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Ward County, ND · Teamster (Truck Driver)
Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Ward County, North Dakota
$20.95an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · DUMP TRUCK
$20.95 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUND2012-020
$60.50an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$36.45 base wage + $24.05 fringe benefits
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4: ARTICULATED/OFF ROAD HAULER; ASPHALT DUMP PERSON (CONTROLS THE SPREAD OF ASPHALT); ASPHALT PAVING SCREED OPERATOR; BACKHOE � UP TO AND INCLUDING 1/2 CUBIC YARD (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); BORING MACHINE LOCATOR; CONSOLE BOARD OPERATOR; CURB MACHINE OPERATOR; DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR (BITUMINOUS); FORKLIFT OPERATOR; FRONT END LOADER- 1-1/2 CUBIC YARDS UP TO AND INCLUDING 3 CUBIC YARDS (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); FUEL/LUBE TRUCK OPERATOR; GRADE PERSON (RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING AND DETERMINING GRADE THROUGH INSTRUMENTATION); GRAVEL SCREENING PLANT OPERATOR (NOT CRUSHING OR WASHING); GREASER; HYDRO VAC AND HYDRO EXCAVATOR SELF-PROPELLED; LONGITUDINAL FLOAT AND SPRAY OPERATOR; MICRO SURFACER MACHINE; MOTOR GRADE OPERATOR � HAUL ROADS; PAVING BREAKER � HYDRO HAMMER TYPE; PUGMILL OPERATOR; PUSH TRACTOR; ROLLER, STEEL & RUBBER ON HOT MIX ASPHALT PAVING; ROTOMILL MACHINE (SURFACE PLANER), UP TO AND INCLUDING 42''; RUMBLE STRIP MACHINE; SAND AND CHIP SPREADER; SELF-PROPELLED SHEEPSFOOT PACKER WITH OR WITHOUT BLADE ATTACHMENT; SELF-PROPELLED TRAVELING SOIL STABILIZER; SHEEPSFOOT PACKER WITH DOZER ATTACHMENT � 100 HP AND OVER; SHOULDERING MACHINE; SLIP FORM, CURB & GUTTER OPERATOR; SLURRY SEAL MACHINE; TAMPING MACHINE OPERATOR; TIE TAMPER AND BALLAST MACHINE; TRENCHING MACHINE OPERATOR � 46 HP UP TO AND INCLUDING 99 HP; TRUCK MECHANIC; WELL POINTS; TUB GRINDER · ENGI0049-021
$50.75an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$31.95 base wage + $18.80 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUND2017-006
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Ward County, a teamster working as dump truck must be paid at least $20.95 an hour: a $20.95 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260031 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $20.95 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260031, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUND2012-020 (August 18, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Ward County, a teamster must be paid at least $60.50 an hour: a $36.45 base wage plus $24.05 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260001 (modification 5). DOL prints no total, so $60.50 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260001, modification 5, published October 1, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier ENGI0049-021 (October 1, 2026). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Ward County, a teamster must be paid at least $50.75 an hour: a $31.95 base wage plus $18.80 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260043 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $50.75 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260043, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUND2017-006 (July 31, 2020). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). North Dakota has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 8 teamster rates for Ward County, from $20.95 to $60.50 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.95 + $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) | $20.95 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $20.95 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $36.45 + $24.05
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) | $36.45 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $24.05 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $60.50 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $31.95 + $18.80
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) | $31.95 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $18.80 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $50.75 |
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 Dakota change log lists what each one changed.
Every teamster rate in Ward County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4: ARTICULATED/OFF ROAD HAULER; ASPHALT DUMP PERSON (CONTROLS THE SPREAD OF ASPHALT); ASPHALT PAVING SCREED OPERATOR; BACKHOE � UP TO AND INCLUDING 1/2 CUBIC YARD (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); BORING MACHINE LOCATOR; CONSOLE BOARD OPERATOR; CURB MACHINE OPERATOR; DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR (BITUMINOUS); FORKLIFT OPERATOR; FRONT END LOADER- 1-1/2 CUBIC YARDS UP TO AND INCLUDING 3 CUBIC YARDS (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); FUEL/LUBE TRUCK OPERATOR; GRADE PERSON (RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING AND DETERMINING GRADE THROUGH INSTRUMENTATION); GRAVEL SCREENING PLANT OPERATOR (NOT CRUSHING OR WASHING); GREASER; HYDRO VAC AND HYDRO EXCAVATOR SELF-PROPELLED; LONGITUDINAL FLOAT AND SPRAY OPERATOR; MICRO SURFACER MACHINE; MOTOR GRADE OPERATOR � HAUL ROADS; PAVING BREAKER � HYDRO HAMMER TYPE; PUGMILL OPERATOR; PUSH TRACTOR; ROLLER, STEEL & RUBBER ON HOT MIX ASPHALT PAVING; ROTOMILL MACHINE (SURFACE PLANER), UP TO AND INCLUDING 42''; RUMBLE STRIP MACHINE; SAND AND CHIP SPREADER; SELF-PROPELLED SHEEPSFOOT PACKER WITH OR WITHOUT BLADE ATTACHMENT; SELF-PROPELLED TRAVELING SOIL STABILIZER; SHEEPSFOOT PACKER WITH DOZER ATTACHMENT � 100 HP AND OVER; SHOULDERING MACHINE; SLIP FORM, CURB & GUTTER OPERATOR; SLURRY SEAL MACHINE; TAMPING MACHINE OPERATOR; TIE TAMPER AND BALLAST MACHINE; TRENCHING MACHINE OPERATOR � 46 HP UP TO AND INCLUDING 99 HP; TRUCK MECHANIC; WELL POINTS; TUB GRINDERHighway · ENGI0049-021$60.50
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5: BOOM TRUCK- A- FRAME OR HYDRAULIC, 2 TONS UP TO AND INCLUDING 7 TONS; BROOM � SELF-PROPELLED; CONCRETE SAW (POWER OPERATED); CURE BRIDGE OPERATOR; FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, LESS THAN 1-1/2 CUBIC YARDS (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); MOBILE CEMENT MIXER-NON-TRUCK; POWER ACTUATED AUGER & HORIZONTAL BORING MACHINE OPERATOR UP TO AND INCLUDING 5�; ROLLER, ON OTHER THAN HOT MIX ASPHALT PAVING; OILERS; SKID STEER OPERATOR WITH ATTACHMENTS; VIBRATING PACKER OPERATOR (PAD TYPE) SELF-PROPELLED; WATER SPRAYING EQUIPMENT � SELF-PROPELLEDHighway · ENGI0049-021$59.65
- TRUCK DRIVER: EUCLID OVER 20 YDSHighway · TEAM0638-004$57.07
- TRUCK DRIVER: TANDEM TRI AXLE SEMI, LOWBOY, AND OFF ROAD HEAVY DUTY END DUMPS 20 YDS & UNDERHighway · TEAM0638-004$55.55
- TRUCK DRIVER: TANDEM TRI/AXLE TRUCKHighway · TEAM0638-004$55.24
- TRUCK DRIVER: SINGLE AXLE TRUCKSHighway · TEAM0638-004$55.12
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHeavy · SUND2017-006$50.75
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuilding · SUND2012-020$20.95
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuildingSUND2012-020 | $20.95 | $0.00 | $20.95 | ND20260031 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4: ARTICULATED/OFF ROAD HAULER; ASPHALT DUMP PERSON (CONTROLS THE SPREAD OF ASPHALT); ASPHALT PAVING SCREED OPERATOR; BACKHOE � UP TO AND INCLUDING 1/2 CUBIC YARD (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); BORING MACHINE LOCATOR; CONSOLE BOARD OPERATOR; CURB MACHINE OPERATOR; DISTRIBUTOR OPERATOR (BITUMINOUS); FORKLIFT OPERATOR; FRONT END LOADER- 1-1/2 CUBIC YARDS UP TO AND INCLUDING 3 CUBIC YARDS (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); FUEL/LUBE TRUCK OPERATOR; GRADE PERSON (RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING AND DETERMINING GRADE THROUGH INSTRUMENTATION); GRAVEL SCREENING PLANT OPERATOR (NOT CRUSHING OR WASHING); GREASER; HYDRO VAC AND HYDRO EXCAVATOR SELF-PROPELLED; LONGITUDINAL FLOAT AND SPRAY OPERATOR; MICRO SURFACER MACHINE; MOTOR GRADE OPERATOR � HAUL ROADS; PAVING BREAKER � HYDRO HAMMER TYPE; PUGMILL OPERATOR; PUSH TRACTOR; ROLLER, STEEL & RUBBER ON HOT MIX ASPHALT PAVING; ROTOMILL MACHINE (SURFACE PLANER), UP TO AND INCLUDING 42''; RUMBLE STRIP MACHINE; SAND AND CHIP SPREADER; SELF-PROPELLED SHEEPSFOOT PACKER WITH OR WITHOUT BLADE ATTACHMENT; SELF-PROPELLED TRAVELING SOIL STABILIZER; SHEEPSFOOT PACKER WITH DOZER ATTACHMENT � 100 HP AND OVER; SHOULDERING MACHINE; SLIP FORM, CURB & GUTTER OPERATOR; SLURRY SEAL MACHINE; TAMPING MACHINE OPERATOR; TIE TAMPER AND BALLAST MACHINE; TRENCHING MACHINE OPERATOR � 46 HP UP TO AND INCLUDING 99 HP; TRUCK MECHANIC; WELL POINTS; TUB GRINDERHighwayENGI0049-021 | $36.45 | $24.05 | $60.50 | ND20260001 Mod 5 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5: BOOM TRUCK- A- FRAME OR HYDRAULIC, 2 TONS UP TO AND INCLUDING 7 TONS; BROOM � SELF-PROPELLED; CONCRETE SAW (POWER OPERATED); CURE BRIDGE OPERATOR; FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, LESS THAN 1-1/2 CUBIC YARDS (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); MOBILE CEMENT MIXER-NON-TRUCK; POWER ACTUATED AUGER & HORIZONTAL BORING MACHINE OPERATOR UP TO AND INCLUDING 5�; ROLLER, ON OTHER THAN HOT MIX ASPHALT PAVING; OILERS; SKID STEER OPERATOR WITH ATTACHMENTS; VIBRATING PACKER OPERATOR (PAD TYPE) SELF-PROPELLED; WATER SPRAYING EQUIPMENT � SELF-PROPELLEDHighwayENGI0049-021 | $35.60 | $24.05 | $59.65 | ND20260001 Mod 5 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: EUCLID OVER 20 YDSHighwayTEAM0638-004 | $37.09 | $19.98 | $57.07 | ND20260001 Mod 5 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: SINGLE AXLE TRUCKSHighwayTEAM0638-004 | $35.14 | $19.98 | $55.12 | ND20260001 Mod 5 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: TANDEM TRI AXLE SEMI, LOWBOY, AND OFF ROAD HEAVY DUTY END DUMPS 20 YDS & UNDERHighwayTEAM0638-004 | $35.57 | $19.98 | $55.55 | ND20260001 Mod 5 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: TANDEM TRI/AXLE TRUCKHighwayTEAM0638-004 | $35.26 | $19.98 | $55.24 | ND20260001 Mod 5 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHeavySUND2017-006 | $31.95 | $18.80 | $50.75 | ND20260043 Mod 2 |
How Ward 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 Dakota
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Ward Countybase $20.95$20.95
- Renville Countybase $20.95$20.95
- Mountrail Countybase $20.95$20.95
- Oliver Countybase $19.81$25.23
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 Ward County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $20.95 | $20.95 | |
| Renville County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $20.95 | $20.95 | same |
| Mountrail County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $20.95 | $20.95 | same |
| McHenry County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $20.95 | $20.95 | same |
| McLean County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $20.95 | $20.95 | same |
| Bottineau County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $20.95 | $20.95 | same |
| Burke County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $20.95 | $20.95 | same |
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 ND20260031 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/ND20260031/2
We read every active North Dakota 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 Ward County as CSV · Report an error