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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Putnam County, Florida

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate: each wage determination covers one. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

$8.15an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$8.00 base wage + $0.15 fringe benefits

TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND 10 YARD HAUL AWAY · SUFL2009-061

$10.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$10.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

TRUCK DRIVER · SUFL2009-086

$17.13an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$17.13 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUFL2022-003

$11.55an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$11.55 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR, DUMP, LOWBOY AND TANDEM · SUFL2009-136

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Putnam County, a teamster must be paid at least $8.15 an hour: a $8.00 base wage plus $0.15 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260024 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $8.15 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination FL20260024, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUFL2009-061 (May 22, 2009). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Putnam County, a teamster must be paid at least $10.00 an hour: a $10.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260047 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.00 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination FL20260047, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUFL2009-086 (June 8, 2009). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Putnam County, a teamster must be paid at least $17.13 an hour: a $17.13 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260234 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $17.13 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination FL20260234, modification 2, published August 13, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUFL2022-003 (June 27, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Putnam County, a teamster must be paid at least $11.55 an hour: a $11.55 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination FL20260097 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.55 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination FL20260097, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUFL2009-136 (June 24, 2009). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Florida has no state law, and since 2024 s. 218.077 bars political subdivisions from setting contractor wage or benefit conditions (Laws of Florida 2024-80).

DOL lists 8 teamster rates for Putnam County, from $8.15 to $23.94 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $8.00 + $0.15

The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.

Base wage (taxable)$8.00
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$0.15
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$8.15

Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.00 + $0.00

The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.

Base wage (taxable)$10.00
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$10.00

Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.13 + $0.00

The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.

Base wage (taxable)$17.13
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$17.13

Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.55 + $0.00

The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.

Base wage (taxable)$11.55
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$11.55

When does this rate change?

Every teamster rate in Putnam County

As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

  1. TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCKHighway · SUFL2022-003$23.94
  2. TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR TRUCKHighway · SUFL2022-003$19.84
  3. TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCKHighway · SUFL2022-003$17.87
  4. TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHighway · SUFL2022-003$17.13
  5. TRUCK DRIVER: PILOT CARHighway · SUFL2022-003$14.75
  6. TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR, DUMP, LOWBOY AND TANDEMHeavy · SUFL2009-136$11.55
  7. TRUCK DRIVERResidential · SUFL2009-086$10.00
  8. TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND 10 YARD HAUL AWAYBuilding · SUFL2009-061$8.15
Hourly rate of each teamster classification in Putnam County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND 10 YARD HAUL AWAYBuildingSUFL2009-061$8.00 $0.15 $8.15 FL20260024 Mod 1
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHighwaySUFL2022-003$17.13 $0.00 $17.13 FL20260234 Mod 2
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCKHighwaySUFL2022-003$23.00 $0.94 $23.94 FL20260234 Mod 2
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCKHighwaySUFL2022-003$17.87 $0.00 $17.87 FL20260234 Mod 2
TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR TRUCKHighwaySUFL2022-003$19.84 $0.00 $19.84 FL20260234 Mod 2
TRUCK DRIVER: PILOT CARHighwaySUFL2022-003$14.75 $0.00 $14.75 FL20260234 Mod 2
TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR, DUMP, LOWBOY AND TANDEMHeavySUFL2009-136$11.55 $0.00 $11.55 FL20260097 Mod 1
TRUCK DRIVERResidentialSUFL2009-086$10.00 $0.00 $10.00 FL20260047 Mod 1

How Putnam County compares

The main teamster rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.

Every county in Florida

$8.15Bradford$14.24Alachua
PutnamNearby: St. Johns $14.24, Clay $14.24, Flagler $14.24Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 44 counties pay more than Putnam, 22 the same, 0 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Putnam Countybase $8.00$8.15
  2. St. Johns Countybase $14.24$14.24
  3. Clay Countybase $14.24$14.24
  4. Flagler Countybase $14.24$14.24

Teamster (Truck Driver) rates in nearby counties

Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.

CountyClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs Putnam County
St. Johns CountyTRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK$14.24 $14.24 +$6.09
Clay CountyTRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK$14.24 $14.24 +$6.09
Flagler CountyTRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK$14.24 $14.24 +$6.09
Marion CountyTRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK$14.24 $14.24 +$6.09
Alachua CountyTRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK$14.24 $14.24 +$6.09
Putnam CountyTRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND 10 YARD HAUL AWAY$8.00 $8.15 
Bradford CountyTRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES DUMP AND 10 YARD HAUL AWAY$8.00 $8.15 same

Florida teamster prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Putnam County prevailing wage rates

Are you being paid this rate?

Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.

Source

U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination FL20260024 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/FL20260024/1

We read every active Florida Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Putnam County as CSV · Report an error