Davis-Bacon rates — Wise 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

TX20260048 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 13 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER	7.25	—	7.25
ROOFER	10.00	—	10.00
PLUMBER	10.00	—	10.00
PAINTER	7.50	—	7.50
LABORERS: FORM SETTERS	7.25	—	7.25
LABORERS: (LABORERS)	7.25	—	7.25
IRONWORKER	8.60	—	8.60
INSULATOR	7.25	—	7.25
ELECTRICIAN	7.25	—	7.25
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	8.82	—	8.82
CARPENTER	7.80	—	7.80
BRICKLAYER	8.29	—	8.29
AIR CONDITIONING MECHANIC	8.00	—	8.00

Highway

TX20260294 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 47 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
WORK ZONE BARRICADE SERVICER	18.01	—	18.01
WELDER	23.72	—	23.72
TRUCK DRIVER, TRANSIT-MIX	21.97	—	21.97
TRUCK DRIVER, TANDEM AXLE TRACTOR WITH SEMI TRAILER.$ 23.22 0.00 TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE OR TANDEM AXLE DUMP TRUCK	22.64	—	22.64
TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE AXLE	20.60	—	20.60
TRUCK DRIVER LOWBOY FLOAT	25.57	—	25.57
TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN	23.14	—	23.14
SPREADER BOX OPERATOR	23.59	—	23.59
SMALL SLIPFORM MACHINE OPERATOR	25.09	—	25.09
SIGN ERECTOR	18.01	—	18.01
SERVICER	24.86	—	24.86
SCRAPER OPERATOR	21.54	—	21.54
ROLLER OPERATOR, OTHER	18.60	—	18.60
ROLLER OPERATOR, ASPHALT	20.35	—	20.35
REINFORCING STEEL WORKER	23.50	—	23.50
RECLAIMER/PULVERIZER OPERATOR	22.17	—	22.17
PIPELAYER	22.46	—	22.46
PAVEMENT MARKING MACHINE OPERATOR	22.35	—	22.35
OFF ROAD HAULER	23.70	—	23.70
MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, ROUGH	24.90	—	24.90
MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, FINE GRADE	27.09	—	27.09
MILLING MACHINE OPERATOR	20.94	—	20.94
MECHANIC	27.44	—	27.44
LOADER/BACKHOE OPERATOR	23.22	—	23.22
LABORER, UTILITY	19.32	—	19.32
LABORER, COMMON	18.01	—	18.01
FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, OVER 3 CY	22.56	—	22.56
FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, 3 CY OR LESS	20.93	—	20.93
FOUNDATION DRILL OPERATOR, TRUCK MOUNTED	29.86	—	29.86
FOUNDATION DRILL OPERATOR, CRAWLER MOUNTED	29.25	—	29.25
FORM SETTER, PAVING & CURB	20.89	—	20.89
FORM BUILDER/SETTER, STRUCTURES	22.50	—	22.50
FLAGGER	14.80	—	14.80
EXCAVATOR OPERATOR, OVER 50,000 POUNDS	25.34	—	25.34
EXCAVATOR OPERATOR, 50,000 POUNDS OR LESS	25.08	—	25.08
ELECTRICIAN	36.10	—	36.10
CRAWLER TRACTOR OPERATOR	24.06	—	24.06
CRANE OPERATOR, LATTICE BOOM OVER 80 TONS	33.55	—	33.55
CRANE OPERATOR, LATTICE BOOM 80 TONS OR LESS	29.90	—	29.90
CRANE OPERATOR, HYDRAULIC 80 TONS OR LESS	31.32	—	31.32
CONCRETE SAW OPERATOR	20.34	—	20.34
CONCRETE PAVEMENT FINISHING MACHINE OPERATOR	24.07	—	24.07
CONCRETE FINISHER, PAVING AND STRUCTURES	22.48	—	22.48
BROOM OR SWEEPER OPERATOR	18.01	—	18.01
ASPHALT RAKER	19.87	—	19.87
ASPHALT PAVING MACHINE OPERATOR	22.52	—	22.52
ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR	24.40	—	24.40

Heavy

TX20260043 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 48 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
WORK ZONE BARRICADE SERVICER	9.52	—	9.52
TRUCK DRIVER, TANDEM AXLE, SEMI-TRAILER	10.33	—	10.33
TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE AXLE, LIGHT	10.24	—	10.24
TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE AXLE, HEAVY	10.56	—	10.56
TRUCK DRIVER, LOWBOY-FLOAT	11.64	—	11.64
TRAVELING MIXER OPERATOR	10.07	—	10.07
TRACTOR OPERATOR, PNEUMATIC	11.57	—	11.57
TRACTOR OPERATOR, CRAWLER TYPE	12.00	—	12.00
SPREADER BOX OPERATOR	10.39	—	10.39
SERVICER	11.43	—	11.43
SCRAPER OPERATOR	10.29	—	10.29
ROLLER OPERATOR, STEEL WHEEL, PLANT MIX PAVEMENT	9.70	—	9.70
ROLLER OPERATOR, STEEL WHEEL, FLAT WHEEL/TAMPING	8.75	—	8.75
ROLLER OPERATOR, PNEUMATIC, SELF-PROPELLED	8.87	—	8.87
REINFORCING STEEL SETTER, STRUCTURE	15.52	—	15.52
REINFORCING STEEL SETTER, PAVING	13.48	—	13.48
PIPELAYER	10.85	—	10.85
PILEDRIVERMAN	11.00	—	11.00
PAVEMENT MARKING MACHINE OPERATOR	11.17	—	11.17
OILER	12.50	—	12.50
MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, ROUGH	13.11	—	13.11
MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR, FINE GRADE	14.29	—	14.29
MIXER OPERATOR	10.09	—	10.09
MILLING MACHINE OPERATOR, FINE GRADE	10.25	—	10.25
MECHANIC (UNDEFINED)	14.79	—	14.79
LABORER, UTILITY	10.57	—	10.57
LABORER, COMMON	8.69	—	8.69
FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR	10.83	—	10.83
FOUNDATION DRILL OPERATOR, TRUCK MOUNTED	16.00	—	16.00
FORM SETTER, PAVING & CURB	10.63	—	10.63
FORM LINER - PAVING & CURB	8.00	—	8.00
FORM BUILDER/SETTER, STRUCTURES	11.21	—	11.21
FLAGGER	8.06	—	8.06
ELECTRICIAN	17.22	—	17.22
CRANE, CLAMSHELL, BACKHOE, DERRICK, DRAGLINE, SHOVEL OPERATOR	12.50	—	12.50
CONCRETE RUBBER	9.49	—	9.49
CONCRETE PAVING SAW OPERATOR	12.30	—	12.30
CONCRETE FINISHER, STRUCTURES	11.27	—	11.27
CONCRETE FINISHER, PAVING	11.70	—	11.70
CARPENTER	11.73	—	11.73
BULLDOZER OPERATOR	11.80	—	11.80
BROOM OR SWEEPER OPERATOR	9.09	—	9.09
BATCHING PLANT WEIGHER	17.11	—	17.11
ASPHALT SHOVELER	8.28	—	8.28
ASPHALT RAKER	9.30	—	9.30
ASPHALT PAVING MACHINE OPERATOR	11.82	—	11.82
ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR	11.45	—	11.45
AIR TOOL OPERATOR	9.98	—	9.98

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