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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico
$7.55an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · TRUCK DRIVER
$7.25 base wage + $0.30 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER · SUPR1993-001
$12.03an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.50 base wage + $0.53 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUPR2019-025
$9.69an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$9.21 base wage + $0.48 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: PICKUP TRUCK · SUPR2019-012
$11.22an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.06 base wage + $1.16 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUPR2019-003
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Carolina Municipio, a teamster working as truck driver must be paid at least $7.55 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.30 in fringe benefits, under wage determination PR20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.55 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination PR20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUPR1993-001 (October 29, 1993). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Carolina Municipio, a teamster must be paid at least $12.03 an hour: a $11.50 base wage plus $0.53 in fringe benefits, under wage determination PR20260029 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.03 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination PR20260029, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUPR2019-025 (May 14, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Carolina Municipio, a teamster must be paid at least $9.69 an hour: a $9.21 base wage plus $0.48 in fringe benefits, under wage determination PR20260009 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $9.69 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination PR20260009, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUPR2019-012 (May 14, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Carolina Municipio, a teamster must be paid at least $11.22 an hour: a $10.06 base wage plus $1.16 in fringe benefits, under wage determination PR20260037 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.22 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination PR20260037, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUPR2019-003 (May 14, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
These are the federal Davis-Bacon rates for Puerto Rico, for federally funded or assisted construction. We haven't checked whether Puerto Rico also sets its own.
DOL lists 6 teamster rates for Carolina Municipio, from $7.55 to $12.03 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.25 + $0.30
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) | $7.25 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.30 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.55 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.50 + $0.53
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) | $11.50 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.53 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.03 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $9.21 + $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) | $9.21 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.48 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $9.69 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.06 + $1.16
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) | $10.06 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.16 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.22 |
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 Puerto Rico change log lists what each one changed.
Every teamster rate in Carolina Municipio
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKResidential · SUPR2019-025$12.03
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHeavy · SUPR2019-003$11.22
- OPERATOR: EQUIPMENT GREASER ( GREASE TRUCK)Highway · SUPR2019-012$10.69
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHighway · SUPR2019-012$10.25
- TRUCK DRIVER: PICKUP TRUCKHighway · SUPR2019-012$9.69
- TRUCK DRIVERBuilding · SUPR1993-001$7.55
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVERBuildingSUPR1993-001 | $7.25 | $0.30 | $7.55 | PR20260001 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: PICKUP TRUCKHighwaySUPR2019-012 | $9.21 | $0.48 | $9.69 | PR20260009 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHighwaySUPR2019-012 | $9.40 | $0.85 | $10.25 | PR20260009 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: EQUIPMENT GREASER ( GREASE TRUCK)HighwaySUPR2019-012 | $9.54 | $1.15 | $10.69 | PR20260009 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHeavySUPR2019-003 | $10.06 | $1.16 | $11.22 | PR20260037 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKResidentialSUPR2019-025 | $11.50 | $0.53 | $12.03 | PR20260029 Mod 1 |
How Carolina Municipio compares
The main teamster rate in every municipio that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every municipio in Puerto Rico
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Carolina Municipiobase $7.25$7.55
- Trujillo Alto Municipiobase $7.25$7.55
- Loíza Municipiobase $7.25$7.55
- Canóvanas Municipiobase $7.25$7.55
Teamster (Truck Driver) rates in nearby localities
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of municipios, so neighbours often share them; the municipio where the work is done decides.
| Municipio | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Carolina Municipio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Municipio | TRUCK DRIVER | $7.25 | $7.55 | |
| Trujillo Alto Municipio | TRUCK DRIVER | $7.25 | $7.55 | same |
| Loíza Municipio | TRUCK DRIVER | $7.25 | $7.55 | same |
| Canóvanas Municipio | TRUCK DRIVER | $7.25 | $7.55 | same |
| San Juan Municipio | TRUCK DRIVER | $7.25 | $7.55 | same |
| Gurabo Municipio | TRUCK DRIVER | $7.25 | $7.55 | same |
| Río Grande Municipio | TRUCK DRIVER | $7.25 | $7.55 | same |
Puerto Rico teamster prevailing wage by municipio, 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 PR20260001 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/PR20260001/1
We read every active Puerto Rico 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 Carolina Municipio as CSV · Report an error