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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Cumberland County, Kentucky
$23.32an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · DUMP TRUCK
$17.07 base wage + $6.25 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUKY2015-023
$38.24an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$23.74 base wage + $14.50 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DRIVER (3 TONS AND OVER), DRIVER (TRUCK MOUNTED ROTARY DRILL) · SUKY2015-047
Cumberland County uses the same teamster rates as 12 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Cumberland County, a teamster working as dump truck must be paid at least $23.32 an hour: a $17.07 base wage plus $6.25 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260042 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $23.32 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260042, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUKY2015-023 (June 2, 2015). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Cumberland County, a teamster must be paid at least $38.24 an hour: a $23.74 base wage plus $14.50 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260107 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $38.24 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260107, modification 2, published July 30, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUKY2015-047 (October 20, 2015). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Kentucky repealed its law in 2017 (HB 3), which also bars local prevailing wage rules (17RS HB 3).
DOL lists 11 teamster rates for Cumberland County, from $23.32 to $38.90 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.07 + $6.25
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) | $17.07 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $6.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $23.32 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $23.74 + $14.50
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) | $23.74 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $14.50 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $38.24 |
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 Kentucky change log lists what each one changed.
Every teamster rate in Cumberland County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- TRUCK DRIVER: GREASER ON GREASING FACILITIESHighway · SUKY2015-047$38.90
- TRUCK DRIVER: DRIVER, EUCLID AND OTHER HEAVY EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT AND LOW BOYHighway · SUKY2015-047$38.81
- TRUCK DRIVER: DRIVER (3 TONS AND OVER), DRIVER (TRUCK MOUNTED ROTARY DRILL)Highway · SUKY2015-047$38.24
- TRUCK DRIVER: DRIVER ON PAVEMENT BREAKERSHighway · SUKY2015-047$38.05
- TRUCK DRIVER: DRIVER (3 TONS AND UNDER), TIRE CHANGER AND TRUCK MECHANIC TENDERHighway · SUKY2015-047$38.03
- TRUCK DRIVER: TRUCK MECHANICHighway · SUKY2015-047$38.00
- TRUCK DRIVER: DRIVER ON MIXER TRUCKS (ALL TYPES)Highway · SUKY2015-047$37.95
- TRUCK DRIVER: DRIVER (SEMI-TRAILER OR POLE TRAILER), DRIVER (DUMP TRUCK, TANDEM AXLE), DRIVER OF DISTRIBUTORHighway · SUKY2015-047$37.90
- TRUCK DRIVER: DRIVER, WINCH TRUCK AND A-FRAME WHEN USED IN TRANSPORTING MATERIALSHighway · SUKY2015-047$37.80
- TRUCK DRIVER: TRUCK TENDER AND WAREHOUSEMANHighway · SUKY2015-047$37.70
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuilding · SUKY2015-023$23.32
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuildingSUKY2015-023 | $17.07 | $6.25 | $23.32 | KY20260042 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DRIVER (3 TONS AND OVER), DRIVER (TRUCK MOUNTED ROTARY DRILL)HighwaySUKY2015-047 | $23.74 | $14.50 | $38.24 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DRIVER (3 TONS AND UNDER), TIRE CHANGER AND TRUCK MECHANIC TENDERHighwaySUKY2015-047 | $23.53 | $14.50 | $38.03 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DRIVER (SEMI-TRAILER OR POLE TRAILER), DRIVER (DUMP TRUCK, TANDEM AXLE), DRIVER OF DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUKY2015-047 | $23.40 | $14.50 | $37.90 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DRIVER ON MIXER TRUCKS (ALL TYPES)HighwaySUKY2015-047 | $23.45 | $14.50 | $37.95 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DRIVER ON PAVEMENT BREAKERSHighwaySUKY2015-047 | $23.55 | $14.50 | $38.05 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DRIVER, EUCLID AND OTHER HEAVY EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT AND LOW BOYHighwaySUKY2015-047 | $24.31 | $14.50 | $38.81 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DRIVER, WINCH TRUCK AND A-FRAME WHEN USED IN TRANSPORTING MATERIALSHighwaySUKY2015-047 | $23.30 | $14.50 | $37.80 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: GREASER ON GREASING FACILITIESHighwaySUKY2015-047 | $24.40 | $14.50 | $38.90 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: TRUCK MECHANICHighwaySUKY2015-047 | $23.50 | $14.50 | $38.00 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: TRUCK TENDER AND WAREHOUSEMANHighwaySUKY2015-047 | $23.20 | $14.50 | $37.70 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
How Cumberland 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 Kentucky
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Cumberland Countybase $17.07$23.32
- Clinton Countybase $17.07$23.32
- Monroe Countybase $17.07$23.32
- Allen Countybase $23.60$31.63
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 Cumberland County are the same as in 12 other counties: Barren, Casey, Clinton, Green, Hart, Knox, McCreary, Metcalfe and 4 more. The closest county with a different rate is Allen County, at $31.63.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $17.07 | $23.32 | |
| Clinton County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $17.07 | $23.32 | same |
| Monroe County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $17.07 | $23.32 | same |
| Metcalfe County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $17.07 | $23.32 | same |
| Adair County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $17.07 | $23.32 | same |
| Russell County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $17.07 | $23.32 | same |
| Wayne County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $17.07 | $23.32 | same |
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 KY20260042 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KY20260042/1
We read every active Kentucky 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 Cumberland County as CSV · Report an error