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Electrician Prevailing Wage Rates in Texas (2026)

Electricians on prevailing wage projects in Texas are paid $17.04 to $49.21 per hour, with a median total of $32.38 across the 68 determination records listed below. That total is base rate plus fringe benefits; the median base rate is $32.38, and among the 4 records listing a fringe separately the median fringe is $2.52. Rates differ by county, construction type and funding source, so use the row that matches your project.

Lowest listed$17.04per hour, total
Median listed$32.38 median base $32.38 · median fringe $2.52
Highest listed$49.21per hour, total
Records shown68 across 50 counties

Figures above are computed over the 68 hourly records in the table below, which is the first page of a larger set. They are not a statewide average of all electricians in Texas. Most recent determination in this set: May 18, 2026.

How much do electricians earn on prevailing wage jobs in Texas?

Every row below is one wage determination line: a electrician classification, in one county, for one construction type, under one funding source. The rate that applies to your project is the row whose county, construction type and funding source all match it — a Highway rate does not apply to a Building project in the same county, and a state determination does not substitute for a federal one.

ClassificationCountyConstruction typeFundingBaseFringeTotal
ElectricianAustinHighway#federal$31.46— $31.46
ElectricianBrazoriaHighway#federal$31.46— $31.46
ElectricianChambersHighway#federal$31.46— $31.46
ElectricianFort-BendHighway#federal$31.46— $31.46
ElectricianGalvestonHighway#federal$31.46— $31.46
ElectricianHardinHighway#federal$31.46— $31.46
ElectricianHarrisHighway#federal$31.46— $31.46
ElectricianJeffersonHighway#federal$31.46— $31.46
ElectricianLibertyHighway#federal$31.46— $31.46
ElectricianMontgomeryHighway#federal$31.46— $31.46
ElectricianOrangeHighway#federal$31.46— $31.46
ElectricianSan-JacintoHighway#federal$31.46— $31.46
ElectricianWallerHighway#federal$31.46— $31.46
ElectricianAndersonHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianAngelinaHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianBosqueHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianCampHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianCassHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianCherokeeHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianErathHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianFallsHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianFanninHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianFranklinHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianFreestoneHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianGrimesHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianHamiltonHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianHendersonHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianHillHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianHoodHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianHopkinsHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianHoustonHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianJackHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianJasperHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianLamarHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianLeonHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianLimestoneHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianMadisonHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianMarionHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianMilamHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianMorrisHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianNacogdochesHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianNavarroHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianNewtonHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianPalo-PintoHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianPanolaHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianPolkHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianRainsHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianRed-RiverHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianSabineHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianSan-AugustineHighway#federal$32.38— $32.38
ElectricianHarrisUnspecified#city$31.46— $31.46
Electrician (Alarm Installation Only)HarrisBuilding#city$17.97$3.37 $21.34
Electrician (Excludes Low Voltage Wiring and Installation of Alarms)HarrisBuilding#city$38.50$10.71 $49.21
Electrician (Low Voltage Wiring Only)HarrisBuilding#city$18.00$1.68 $19.68
ElectricianAustinHighway#city$31.46— $31.46
ElectricianBrazoriaHighway#city$31.46— $31.46
ElectricianChambersHighway#city$31.46— $31.46
ElectricianFort-BendHighway#city$31.46— $31.46
ElectricianGalvestonHighway#city$31.46— $31.46
ElectricianHardinHighway#city$31.46— $31.46
ElectricianHarrisHighway#city$31.46— $31.46
ElectricianJeffersonHighway#city$31.46— $31.46
ElectricianLibertyHighway#city$31.46— $31.46
ElectricianMontgomeryHighway#city$31.46— $31.46
ElectricianOrangeHighway#city$31.46— $31.46
ElectricianSan-JacintoHighway#city$31.46— $31.46
ElectricianWallerHighway#city$31.46— $31.46
ElectricianHarrisHeavy#city$17.00$0.04 $17.04

WageFinder holds more electrician records for Texas than fit on this page. Open a county below, or search all Texas electricians.

What does the electrician classification cover?

Electricians install, alter and repair the electrical systems of a project — service entrances, feeders, branch circuits, panelboards, conduit and wiring devices. On Davis-Bacon work the electrician rate is usually one of the highest non-supervisory rates on the determination, and it is frequently split between inside wiremen and outside line construction, which are separate classifications with separate rates.

Work typically covered

  • Conduit and raceway
  • Service and distribution equipment
  • Branch circuit wiring
  • Fire alarm and low voltage
  • Temporary power

Also listed as

  • Inside Wireman
  • Electrician (Lineman)
  • Electrical Worker

In this Texas result set the work appears under 4 distinct classification names.

Electrician rates by county in Texas

Prevailing wage is set county by county. These are the Texas counties with electrician records in the set above — open one to see every classification on that county's determination, not just this trade.

Anderson CountyElectrician ratesAngelina CountyElectrician ratesAustin CountyElectrician ratesBosque CountyElectrician ratesBrazoria CountyElectrician ratesCamp CountyElectrician ratesCass CountyElectrician ratesChambers CountyElectrician ratesCherokee CountyElectrician ratesErath CountyElectrician ratesFalls CountyElectrician ratesFannin CountyElectrician ratesFort-Bend CountyElectrician ratesFranklin CountyElectrician ratesFreestone CountyElectrician ratesGalveston CountyElectrician ratesGrimes CountyElectrician ratesHamilton CountyElectrician ratesHardin CountyElectrician ratesHarris CountyElectrician ratesHenderson CountyElectrician ratesHill CountyElectrician ratesHood CountyElectrician ratesHopkins CountyElectrician ratesHouston CountyElectrician ratesJack CountyElectrician ratesJasper CountyElectrician ratesJefferson CountyElectrician ratesLamar CountyElectrician ratesLeon CountyElectrician ratesLiberty CountyElectrician ratesLimestone CountyElectrician ratesMadison CountyElectrician ratesMarion CountyElectrician ratesMilam CountyElectrician ratesMontgomery CountyElectrician ratesMorris CountyElectrician ratesNacogdoches CountyElectrician ratesNavarro CountyElectrician ratesNewton CountyElectrician ratesOrange CountyElectrician ratesPalo-Pinto CountyElectrician ratesPanola CountyElectrician ratesPolk CountyElectrician ratesRains CountyElectrician ratesRed-River CountyElectrician ratesSabine CountyElectrician ratesSan-Augustine CountyElectrician ratesSan-Jacinto CountyElectrician ratesWaller CountyElectrician rates

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Electrician prevailing wage questions

What is the prevailing wage for a electrician in Texas?

Across the 68 city and federal-funded determination records WageFinder lists for electricians in Texas, total prevailing wage runs from $17.04 to $49.21 per hour, median $32.38. There is no single statewide figure: each county's determination sets its own rate, and the same county can carry different rates for Building, Highway, Heavy and Residential work.

Does the electrician rate include benefits?

The total prevailing wage shown is the base hourly rate plus the fringe benefit rate. Of the 68 Texas records on this page, 4 list a fringe amount separately, with a median of $2.52 per hour — roughly 8% of the median total. The rest list no separate fringe, meaning the base rate is the whole obligation. Fringe can be paid as bona fide benefit plan contributions, as cash added to the paycheck, or as a mix of both.

Which Texas counties have electrician rates?

This page lists electrician records for 50 counties in Texas: Anderson, Angelina, Austin, Bosque, Brazoria, Camp, Cass, Chambers, Cherokee, Erath, Falls, Fannin, and others. Determinations that apply statewide appear under a statewide entry rather than a named county.

How current are these Texas electrician rates?

The most recent determination in this set is dated May 18, 2026. WageFinder re-reads the official sources weekly, but the date that matters for compliance is the determination date on the document itself, which is shown on every wage detail page and links back to the government source.

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