Skip to content

Home / Illinois / Teamster (Truck Driver)

Illinois · Teamster (Truck Driver)

Illinois teamster prevailing wage, county by county

A teamster's prevailing wage on Illinois public works runs from $62.80 an hour in Wabash County to $79.26 in Boone County, base wage plus fringe benefits. The median county is $73.27.

Main teamster classification in each county (Truck driver - class 1), IDOL posting for work on or after October 19, 2026. IDOL prints no total; each figure is base wage plus fringes. Checked October 24, 2026.

Ford County teamster: $63.28 per hourSaline County teamster: $73.27 per hourHamilton County teamster: $73.27 per hourWinnebago County teamster: $79.26 per hourDeKalb County teamster: $76.39 per hourMarshall County teamster: $72.91 per hourPiatt County teamster: $72.91 per hour (split by region)Richland County teamster: $62.80 per hourLogan County teamster: $73.27 per hourFayette County teamster: $73.27 per hourEffingham County teamster: $72.91 per hourKendall County teamster: $78.64 per hourKnox County teamster: $72.91 per hourLaSalle County teamster: $72.91 per hourTazewell County teamster: $72.91 per hourChristian County teamster: $73.27 per hourScott County teamster: $73.27 per hourGrundy County teamster: $78.64 per hourJefferson County teamster: $73.27 per hourPutnam County teamster: $72.91 per hourMarion County teamster: $73.27 per hourHenry County teamster: $73.27 per hourMacoupin County teamster: $73.27 per hourDe Witt County teamster: $63.28 per hourMcDonough County teamster: $72.91 per hourWayne County teamster: $73.27 per hourSt. Clair County teamster: $73.27 per hourJasper County teamster: $72.91 per hourCumberland County teamster: $72.91 per hourBond County teamster: $73.27 per hourEdgar County teamster: $62.80 per hourOgle County teamster: $63.28 per hourJo Daviess County teamster: $63.28 per hourFulton County teamster: $72.91 per hourBureau County teamster: $72.91 per hourStephenson County teamster: $79.26 per hourPike County teamster: $73.27 per hourMason County teamster: $72.91 per hourLawrence County teamster: $62.80 per hourMcHenry County teamster: $75.99 per hourKane County teamster: $76.21 per hourDouglas County teamster: $72.91 per hourJersey County teamster: $73.27 per hourCass County teamster: $73.27 per hourMassac County teamster: $73.27 per hourMorgan County teamster: $73.27 per hourMercer County teamster: $73.27 per hourSchuyler County teamster: $73.27 per hourWabash County teamster: $62.80 per hourFranklin County teamster: $73.27 per hourGallatin County teamster: $73.27 per hourGreene County teamster: $73.27 per hourEdwards County teamster: $62.80 per hourWarren County teamster: $72.91 per hourBrown County teamster: $73.27 per hourMontgomery County teamster: $73.27 per hourMadison County teamster: $73.27 per hourUnion County teamster: $73.27 per hourPope County teamster: $73.27 per hourClark County teamster: $62.80 per hourLee County teamster: $63.28 per hourShelby County teamster: $72.91 per hour (split by region)Cook County teamster: $77.74 per hour (split by region)Kankakee County teamster: $78.71 per hourPulaski County teamster: $73.27 per hourClay County teamster: $73.27 per hourVermilion County teamster: $72.91 per hourMenard County teamster: $73.27 per hourMonroe County teamster: $73.27 per hourRock Island County teamster: $73.27 per hourWilliamson County teamster: $73.27 per hourWoodford County teamster: $63.28 per hourHardin County teamster: $73.27 per hourAdams County teamster: $73.27 per hourIroquois County teamster: $78.71 per hour (split by region)Livingston County teamster: $72.91 per hour (split by region)Henderson County teamster: $72.91 per hourBoone County teamster: $79.26 per hourAlexander County teamster: $73.27 per hourCarroll County teamster: $72.91 per hourWill County teamster: $78.64 per hourStark County teamster: $72.91 per hourRandolph County teamster: $73.27 per hourLake County teamster: $75.99 per hourMacon County teamster: $73.27 per hourWashington County teamster: $73.27 per hourCrawford County teamster: $62.80 per hourCalhoun County teamster: $73.27 per hourMcLean County teamster: $63.28 per hourChampaign County teamster: $72.91 per hourClinton County teamster: $73.27 per hourHancock County teamster: $72.91 per hourWhiteside County teamster: $72.91 per hourWhite County teamster: $73.27 per hourSangamon County teamster: $73.27 per hourMoultrie County teamster: $73.27 per hour (split by region)Johnson County teamster: $73.27 per hourPeoria County teamster: $72.91 per hourJackson County teamster: $73.27 per hourColes County teamster: $72.91 per hourPerry County teamster: $73.27 per hourDuPage County teamster: $76.21 per hour
$62$72$73$73$73$79Teamster (Truck Driver), main rate, base + fringes per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties. Hatched counties are split by region.

How much does a teamster make on prevailing wage in Illinois?

14 groups of counties with identical rates and 36 counties with rates of their own, highest main rate first, each split into wage and fringe benefits on one scale. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Winnebago County group2 counties$79.26
  2. Boone County1 county$79.26
  3. Iroquois County1 county$78.71
  4. Kankakee County1 county$78.71
  5. Grundy County1 county$78.64
  6. Kendall County1 county$78.64
  7. Will County1 county$78.64
  8. Cook County1 county$77.74
  9. DeKalb County1 county$76.39
  10. DuPage County1 county$76.21
  11. Kane County1 county$76.21
  12. Lake County1 county$75.99
  13. McHenry County1 county$75.99
  14. Franklin County group13 counties$73.27
  15. Madison County group13 counties$73.27
  16. St. Clair County group5 counties$73.27
  17. Adams County group2 counties$73.27
  18. Henry County group2 counties$73.27
  19. Mercer County group2 counties$73.27
  20. White County group2 counties$73.27
  21. Alexander County1 county$73.27
  22. Calhoun County1 county$73.27
  23. Clinton County1 county$73.27
  24. Jefferson County1 county$73.27
  25. Jersey County1 county$73.27
  26. Menard County1 county$73.27
  27. Moultrie County1 county$73.27
  28. Rock Island County1 county$73.27
  29. Wayne County1 county$73.27
  30. Champaign County group6 counties$72.91
  31. Peoria County group6 counties$72.91
  32. Bureau County group5 counties$72.91
  33. Hancock County group3 counties$72.91
  34. Effingham County1 county$72.91
  35. LaSalle County1 county$72.91
  36. Livingston County1 county$72.91
  37. Marshall County1 county$72.91
  38. Piatt County1 county$72.91
  39. Shelby County1 county$72.91
  40. De Witt County1 county$63.28

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringesBase
Winnebago County group, 2 counties: Stephenson, WinnebagoTruck Driver, Class 1$79.26 $50.96 
Boone CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$79.26 $50.96 
Iroquois County*Truck Driver, Class 1$78.71 $50.69 
Kankakee CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$78.71 $50.69 
Grundy CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$78.64 $50.74 
Kendall CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$78.64 $50.74 
Will CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$78.64 $50.74 
Cook County*Truck Driver, Class 1$77.74 $47.55 
DeKalb CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$76.39 $46.23 
DuPage CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$76.21 $46.71 
Kane CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$76.21 $46.71 
Lake CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$75.99 $46.44 
McHenry CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$75.99 $46.44 
Franklin County group, 13 counties: Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union, WilliamsonTruck Driver, Class 1$73.27 $48.21 
Madison County group, 13 counties: Bond, Cass, Christian, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Pike, WashingtonTruck Driver, Class 1$73.27 $48.21 
St. Clair County group, 5 counties: Fayette, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, St. ClairTruck Driver, Class 1$73.27 $48.21 
Adams County group, 2 counties: Adams, BrownTruck Driver, Class 1$73.27 $48.21 
Henry County group, 2 counties: Henry, RandolphTruck Driver, Class 1$73.27 $48.21 
Mercer County group, 2 counties: Greene, MercerTruck Driver, Class 1$73.27 $48.21 
White County group, 2 counties: Clay, WhiteTruck Driver, Class 1$73.27 $48.21 
Alexander CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$73.27 $48.21 
Calhoun CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$73.27 $48.21 
Clinton CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$73.27 $48.21 
Jefferson CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$73.27 $48.21 
Jersey CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$73.27 $48.21 
Menard CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$73.27 $48.21 
Moultrie County*Truck Driver, Class 1$73.27 $48.21 
Rock Island CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$73.27 $48.21 
Wayne CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$73.27 $48.21 
Champaign County group, 6 counties: Champaign, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Jasper, VermilionTruck Driver, Class 1$72.91 $48.17 
Peoria County group, 6 counties: Knox, Mason, McDonough, Peoria, Tazewell, WarrenTruck Driver, Class 1$72.91 $48.17 
Bureau County group, 5 counties: Bureau, Carroll, Fulton, Putnam, WhitesideTruck Driver, Class 1$72.91 $48.17 
Hancock County group, 3 counties: Hancock, Henderson, StarkTruck Driver, Class 1$72.91 $48.17 
Effingham CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$72.91 $48.17 
LaSalle CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$72.91 $48.17 
Livingston County*Truck Driver, Class 1$72.91 $48.17 
Marshall CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$72.91 $48.17 
Piatt County*Truck Driver, Class 1$72.91 $48.17 
Shelby County*Truck Driver, Class 1$72.91 $48.17 
De Witt CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$63.28 $38.54 
Ford CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$63.28 $38.54 
Jo Daviess CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$63.28 $38.54 
Lee CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$63.28 $38.54 
McLean CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$63.28 $38.54 
Ogle CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$63.28 $38.54 
Woodford CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$63.28 $38.54 
Edgar County group, 3 counties: Clark, Crawford, EdgarTruck Driver, Class 1$62.80 $40.38 
Edwards County group, 2 counties: Edwards, RichlandTruck Driver, Class 1$62.80 $40.38 
Lawrence CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$62.80 $40.38 
Wabash CountyTruck Driver, Class 1$62.80 $40.38 

14 groups of counties with identical IDOL rates, and 36 counties with rates of their own. * Rate set by region inside the county; its page lists each region's rate.

These are journeyworker rates. IDOL's county schedules list journeyworker and foreman rates only; apprentice pay follows the registered apprenticeship program's standards.

Questions about Illinois teamster pay

What is the teamster prevailing wage in Cook County?

$77.74 an hour: a $47.55 base wage plus $30.19 in fringe benefits, under IDOL's county schedule. Overtime and every teamster classification in Cook County.

Does teamster prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Cook County the $77.74 total is a $47.55 base wage plus $30.19 in fringe benefits, about 39% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Do apprentice teamsters get this rate?

IDOL's county schedules list journeyworker and foreman rates only. Apprentice pay follows the registered apprenticeship program's standards.

Why do some counties have the same teamster rate?

IDOL often publishes the same teamster rates for several counties. Across Illinois, the 102 counties with a teamster rate fall into 50 distinct sets of rates, and 14 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 13 counties (the Franklin County group).

Which county pays teamsters the most in Illinois?

Boone County, at $79.26 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Wabash County at $62.80, and the median county is $73.27.