Pulling the rate table…
PLUMBER leads the building schedule for Wharton County, TX at $39.98 base plus $11.61 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering building construction in Wharton County, TX lists 27 classifications with published rates, base pay from $8.50 to $39.98 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.20 | $12.38 | TX20260209 |
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR(JIM WELLS AND LIVE OAK COUNTIES) | $30.50 | $8.89 | TX20260209 |
| BOILERMAKER | $33.17 | $24.92 | TX20260209 |
| BRICKLAYER | $19.67 | $0.00 | TX20260209 |
Across the 27 published classifications for building work in Wharton County, TX, base pay spans $8.50 to $39.98 per hour with a median of $15.00.
The most recent modification to the governing determination is dated May 18, 2026. DOL's weekly publication cycle means further modifications can post on any Friday.
This schedule mixes sources: 33% of lines carry union identifiers and the rest are survey-based. Two crews on one site can be governed by rates that update on entirely different rhythms.
A wage determination is cited as number plus modification, for example TX20260209 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.
DOL publishes modifications weekly, generally Fridays. A quick check before running payroll catches a mid-project modification before it shows up in an agency review instead.
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.
Synced from SAM.gov July 18, 2026. The wage determination incorporated into your contract is the legally operative document.
| CARPENTER | $13.18 | $0.00 | TX20260209 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $13.27 | $0.00 | TX20260209 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $20.00 | $3.11 | TX20260209 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL(JIM WELLS AND LIVE OAK COUNTIES) | $27.95 | $8.03 | TX20260209 |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING(WHARTON COUNTY) | $28.26 | $8.13 | TX20260209 |
| LABORERCOMMON OR GENERAL | $12.02 | $0.00 | TX20260209 |
| LABORERLANDSCAPE & IRRIGATION | $8.50 | $0.22 | TX20260209 |
| LABORERMASON TENDER - BRICK | $12.02 | $0.00 | TX20260209 |
| LABORERMORTAR MIXER | $12.00 | $0.00 | TX20260209 |
| LABORERSMASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE (WHARTON COUNTY) | $25.27 | $9.57 | TX20260209 |
| LABORERSMASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE (JIM WELLS AND LIVE OAK COUNTIES) | $25.27 | $9.57 | TX20260209 |
| OPERATORBULLDOZER | $12.80 | $0.43 | TX20260209 |
| OPERATORFORKLIFT | $14.58 | $0.00 | TX20260209 |
| OPERATORLOADER (FRONT END) | $10.54 | $0.00 | TX20260209 |
| OPERATORBACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.75 | $0.00 | TX20260209 |
| OPERATORCRANE | $21.33 | $0.00 | TX20260209 |
| PAINTERBRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $12.26 | $0.00 | TX20260209 |
| PLUMBER | $39.98 | $11.61 | TX20260209 |
| PLUMBER(JIM WELLS AND LIVE OAK COUNTIES) | $38.97 | $11.48 | TX20260209 |
| ROOFER | $13.64 | $1.80 | TX20260209 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $17.00 | $0.00 | TX20260209 |
| TILE SETTER | $15.00 | $0.00 | TX20260209 |
| TRUCK DRIVER | $11.24 | $0.35 | TX20260209 |
* 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.