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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Dawson County, Georgia
$25.79an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · DUMP TRUCK
$22.21 base wage + $3.58 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUGA2022-003
$12.13an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.13 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER · SUGA2008-105
Dawson County uses the same teamster rates as 15 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Dawson County, a teamster working as dump truck must be paid at least $25.79 an hour: a $22.21 base wage plus $3.58 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260003 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $25.79 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260003, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUGA2022-003 (July 12, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Dawson County, a teamster must be paid at least $12.13 an hour: a $12.13 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260049 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.13 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260049, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUGA2008-105 (August 14, 2008). 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 3 teamster rates for Dawson County, from $12.13 to $29.43 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $22.21 + $3.58
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) | $22.21 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.58 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $25.79 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.13 + $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) | $12.13 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.13 |
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 Dawson County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCKHighway · SUGA2022-003$29.43
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHighway · SUGA2022-003$25.79
- TRUCK DRIVERResidential · SUGA2008-105$12.13
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCKHighwaySUGA2022-003 | $25.43 | $4.00 | $29.43 | GA20260003 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHighwaySUGA2022-003 | $22.21 | $3.58 | $25.79 | GA20260003 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVERResidentialSUGA2008-105 | $12.13 | $0.00 | $12.13 | GA20260049 Mod 1 |
How Dawson 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
- Dawson Countybase $22.21$25.79
- Lumpkin Countybase $14.35$14.35
- Forsyth Countybase $22.21$25.79
- Pickens Countybase $22.21$25.79
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 Dawson County are the same as in 15 other counties: Carroll, Cherokee, Coweta, Douglas, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry and 7 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Dawson County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $22.21 | $25.79 | |
| Forsyth County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $22.21 | $25.79 | same |
| Pickens County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $22.21 | $25.79 | same |
| Cherokee County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $22.21 | $25.79 | same |
| Hall County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $21.75 | $25.33 | −$0.46 |
| Lumpkin County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $14.35 | $14.35 | −$11.44 |
| Gilmer County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $14.35 | $14.35 | −$11.44 |
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 GA20260003 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/GA20260003/1
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 Dawson County as CSV · Report an error