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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Rowan 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 · SUKY2015-018
$61.15an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$41.55 base wage + $19.60 fringe benefits
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 A-FRAME WINCH TRUCK; AUTO PATROL; BACKFILLER; BATCHER PLANT; BITUMINOUS PAVER; BITUMINOUS TRANSFER MACHINE; BOOM CAT; BULLDOZER; MECHANIC; CABLEWAY; CARRY-ALL SCOOP; CARRY DECK CRANE; CENTRAL COMPRESSOR PLANT; CHERRY PICKER; CLAMSHELL; CONCRETE MIXER (21 CU. FT. OR OVER); CONCRETE PAVER; TRUCK-MOUNTED CONCRETE PUMP; CORE DRILL; CRANE; CRUSHER PLANT; DERRICK; DERRICK BOAT; DITCHING & TRENCHING MACHINE; DRAGLINE; DREDGE OPERATOR; DREDGE ENGINEER; ELEVATING GRADER & LOADERS; GRADE-ALL; GURRIES; HEAVY EQUIPMENT ROBOTICS OPERATOR/MECHANIC; HIGH LIFT; HOE-TYPE MACHINE; HOIST (TWO OR MORE DRUMS); HOISTING ENGINE (TWO OR MORE DRUMS); HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILL OPERATOR; HYDROCRANE; HYSTER; KECAL LOADER; LETOURNEAU; LOCOMOTIVE; MECHANIC; MECHANICALLY OPERATED LASER SCREED; MECHANIC WELDER; MUCKING MACHINE; MOTOR SCRAPER; ORANGEPEEL BUCKET; OVERHEAD CRANE; PILEDRIVER; POWER BLADE; PUMPCRETE; PUSH DOZER; ROCK SPREADER, ATTACHED TO EQUIPMENT; ROTARY DRILL; ROLLER (BITUMINOUS); ROUGH TERRAIN CRANE; SCARIFIER; SCOOPMOBILE; SHOVEL; SIDE BOOM; SUBGRADER; TAILBOOM; TELESCOPING TYPE FORKLIFT; TOW OR PUSH BOAT; TOWER CRANE (FRENCH, GERMAN & OTHER TYPES); TRACTOR SHOVEL; TRUCK CRANE; TUNNEL MINING MACHINES, INCLUDING MOLES, SHIELDS OR SIMILAR TYPES OF TUNNEL MINING EQUIPMENT CRANES - WITH BOOMS 150 FT. & OVER (INCLUDING JIB), AND WHERE THE LENGTH OF THE BOOM IN COMBINATION WITH THE LENGTH OF THE PILING LEADS EQUALS OR EXCEEDS 150 FT. - $1.00 OVER GROUP 1 RATE EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO WORK BELOW GROUND LEVEL ARE TO BE PAID 10% ABOVE BASIC WAGE RATE. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO OPEN CUT WORK · ENGI0181-018
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Rowan 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 KY20260035 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $23.32 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260035, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUKY2015-018 (June 2, 2015). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Rowan County, a teamster must be paid at least $61.15 an hour: a $41.55 base wage plus $19.60 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260038 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $61.15 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260038, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier ENGI0181-018 (July 1, 2025). 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 6 teamster rates for Rowan County, from $23.32 to $61.15 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: $41.55 + $19.60
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) | $41.55 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $19.60 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $61.15 |
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 Rowan County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 A-FRAME WINCH TRUCK; AUTO PATROL; BACKFILLER; BATCHER PLANT; BITUMINOUS PAVER; BITUMINOUS TRANSFER MACHINE; BOOM CAT; BULLDOZER; MECHANIC; CABLEWAY; CARRY-ALL SCOOP; CARRY DECK CRANE; CENTRAL COMPRESSOR PLANT; CHERRY PICKER; CLAMSHELL; CONCRETE MIXER (21 CU. FT. OR OVER); CONCRETE PAVER; TRUCK-MOUNTED CONCRETE PUMP; CORE DRILL; CRANE; CRUSHER PLANT; DERRICK; DERRICK BOAT; DITCHING & TRENCHING MACHINE; DRAGLINE; DREDGE OPERATOR; DREDGE ENGINEER; ELEVATING GRADER & LOADERS; GRADE-ALL; GURRIES; HEAVY EQUIPMENT ROBOTICS OPERATOR/MECHANIC; HIGH LIFT; HOE-TYPE MACHINE; HOIST (TWO OR MORE DRUMS); HOISTING ENGINE (TWO OR MORE DRUMS); HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILL OPERATOR; HYDROCRANE; HYSTER; KECAL LOADER; LETOURNEAU; LOCOMOTIVE; MECHANIC; MECHANICALLY OPERATED LASER SCREED; MECHANIC WELDER; MUCKING MACHINE; MOTOR SCRAPER; ORANGEPEEL BUCKET; OVERHEAD CRANE; PILEDRIVER; POWER BLADE; PUMPCRETE; PUSH DOZER; ROCK SPREADER, ATTACHED TO EQUIPMENT; ROTARY DRILL; ROLLER (BITUMINOUS); ROUGH TERRAIN CRANE; SCARIFIER; SCOOPMOBILE; SHOVEL; SIDE BOOM; SUBGRADER; TAILBOOM; TELESCOPING TYPE FORKLIFT; TOW OR PUSH BOAT; TOWER CRANE (FRENCH, GERMAN & OTHER TYPES); TRACTOR SHOVEL; TRUCK CRANE; TUNNEL MINING MACHINES, INCLUDING MOLES, SHIELDS OR SIMILAR TYPES OF TUNNEL MINING EQUIPMENT CRANES - WITH BOOMS 150 FT. & OVER (INCLUDING JIB), AND WHERE THE LENGTH OF THE BOOM IN COMBINATION WITH THE LENGTH OF THE PILING LEADS EQUALS OR EXCEEDS 150 FT. - $1.00 OVER GROUP 1 RATE EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO WORK BELOW GROUND LEVEL ARE TO BE PAID 10% ABOVE BASIC WAGE RATE. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO OPEN CUT WORKHighway · ENGI0181-018$61.15
- TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 4 Euclid & Other Heavy Earthmoving Equipment & Lowboy; Articulator Cat; 5-Axle Vehicle; Winch & A-Frame when used in transporting materials; Ross Carrier; Forklift when used to transport building materials; & Pavement BreakerHighway · SUKY2010-160$24.30
- TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 3 Single Axle Dump; Flatbed; Semi-trailer or Pole Trailer when used to pull building materials and equipment; Tandem Axle Dump; Distributor; Mixer; & Truck MechanicHighway · SUKY2010-160$24.20
- TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 2 Greaser; Tire Changer; & Mechanic TenderHighway · SUKY2010-160$24.02
- TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 1 Mobile Batch Truck TenderHighway · SUKY2010-160$23.91
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuilding · SUKY2015-018$23.32
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuildingSUKY2015-018 | $17.07 | $6.25 | $23.32 | KY20260035 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 A-FRAME WINCH TRUCK; AUTO PATROL; BACKFILLER; BATCHER PLANT; BITUMINOUS PAVER; BITUMINOUS TRANSFER MACHINE; BOOM CAT; BULLDOZER; MECHANIC; CABLEWAY; CARRY-ALL SCOOP; CARRY DECK CRANE; CENTRAL COMPRESSOR PLANT; CHERRY PICKER; CLAMSHELL; CONCRETE MIXER (21 CU. FT. OR OVER); CONCRETE PAVER; TRUCK-MOUNTED CONCRETE PUMP; CORE DRILL; CRANE; CRUSHER PLANT; DERRICK; DERRICK BOAT; DITCHING & TRENCHING MACHINE; DRAGLINE; DREDGE OPERATOR; DREDGE ENGINEER; ELEVATING GRADER & LOADERS; GRADE-ALL; GURRIES; HEAVY EQUIPMENT ROBOTICS OPERATOR/MECHANIC; HIGH LIFT; HOE-TYPE MACHINE; HOIST (TWO OR MORE DRUMS); HOISTING ENGINE (TWO OR MORE DRUMS); HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILL OPERATOR; HYDROCRANE; HYSTER; KECAL LOADER; LETOURNEAU; LOCOMOTIVE; MECHANIC; MECHANICALLY OPERATED LASER SCREED; MECHANIC WELDER; MUCKING MACHINE; MOTOR SCRAPER; ORANGEPEEL BUCKET; OVERHEAD CRANE; PILEDRIVER; POWER BLADE; PUMPCRETE; PUSH DOZER; ROCK SPREADER, ATTACHED TO EQUIPMENT; ROTARY DRILL; ROLLER (BITUMINOUS); ROUGH TERRAIN CRANE; SCARIFIER; SCOOPMOBILE; SHOVEL; SIDE BOOM; SUBGRADER; TAILBOOM; TELESCOPING TYPE FORKLIFT; TOW OR PUSH BOAT; TOWER CRANE (FRENCH, GERMAN & OTHER TYPES); TRACTOR SHOVEL; TRUCK CRANE; TUNNEL MINING MACHINES, INCLUDING MOLES, SHIELDS OR SIMILAR TYPES OF TUNNEL MINING EQUIPMENT CRANES - WITH BOOMS 150 FT. & OVER (INCLUDING JIB), AND WHERE THE LENGTH OF THE BOOM IN COMBINATION WITH THE LENGTH OF THE PILING LEADS EQUALS OR EXCEEDS 150 FT. - $1.00 OVER GROUP 1 RATE EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO WORK BELOW GROUND LEVEL ARE TO BE PAID 10% ABOVE BASIC WAGE RATE. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO OPEN CUT WORKHighwayENGI0181-018 | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | KY20260038 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 4 Euclid & Other Heavy Earthmoving Equipment & Lowboy; Articulator Cat; 5-Axle Vehicle; Winch & A-Frame when used in transporting materials; Ross Carrier; Forklift when used to transport building materials; & Pavement BreakerHighwaySUKY2010-160 | $16.96 | $7.34 | $24.30 | KY20260038 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 3 Single Axle Dump; Flatbed; Semi-trailer or Pole Trailer when used to pull building materials and equipment; Tandem Axle Dump; Distributor; Mixer; & Truck MechanicHighwaySUKY2010-160 | $16.86 | $7.34 | $24.20 | KY20260038 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 2 Greaser; Tire Changer; & Mechanic TenderHighwaySUKY2010-160 | $16.68 | $7.34 | $24.02 | KY20260038 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 1 Mobile Batch Truck TenderHighwaySUKY2010-160 | $16.57 | $7.34 | $23.91 | KY20260038 Mod 1 |
How Rowan 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
- Rowan Countybase $17.07$23.32
- Elliott Countybase $17.07$23.32
- Bath Countybase $17.07$23.32
- Greenup Countybase $24.35$38.94
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 wage | Total rate | vs Rowan County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $17.07 | $23.32 | |
| Elliott County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $17.07 | $23.32 | same |
| Bath County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $17.07 | $23.32 | same |
| Fleming County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $17.07 | $23.32 | same |
| Menifee County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $17.07 | $23.32 | same |
| Morgan County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $17.07 | $23.32 | same |
| Carter 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 KY20260035 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KY20260035/1
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 Rowan County as CSV · Report an error