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Benton County, MS · Teamster (Truck Driver)
Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Benton County, Mississippi
$14.88an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · DUMP TRUCK
$14.47 base wage + $0.41 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUMS2015-015
$8.65an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$8.65 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUMS2007-021
$15.22an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.22 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCK · SUMS2010-051
$16.98an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.03 base wage + $0.95 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES · SUMS2015-027
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Benton County, a teamster working as dump truck must be paid at least $14.88 an hour: a $14.47 base wage plus $0.41 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260054 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.88 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260054, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUMS2015-015 (April 3, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Benton County, a teamster must be paid at least $8.65 an hour: a $8.65 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260024 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $8.65 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260024, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUMS2007-021 (December 5, 2007). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Benton County, a teamster must be paid at least $15.22 an hour: a $15.22 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260128 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.22 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260128, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUMS2010-051 (August 4, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Benton County, a teamster must be paid at least $16.98 an hour: a $16.03 base wage plus $0.95 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260062 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $16.98 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260062, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUMS2015-027 (April 3, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Mississippi has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 9 teamster rates for Benton County, from $8.65 to $16.98 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.47 + $0.41
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) | $14.47 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.41 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.88 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $8.65 + $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) | $8.65 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $8.65 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.22 + $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) | $15.22 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.22 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.03 + $0.95
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) | $16.03 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.95 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.98 |
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 Mississippi change log lists what each one changed.
Every teamster rate in Benton County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINESHeavy · SUMS2015-027$16.98
- TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCKHighway · SUMS2010-051$15.22
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuilding · SUMS2015-015$14.88
- TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCKHighway · SUMS2010-051$14.49
- TRUCK DRIVER: MECHANICHighway · SUMS2010-051$13.00
- TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCKHighway · SUMS2010-051$13.00
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (ALL TYPES)Highway · SUMS2010-051$12.66
- TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCKHighway · SUMS2010-051$12.43
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKResidential · SUMS2007-021$8.65
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuildingSUMS2015-015 | $14.47 | $0.41 | $14.88 | MS20260054 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCKHighwaySUMS2010-051 | $15.22 | $0.00 | $15.22 | MS20260128 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (ALL TYPES)HighwaySUMS2010-051 | $12.66 | $0.00 | $12.66 | MS20260128 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCKHighwaySUMS2010-051 | $14.49 | $0.00 | $14.49 | MS20260128 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: MECHANICHighwaySUMS2010-051 | $13.00 | $0.00 | $13.00 | MS20260128 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCKHighwaySUMS2010-051 | $12.43 | $0.00 | $12.43 | MS20260128 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCKHighwaySUMS2010-051 | $13.00 | $0.00 | $13.00 | MS20260128 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINESHeavySUMS2015-027 | $16.03 | $0.95 | $16.98 | MS20260062 Mod 2 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKResidentialSUMS2007-021 | $8.65 | $0.00 | $8.65 | MS20260024 Mod 1 |
How Benton 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 Mississippi
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Benton Countybase $14.47$14.88
- Tippah Countybase $13.92$15.83
- Marshall Countybase $14.47$14.88
- Union Countybase $13.92$15.83
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 Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tippah County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $13.92 | $15.83 | +$0.95 |
| Union County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $13.92 | $15.83 | +$0.95 |
| Alcorn County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $13.92 | $15.83 | +$0.95 |
| Lafayette County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $13.92 | $15.83 | +$0.95 |
| Prentiss County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $13.92 | $15.83 | +$0.95 |
| Benton County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $14.47 | $14.88 | |
| Marshall County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $14.47 | $14.88 | 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 MS20260054 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/MS20260054/1
We read every active Mississippi 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 Benton County as CSV · Report an error