Pulling the rate table…
ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTE leads the building schedule for Hays County, TX at $51.59 base plus $38.44 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering building construction in Hays County, TX lists 49 classifications with published rates, base pay from $10.43 to $51.59 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR(DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) | $29.50 | $8.79 | TX20260254 |
| BOILERMAKER | $33.17 | $24.92 | TX20260254 |
| BRICKLAYER | $20.86 | $0.00 | TX20260254 |
| CARPENTER(ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION ONLY) | $14.00 | $0.00 |
This schedule has been stable recently; the last modification is dated May 18, 2026. Stability is not permanence: annual editions and mid-year modifications can reset rates in Hays County without local notice.
With 49 classifications carrying published rates, this is a comparatively deep schedule; most trades a building project needs appear without a conformance request.
Most rate lines here carry SU or state-adopted identifiers, meaning they come from wage surveys rather than negotiated agreements. Survey rates change less often but can jump when a new survey publishes.
A wage determination is cited as number plus modification, for example TX20260254 Mod dated May 18, 2026. Your certified payroll should reflect the determination in your contract, not necessarily the newest one.
Save the full determination text with your bid papers the day you price the job. If rates change later, the contract determination is your record of what you bid against.
The classification that applies is determined by the work performed, not the worker's title. A foreman who works with the tools is generally due the rate for the hours on the tools.
The signed Statement of Compliance may be the WH-347 back page or another document with identical wording. The signature is a federal certification by your company's officer; accuracy is on the certifier.
Certified payroll uses the employee's name and an individually identifying number, normally the last four digits of the Social Security number. Full SSNs do not belong on submitted payrolls.
Keep certified payrolls and supporting basic records for at least 3 years after the work completes. Withheld payments and back-wage findings turn on what you can produce.
Synced from SAM.gov July 18, 2026. The wage determination incorporated into your contract is the legally operative document.
| CARPENTER(FORM WORK ONLY) | $15.62 | $0.05 | TX20260254 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION | $13.99 | $0.00 | TX20260254 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $15.71 | $0.00 | TX20260254 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $16.96 | $4.34 | TX20260254 |
| DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER | $14.00 | $0.00 | TX20260254 |
| ELECTRICAL INSTALLER(SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ONLY)EXCLUDES WIRING | $12.50 | $0.65 | TX20260254 |
| ELECTRICIAN(LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY) | $31.52 | $9.20 | TX20260254 |
| ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING | $24.00 | $3.66 | TX20260254 |
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTEA. 6% UNDER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. 8% OVER 5 YEARS BASED ON REGULAR HOURLY RATE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED. B. HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY, AND VETERANS DAY | $51.59 | $38.44 | TX20260254 |
| FLOOR LAYERCARPET | $21.88 | $0.00 | TX20260254 |
| GLAZIER | $12.83 | $0.00 | TX20260254 |
| HVAC MECHANIC(HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $37.15 | $16.92 | TX20260254 |
| IRONWORKERORNAMENTAL | $28.26 | $8.13 | TX20260254 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $12.27 | $0.00 | TX20260254 |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $28.30 | $8.23 | TX20260254 |
| LABORERMASON TENDER - BRICK | $11.00 | $0.00 | TX20260254 |
| LABORERCOMMON OR GENERAL | $10.43 | $0.00 | TX20260254 |
| LABORERMASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $11.85 | $0.00 | TX20260254 |
| LABORERPIPELAYER | $12.45 | $0.00 | TX20260254 |
| LABORERROOF TEAROFF | $11.28 | $0.00 | TX20260254 |
| OPERATORPAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE) | $16.03 | $0.00 | TX20260254 |
| OPERATORLOADER | $14.00 | $0.00 | TX20260254 |
| OPERATORMECHANIC | $18.75 | $5.12 | TX20260254 |
| OPERATORROLLER | $11.25 | $0.00 | TX20260254 |
| OPERATORBACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $19.43 | $3.49 | TX20260254 |
| OPERATORBOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $13.00 | $0.00 | TX20260254 |
| OPERATORBULLDOZER | $14.00 | $0.00 | TX20260254 |
| OPERATORDRILL | $14.50 | $0.00 | TX20260254 |
| OPERATORFORKLIFT | $15.68 | $0.00 | TX20260254 |
| OPERATORGRADER/BLADE | $19.30 | $0.00 | TX20260254 |
| PAINTERBRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY | $18.76 | $6.35 | TX20260254 |
| PIPEFITTERINCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION | $34.15 | $15.77 | TX20260254 |
| PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION | $21.58 | $2.88 | TX20260254 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR(CRANES) | $39.47 | $10.39 | TX20260254 |
| ROOFER | $12.00 | $0.00 | TX20260254 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER(EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $34.01 | $16.10 | TX20260254 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER(HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $17.84 | $3.26 | TX20260254 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER(FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $38.57 | $24.47 | TX20260254 |
| TILE FINISHER | $11.32 | $0.00 | TX20260254 |
| TILE SETTER | $15.38 | $0.00 | TX20260254 |
| TRUCK DRIVERFLATBED TRUCK | $19.65 | $8.57 | TX20260254 |
| TRUCK DRIVERWATER TRUCK | $12.00 | $4.11 | TX20260254 |
| TRUCK DRIVERDUMP TRUCK | $12.39 | $1.18 | TX20260254 |
| TRUCK DRIVERSEMI-TRAILER TRUCK | $12.50 | $0.00 | TX20260254 |
| WATERPROOFER | $16.30 | $0.06 | TX20260254 |
* changed in the most recent modification. Survey-based (SU) identifiers are non-union survey rates. Amounts tagged per day or per shift are published that way in the source determination and are not hourly wages; they are excluded from the hourly figures above.