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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Jefferson County, Kansas
$55.74an hour, base + fringe · LOWBOY TRUCK
$39.89 wage + $15.85 fringe benefits · Building · TEAM0541-010
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Jefferson County, a teamster working as lowboy truck must be paid at least $55.74 an hour: a $39.89 base wage plus $15.85 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260051 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $55.74 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260051, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier TEAM0541-010 (April 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Kansas repealed its law in 1987 (DOL state table).
DOL lists 8 teamster rates for Jefferson County, from $19.06 to $55.74 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $39.89 + $15.85
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) | $39.89 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $15.85 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $55.74 |
When this rate changes
- 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 Kansas 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: LOWBOY TRUCKBuilding · TEAM0541-010$55.74
- TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCKBuilding · TEAM0541-011$55.74
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHeavy · SUKS2022-016$48.09
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)Building · SUKS2015-020$35.88
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP AND TANDEMHighway · SUKS2019-078$34.74
- TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCKHighway · SUKS2019-078$33.96
- TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED AND LOWBOYHighway · SUKS2019-078$33.71
- TRUCK DRIVER: OFF ROAD TRUCKHighway · SUKS2019-078$19.06
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)BuildingSUKS2015-020 | $35.88 | $25.50 | $10.38 | KS20260051 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCKBuildingTEAM0541-010 | $55.74 | $39.89 | $15.85 | KS20260051 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCKBuildingTEAM0541-011 | $55.74 | $39.89 | $15.85 | KS20260051 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: OFF ROAD TRUCKHighwaySUKS2019-078 | $19.06 | $19.06 | $0.00 | KS20260139 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED AND LOWBOYHighwaySUKS2019-078 | $33.71 | $23.82 | $9.89 | KS20260139 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP AND TANDEMHighwaySUKS2019-078 | $34.74 | $23.23 | $11.51 | KS20260139 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCKHighwaySUKS2019-078 | $33.96 | $22.45 | $11.51 | KS20260139 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHeavySUKS2022-016 | $48.09 | $28.60 | $19.49 | KS20260163 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 Kansas
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Jefferson Countybase $39.89$55.74
- Leavenworth Countybase $39.89$55.74
- Atchison Countybase $15.79$15.79
- Shawnee Countybase $39.89$55.74
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 + fringe | Base | vs Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK | $55.74 | $39.89 | |
| Leavenworth County | TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK | $55.74 | $39.89 | same |
| Shawnee County | TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK | $55.74 | $39.89 | same |
| Douglas County | TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK | $55.74 | $39.89 | same |
| Jackson County | TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK | $55.74 | $39.89 | same |
| Wyandotte County | TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK | $55.74 | $39.89 | same |
| Atchison County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP AND TANDEM | $15.79 | $15.79 | −$39.95 |
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 KS20260051 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KS20260051/1
We read every active Kansas 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