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Covington County, MS · Teamster (Truck Driver)
Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Covington County, Mississippi
$14.65an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · DUMP TRUCK
$13.50 base wage + $1.15 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUMS2015-005
$8.65an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$8.65 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUMS2007-019
$17.34an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$17.34 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCK · SUMS2010-047
$13.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES · SUMS2015-037
Covington County uses the same teamster rates as 5 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Covington County, a teamster working as dump truck must be paid at least $14.65 an hour: a $13.50 base wage plus $1.15 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260044 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.65 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260044, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUMS2015-005 (April 3, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Covington 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 MS20260022 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $8.65 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260022, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUMS2007-019 (December 5, 2007). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Covington County, a teamster must be paid at least $17.34 an hour: a $17.34 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260124 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $17.34 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260124, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUMS2010-047 (August 4, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Covington County, a teamster must be paid at least $13.25 an hour: a $13.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260071 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $13.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260071, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUMS2015-037 (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 10 teamster rates for Covington County, from $8.65 to $17.34 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.50 + $1.15
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) | $13.50 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.15 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.65 |
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: $17.34 + $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) | $17.34 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $17.34 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.25 + $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) | $13.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.25 |
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 Mississippi change log lists what each one changed.
Every teamster rate in Covington County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCKHighway · SUMS2010-047$17.34
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuilding · SUMS2015-005$14.65
- TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCKHighway · SUMS2010-047$13.29
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINESHeavy · SUMS2015-037$13.25
- TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCKHighway · SUMS2010-047$13.15
- TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCKHighway · SUMS2010-047$12.49
- TRUCK DRIVER: MECHANICHighway · SUMS2010-047$12.35
- TRUCK DRIVER: OFF THE ROAD TRUCKHighway · SUMS2010-047$12.31
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (ALL TYPES)Highway · SUMS2010-047$11.64
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKResidential · SUMS2007-019$8.65
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuildingSUMS2015-005 | $13.50 | $1.15 | $14.65 | MS20260044 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCKHighwaySUMS2010-047 | $17.34 | $0.00 | $17.34 | MS20260124 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (ALL TYPES)HighwaySUMS2010-047 | $11.64 | $0.00 | $11.64 | MS20260124 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCKHighwaySUMS2010-047 | $13.15 | $0.00 | $13.15 | MS20260124 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: OFF THE ROAD TRUCKHighwaySUMS2010-047 | $12.31 | $0.00 | $12.31 | MS20260124 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: MECHANICHighwaySUMS2010-047 | $12.35 | $0.00 | $12.35 | MS20260124 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCKHighwaySUMS2010-047 | $12.49 | $0.00 | $12.49 | MS20260124 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCKHighwaySUMS2010-047 | $13.29 | $0.00 | $13.29 | MS20260124 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINESHeavySUMS2015-037 | $13.25 | $0.00 | $13.25 | MS20260071 Mod 2 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKResidentialSUMS2007-019 | $8.65 | $0.00 | $8.65 | MS20260022 Mod 2 |
How Covington 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
- Covington Countybase $13.50$14.65
- Jefferson Davis Countybase $13.50$14.65
- Jones Countybase $13.50$14.65
- Simpson Countybase $14.47$14.88
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 Covington County are the same as in 5 other counties: Claiborne, Franklin, Issaquena, Sharkey, Walthall.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Covington County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $14.47 | $14.88 | +$0.23 |
| Covington County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $13.50 | $14.65 | |
| Jefferson Davis County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $13.50 | $14.65 | same |
| Jones County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $13.50 | $14.65 | same |
| Smith County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $13.50 | $14.65 | same |
| Marion County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $13.50 | $14.65 | same |
| Lamar County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $14.11 | $14.38 | −$0.27 |
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 MS20260044 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/MS20260044/1
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 Covington County as CSV · Report an error