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City and County of Honolulu, HI · Teamster (Truck Driver)
Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii
$97.44an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · Single or Rock Cans Tandem Dump Truck
$60.17 base wage + $37.27 fringe benefits
City and County of Honolulu uses the same teamster rates as 4 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On Hawaii public works in City and County of Honolulu, a teamster working as single or rock cans tandem dump truck must be paid at least $97.44 an hour: a $60.17 base wage plus $37.27 in fringe benefits.
Wage Rate Schedule WRS 511 with addenda 512 and 513 (Oct 2, 2026); this rate, effective September 14, 2026. Hawaii doesn't lock rates at bid: increases apply to contracts already under way from the date DLIR publishes them (HRS 104-2(b)(3)). Checked against labor.hawaii.gov on October 25, 2026.
DLIR lists 12 teamster rates for City and County of Honolulu, from $62.16 to $98.52 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $60.17 + $37.27
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DLIR 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) | $60.17 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $37.27 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $97.44 |
When does this rate change?
- Hawaii doesn't lock rates at bid. When DLIR raises a rate, the contractor must pay it during the contract, from the date of publication and not retroactively (HRS 104-2(b)(3); HAR 12-22-3(d),(f)).
- DLIR issues full schedules on or about February 15 and September 15, plus addenda as needed. This page uses WRS 511 (September 14, 2026) with addenda 512 (September 15) and 513 (October 2). The next full schedule is due on or about February 15, 2027 (DLIR Wage Rate Schedule).
Every teamster rate in City and County of Honolulu
As DLIR lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Paving - Truck Drivers: Tractor Trailer (Hauling Equipment, Assistant to Engineer required)$98.52
- Paving - Truck Drivers: Hot Liquid Asphalt Tanker$98.41
- Paving - Truck Drivers: Oil Tanker [double]$98.41
- Paving - Truck Drivers: Slip-in or Pup$98.41
- Paving - Truck Drivers: Asphalt Distributor$98.09
- Paving - Truck Drivers: Semi-Trailer$98.09
- Paving - Truck Drivers: Semi-Dump$98.09
- Paving - Truck Drivers: Single or Rock Cans Tandem Dump Truck (over 8 yds and under water level)$97.44
- Paving - Truck Drivers: Single or Rock Cans Tandem Dump Truck (8 yds and under water level)$97.13
- Paving - Truck Drivers: Assistant to Engineer$96.86
- Paving - Truck Drivers: Utility, Flatbed$96.86
- Truck Driver: Concrete Mixer/Booster: Truck Driver Concrete Mixer/BoosterChanged in this bulletin$62.16
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paving - Truck Drivers: Tractor Trailer (Hauling Equipment, Assistant to Engineer required) | $61.25 | $37.27 | $98.52 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Paving - Truck Drivers: Hot Liquid Asphalt Tanker | $61.14 | $37.27 | $98.41 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Paving - Truck Drivers: Oil Tanker [double] | $61.14 | $37.27 | $98.41 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Paving - Truck Drivers: Slip-in or Pup | $61.14 | $37.27 | $98.41 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Paving - Truck Drivers: Asphalt Distributor | $60.82 | $37.27 | $98.09 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Paving - Truck Drivers: Semi-Trailer | $60.82 | $37.27 | $98.09 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Paving - Truck Drivers: Semi-Dump | $60.82 | $37.27 | $98.09 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Paving - Truck Drivers: Single or Rock Cans Tandem Dump Truck (over 8 yds and under water level) | $60.17 | $37.27 | $97.44 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Paving - Truck Drivers: Single or Rock Cans Tandem Dump Truck (8 yds and under water level) | $59.86 | $37.27 | $97.13 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Paving - Truck Drivers: Assistant to Engineer | $59.59 | $37.27 | $96.86 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Paving - Truck Drivers: Utility, Flatbed | $59.59 | $37.27 | $96.86 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Truck Driver: Concrete Mixer/Booster: Truck Driver Concrete Mixer/BoosterChanged in this bulletin | $41.33 | $20.83 | $62.16 | Sep 14, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon teamster rate in City and County of Honolulu
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. Hawaii's rates may not be lower than the Davis-Bacon rates for the same class on federal projects in the state (HRS 104-2(b)(2)).
We don't put a federal figure next to DLIR's here, because the federal determinations split this trade into groups that don't line up with DLIR's. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, GROUP 13D: TRUCK DRIVER (SLIP-IN OR PUP)ENGI0003-002 | $59.49 | $95.17 | HI20260001 Mod 4 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, GROUP 13C: TRUCK DRIVER (SEMI-TRAILER. ROCK CANS, SEMI-DUMP OR ROLL-OFFS)ENGI0003-002 | $59.17 | $94.85 | HI20260001 Mod 4 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, GROUP 13B: WATER TRUCK (OVER 2,000 GALLONS); TANDEM DUMP TRUCK, OVER 8 CU. YDS. (WATER LEVEL)ENGI0003-002 | $58.52 | $94.20 | HI20260001 Mod 4 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, GROUP 13A: DUMP TRUCK, 8 CU.YDS. AND UNDER (WATER LEVEL); WATER TRUCK (UP TO AND INCLUDING 2,000 GALLONS)ENGI0003-002 | $58.21 | $93.89 | HI20260001 Mod 4 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, GROUP 13: TRUCK DRIVER (UTILITY, FLATBED, ETC.)ENGI0003-002 | $57.94 | $93.62 | HI20260001 Mod 4 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, GROUP 6: BOOM TRUCK OR DUAL PURPOSE "A"FRAME TRUCK (OVER 5 TONS); COMBINATION LOADER/BACKHOE (UP TO AND INCLUDING 3/4 CU. YD.); …ENGI0003-002 | $59.17 | $94.85 | HI20260001 Mod 4 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, GROUP 4: BOOM TRUCK OR DUAL PURPOSE "A" FRAME TRUCK (5 TONS OR LESS); CONCRETE PLACING BOOM (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION); DINKY …ENGI0003-002 | $58.21 | $93.89 | HI20260001 Mod 4 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - TUNNEL WORK, GROUP 6: BOOM TRUCK OR DUAL PURPOSE "A"FRAME TRUCK (OVER 5 TONS); COMBINATION LOADER/BACKHOE (UP TO AND INCLUDING 3/4 …ENGI0003-002 | $59.47 | $95.15 | HI20260001 Mod 4 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - TUNNEL WORK, GROUP 4: BOOM TRUCK OR DUAL PURPOSE "A" FRAME TRUCK (5 TONS OR LESS); CONCRETE PLACING BOOM (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION); …ENGI0003-002 | $58.51 | $94.19 | HI20260001 Mod 4 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Hawaii Davis-Bacon changes
How City and County of Honolulu 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 Hawaii
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- City and County of Honolulubase $60.17$97.44
- Kalawao Countybase $60.17$97.44
- Maui Countybase $60.17$97.44
- Kauai Countybase $60.17$97.44
Teamster (Truck Driver) rates in nearby counties
Current DLIR rates. DLIR sets one statewide rate per class, "paid to the greatest number of those employed in the State" (HRS 104-2(b)(1)).
DLIR's teamster rates for City and County of Honolulu are the same as in 4 other counties: Hawaii, Kalawao, Kauai, Maui.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs City and County of Honolulu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City and County of Honolulu | Paving - Truck Drivers: Single or Rock Cans Tandem Dump Truck (over 8 yds and under water level) | $60.17 | $97.44 | |
| Kalawao County | Paving - Truck Drivers: Single or Rock Cans Tandem Dump Truck (over 8 yds and under water level) | $60.17 | $97.44 | same |
| Maui County | Paving - Truck Drivers: Single or Rock Cans Tandem Dump Truck (over 8 yds and under water level) | $60.17 | $97.44 | same |
| Kauai County | Paving - Truck Drivers: Single or Rock Cans Tandem Dump Truck (over 8 yds and under water level) | $60.17 | $97.44 | same |
| Hawaii County | Paving - Truck Drivers: Single or Rock Cans Tandem Dump Truck (over 8 yds and under water level) | $60.17 | $97.44 | same |
Notes on this rate
DLIR's notes, in DLIR's words.
- 12 Possible wage/fringe option increases: Carpenter; Drywall & Acoustical Worker and Lather: Effective 8/30/27 - $0.65; 9/4/28 - $0.65 Cement Finisher: Effective 9/5/27 - $0.30; 9/4/28 - $0.30 Diver: Effective 8/30/27 - $3.30; 9/4/28 – $3.30 Dredging – Clamshell and Hydraulic Suction: Effective 8/30/27 - $3.30; 9/4/28 – $3.30 Equipment Operator: Effective 8/30/27 - $3.30; 9/4/28 – $3.30 Floor Layer (Carpet, Linoleum & Soft Tile): Effective 3/5/28 - $0.25 Helicopter Work: Effective 8/30/27 - $3.30; 9/4/28 – $3.30 Mason (Bricklayer): Effective 8/30/27 - $0.30; 9/4/28 - $0.30 Paving: Effective 8/30/27 - $3.30; 9/4/28 – $3.30 Plasterer: Effective 9/5/27 - $0.30; 9/4/28 - $0.30 Tile, Marble and Terrazzo Worker: Effective 9/5/27 - $0.25; 9/3/28 - $0.30
- 13 Overtime/Holiday must be paid at one and one-half times the basic hourly rate, plus the hourly cost of required fringe, including legal holidays of the State (https://dhrd.hawaii.gov/state-observed-holidays/), with the following exceptions: A. Two times the basic hourly rate, plus the hourly cost of required fringe. Boilermaker: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Diver: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Dredging – Clamshell and Hydraulic Suction: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Electrician (Inside, Outside): Sunday, New Year’s Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Elevator Constructor: Saturday, Sunday, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Equipment Operator: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Floor Layer (Carpet, Linoleum & Soft Tile): Labor Day. Glazier: Sunday. Helicopter Work: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Iron Worker: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Paving: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Plumber: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Sheet Metal Worker: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Telecommunication / Teledata: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. B. Three times the basic hourly wage, plus the hourly cost of required fringe on Labor Day. Carpenter (Includes all classifications in the Carpenters Master Agreement) Cement Finisher Chain Link Fence Erector Drywall & Acoustical Worker and Lather Heat and Frost Insulator Laborer Mason (Bricklayer) Plasterer Tile, Marble and Terrazzo Worker
More from DLIR on this rate
- DLIR Wage Rate Schedule, page 7
- DLIR's Wage Rate Schedule
- This schedule lists journeyworker rates. DLIR's separate Apprentice Schedule applies only to apprentices individually registered in a DLIR-approved program (HAR 12-22-6).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your basic hourly rate to what your employer pays into health, pension and other plans for you, and compare it with the total. Your employer must pay weekly, post the rates on site and give you a copy at hire (HRS 104-2(d)). Wage Standards Division, Oahu: (808) 586-8777.
Source
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR), Wage Rate Schedule HI-WRS513-119, issued October 2, 2026, effective September 14, 2026, page 7: labor.hawaii.gov/rs/files/2026/10/WRS513-part-1-signed.pdf
We read every row of WRS 511, 512 and 513 and assemble the pages in force, then check every number with a second, separate PDF reader. Basic plus fringe equals DLIR's printed total on all rows. How we check · Download City and County of Honolulu as CSV · Report an error