Construction Laborer Prevailing Wage Rates in Texas (2026)
Construction Laborers on prevailing wage projects in Texas are paid $7.35 to $19.11 per hour, with a median total of $17.12 across the 88 determination records listed below. That total is base rate plus fringe benefits. Rates differ by county, construction type and funding source, so use the row that matches your project.
Figures above are computed over the 88 hourly records in the table below, which is the first page of a larger set. They are not a statewide average of all construction laborers in Texas. Most recent determination in this set: May 18, 2026.
How much do construction laborers earn on prevailing wage jobs in Texas?
Every row below is one wage determination line: a construction laborer 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.
| Classification | County | Construction type | Funding | Base | Fringe | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborer, Common | Bee | Highway | #federal | $16.69 | — | $16.69 |
| Laborer, Utility | Bee | Highway | #federal | $18.40 | — | $18.40 |
| Laborer, Common | Austin | Highway | #federal | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | Austin | Highway | #federal | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common | Brazoria | Highway | #federal | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | Brazoria | Highway | #federal | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common | Chambers | Highway | #federal | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | Chambers | Highway | #federal | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common | Fort-Bend | Highway | #federal | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | Fort-Bend | Highway | #federal | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common | Galveston | Highway | #federal | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | Galveston | Highway | #federal | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common | Hardin | Highway | #federal | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | Hardin | Highway | #federal | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common | Harris | Highway | #federal | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | Harris | Highway | #federal | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common | Jefferson | Highway | #federal | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | Jefferson | Highway | #federal | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common | Liberty | Highway | #federal | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | Liberty | Highway | #federal | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common | Montgomery | Highway | #federal | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | Montgomery | Highway | #federal | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common | Orange | Highway | #federal | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | Orange | Highway | #federal | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common | San-Jacinto | Highway | #federal | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | San-Jacinto | Highway | #federal | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common | Waller | Highway | #federal | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | Waller | Highway | #federal | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common | Crane | Highway | #federal | $18.10 | — | $18.10 |
| Laborer, Utility | Crane | Highway | #federal | $18.10 | — | $18.10 |
| Laborer, Common | King | Highway | #federal | $18.10 | — | $18.10 |
| Laborer, Utility | King | Highway | #federal | $18.10 | — | $18.10 |
| Laborer, Common | Ward | Highway | #federal | $18.10 | — | $18.10 |
| Laborer, Utility | Ward | Highway | #federal | $18.10 | — | $18.10 |
| Laborer, Common | Brooks | Highway | #federal | $15.22 | — | $15.22 |
| Laborer, Utility | Brooks | Highway | #federal | $16.75 | — | $16.75 |
| Laborer, Common | Dimmit | Highway | #federal | $15.22 | — | $15.22 |
| Laborer, Utility | Dimmit | Highway | #federal | $16.75 | — | $16.75 |
| Laborer, Common | Duval | Highway | #federal | $15.22 | — | $15.22 |
| Laborer, Utility | Duval | Highway | #federal | $16.75 | — | $16.75 |
| Laborer, Common | Frio | Highway | #federal | $15.22 | — | $15.22 |
| Laborer, Utility | Frio | Highway | #federal | $16.75 | — | $16.75 |
| Laborer, Common | Jim-Hogg | Highway | #federal | $15.22 | — | $15.22 |
| Laborer, Utility | Jim-Hogg | Highway | #federal | $16.75 | — | $16.75 |
| Laborer, Common | Kenedy | Highway | #federal | $15.22 | — | $15.22 |
| Laborer, Utility | Kenedy | Highway | #federal | $16.75 | — | $16.75 |
| Laborer, Common | La-Salle | Highway | #federal | $15.22 | — | $15.22 |
| Laborer, Utility | La-Salle | Highway | #federal | $16.75 | — | $16.75 |
| Laborer, Common | Maverick | Highway | #federal | $15.22 | — | $15.22 |
| Laborer, Utility | Maverick | Highway | #federal | $16.75 | — | $16.75 |
| Laborer, Common | Harris | Unspecified | #city | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | Harris | Unspecified | #city | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common or General | Harris | Building | #city | $11.76 | — | $11.76 |
| Laborer, Landscape and Irrigation | Harris | Building | #city | $9.52 | — | $9.52 |
| Laborer, Mason Tender - Brick | Harris | Building | #city | $13.47 | — | $13.47 |
| Laborer, Mason Tender - Cement /Concrete | Harris | Building | #city | $10.48 | — | $10.48 |
| Laborer, Pipelayer | Harris | Building | #city | $12.94 | — | $12.94 |
| Laborer, Roof Tearoff | Harris | Building | #city | $11.28 | — | $11.28 |
| Laborer, Common | Austin | Highway | #city | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | Austin | Highway | #city | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common | Brazoria | Highway | #city | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | Brazoria | Highway | #city | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common | Chambers | Highway | #city | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | Chambers | Highway | #city | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common | Fort-Bend | Highway | #city | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | Fort-Bend | Highway | #city | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common | Galveston | Highway | #city | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | Galveston | Highway | #city | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common | Hardin | Highway | #city | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | Hardin | Highway | #city | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common | Harris | Highway | #city | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | Harris | Highway | #city | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common | Jefferson | Highway | #city | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | Jefferson | Highway | #city | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common | Liberty | Highway | #city | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | Liberty | Highway | #city | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common | Montgomery | Highway | #city | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | Montgomery | Highway | #city | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common | Orange | Highway | #city | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | Orange | Highway | #city | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common | San-Jacinto | Highway | #city | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | San-Jacinto | Highway | #city | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common | Waller | Highway | #city | $17.12 | — | $17.12 |
| Laborer, Utility | Waller | Highway | #city | $19.11 | — | $19.11 |
| Laborer, Common | Harris | Heavy | #city | $8.94 | — | $8.94 |
| Laborer, Landscape | Harris | Heavy | #city | $7.35 | — | $7.35 |
| Laborer, Mason Tender Cement | Harris | Heavy | #city | $9.94 | — | $9.94 |
| Laborer, Pipelayer | Harris | Heavy | #city | $10.14 | — | $10.14 |
WageFinder holds more construction laborer records for Texas than fit on this page. Open a county below, or search all Texas construction laborers.
What does the construction laborer classification cover?
The laborer classification covers general construction work not reserved to a specific trade, and it is almost always the most heavily subdivided entry on a wage determination — common/general, mason tender, pipelayer, flagger, asphalt raker and landscape laborer can all carry different rates on the same document. The "Common or General" rate is the floor, not a universal rate.
Work typically covered
- Site clearing and cleanup
- Mason tending
- Pipelaying
- Flagging and traffic control
- Asphalt and concrete support work
Also listed as
- Laborer: Common or General
- Mason Tender
- Pipelayer
- Flagger
In this Texas result set the work appears under 10 distinct classification names.
Construction Laborer rates by county in Texas
Prevailing wage is set county by county. These are the Texas counties with construction laborer records in the set above — open one to see every classification on that county's determination, not just this trade.
Other trades in Texas
Construction Laborer prevailing wage questions
What is the prevailing wage for a construction laborer in Texas?
Across the 88 city and federal-funded determination records WageFinder lists for construction laborers in Texas, total prevailing wage runs from $7.35 to $19.11 per hour, median $17.12. 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 construction laborer rate include benefits?
The total prevailing wage shown is the base hourly rate plus the fringe benefit rate. None of these records list a separate fringe amount, which is common on non-union federal determinations — in that case the total is the base rate alone. 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 construction laborer rates?
This page lists construction laborer records for 25 counties in Texas: Austin, Bee, Brazoria, Brooks, Chambers, Crane, Dimmit, Duval, Fort-Bend, Frio, Galveston, Hardin, and others. Determinations that apply statewide appear under a statewide entry rather than a named county.
How current are these Texas construction laborer 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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