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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Wayne County, North Carolina
$19.65an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · DUMP TRUCK
$16.56 base wage + $3.09 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUNC2018-012
$15.61an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.13 base wage + $0.48 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUNC2016-019
$12.37an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.37 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,001 LBS OR GREATER) · SUNC2014-005
$15.01an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.12 base wage + $1.89 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER · SUNC2011-061
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Wayne County, 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 NC20260012 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $19.65 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260012, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUNC2018-012 (August 8, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Wayne County, a teamster must be paid at least $15.61 an hour: a $15.13 base wage plus $0.48 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260110 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.61 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260110, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUNC2016-019 (February 22, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Wayne County, a teamster must be paid at least $12.37 an hour: a $12.37 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260090 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.37 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260090, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUNC2014-005 (November 17, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Wayne County, a teamster must be paid at least $15.01 an hour: a $13.12 base wage plus $1.89 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260080 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.01 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NC20260080, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUNC2011-061 (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 Wayne County, from $11.12 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: $15.13 + $0.48
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) | $15.13 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.48 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.61 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.37 + $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) | $12.37 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.37 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.12 + $1.89
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) | $13.12 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.89 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.01 |
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 Wayne County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuilding · SUNC2018-012$19.65
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKResidential · SUNC2016-019$15.61
- TRUCK DRIVERHeavy · SUNC2011-061$15.01
- TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCKResidential · SUNC2016-019$14.77
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (TACK TRUCK/DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR)Highway · SUNC2014-005$14.52
- TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,001 LBS OR GREATER)Highway · SUNC2014-005$12.37
- TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,000 OR LESS)Highway · SUNC2014-005$11.12
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuildingSUNC2018-012 | $16.56 | $3.09 | $19.65 | NC20260012 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,001 LBS OR GREATER)HighwaySUNC2014-005 | $12.37 | $0.00 | $12.37 | NC20260090 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER (GVWR OF 26,000 OR LESS)HighwaySUNC2014-005 | $11.12 | $0.00 | $11.12 | NC20260090 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (TACK TRUCK/DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR)HighwaySUNC2014-005 | $14.52 | $0.00 | $14.52 | NC20260090 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVERHeavySUNC2011-061 | $13.12 | $1.89 | $15.01 | NC20260080 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCKResidentialSUNC2016-019 | $14.77 | $0.00 | $14.77 | NC20260110 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKResidentialSUNC2016-019 | $15.13 | $0.48 | $15.61 | NC20260110 Mod 1 |
How Wayne 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
- Wayne Countybase $16.56$19.65
- Greene Countybase $13.38$14.86
- Lenoir Countybase $13.14$14.15
- Johnston Countybase $16.56$19.65
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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 | |
| Johnston County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.56 | $19.65 | same |
| Greene County | TRUCK DRIVER | $13.38 | $14.86 | −$4.79 |
| Lenoir County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $13.14 | $14.15 | −$5.50 |
| Wilson County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $13.14 | $14.15 | −$5.50 |
| Duplin County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $13.14 | $14.15 | −$5.50 |
| Sampson County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $12.75 | $13.96 | −$5.69 |
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 NC20260012 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/NC20260012/1
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 Wayne County as CSV · Report an error