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Ohio teamster prevailing wage, county by county

A teamster's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Ohio runs from $16.98 an hour in Auglaize County to $36.05 in Brown County. The median county is $25.88.

Main teamster classification in each county (Truck driver: dump (all types)), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Crawford County teamster: $23.02 per hourMedina County teamster: $36.05 per hourHancock County teamster: $22.11 per hourHarrison County teamster: $25.88 per hourKnox County teamster: $23.02 per hourDefiance County teamster: $22.11 per hourGreene County teamster: $33.59 per hourMarion County teamster: $23.02 per hourShelby County teamster: $22.11 per hourSummit County teamster: $36.05 per hourVan Wert County teamster: $22.11 per hourWarren County teamster: $36.05 per hourGuernsey County teamster: $25.88 per hourDelaware County teamster: $36.05 per hourGeauga County teamster: $36.05 per hourPickaway County teamster: $36.05 per hourPortage County teamster: $36.05 per hourLicking County teamster: $36.05 per hourDarke County teamster: $22.11 per hourSandusky County teamster: $23.02 per hourHolmes County teamster: $23.02 per hourHocking County teamster: $25.88 per hourLucas County teamster: $36.05 per hourMeigs County teamster: $25.88 per hourGallia County teamster: $25.88 per hourHuron County teamster: $23.02 per hourCarroll County teamster: $35.39 per hourLogan County teamster: $22.11 per hourUnion County teamster: $36.05 per hourAuglaize County teamster: $16.98 per hourRichland County teamster: $36.05 per hourWilliams County teamster: $22.11 per hourBelmont County teamster: $35.39 per hourHighland County teamster: $25.88 per hourWood County teamster: $36.05 per hourColumbiana County teamster: $23.02 per hourStark County teamster: $35.39 per hourButler County teamster: $36.05 per hourWashington County teamster: $35.39 per hourMontgomery County teamster: $33.59 per hourAshland County teamster: $23.02 per hourJefferson County teamster: $35.39 per hourAdams County teamster: $25.88 per hourPreble County teamster: $33.59 per hourPutnam County teamster: $22.11 per hourRoss County teamster: $25.88 per hourClark County teamster: $33.59 per hourScioto County teamster: $25.88 per hourSeneca County teamster: $23.02 per hourFairfield County teamster: $36.05 per hourTrumbull County teamster: $36.05 per hourTuscarawas County teamster: $25.88 per hourLorain County teamster: $36.05 per hourPike County teamster: $25.88 per hourLawrence County teamster: $35.39 per hourWayne County teamster: $23.02 per hourClermont County teamster: $36.05 per hourCoshocton County teamster: $25.88 per hourMadison County teamster: $36.05 per hourCuyahoga County teamster: $36.05 per hourFranklin County teamster: $36.05 per hourHamilton County teamster: $36.05 per hourHardin County teamster: $22.11 per hourClinton County teamster: $25.88 per hourAllen County teamster: $33.59 per hourFulton County teamster: $36.05 per hourJackson County teamster: $25.88 per hourAthens County teamster: $25.88 per hourHenry County teamster: $22.11 per hourFayette County teamster: $25.88 per hourMiami County teamster: $33.59 per hourOttawa County teamster: $36.05 per hourMorgan County teamster: $25.88 per hourVinton County teamster: $25.88 per hourWyandot County teamster: $23.02 per hourPerry County teamster: $25.88 per hourChampaign County teamster: $22.11 per hourLake County teamster: $36.05 per hourMahoning County teamster: $36.05 per hourMercer County teamster: $22.11 per hourPaulding County teamster: $22.11 per hourMorrow County teamster: $36.05 per hourMuskingum County teamster: $25.88 per hourMonroe County teamster: $25.88 per hourBrown County teamster: $36.05 per hourAshtabula County teamster: $23.02 per hourErie County teamster: $36.05 per hourNoble County teamster: $25.88 per hour
$16$23$25$33$36$36Teamster (Truck Driver), main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a teamster make on prevailing wage in Ohio?

5 groups of counties with identical rates and 72 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Brown County1 county$36.05
  2. Butler County1 county$36.05
  3. Clermont County1 county$36.05
  4. Cuyahoga County1 county$36.05
  5. Delaware County1 county$36.05
  6. Erie County1 county$36.05
  7. Fairfield County1 county$36.05
  8. Franklin County1 county$36.05
  9. Fulton County1 county$36.05
  10. Geauga County1 county$36.05
  11. Hamilton County1 county$36.05
  12. Lake County1 county$36.05
  13. Licking County1 county$36.05
  14. Lorain County1 county$36.05
  15. Lucas County1 county$36.05
  16. Madison County1 county$36.05
  17. Mahoning County1 county$36.05
  18. Medina County1 county$36.05
  19. Morrow County1 county$36.05
  20. Ottawa County1 county$36.05
  21. Pickaway County1 county$36.05
  22. Portage County1 county$36.05
  23. Richland County1 county$36.05
  24. Summit County1 county$36.05
  25. Trumbull County1 county$36.05
  26. Union County1 county$36.05
  27. Warren County1 county$36.05
  28. Wood County1 county$36.05
  29. Stark County group2 counties$35.39
  30. Belmont County1 county$35.39
  31. Jefferson County1 county$35.39
  32. Lawrence County1 county$35.39
  33. Washington County1 county$35.39
  34. Allen County1 county$33.59
  35. Clark County1 county$33.59
  36. Greene County1 county$33.59
  37. Miami County1 county$33.59
  38. Montgomery County1 county$33.59
  39. Preble County1 county$33.59
  40. Guernsey County group6 counties$25.88

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Brown CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Butler CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Clermont CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Cuyahoga CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Delaware CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Erie CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Fairfield CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Franklin CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Fulton CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Geauga CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Hamilton CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Lake CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Licking CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Lorain CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Lucas CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Madison CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Mahoning CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Medina CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Morrow CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Ottawa CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Pickaway CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Portage CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Richland CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Summit CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Trumbull CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Union CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Warren CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Wood CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$36.05 $24.32 
Stark County group, 2 localities: Carroll, StarkTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$35.39 $22.78 
Belmont CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$35.39 $22.78 
Jefferson CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$35.39 $22.78 
Lawrence CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$35.39 $22.78 
Washington CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$35.39 $22.78 
Allen CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$33.59 $22.08 
Clark CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$33.59 $22.08 
Greene CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$33.59 $22.08 
Miami CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$33.59 $22.08 
Montgomery CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$33.59 $22.08 
Preble CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$33.59 $22.08 
Guernsey County group, 6 localities: Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Morgan, Noble, PerryTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$25.88 $19.33 
Highland County group, 4 localities: Clinton, Highland, Hocking, JacksonTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$25.88 $19.33 
Adams CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$25.88 $19.33 
Athens CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$25.88 $19.33 
Fayette CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$25.88 $19.33 
Gallia CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$25.88 $19.33 
Meigs CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$25.88 $19.33 
Monroe CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$25.88 $19.33 
Muskingum CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$25.88 $19.33 
Pike CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$25.88 $19.33 
Ross CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$25.88 $19.33 
Scioto CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$25.88 $19.33 
Tuscarawas CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$25.88 $19.33 
Vinton CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$25.88 $19.33 
Marion County group, 2 localities: Holmes, MarionTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$23.02 $18.88 
Ashland CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$23.02 $18.88 
Ashtabula CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$23.02 $18.88 
Columbiana CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$23.02 $18.88 
Crawford CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$23.02 $18.88 
Huron CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$23.02 $18.88 
Knox CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$23.02 $18.88 
Sandusky CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$23.02 $18.88 
Seneca CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$23.02 $18.88 
Wayne CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$23.02 $18.88 
Wyandot CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$23.02 $18.88 
Hardin County group, 2 localities: Hardin, PauldingTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$22.11 $17.97 
Champaign CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$22.11 $17.97 
Darke CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$22.11 $17.97 
Defiance CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$22.11 $17.97 
Hancock CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$22.11 $17.97 
Henry CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$22.11 $17.97 
Logan CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$22.11 $17.97 
Mercer CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$22.11 $17.97 
Putnam CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$22.11 $17.97 
Shelby CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$22.11 $17.97 
Van Wert CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$22.11 $17.97 
Williams CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$22.11 $17.97 
Auglaize CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP (ALL TYPES)$16.98 $14.97 

5 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 72 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Ohio teamster pay

What is the teamster prevailing wage in Franklin County?

$36.05 an hour: a $24.32 base wage plus $11.73 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260078, modification 1. Overtime and every teamster classification in Franklin County.

Does teamster prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Franklin County the $36.05 total is a $24.32 base wage plus $11.73 in fringe benefits, about 33% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does teamster prevailing wage pay overtime in Ohio?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice teamsters get this rate?

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)).

Why do some counties have the same teamster rate?

DOL often publishes the same teamster rates for several counties. Across Ohio, the 88 counties with a teamster rate fall into 77 distinct sets of rates, and 5 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 6 counties (the Guernsey County group).