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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Ocean County, New Jersey
$98.02an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · Low Boy Driver
$53.21 base wage + $44.81 fringe benefits
Ocean County uses the same teamster rates as 6 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On New Jersey public works in Ocean County, a teamster working as low boy driver must be paid at least $98.02 an hour: a $53.21 base wage plus $44.81 in fringe benefits.
NJDOL county packages of October 19, 2026; this rate, effective May 1, 2026. Rates are those in effect when the contract is awarded, plus every pre-determined increase listed then, from its date (NJDOL FAQ). Checked against nj.gov on October 25, 2026.
NJDOL lists 10 teamster rates for Ocean County, from $94.44 to $98.02 an hour. See all of them.
NJDOL's posted rates are informational. The public body obtains the project's official determination, and it goes in the contract.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $53.21 + $44.81
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. NJDOL 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) | $53.21 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $44.81 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $98.02 |
When does this rate change?
- The rates in effect on the date the contract is awarded apply, plus every pre-determined increase listed then, from its date. A later posting doesn't change an awarded job (NJDOL FAQ). Rates marked expired "remain in effect" until new ones are posted.
- NJDOL reissues a county's package whenever a union agreement changes. This page uses the packages of October 19, 2026 (NJDOL current rates).
Every teamster rate in Ocean County
As NJDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Truck Driver: Low Boy Driver$98.02
- Truck Driver: Winch Trailer Driver$94.69
- Truck Driver: Euclid-type vehicles (large off-road equipment)$94.59
- Truck Driver: Tractor-Trailer truck (all types)$94.59
- Truck Driver: Straight 3-axle trucks, Dump Truck (3-axle), Dump Truck (tandem)$94.49
- Truck Driver: Bucket, Utility, Pick-up, Fuel Delivery trucks$94.44
- Truck Driver: Dump truck (single axle), Asphalt Distributor, Tack Spreader$94.44
- Truck Driver: Helper on Asphalt Distributor truck$94.44
- Truck Driver: Slurry Seal, Seeding/Fertilizing/Mulchi ng truck$94.44
- Truck Driver: Vacuum or Vac-All truck (entire unit)$94.44
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truck Driver: Bucket, Utility, Pick-up, Fuel Delivery trucks | $49.63 | $44.81 | $94.44 | May 1, 2026 |
| Truck Driver: Dump truck (single axle), Asphalt Distributor, Tack Spreader | $49.63 | $44.81 | $94.44 | May 1, 2026 |
| Truck Driver: Euclid-type vehicles (large off-road equipment) | $49.78 | $44.81 | $94.59 | May 1, 2026 |
| Truck Driver: Helper on Asphalt Distributor truck | $49.63 | $44.81 | $94.44 | May 1, 2026 |
| Truck Driver: Low Boy Driver | $53.21 | $44.81 | $98.02 | May 1, 2026 |
| Truck Driver: Slurry Seal, Seeding/Fertilizing/Mulchi ng truck | $49.63 | $44.81 | $94.44 | May 1, 2026 |
| Truck Driver: Straight 3-axle trucks, Dump Truck (3-axle), Dump Truck (tandem) | $49.68 | $44.81 | $94.49 | May 1, 2026 |
| Truck Driver: Tractor-Trailer truck (all types) | $49.78 | $44.81 | $94.59 | May 1, 2026 |
| Truck Driver: Vacuum or Vac-All truck (entire unit) | $49.63 | $44.81 | $94.44 | May 1, 2026 |
| Truck Driver: Winch Trailer Driver | $49.88 | $44.81 | $94.69 | May 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon teamster rate in Ocean County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. Where both Davis-Bacon and the New Jersey Act apply, "whichever rate is higher must be paid" (NJDOL FAQ).
We don't put a federal figure next to NJDOL's here, because the federal determinations split this trade into groups that don't line up with NJDOL's. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | TRUCK DRIVER: OFF THE ROAD HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: Work on a state or federally designated hazardous waste site, where the worker is in direct contact …TEAM0469-004 | $48.78 | $91.44 | NJ20260039 Mod 1 |
| Building | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: Work on a state or federally designated hazardous waste site, where the worker is in direct contact with …TEAM0469-004 | $48.63 | $91.29 | NJ20260039 Mod 1 |
| Highway | TRUCK DRIVERS:, GROUP 4 WINCH TRAILER DRIVER (BURLINGTON COUNTY (EAST OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE TO THE DELAWARE RIVER); MERCER, MONMOUTH AND …TEAM0469-002 | $48.63 | $91.29 | NJ20260001 Mod 2 |
| Highway | TRUCK DRIVERS:, GROUP 3 DRIVER OF ALL EUCLID-TYPE VEHICLES: EUCLID, INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER, WABCO, CATERPILLAR, KOEHRING TRACTOR AND WAGON, DUMPTOR, BOTTOM, …TEAM0469-002 | $48.68 | $91.34 | NJ20260001 Mod 2 |
| Highway | TRUCK DRIVERS:, GROUP 2 DRIVER OF 3-AXLE TRUCKS AND FLOATS (BURLINGTON COUNTY (EAST OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE TO THE DELAWARE RIVER); …TEAM0469-002 | $48.78 | $91.44 | NJ20260001 Mod 2 |
| Highway | TRUCK DRIVERS:, GROUP 1 DRIVERS OF THE FOLLOWING TYPE VEHICLES: DUMP, FLAT, FLOAT, PICK-UP, CONTAINER HAULER, FUEL, WATER SPRINKLER, ROAD OIL, STRINGER BEAD, …TEAM0469-002 | $48.88 | $91.54 | NJ20260001 Mod 2 |
| Heavy | TRUCK DRIVERS: DUMP TRUCK; FLATBED TRUCK;PICK UP TRUCK HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE …TEAM0469-008 | $48.63 | $91.29 | NJ20260060 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | TRUCK DRIVERS: OFF THE ROAD TRUCK HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, WHERE THE WORKER IS IN DIRECT …TEAM0469-008 | $48.78 | $91.44 | NJ20260060 Mod 1 |
| Residential | OPERATOR: CONCRETE PUMP, TRUCK MOUNTEDSUNJ2004-055 | $13.50 | $15.84 | NJ20260017 Mod 1 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. New Jersey Davis-Bacon changes
How Ocean 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 New Jersey
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Ocean Countybase $53.21$98.02
- Burlington Countybase $53.21$98.02
- Monmouth Countybase $53.21$98.02
- Atlantic Countybase $47.91$75.46
Teamster (Truck Driver) rates in nearby counties
Current NJDOL rates. Rates "are generally set for each of the State's twenty-one (21) counties", and some crafts are statewide (NJDOL FAQ).
NJDOL's teamster rates for Ocean County are the same as in 6 other counties: Burlington, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Ocean County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean County | Truck Driver: Low Boy Driver | $53.21 | $98.02 | |
| Burlington County | Truck Driver: Low Boy Driver | $53.21 | $98.02 | same |
| Monmouth County | Truck Driver: Low Boy Driver | $53.21 | $98.02 | same |
| Mercer County | Truck Driver: Low Boy Driver | $53.21 | $98.02 | same |
| Middlesex County | Truck Driver: Low Boy Driver | $53.21 | $98.02 | same |
| Camden County | Truck Driver: Straight 3-axle truck | $45.70 | $81.16 | −$16.86 |
| Atlantic County | Truck Driver: Straight 3-axle truck | $47.91 | $75.46 | −$22.56 |
More from NJDOL on this rate
- NJDOL NJDOL county package, page 69
- NJDOL's current prevailing wage rates
- These are journeyman rates. Apprentices registered with the U.S. Office of Apprenticeship get the percentage in the craft's apprentice schedule, with full benefits unless noted.
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your wage to what your employer pays into benefits for you, or pays you in cash each payday, and compare it with the total. Rates for every craft, including future increases, must be posted on site, and certified payroll goes to NJDOL within 10 days of payday (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.29). NJDOL Public Contracts: (609) 292-2259.
Source
Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL), NJDOL county package NJDOL-20261019-ocean, issued October 19, 2026, effective May 1, 2026, page 69: lwdwebpt.dol.state.nj.us/archivewages/292125119-ocean-10-19-2026.pdf
We read every county package of October 19, 2026, including its statewide pages, and check every number with a second, separate reader. Wage plus benefit equals NJDOL's printed total on every step that prints both. How we check · Download Ocean County as CSV · Report an error