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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Talbot County, Georgia
$25.16an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · DUMP TRUCK
$21.58 base wage + $3.58 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUGA2022-009
$14.14an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.00 base wage + $2.14 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUGA2012-091
Talbot County uses the same teamster rates as 1 other county. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Talbot County, a teamster working as dump truck must be paid at least $25.16 an hour: a $21.58 base wage plus $3.58 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260069 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $25.16 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260069, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUGA2022-009 (July 12, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Talbot 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 GA20260061 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.14 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260061, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUGA2012-091 (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 2 teamster rates for Talbot County, from $14.14 to $25.16 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $21.58 + $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) | $21.58 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.58 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $25.16 |
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 Talbot County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHighwaySUGA2022-009 | $21.58 | $3.58 | $25.16 | GA20260069 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHeavySUGA2012-091 | $12.00 | $2.14 | $14.14 | GA20260061 Mod 1 |
How Talbot 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
- Talbot Countybase $21.58$25.16
- Upson Countybase $15.90$15.90
- Taylor Countybase $14.31$14.31
- Harris 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 Talbot County are the same as in 1 other county: Stewart.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Talbot County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meriwether County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $22.21 | $25.79 | +$0.63 |
| Talbot County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $21.58 | $25.16 | |
| Harris County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $21.58 | $25.16 | same |
| Marion County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $21.58 | $25.16 | same |
| Muscogee County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $21.58 | $25.16 | same |
| Upson County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $15.90 | $15.90 | −$9.26 |
| Taylor County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $14.31 | $14.31 | −$10.85 |
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 GA20260069 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/GA20260069/1
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 Talbot County as CSV · Report an error