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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Worcester County, Massachusetts
$48.53an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · FLATBED TRUCK
$48.53 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK · SUMA2014-015
$75.10an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$44.06 base wage + $31.04 fringe benefits
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 8 TRUCK CRANE CREWS HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY · ENGI0098-005
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Worcester County, a teamster working as flatbed truck must be paid at least $48.53 an hour: a $48.53 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260025 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $48.53 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260025, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUMA2014-015 (January 11, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Worcester County, a teamster must be paid at least $75.10 an hour: a $44.06 base wage plus $31.04 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260002 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $75.10 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260002, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier ENGI0098-005 (December 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Massachusetts also sets its own rates; on jobs covered by both, pay the higher. The Department of Labor Standards issues them per project, by wage request number, and they must be re-requested after 90 days (M.G.L. c. 149 ss. 26-27), so there is no county schedule to show here.
DOL lists 13 teamster rates for Worcester County, from $37.58 to $79.17 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $48.53 + $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) | $48.53 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $48.53 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $44.06 + $31.04
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) | $44.06 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $31.04 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $75.10 |
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 Massachusetts change log lists what each one changed.
Every teamster rate in Worcester County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 7 TRAILERS FOR EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT (DOUBLE HOOKUP) POWER TRUCKS $.25 DIFFERENTIAL BY AXLE TUNNEL WORK (UNDERGROUND ONLY) $.40 DIFFERENTIAN BY AXLE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (IN HOT ZONE ONLY) $2.00 PREMIUMHeavy · TEAM0379-003$79.17
- TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 6 SPECIALIZED EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT OVER 35 TONS POWER TRUCKS $.25 DIFFERENTIAL BY AXLE TUNNEL WORK (UNDERGROUND ONLY) $.40 DIFFERENTIAN BY AXLE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (IN HOT ZONE ONLY) $2.00 PREMIUMHeavy · TEAM0379-003$78.88
- TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 5 SPECIALIZED EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT UNDER 35 TONS OTHER THAN CONVENTIONAL TYPE TRUCKS; LOW BED; VACHUAL; MECHANICS, PAVING RESTORATION EQUIPMENT POWER TRUCKS $.25 DIFFERENTIAL BY AXLE TUNNEL WORK (UNDERGROUND ONLY) $.40 DIFFERENTIAN BY AXLE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (IN HOT ZONE ONLY) $2.00 PREMIUMHeavy · TEAM0379-003$78.59
- TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 4 FOUR AND FIVE AXLE EQUIPMENT POWER TRUCKS $.25 DIFFERENTIAL BY AXLE TUNNEL WORK (UNDERGROUND ONLY) $.40 DIFFERENTIAN BY AXLE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (IN HOT ZONE ONLY) $2.00 PREMIUMHeavy · TEAM0379-003$78.49
- TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 3 THREE AXLE EQUIPMENT AND TIREMAN POWER TRUCKS $.25 DIFFERENTIAL BY AXLE TUNNEL WORK (UNDERGROUND ONLY) $.40 DIFFERENTIAN BY AXLE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (IN HOT ZONE ONLY) $2.00 PREMIUMHeavy · TEAM0379-003$78.37
- TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 2 TWO AXLE EQUIPMENT; & FORKLIFT OPERATOR POWER TRUCKS $.25 DIFFERENTIAL BY AXLE TUNNEL WORK (UNDERGROUND ONLY) $.40 DIFFERENTIAN BY AXLE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (IN HOT ZONE ONLY) $2.00 PREMIUMHeavy · TEAM0379-003$78.30
- TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 1 STATION WAGONS; PANEL TRUCKS; AND PICKUP TRUCKS POWER TRUCKS $.25 DIFFERENTIAL BY AXLE TUNNEL WORK (UNDERGROUND ONLY) $.40 DIFFERENTIAN BY AXLE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (IN HOT ZONE ONLY) $2.00 PREMIUMHeavy · TEAM0379-003$78.13
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 8 TRUCK CRANE CREWS HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavy · ENGI0098-005$75.10
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 SHOVELS; CRAWLERS AND TRUCK CRANES INCLUDING ALL TOWER; SELF-PROPELLED HYDRAULIC CRANES 10 TONS AND OVER; DRAGLINES; CLAM SHELLS; CABLEWAYS; SHAFT HOISTS; MUCKING MACHINES DERRICKS; BACKHOES; BULLDOZERS; GRADALLS; ELEVATING GRADERS; PILE DRIVERS; CONCRETE PAVERS; TRENCHING MACHINES; FRONT END LOADERS- 5 1/2 CU YDS AND OVER; DUAL DRUM PAVER; AUTOMATIC GRADER-EXCAVATOR(C.M.I. OR EQUAL); SCRAPERS TOWING PAN OR WAGON; TANDEM DOZERS OR PUSH CATS(2 UNITS IN TANDEM); SHOTCRETE MACHINE; TUNNEL BORING MACHINE; COMBINATION BACKHOE/LOADER 3/4 CU YD HOE OR OVER; JET ENGINE DRYER; TREE SHREDDER; POST HOLE DIGGER; POST HOLE HAMMER; POST EXTRACTOR; TRUCK MOUNTED CONCRETE PUMP WITH BOOM; ROTO-MILL; GRADER; HORIZONTAL DRILLING MACHINE; JOHN HENRY ROCK DRILL AND SIMILAR EQUIPMENT. HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavy · ENGI0098-005$73.92
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 COMBINATION BACKHOE/LOADER UP TO 3/4 CU YD; SCRAPERS UP TO 21 CU YD (STRUCK LOAD, SELF PROPELLED OR TRACTOR DRAWN); TIREMAN; FRONT END LOADERS UP TO 4 YDS; WELL DRILLERS; ENGINEER OR FIREMAN ON HIGH PRESSURE BOILER; SELF-LOADING BATCH PLANT; WELL POINT OPERATORS ELECTRIC PUMPS USED IN WELL POINT SYSTEM; PUMPS, 16 INCHES AND OVER (TOTAL DISCHARGE); COMPRESSOR, ONE OR TWO 900 CU FT AND OVER; POWERED GREASE TRUCK; TUNNEL LOCOMOTIVES AND DINGYS; GROUT PUMPS; HYDRAULIC JACKS; BOOM TRUCK; HYDRAULIC CRANES- UP TO 10 TON. HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavy · ENGI0098-005$73.39
- TRUCK DRIVER: CONCRETE TRUCKHighway · SUMA2014-015$49.48
- TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCKHighway · SUMA2014-015$48.53
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHighway · SUMA2014-015$37.58
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCKHighwaySUMA2014-015 | $48.53 | $0.00 | $48.53 | MA20260025 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHighwaySUMA2014-015 | $30.38 | $7.20 | $37.58 | MA20260025 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: CONCRETE TRUCKHighwaySUMA2014-015 | $33.69 | $15.79 | $49.48 | MA20260025 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 8 TRUCK CRANE CREWS HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavyENGI0098-005 | $44.06 | $31.04 | $75.10 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 COMBINATION BACKHOE/LOADER UP TO 3/4 CU YD; SCRAPERS UP TO 21 CU YD (STRUCK LOAD, SELF PROPELLED OR TRACTOR DRAWN); TIREMAN; FRONT END LOADERS UP TO 4 YDS; WELL DRILLERS; ENGINEER OR FIREMAN ON HIGH PRESSURE BOILER; SELF-LOADING BATCH PLANT; WELL POINT OPERATORS ELECTRIC PUMPS USED IN WELL POINT SYSTEM; PUMPS, 16 INCHES AND OVER (TOTAL DISCHARGE); COMPRESSOR, ONE OR TWO 900 CU FT AND OVER; POWERED GREASE TRUCK; TUNNEL LOCOMOTIVES AND DINGYS; GROUT PUMPS; HYDRAULIC JACKS; BOOM TRUCK; HYDRAULIC CRANES- UP TO 10 TON. HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavyENGI0098-005 | $42.35 | $31.04 | $73.39 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 SHOVELS; CRAWLERS AND TRUCK CRANES INCLUDING ALL TOWER; SELF-PROPELLED HYDRAULIC CRANES 10 TONS AND OVER; DRAGLINES; CLAM SHELLS; CABLEWAYS; SHAFT HOISTS; MUCKING MACHINES DERRICKS; BACKHOES; BULLDOZERS; GRADALLS; ELEVATING GRADERS; PILE DRIVERS; CONCRETE PAVERS; TRENCHING MACHINES; FRONT END LOADERS- 5 1/2 CU YDS AND OVER; DUAL DRUM PAVER; AUTOMATIC GRADER-EXCAVATOR(C.M.I. OR EQUAL); SCRAPERS TOWING PAN OR WAGON; TANDEM DOZERS OR PUSH CATS(2 UNITS IN TANDEM); SHOTCRETE MACHINE; TUNNEL BORING MACHINE; COMBINATION BACKHOE/LOADER 3/4 CU YD HOE OR OVER; JET ENGINE DRYER; TREE SHREDDER; POST HOLE DIGGER; POST HOLE HAMMER; POST EXTRACTOR; TRUCK MOUNTED CONCRETE PUMP WITH BOOM; ROTO-MILL; GRADER; HORIZONTAL DRILLING MACHINE; JOHN HENRY ROCK DRILL AND SIMILAR EQUIPMENT. HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavyENGI0098-005 | $42.88 | $31.04 | $73.92 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 7 TRAILERS FOR EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT (DOUBLE HOOKUP) POWER TRUCKS $.25 DIFFERENTIAL BY AXLE TUNNEL WORK (UNDERGROUND ONLY) $.40 DIFFERENTIAN BY AXLE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (IN HOT ZONE ONLY) $2.00 PREMIUMHeavyTEAM0379-003 | $41.82 | $37.35 | $79.17 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 6 SPECIALIZED EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT OVER 35 TONS POWER TRUCKS $.25 DIFFERENTIAL BY AXLE TUNNEL WORK (UNDERGROUND ONLY) $.40 DIFFERENTIAN BY AXLE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (IN HOT ZONE ONLY) $2.00 PREMIUMHeavyTEAM0379-003 | $41.53 | $37.35 | $78.88 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 5 SPECIALIZED EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT UNDER 35 TONS OTHER THAN CONVENTIONAL TYPE TRUCKS; LOW BED; VACHUAL; MECHANICS, PAVING RESTORATION EQUIPMENT POWER TRUCKS $.25 DIFFERENTIAL BY AXLE TUNNEL WORK (UNDERGROUND ONLY) $.40 DIFFERENTIAN BY AXLE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (IN HOT ZONE ONLY) $2.00 PREMIUMHeavyTEAM0379-003 | $41.24 | $37.35 | $78.59 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 4 FOUR AND FIVE AXLE EQUIPMENT POWER TRUCKS $.25 DIFFERENTIAL BY AXLE TUNNEL WORK (UNDERGROUND ONLY) $.40 DIFFERENTIAN BY AXLE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (IN HOT ZONE ONLY) $2.00 PREMIUMHeavyTEAM0379-003 | $41.14 | $37.35 | $78.49 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 3 THREE AXLE EQUIPMENT AND TIREMAN POWER TRUCKS $.25 DIFFERENTIAL BY AXLE TUNNEL WORK (UNDERGROUND ONLY) $.40 DIFFERENTIAN BY AXLE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (IN HOT ZONE ONLY) $2.00 PREMIUMHeavyTEAM0379-003 | $41.02 | $37.35 | $78.37 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 2 TWO AXLE EQUIPMENT; & FORKLIFT OPERATOR POWER TRUCKS $.25 DIFFERENTIAL BY AXLE TUNNEL WORK (UNDERGROUND ONLY) $.40 DIFFERENTIAN BY AXLE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (IN HOT ZONE ONLY) $2.00 PREMIUMHeavyTEAM0379-003 | $40.95 | $37.35 | $78.30 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 1 STATION WAGONS; PANEL TRUCKS; AND PICKUP TRUCKS POWER TRUCKS $.25 DIFFERENTIAL BY AXLE TUNNEL WORK (UNDERGROUND ONLY) $.40 DIFFERENTIAN BY AXLE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (IN HOT ZONE ONLY) $2.00 PREMIUMHeavyTEAM0379-003 | $40.78 | $37.35 | $78.13 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
How Worcester 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 Massachusetts
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Worcester Countybase $48.53$48.53
- Middlesex Countybase $48.53$48.53
- Norfolk Countybase $48.53$48.53
- Franklin Countybase $41.82$79.17
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 Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 7 TRAILERS FOR EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT (DOUBLE HOOKUP) POWER TRUCKS $.25 DIFFERENTIAL BY AXLE TUNNEL WORK (UNDERGROUND ONLY) $.40 DIFFERENTIAL BY AXLE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (IN HOT ZONE ONLY) $2.00 PREMIUM | $41.82 | $79.17 | +$30.64 |
| Worcester County | TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK | $48.53 | $48.53 | |
| Middlesex County | TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK | $48.53 | $48.53 | same |
| Norfolk County | TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK | $48.53 | $48.53 | same |
| Hampshire County | TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK | $48.53 | $48.53 | same |
| Hampden County | TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK | $48.53 | $48.53 | same |
| Suffolk County | TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK | $48.53 | $48.53 | same |
Massachusetts teamster prevailing wage by county, with a map
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 MA20260025 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/MA20260025/1
We read every active Massachusetts 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 Worcester County as CSV · Report an error