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Hertford County, NC · Teamster (Truck Driver)
Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Hertford County, North Carolina
$13.71an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · DUMP TRUCK
$12.50 base wage + $1.21 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUNC2023-001
$12.04an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.04 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,001 LBS OR GREATER) · SUNC2014-006
$12.02an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.02 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER · SUNC2011-050
Hertford County uses the same teamster rates as 6 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Hertford County, a teamster working as dump truck must be paid at least $13.71 an hour: a $12.50 base wage plus $1.21 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260062 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.71 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260062, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUNC2023-001 (August 26, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Hertford County, a teamster must be paid at least $12.04 an hour: a $12.04 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260091 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.04 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260091, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUNC2014-006 (November 17, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Hertford County, a teamster must be paid at least $12.02 an hour: a $12.02 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260069 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.02 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260069, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUNC2011-050 (August 26, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). North Carolina has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 5 teamster rates for Hertford County, from $10.35 to $14.56 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: $12.50 + $1.21
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) | $12.50 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.21 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.71 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.04 + $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) | $12.04 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.04 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.02 + $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) | $12.02 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.02 |
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 North Carolina change log lists what each one changed.
Every teamster rate in Hertford County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (TACK TRUCK/DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR)Highway · SUNC2014-006$14.56
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuilding · SUNC2023-001$13.71
- TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,001 LBS OR GREATER)Highway · SUNC2014-006$12.04
- TRUCK DRIVERHeavy · SUNC2011-050$12.02
- TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,000 OR LESS)Highway · SUNC2014-006$10.35
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuildingSUNC2023-001 | $12.50 | $1.21 | $13.71 | NC20260062 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,001 LBS OR GREATER)HighwaySUNC2014-006 | $12.04 | $0.00 | $12.04 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,000 OR LESS)HighwaySUNC2014-006 | $10.35 | $0.00 | $10.35 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (TACK TRUCK/DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR)HighwaySUNC2014-006 | $14.56 | $0.00 | $14.56 | NC20260091 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVERHeavySUNC2011-050 | $12.02 | $0.00 | $12.02 | NC20260069 Mod 1 |
How Hertford 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 North Carolina
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Hertford Countybase $12.50$13.71
- Gates Countybase $15.98$18.91
- Bertie Countybase $12.50$13.71
- Northampton Countybase $12.50$13.86
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 Hertford County are the same as in 6 other counties: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Hyde, Tyrrell.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Hertford County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gates County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $15.98 | $18.91 | +$5.20 |
| Northampton County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.50 | $13.86 | +$0.15 |
| Hertford County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.50 | $13.71 | |
| Bertie County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.50 | $13.71 | same |
| Chowan County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.50 | $13.71 | same |
| Perquimans County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.50 | $13.71 | same |
| Martin County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.50 | $13.71 | same |
North Carolina 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 NC20260062 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/NC20260062/1
We read every active North Carolina 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 Hertford County as CSV · Report an error