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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
$15.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · DUMP TRUCK
$15.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SULA2012-028
$13.79an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.79 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVERS: WATER TRUCK · SULA2011-003
$12.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVERS: PICKUP · SULA2004-007
On federally funded or assisted building construction in St. Bernard Parish, a teamster working as dump truck must be paid at least $15.00 an hour: a $15.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260043 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $15.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination LA20260043, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SULA2012-028 (September 22, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in St. Bernard Parish, a teamster must be paid at least $13.79 an hour: a $13.79 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260011 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.79 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination LA20260011, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SULA2011-003 (August 17, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in St. Bernard Parish, a teamster must be paid at least $12.25 an hour: a $12.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260005 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $12.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination LA20260005, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SULA2004-007 (May 13, 2004). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Louisiana has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 5 teamster rates for St. Bernard Parish, from $11.01 to $15.00 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.00 + $0.00
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) | $15.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.00 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.79 + $0.00
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) | $13.79 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.79 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.25 + $0.00
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) | $12.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.25 |
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 Louisiana change log lists what each one changed.
Every teamster rate in St. Bernard Parish
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuilding · SULA2012-028$15.00
- TRUCK DRIVERS: WATER TRUCKHighway · SULA2011-003$13.79
- TRUCK DRIVERS: DUMP TRUCKHighway · SULA2011-003$13.11
- TRUCK DRIVERS: PICKUPHeavy · SULA2004-007$12.25
- TRUCK DRIVERS: DUMPHeavy · SULA2004-007$11.01
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuildingSULA2012-028 | $15.00 | $0.00 | $15.00 | LA20260043 Mod 2 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS: WATER TRUCKHighwaySULA2011-003 | $13.79 | $0.00 | $13.79 | LA20260011 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS: DUMP TRUCKHighwaySULA2011-003 | $12.93 | $0.18 | $13.11 | LA20260011 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS: PICKUPHeavySULA2004-007 | $12.25 | $0.00 | $12.25 | LA20260005 Mod 2 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS: DUMPHeavySULA2004-007 | $11.01 | $0.00 | $11.01 | LA20260005 Mod 2 |
How St. Bernard Parish compares
The main teamster rate in every parish that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every parish in Louisiana
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- St. Bernard Parishbase $15.00$15.00
- Orleans Parishbase $15.00$15.00
- Plaquemines Parishbase $15.00$15.00
- Lafourche Parishbase $17.85$17.85
Teamster (Truck Driver) rates in nearby localities
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of parishes, so neighbours often share them; the parish where the work is done decides.
| Parish | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs St. Bernard Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafourche Parish | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $17.85 | $17.85 | +$2.85 |
| St. Bernard Parish | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $15.00 | $15.00 | |
| Orleans Parish | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $15.00 | $15.00 | same |
| Plaquemines Parish | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $15.00 | $15.00 | same |
| Jefferson Parish | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $15.00 | $15.00 | same |
| St. Tammany Parish | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $15.00 | $15.00 | same |
| St. Charles Parish | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $15.00 | $15.00 | 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 LA20260043 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/LA20260043/2
We read every active Louisiana 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 St. Bernard Parish as CSV · Report an error