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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Fulton 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 · SUGA2022-001
$12.13an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.13 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER · SUGA2008-095
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Fulton 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 GA20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $25.79 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUGA2022-001 (July 12, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Fulton 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 GA20260039 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.13 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260039, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUGA2008-095 (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 Fulton County, from $12.13 to $29.91 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 Fulton County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCKHighway · SUGA2022-001$29.91
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHighway · SUGA2022-001$25.79
- TRUCK DRIVERResidential · SUGA2008-095$12.13
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCKHighwaySUGA2022-001 | $26.18 | $3.73 | $29.91 | GA20260001 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHighwaySUGA2022-001 | $22.21 | $3.58 | $25.79 | GA20260001 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVERResidentialSUGA2008-095 | $12.13 | $0.00 | $12.13 | GA20260039 Mod 1 |
How Fulton 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
- Fulton Countybase $22.21$25.79
- Cobb Countybase $22.21$25.79
- DeKalb Countybase $22.21$25.79
- Polk Countybase $14.35$14.35
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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $22.21 | $25.79 | |
| Cobb County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $22.21 | $25.79 | same |
| DeKalb County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $22.21 | $25.79 | same |
| Clayton County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $22.21 | $25.79 | same |
| Douglas County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $22.21 | $25.79 | same |
| Paulding County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $22.21 | $25.79 | same |
| Fayette County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $22.21 | $25.79 | 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 GA20260001 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/GA20260001/1
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 Fulton County as CSV · Report an error