: (TAPE & BED)	8.00	—	8.00
LABORERS: UNSKILLED	7.25	—	7.25
LABORERS: PLASTERERS' TENDERS	7.85	—	7.85
LABORERS: MASON TENDERS	7.25	—	7.25
LABORERS: (MORTAR MIXERS)	7.25	—	7.25
IRONWORKER	7.25	—	7.25
INSULATOR	7.25	—	7.25
FLOOR LAYER: CARPET	8.83	—	8.83
ELECTRICIAN	8.50	—	8.50
DRYWALL HANGER	7.25	—	7.25
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	7.53	—	7.53
CARPENTER	8.00	—	8.00
BRICKLAYER	12.00	—	12.00
AIR CONDITIONING MECHANIC	7.25	—	7.25

Highway

TX20260055 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 31 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
WORK ZONE BARRICADE SERVICER	16.80	—	16.80
TRUCK DRIVER, TANDEM AXLE TRACTOR WITH SEMI TRAILER.$ 20.66 0.00 TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE OR TANDEM AXLE DUMP TRUCK	21.94	—	21.94
TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE AXLE	19.19	—	19.19
TRUCK DRIVER LOWBOY FLOAT	23.18	—	23.18
SPREADER BOX OPERATOR	19.28	—	19.28
ROLLER OPERATOR, OTHER	16.80	—	16.80
ROLLER OPERATOR, ASPHALT	18.35	—	18.35
REINFORCING STEEL WORKER	24.99	—	24.99
PAVEMENT MARKING MACHINE OPERATOR	16.80	—	16.80
MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, ROUGH	19.00	—	19.00
MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, FINE GRADE	23.01	—	23.01
MILLING MACHINE OPERATOR	19.48	—	19.48
MECHANIC	25.11	—	25.11
LOADER/BACKHOE OPERATOR	20.20	—	20.20
LABORER, UTILITY	17.91	—	17.91
LABORER, COMMON	16.80	—	16.80
FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, OVER 3 CY	17.25	—	17.25
FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, 3 CY OR LESS	18.40	—	18.40
FORM SETTER, PAVING & CURB	18.50	—	18.50
FORM BUILDER/SETTER, STRUCTURES	19.31	—	19.31
FLAGGER	15.30	—	15.30
EXCAVATOR OPERATOR, OVER 50,000 POUNDS	20.36	—	20.36
CRAWLER TRACTOR OPERATOR	20.00	—	20.00
CRANE OPERATOR, LATTICE BOOM 80 TONS OR LESS	25.57	—	25.57
CONCRETE SAW OPERATOR	20.69	—	20.69
CONCRETE PAVEMENT FINISHING MACHINE OPERATOR	24.85	—	24.85
CONCRETE FINISHER, PAVING AND STRUCTURES	21.11	—	21.11
BROOM OR SWEEPER OPERATOR	17.75	—	17.75
ASPHALT RAKER	18.76	—	18.76
ASPHALT PAVING MACHINE OPERATOR	20.95	—	20.95
ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR	23.09	—	23.09

Heavy

TX20260004 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 37 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER: TANDEM AXLE TRACTOR W/SEMI TRAILER	12.50	—	12.50
TRUCK DRIVER: OFF-ROAD HAULER	10.08	—	10.08
TRUCK DRIVER (SINGLE OR TANDEM AXLE DUMP)	11.95	—	11.95
TRUCK DRIVER (SINGLE AXLE)	10.75	—	10.75
TRUCK DRIVER (LOWBOY-FLOAT)	13.41	—	13.41
STEEL WORKER (REINFORCING)	17.53	—	17.53
SERVICER	14.11	—	14.11
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCRAPER	10.85	—	10.85
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MOTOR GRADER, ROUGH	15.83	—	15.83
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MOTOR GRADER, FINE GRADE	16.88	—	16.88
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC	17.47	—	17.47
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FRONT END LOADER, 3 CY OR LESS	13.40	—	13.40
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FRONT END LOADER , OVER 3 CY	12.33	—	12.33
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FOUNDATION DRILL, TRUCK MOUNTED	22.05	—	22.05
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: EXCAVATOR OPERATOR OVER 50,000 POUNDS	13.52	—	13.52
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: EXCAVATOR 50,000 POUNDS OR LESS	13.67	—	13.67
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRAWLER TRACTOR	13.62	—	13.62
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BROOM OR SWEEPER	10.08	—	10.08
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR	13.88	—	13.88
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (SPREADER BOX)	13.12	—	13.12
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (ROLLER, OTHER)	10.44	—	10.44
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (ROLLER, ASPHALT)	11.96	—	11.96
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (PAVEMENT MARKING MACHINE)	13.10	—	13.10
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (MILLING MACHINE)	12.22	—	12.22
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (LOADER/BACKHOE)	12.97	—	12.97
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CRANE, LATTICE BOOM 80 TONS OR LESS)	13.85	—	13.85
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (ASPHALT PAVING MACHINE)	12.35	—	12.35
LABORER: PIPELAYER	14.64	—	14.64
LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER	12.02	—	12.02
LABORER (WORK ZONE BARRICADE SERVICER)	11.46	—	11.46
LABORER (LABORER, UTILITY)	12.70	—	12.70
LABORER (LABORER, COMMON)	10.08	—	10.08
LABORER (FLAGGER)	8.50	—	8.50
FORM BUILDER/FORM SETTER (STRUCTURES)	13.38	—	13.38
FORM BUILDER/FORM SETTER (PAVING & CURB)	13.93	—	13.93
ELECTRICIAN	19.87	—	19.87
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (PAVING AND STRUCTURES)	13.16	—	13.16

Heavy

TX20260113 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 35 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
WORK ZONE BARRICADE SERVICER	7.85	—	7.85
TRUCK DRIVER, TANDEM AXLE, SEMI-TRAILER	10.51	—	10.51
TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE AXLE, LIGHT	9.62	—	9.62
TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE AXLE, HEAVY	13.13	—	13.13
TRUCK DRIVER, LOWBOY-FLOAT	10.50	—	10.50
TRAVELING MIXER OPERATOR	10.05	—	10.05
TRACTOR OPERATOR, PNEUMATIC	11.00	—	11.00
SPREADER BOX OPERATOR	13.12	—	13.12
SERVICER	10.00	—	10.00
SCRAPER OPERATOR	9.50	—	9.50
ROLLER OPERATOR, STEEL WHEEL, PLANT MIX PAVEMENT	9.75	—	9.75
ROLLER OPERATOR, STEEL WHEEL, FLAT WHEEL/TAMPING	9.23	—	9.23
ROLLER OPERATOR, PNEUMATIC, SELF-PROPELLED	8.39	—	8.39
REINFORCING STEEL SETTER	12.52	—	12.52
PAVEMENT MARKING MACHINE OPERATOR	10.56	—	10.56
MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR ROUGH	13.34	—	13.34
MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR FINE GRADE	13.35	—	13.35
MECHANIC (UNDEFINED)	13.53	—	13.53
LABORER, UTILITY	11.39	—	11.39
LABORER, COMMON	8.86	—	8.86
FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR	10.78	—	10.78
FORM BUILDER/SETTER, STRUCTURES	9.57	—	9.57
FLAGGER	7.61	—	7.61
ELECTRICIAN	15.00	—	15.00
CRANE, CLAMSHELL, BACKHOE, DERRICK, DRAGLINE, SHOVEL OPERATOR	12.14	—	12.14
CONCRETE PAVING SAW OPERATOR	12.13	—	12.13
CONCRETE FINISHER, STRUCTURES	10.40	—	10.40
CONCRETE FINISHER, PAVING	12.46	—	12.46
CARPENTER	12.59	—	12.59
BULLDOZER OPERATOR	11.97	—	11.97
BROOM OR SWEEPER OPERATOR	8.47	—	8.47
ASPHALT SHOVELER	8.00	—	8.00
ASPHALT RAKER	8.58	—	8.58
ASPHALT PAVING MACHINE OPERATOR	10.49	—	10.49
ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR	11.74	—	11.74

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