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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Polk County, Georgia
$14.35an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · DUMP TRUCK
$14.35 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUGA2024-002
$19.34an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.41 base wage + $2.93 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUGA2012-094
Polk County uses the same teamster rates as 7 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Polk County, a teamster working as dump truck must be paid at least $14.35 an hour: a $14.35 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260213 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.35 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260213, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUGA2024-002 (October 3, 2016). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Polk 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 GA20260064 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $19.34 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260064, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUGA2012-094 (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 7 teamster rates for Polk County, from $11.23 to $19.34 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.35 + $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) | $14.35 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.35 |
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 Polk County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHeavy · SUGA2012-094$19.34
- TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCKHighway · SUGA2024-002$17.44
- TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCKHighway · SUGA2024-002$17.42
- TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCKHighway · SUGA2024-002$16.99
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHighway · SUGA2024-002$14.35
- TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCKHighway · SUGA2024-002$12.82
- TRUCK DRIVER: HYDROSEEDER TRUCKHighway · SUGA2024-002$11.23
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCKHighwaySUGA2024-002 | $16.99 | $0.00 | $16.99 | GA20260213 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCKHighwaySUGA2024-002 | $12.82 | $0.00 | $12.82 | GA20260213 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCKHighwaySUGA2024-002 | $17.42 | $0.00 | $17.42 | GA20260213 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: HYDROSEEDER TRUCKHighwaySUGA2024-002 | $11.23 | $0.00 | $11.23 | GA20260213 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCKHighwaySUGA2024-002 | $15.42 | $2.02 | $17.44 | GA20260213 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHighwaySUGA2024-002 | $14.35 | $0.00 | $14.35 | GA20260213 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHeavySUGA2012-094 | $16.41 | $2.93 | $19.34 | GA20260064 Mod 1 |
How Polk 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
- Polk Countybase $14.35$14.35
- Haralson Countybase $22.21$25.79
- Floyd Countybase $21.58$25.16
- Paulding 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 Polk County are the same as in 7 other counties: Chattooga, Elbert, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Towns, White.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haralson County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $22.21 | $25.79 | +$11.44 |
| Paulding County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $22.21 | $25.79 | +$11.44 |
| Bartow County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $22.21 | $25.79 | +$11.44 |
| Carroll County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $22.21 | $25.79 | +$11.44 |
| Douglas County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $22.21 | $25.79 | +$11.44 |
| Floyd County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $21.58 | $25.16 | +$10.81 |
| Polk County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $14.35 | $14.35 |
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 GA20260213 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/GA20260213/1
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 Polk County as CSV · Report an error