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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Jefferson County, Mississippi

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate: each wage determination covers one. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

$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 · SUMS2010-015

$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

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 MS20260092 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $17.34 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination MS20260092, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUMS2010-015 (August 4, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, from $8.65 to $17.34 an hour. See all of them.

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?

Every teamster rate in Jefferson County

As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

  1. TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCKHighway · SUMS2010-015$17.34
  2. TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuilding · SUMS2015-005$14.65
  3. TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (ALL TYPES)Highway · SUMS2010-015$14.04
  4. TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCKHighway · SUMS2010-015$13.29
  5. TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINESHeavy · SUMS2015-037$13.25
  6. TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCKHighway · SUMS2010-015$13.15
  7. TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCKHighway · SUMS2010-015$12.49
  8. TRUCK DRIVER: MECHANICHighway · SUMS2010-015$12.35
  9. TRUCK DRIVER: OFF THE ROAD TRUCKHighway · SUMS2010-015$12.31
  10. TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKResidential · SUMS2007-019$8.65
Hourly rate of each teamster classification in Jefferson County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuildingSUMS2015-005$13.50 $1.15 $14.65 MS20260044 Mod 1
TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCKHighwaySUMS2010-015$17.34 $0.00 $17.34 MS20260092 Mod 1
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (ALL TYPES)HighwaySUMS2010-015$14.04 $0.00 $14.04 MS20260092 Mod 1
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCKHighwaySUMS2010-015$13.15 $0.00 $13.15 MS20260092 Mod 1
TRUCK DRIVER: OFF THE ROAD TRUCKHighwaySUMS2010-015$12.31 $0.00 $12.31 MS20260092 Mod 1
TRUCK DRIVER: MECHANICHighwaySUMS2010-015$12.35 $0.00 $12.35 MS20260092 Mod 1
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCKHighwaySUMS2010-015$12.49 $0.00 $12.49 MS20260092 Mod 1
TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCKHighwaySUMS2010-015$13.29 $0.00 $13.29 MS20260092 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 Jefferson 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

$14.38Forrest$15.83Alcorn
JeffersonNearby: Claiborne $14.65, Franklin $14.65, Copiah $14.88Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 44 counties pay more than Jefferson, 31 the same, 6 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Jefferson Countybase $13.50$14.65
  2. Claiborne Countybase $13.50$14.65
  3. Franklin Countybase $13.50$14.65
  4. Copiah 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.

CountyClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs Jefferson County
Copiah CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$14.47 $14.88 +$0.23
Jefferson CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$13.50 $14.65 
Claiborne CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$13.50 $14.65 same
Franklin CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$13.50 $14.65 same
Adams CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$13.50 $14.65 same
Lincoln CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$13.50 $14.65 same
Amite CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$13.50 $14.65 same

Mississippi teamster prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Jefferson County prevailing wage rates

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 Jefferson County as CSV · Report an error