Attachment 6 - Wage Determination - Howard County TX - 1-2-26.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document (TX20260156, effective 01/02/2026) issued by the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division for building construction projects in Howard County, Texas. The determination supersedes TX20250156 and applies to building construction projects excluding single-family homes and apartments up to four stories.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for various construction classifications effective June 1, 2025 through September 1, 2022, with rates ranging from $8.03 to $33.23 per hour depending on the classification. Key classifications include asbestos workers/heat and frost insulators ($33.23/hour), boilermakers ($33.17/hour), ironworkers reinforcing ($29.64/hour), laborers mason tender cement/concrete ($25.27/hour), plumbers ($28.64/hour), electricians ($15.50/hour), and numerous other skilled trades. Fringe benefit rates vary by classification, from 0.00 to 24.92 percent. The determination notes that Executive Order 13706 (paid sick leave) and Executive Order 13658 (minimum wage of $13.30/hour for 2025 contracts) apply to applicable contracts. Rate identifiers indicate whether rates are union prevailing rates, union average rates, survey rates, or state-adopted rates. The document provides instructions for wage determination appeals, directing initial inquiries to the Branch of Wage Surveys, conformance matters to the Branch of Construction Wage Determinations, and appeals to the Wage and Hour Administrator or Administrative Review Board.