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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Jefferson County, Georgia
$14.79an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · DUMP TRUCK
$12.99 base wage + $1.80 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUGA2014-019
$19.34an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.41 base wage + $2.93 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUGA2012-093
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Jefferson County, a teamster working as dump truck must be paid at least $14.79 an hour: a $12.99 base wage plus $1.80 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260185 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.79 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260185, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUGA2014-019 (October 3, 2016). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Jefferson County, a teamster must be paid at least $19.34 an hour: a $16.41 base wage plus $2.93 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260063 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $19.34 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260063, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUGA2012-093 (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 Jefferson County, from $11.23 to $19.34 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: $12.99 + $1.80
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) | $12.99 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.80 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.79 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.41 + $2.93
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) | $16.41 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.93 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $19.34 |
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 Jefferson County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHeavy · SUGA2012-093$19.34
- TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCKHighway · SUGA2014-019$17.44
- TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCKHighway · SUGA2014-019$17.31
- TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCKHighway · SUGA2014-019$16.99
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHighway · SUGA2014-019$14.79
- TRUCK DRIVER: PICKUP TRUCKHighway · SUGA2014-019$14.41
- TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCKHighway · SUGA2014-019$11.25
- TRUCK DRIVER: HYDROSEEDER TRUCKHighway · SUGA2014-019$11.23
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCKHighwaySUGA2014-019 | $16.99 | $0.00 | $16.99 | GA20260185 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCKHighwaySUGA2014-019 | $11.25 | $0.00 | $11.25 | GA20260185 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: PICKUP TRUCKHighwaySUGA2014-019 | $14.41 | $0.00 | $14.41 | GA20260185 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCKHighwaySUGA2014-019 | $17.31 | $0.00 | $17.31 | GA20260185 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: HYDROSEEDER TRUCKHighwaySUGA2014-019 | $11.23 | $0.00 | $11.23 | GA20260185 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCKHighwaySUGA2014-019 | $15.42 | $2.02 | $17.44 | GA20260185 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHighwaySUGA2014-019 | $12.99 | $1.80 | $14.79 | GA20260185 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHeavySUGA2012-093 | $16.41 | $2.93 | $19.34 | GA20260063 Mod 1 |
How Jefferson 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
- Jefferson Countybase $12.99$14.79
- Glascock Countybase $12.99$14.79
- Washington Countybase $14.06$14.06
- Burke 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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $21.58 | $25.16 | +$10.37 |
| Richmond County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $21.58 | $25.16 | +$10.37 |
| Jefferson County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.99 | $14.79 | |
| Glascock County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.99 | $14.79 | same |
| Warren County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.99 | $14.79 | same |
| Washington County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $14.06 | $14.06 | −$0.73 |
| Johnson County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.75 | $12.75 | −$2.04 |
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 GA20260185 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/GA20260185/1
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 Jefferson County as CSV · Report an error