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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage, Buncombe County group, North Carolina (4 counties)
DOL sets the same teamster rates, row for row, in 4 counties: Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson and Madison. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$19.65an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · DUMP TRUCK
$16.56 base wage + $3.09 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUNC2018-016
$14.93an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.93 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUNC2016-022
$12.48an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.48 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,000 OR LESS) · SUNC2014-002
$15.88an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.52 base wage + $1.36 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER · SUNC2011-060
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 4 counties, a teamster working as dump truck must be paid at least $19.65 an hour: a $16.56 base wage plus $3.09 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260016 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $19.65 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260016, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUNC2018-016 (August 8, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in each of these 4 counties, a teamster must be paid at least $14.93 an hour: a $14.93 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260113 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.93 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260113, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUNC2016-022 (February 22, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in each of these 4 counties, a teamster must be paid at least $12.48 an hour: a $12.48 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260087 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.48 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260087, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUNC2014-002 (November 13, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in each of these 4 counties, a teamster must be paid at least $15.88 an hour: a $14.52 base wage plus $1.36 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260079 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.88 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260079, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUNC2011-060 (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 7 teamster rates for each of these counties, from $12.48 to $19.65 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.56 + $3.09
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) | $16.56 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.09 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $19.65 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.93 + $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) | $14.93 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.93 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.48 + $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) | $12.48 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.48 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.52 + $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) | $14.52 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.36 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.88 |
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 the Buncombe County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuilding · SUNC2018-016$19.65
- TRUCK DRIVERHeavy · SUNC2011-060$15.88
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKResidential · SUNC2016-022$14.93
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (TACK TRUCK/DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR)Highway · SUNC2014-002$14.83
- TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCKResidential · SUNC2016-022$14.77
- TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,000 LBS OR GREATER)Highway · SUNC2014-002$13.65
- TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,000 OR LESS)Highway · SUNC2014-002$12.48
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuildingSUNC2018-016 | $16.56 | $3.09 | $19.65 | NC20260016 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,000 OR LESS)HighwaySUNC2014-002 | $12.48 | $0.00 | $12.48 | NC20260087 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,000 LBS OR GREATER)HighwaySUNC2014-002 | $13.65 | $0.00 | $13.65 | NC20260087 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (TACK TRUCK/DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR)HighwaySUNC2014-002 | $14.81 | $0.02 | $14.83 | NC20260087 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVERHeavySUNC2011-060 | $14.52 | $1.36 | $15.88 | NC20260079 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCKResidentialSUNC2016-022 | $14.77 | $0.00 | $14.77 | NC20260113 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKResidentialSUNC2016-022 | $14.93 | $0.00 | $14.93 | NC20260113 Mod 1 |
How the Buncombe County group 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
- Buncombe County groupbase $16.56$19.65
- Madison Countybase $16.56$19.65
- Henderson Countybase $16.56$19.65
- Yancey Countybase $12.50$13.86
Which county is in which teamster group
Every North Carolina county with a teamster rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buncombe County group, 4 localities: Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 |
| Burke County group, 3 localities: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 |
| Pitt County group, 3 localities: Edgecombe, Nash, Pitt | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 |
| Stokes County group, 3 localities: Davie, Stokes, Yadkin | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 |
| Chatham County group, 2 localities: Chatham, Person | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 |
| Johnston County group, 2 localities: Franklin, Johnston | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 |
| Randolph County group, 2 localities: Randolph, Rockingham | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 |
| Alamance County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 |
| Cabarrus County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 |
| Catawba County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 |
| Davidson County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 |
| Durham County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 |
| Forsyth County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 |
| Gaston County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 |
| Guilford County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 |
| Iredell County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 |
| Lincoln County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 |
| Mecklenburg County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 |
| Orange County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 |
| Rowan County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 |
| Union County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 |
| Wake County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 |
| Wayne County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 |
| Craven County group, 3 localities: Craven, Jones, Pamlico | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $15.98 | $18.91 |
| Brunswick County group, 2 localities: Brunswick, Pender | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $15.98 | $18.91 |
| Cumberland County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $15.98 | $18.91 |
| Currituck County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $15.98 | $18.91 |
| Gates County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $15.98 | $18.91 |
| Hoke County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $15.98 | $18.91 |
| New Hanover County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $15.98 | $18.91 |
| Onslow County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $15.98 | $18.91 |
| Greene County | TRUCK DRIVER | $13.38 | $14.86 |
| Harnett County group, 6 localities: Bladen, Columbus, Harnett, Robeson, Scotland, Wilson | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $13.14 | $14.15 |
| Moore County group, 3 localities: Lee, Montgomery, Moore | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $13.14 | $14.15 |
| Lenoir County group, 2 localities: Duplin, Lenoir | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $13.14 | $14.15 |
| Cleveland County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $13.14 | $14.15 |
| Richmond County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $13.14 | $14.15 |
| Stanly County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $13.14 | $14.15 |
| Avery County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.69 | $14.05 |
| Sampson County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.75 | $13.96 |
| Surry County group, 13 localities: Ashe, Clay, Graham, Macon, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Wilkes, Yancey | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.50 | $13.86 |
| Granville County group, 4 localities: Granville, Halifax, Vance, Warren | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.50 | $13.86 |
| Alleghany County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.50 | $13.86 |
| Caswell County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.50 | $13.86 |
| Cherokee County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.50 | $13.86 |
| Jackson County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.50 | $13.86 |
| Northampton County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.50 | $13.86 |
| Watauga County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.50 | $13.86 |
| Carteret County group, 7 localities: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Hertford, Hyde, Tyrrell | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.50 | $13.71 |
| Dare County group, 4 localities: Chowan, Dare, Martin, Washington | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.50 | $13.71 |
| Pasquotank County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.50 | $13.71 |
| Perquimans County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.50 | $13.71 |
| Anson County | TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,000 OR LESS) | $11.45 | $11.45 |
16 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 37 counties with rates of their own.
North Carolina teamster prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Buncombe · Haywood · Henderson · Madison
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), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Buncombe: NC20260016 Mod 1
- Haywood: NC20260016 Mod 1
- Henderson: NC20260016 Mod 1
- Madison: NC20260016 Mod 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 every North Carolina rate as CSV · Report an error