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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Atkinson County, Georgia
$12.86an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · DUMP TRUCK
$12.86 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUGA2014-046
$14.14an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.00 base wage + $2.14 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUGA2012-090
Atkinson County uses the same teamster rates as 11 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Atkinson County, a teamster working as dump truck must be paid at least $12.86 an hour: a $12.86 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260212 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.86 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260212, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUGA2014-046 (October 3, 2016). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Atkinson County, a teamster must be paid at least $14.14 an hour: a $12.00 base wage plus $2.14 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260060 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $14.14 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260060, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUGA2012-090 (August 11, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Georgia has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 8 teamster rates for Atkinson County, from $11.23 to $17.16 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.86 + $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) | $12.86 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.86 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.00 + $2.14
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) | $12.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.14 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.14 |
When does this rate change?
- A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Georgia change log lists what each one changed.
Every teamster rate in Atkinson County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- TRUCK DRIVER: PICKUP TRUCKHighway · SUGA2014-046$17.16
- TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCKHighway · SUGA2014-046$16.99
- TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCKHighway · SUGA2014-046$16.40
- TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCKHighway · SUGA2014-046$15.22
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHeavy · SUGA2012-090$14.14
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHighway · SUGA2014-046$12.86
- TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCKHighway · SUGA2014-046$12.81
- TRUCK DRIVER: HYDROSEEDER TRUCKHighway · SUGA2014-046$11.23
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCKHighwaySUGA2014-046 | $16.99 | $0.00 | $16.99 | GA20260212 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCKHighwaySUGA2014-046 | $12.81 | $0.00 | $12.81 | GA20260212 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: PICKUP TRUCKHighwaySUGA2014-046 | $17.16 | $0.00 | $17.16 | GA20260212 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCKHighwaySUGA2014-046 | $16.40 | $0.00 | $16.40 | GA20260212 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: HYDROSEEDER TRUCKHighwaySUGA2014-046 | $11.23 | $0.00 | $11.23 | GA20260212 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCKHighwaySUGA2014-046 | $15.22 | $0.00 | $15.22 | GA20260212 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHighwaySUGA2014-046 | $12.86 | $0.00 | $12.86 | GA20260212 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHeavySUGA2012-090 | $12.00 | $2.14 | $14.14 | GA20260060 Mod 2 |
How Atkinson 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 Georgia
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Atkinson Countybase $12.86$12.86
- Coffee Countybase $14.75$14.75
- Berrien Countybase $12.86$12.86
- Lanier Countybase $21.58$25.16
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.
DOL's teamster rates for Atkinson County are the same as in 11 other counties: Bacon, Ben Hill, Calhoun, Camden, Charlton, Clay, Clinch, Colquitt and 3 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Atkinson County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanier County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $21.58 | $25.16 | +$12.30 |
| Coffee County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $14.75 | $14.75 | +$1.89 |
| Atkinson County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.86 | $12.86 | |
| Berrien County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.86 | $12.86 | same |
| Clinch County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.86 | $12.86 | same |
| Bacon County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.86 | $12.86 | same |
| Irwin County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.86 | $12.86 | same |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).
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 GA20260212 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/GA20260212/1
We read every active Georgia 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 Atkinson County as CSV · Report an error