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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in McDowell County, North Carolina
$13.86an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · DUMP TRUCK
$12.50 base wage + $1.36 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUNC2011-042
$13.50an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.50 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,001 LBS OR GREATER) · SUNC2014-001
$13.78an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.32 base wage + $1.46 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER · SUNC2011-049
McDowell County uses the same teamster rates as 12 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in McDowell County, a teamster working as dump truck must be paid at least $13.86 an hour: a $12.50 base wage plus $1.36 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260061 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.86 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260061, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUNC2011-042 (August 26, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in McDowell County, a teamster must be paid at least $13.50 an hour: a $13.50 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260086 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.50 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260086, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUNC2014-001 (November 13, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in McDowell County, a teamster must be paid at least $13.78 an hour: a $12.32 base wage plus $1.46 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260068 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.78 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260068, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUNC2011-049 (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 McDowell County, from $11.72 to $14.73 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 + $1.36
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) | $1.36 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.86 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.50 + $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) | $13.50 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.50 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.32 + $1.46
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) | $12.32 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.46 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.78 |
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 McDowell County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (TACK TRUCK/DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR)Highway · SUNC2014-001$14.73
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuilding · SUNC2011-042$13.86
- TRUCK DRIVERHeavy · SUNC2011-049$13.78
- TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,001 LBS OR GREATER)Highway · SUNC2014-001$13.50
- TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,000 OR LESS)Highway · SUNC2014-001$11.72
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuildingSUNC2011-042 | $12.50 | $1.36 | $13.86 | NC20260061 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,001 LBS OR GREATER)HighwaySUNC2014-001 | $13.50 | $0.00 | $13.50 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,000 OR LESS)HighwaySUNC2014-001 | $11.72 | $0.00 | $11.72 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (TACK TRUCK/DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR)HighwaySUNC2014-001 | $14.67 | $0.06 | $14.73 | NC20260086 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVERHeavySUNC2011-049 | $12.32 | $1.46 | $13.78 | NC20260068 Mod 1 |
How McDowell 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
- McDowell Countybase $12.50$13.86
- Rutherford Countybase $12.50$13.86
- Burke Countybase $16.56$19.65
- Yancey 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 McDowell County are the same as in 12 other counties: Ashe, Clay, Graham, Macon, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry and 4 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs McDowell County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 | +$5.79 |
| Buncombe County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 | +$5.79 |
| McDowell County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.50 | $13.86 | |
| Rutherford County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.50 | $13.86 | same |
| Yancey County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.50 | $13.86 | same |
| Mitchell County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.50 | $13.86 | same |
| Polk County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.50 | $13.86 | 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 NC20260061 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/NC20260061/1
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 McDowell County as CSV · Report an error