Piledriver Prevailing Wage Rates in Texas (2026)
Piledrivers on prevailing wage projects in Texas are paid $7.25 to $23.00 per hour, with a median total of $21.48 across the 44 determination records listed below. That total is base rate plus fringe benefits; the median base rate is $21.48, and among the 2 records listing a fringe separately the median fringe is $0.85. Rates differ by county, construction type and funding source, so use the row that matches your project.
Figures above are computed over the 44 hourly records in the table below. They are not a statewide average of all piledrivers in Texas. Most recent determination in this set: May 18, 2026.
How much do piledrivers earn on prevailing wage jobs in Texas?
Every row below is one wage determination line: a piledriver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piledriver | Austin | Highway | #federal | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
| Piledriver | Brazoria | Highway | #federal | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
| Piledriver | Chambers | Highway | #federal | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
| Piledriver | Fort-Bend | Highway | #federal | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
| Piledriver | Galveston | Highway | #federal | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
| Piledriver | Hardin | Highway | #federal | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
| Piledriver | Harris | Highway | #federal | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
| Piledriver | Jefferson | Highway | #federal | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
| Piledriver | Liberty | Highway | #federal | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
| Piledriver | Montgomery | Highway | #federal | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
| Piledriver | Orange | Highway | #federal | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
| Piledriver | San-Jacinto | Highway | #federal | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
| Piledriver | Waller | Highway | #federal | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
| Piledriverman | Hardin | Heavy | #federal | $13.65 | — | $13.65 |
| Piledriver | Jefferson | Heavy | #federal | $7.25 | — | $7.25 |
| Piledriverman | Jefferson | Heavy | #federal | $11.26 | $0.85 | $12.11 |
| Piledriver | Orange | Heavy | #federal | $7.25 | — | $7.25 |
| Piledriverman | Orange | Heavy | #federal | $11.26 | $0.85 | $12.11 |
| Piledriverman | Delta | Heavy | #federal | $11.00 | — | $11.00 |
| Piledriverman | Hunt | Heavy | #federal | $11.00 | — | $11.00 |
| Piledriverman | San-Jacinto | Heavy | #federal | $11.00 | — | $11.00 |
| Piledriverman | Wise | Heavy | #federal | $11.00 | — | $11.00 |
| Piledriver | Brazoria | Heavy | #federal | $23.00 | — | $23.00 |
| Piledriver | Fort-Bend | Heavy | #federal | $23.00 | — | $23.00 |
| Piledriver | Galveston | Heavy | #federal | $23.00 | — | $23.00 |
| Piledriver | Harris | Heavy | #federal | $23.00 | — | $23.00 |
| Piledriver | Matagorda | Heavy | #federal | $23.00 | — | $23.00 |
| Piledriver | Montgomery | Heavy | #federal | $23.00 | — | $23.00 |
| Piledriver | Waller | Heavy | #federal | $23.00 | — | $23.00 |
| Piledriver | Wharton | Heavy | #federal | $23.00 | — | $23.00 |
| Piledriver | Harris | Unspecified | #city | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
| Piledriver | Austin | Highway | #city | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
| Piledriver | Brazoria | Highway | #city | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
| Piledriver | Chambers | Highway | #city | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
| Piledriver | Fort-Bend | Highway | #city | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
| Piledriver | Galveston | Highway | #city | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
| Piledriver | Hardin | Highway | #city | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
| Piledriver | Harris | Highway | #city | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
| Piledriver | Jefferson | Highway | #city | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
| Piledriver | Liberty | Highway | #city | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
| Piledriver | Montgomery | Highway | #city | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
| Piledriver | Orange | Highway | #city | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
| Piledriver | San-Jacinto | Highway | #city | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
| Piledriver | Waller | Highway | #city | $21.48 | — | $21.48 |
What does the piledriver classification cover?
Piledrivers drive and place foundation piles, sheeting and cofferdams, mostly on bridge, marine and heavy foundation work. It is normally a carpenter-family classification but with its own rate on heavy and highway determinations.
Work typically covered
- Driven pile
- Sheet piling and shoring
- Cofferdams
- Marine and dock work
- Pile cutoff and splicing
Also listed as
- Piledriverman
- Carpenter (Piledriver)
In this Texas result set the work appears under 2 distinct classification names.
Piledriver rates by county in Texas
Prevailing wage is set county by county. These are the Texas counties with piledriver records in the set above — open one to see every classification on that county's determination, not just this trade.
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Piledriver prevailing wage questions
What is the prevailing wage for a piledriver in Texas?
Across the 44 city and federal-funded determination records WageFinder lists for piledrivers in Texas, total prevailing wage runs from $7.25 to $23.00 per hour, median $21.48. 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 piledriver rate include benefits?
The total prevailing wage shown is the base hourly rate plus the fringe benefit rate. Of the 44 Texas records on this page, 2 list a fringe amount separately, with a median of $0.85 per hour — roughly 4% 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 piledriver rates?
This page lists piledriver records for 18 counties in Texas: Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Delta, Fort-Bend, Galveston, Hardin, Harris, Hunt, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, and others. Determinations that apply statewide appear under a statewide entry rather than a named county.
How current are these Texas piledriver 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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