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Tennessee earth driller prevailing wage, county by county

An earth driller's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Tennessee is $44.74 an hour in every county that has one (1), for the main classification.

Earth Driller rate in each Tennessee county, A to Z

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Main earth driller classification in each county (Drill operator (caisson)), 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.

Scott County: no rate for this tradeSequatchie County: no rate for this tradeBledsoe County: no rate for this tradeGiles County: no rate for this tradeChester County: no rate for this tradeTrousdale County: no rate for this tradeGibson County: no rate for this tradeBenton County: no rate for this tradeLewis County: no rate for this tradeMadison County: no rate for this tradeWashington County: no rate for this tradeCrockett County: no rate for this tradeHancock County: no rate for this tradeSmith County: no rate for this tradeLoudon County: no rate for this tradeShelby County: no rate for this tradeHouston County: no rate for this tradeJohnson County: no rate for this tradeMeigs County: no rate for this tradeCocke County: no rate for this tradeDickson County: no rate for this tradeGrainger County: no rate for this tradeHawkins County: no rate for this tradeHenderson County: no rate for this tradeHaywood County: no rate for this tradeTipton County: no rate for this tradeMcNairy County: no rate for this tradePerry County: no rate for this tradeMaury County: no rate for this tradeSevier County: no rate for this tradePolk County: no rate for this tradeDyer County: no rate for this tradeCoffee County: no rate for this tradeWarren County: no rate for this tradeSumner County: no rate for this tradeAnderson County: no rate for this tradeClay County: no rate for this tradeGreene County: no rate for this tradeFentress County: no rate for this tradeOverton County: no rate for this tradeObion County: no rate for this tradeBlount County: no rate for this tradeCarroll County: no rate for this tradeHenry County: no rate for this tradeCampbell County: no rate for this tradeJefferson County: no rate for this tradeDeKalb County: no rate for this tradeStewart County: no rate for this tradeWhite County: no rate for this tradeHumphreys County: no rate for this tradeHardeman County: no rate for this tradeCarter County: no rate for this tradeRobertson County: no rate for this tradeBradley County: no rate for this tradeWeakley County: no rate for this tradeWilliamson County: no rate for this tradePickett County: no rate for this tradeLawrence County: no rate for this tradePutnam County: no rate for this tradeDavidson County: no rate for this tradeWilson County: no rate for this tradeUnion County: no rate for this tradeFayette County: no rate for this tradeFranklin County: no rate for this tradeMarion County: no rate for this tradeRutherford County: no rate for this tradeHickman County: no rate for this tradeCumberland County: no rate for this tradeHardin County: no rate for this tradeLake County: no rate for this tradeRoane County: no rate for this tradeGrundy County: no rate for this tradeMoore County: no rate for this tradeCannon County: no rate for this tradeMcMinn County: no rate for this tradeMontgomery County: no rate for this tradeWayne County: no rate for this tradeDecatur County: no rate for this tradeBedford County: no rate for this tradeHamblen County: no rate for this tradeJackson County: no rate for this tradeMonroe County: no rate for this tradeUnicoi County: no rate for this tradeLincoln County: no rate for this tradeMarshall County: no rate for this tradeHamilton County: no rate for this tradeLauderdale County: no rate for this tradeMorgan County: no rate for this tradeClaiborne County: no rate for this tradeSullivan County: no rate for this tradeKnox County: no rate for this tradeVan Buren County: no rate for this tradeMacon County: no rate for this tradeRhea County: no rate for this tradeCheatham County: no rate for this trade

How much does an earth driller make on prevailing wage in Tennessee?

$44.74 an hour in every county that has a rate, for the main classification.

Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Tennessee state highway ratesDrill Operator (Caisson)$44.74 $44.74 

No two counties have identical DOL rates for this trade.

Questions about Tennessee earth driller pay

What is the earth driller prevailing wage in Tennessee state highway rates?

$44.74 an hour in wages, with no fringe amount, under Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. Overtime and every earth driller classification in Tennessee state highway rates.

Does earth driller prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Tennessee state highway rates the $44.74 total is a $44.74 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does earth driller prevailing wage pay overtime in Tennessee?

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 earth drillers 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)).