What is the Davis-Bacon equipment operator rate in Houston?

The applicable rate must be read from the wage determination and modification incorporated into the solicitation or contract for the correct county, construction type, and work performed.

Can I use the newest SAM.gov modification for an awarded contract?

Not automatically. Start with the wage determination incorporated into the contract and any formal contract modifications, and ask the contracting officer when the source trail conflicts.

Texas · Harris County · equipment operator · reviewed Jul 23, 2026

Check Davis-Bacon rates for equipment operator work in Houston.

Upload the wage determination from the bid package or contract. The free preview reads that document and surfaces candidate classifications, base rates, fringes, footnotes, and mismatch questions.

Start free precheck → How to read the document

Classification caution

A trade name is a starting point.

Equipment-operator rates are commonly grouped by machine or capacity. Record the equipment actually operated and review the applicable group and footnotes.

Document check

Use the copy tied to the job.

For an awarded contract, start with the decision and modification incorporated into the contract. For a live bid, follow the solicitation and formal amendments. A newer SAM.gov result is not automatically a contract change.

The four checks before a rate is useful

01 / SOURCEContract document

Use the incorporated wage determination and formal amendments.

02 / PLACECounty

Match every location where covered construction work occurs.

03 / SCOPEConstruction type

Building, residential, highway, heavy, or supported multiple schedules.

04 / WORKClassification

Match the work performed and preserve identifiers, notes, and footnotes.

Official source path

Retrieve general wage determinations from SAM.gov. DOL’s wage-determination guidance explains location, construction type, current determinations, modifications, and how to read the schedule.