EXHIBIT J - Tarrant County Wage Determination - Building.pdf
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This document is Exhibit J, a Wage Determination for federal construction contracts in Texas Counties of Tarrant, issued as General Decision Number TX20260270 effective May 18, 2026.
The wage determination establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for various construction trade classifications applicable to building construction projects in the designated Texas county. The document lists hourly rates and fringe benefit amounts for over 40 job classifications, including asbestos workers, boilermakers, carpenters, cement masons, drywall installers, electricians, elevator mechanics, equipment operators, ironworkers, laborers, painters, pipefitters, plumbers, roofers, sheet metal workers, tile setters, and truck drivers. Rates vary by classification and effective date, with examples including Carpenter at $15.47 per hour plus $1.82 fringe, Electrician (General) at $20.59 plus $3.98 fringe, and Laborer (General) at $11.30 plus $0.00 fringe. The determination identifies rate sources as union rates, survey rates, weighted union average rates, state-adopted rates, or supplemental classification rates. The document also includes requirements under Executive Order 13706 regarding paid sick leave (1 hour per 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours annually) and Executive Order 13658 requiring a minimum wage of $13.65 per hour for Davis-Bacon Act covered contracts from May 11, 2026 through December 31, 2026. Guidance is provided for wage determination appeals and additional classification requests directed to the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.
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EXHIBIT J
LESSOR: __________ GOVERNMENT: __________
PAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY (EXCLUDES DRYWALL
FINISHING/TAPING)) .................................. $ 16.40
PLUM0146-003 05/01/2025
Rates
PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) ........ $ 41.28
SUTX2014-048 07/21/2014
Rates
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK .......................... $ 12.00
TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK ................... $ 12.50
TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK ........................ $ 19.65
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK ........................... $ 12. 39
TILE SETTER ......................................... $ 12.00
TILE FINISHER ....................................... $ 11.22
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) .................. $ 19.27
SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION.$ 18.63
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) .... $ 21.54
ROOFER .............................................. $ 15.70
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ............ $ 22.10
PLASTERER ........................................... $ 15.30
PIPEFITTER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY) ............ $ 21.28
OPERATOR: ROLLER ................................... $ 15.04
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND
CONCRETE) ........................................... $ 18. 44
OPERATOR: MECHANIC. ................................ $ 17.52
OPERATOR: LOADER ................................... $ 12.89
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE. ............................ $ 12.95
OPERATOR: FORKLIFT ................................. $ 14.20
OPERATOR: DRILL .................................... $ 17.60
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER ................................ $ 18.29
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER ............ $ 13.93
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE ............... $ 13.09
LABORER: LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION ................... $ 10.00
LABORER: ROOF TEAROFF .............................. $ 11. 28
LABORER: PIPELAYER ................................. $ 13.00
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE ............ $ 10.81
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK ...................... $ 10.50
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL. ........................ $ 11. 30
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING ............................. $ 12 .19
INSTALLER - SIDING (METAL/ALUMINUM/VINYL) ........... $ 15.77
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY) ......... $ 22.39
GLAZIER ............................................. $ 16.61
FORM WORKER ......................................... $ 12. 35
ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND
INSTALLATION OF ALARMS/SOUND AND COMMUNICATION
SYSTEMS ............................................. $ 20. 59
ELECTRICIAN (SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ONLY) .. $ 17.79
ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY) ............... $ 14.88
ELECTRICIAN (ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY) ............... $ 18.00
DRYWALL HANGER AND METAL STUD INSTALLER ............. $ 16.20
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER .............................. $ 16.24
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER ...................... $ 13.44
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND
METAL STUD INSTALLATION ............................. $ 15.47
BRICKLAYER .......................................... $ 20.66
WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental.
Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave
5.45
Fringes 12.16
Fringes 4.11 0.00 8.57 1.18 0.00 0.00 3.68 0.65 5.59 0.58 4.17 0.00 4.45 0.00
0.00 3.33 1.19 0.00 0.00 0.50 1.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.10 2.96 0.00
3.98 2.41 2.15 0.38 3.40 3.94 0.00
1.82 0.00
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