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Tennessee flagger prevailing wage, county by county

A flagger's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Tennessee runs from $7.25 an hour in Sullivan County to $10.50 in Bedford County. The median county is $10.50.

Flagger rate in each Tennessee county, A to Z

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The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

95 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Anderson CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Blount County group
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260141 Mod 1
Bedford CountyLABORER: FLAGGER
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260114 Mod 1
Benton CountyLABORER: FLAGGER
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260115 Mod 1
Bledsoe CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Sevier County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260121 Mod 1
Blount CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Blount County group
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260141 Mod 1
Bradley CountyLABORER: FLAGGER
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260125 Mod 1
Campbell CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Putnam County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260122 Mod 1
Cannon CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Davidson County group
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260142 Mod 1
Carroll CountyLABORER: FLAGGER
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260116 Mod 1
Carter CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Washington County group
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260143 Mod 1
Cheatham CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Davidson County group
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260142 Mod 1
Chester CountyLABORER: FLAGGER
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260126 Mod 2
Claiborne CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Putnam County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260122 Mod 1
Clay CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Putnam County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260122 Mod 1
Cocke CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Sevier County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260121 Mod 1
Coffee CountyLABORER: FLAGGER
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260117 Mod 1
Crockett CountyLABORER: FLAGGER
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260118 Mod 1
Cumberland CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Putnam County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260122 Mod 1
Davidson CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Davidson County group
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260142 Mod 1
Decatur CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Gibson County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260123 Mod 1
DeKalb CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Putnam County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260122 Mod 1
Dickson CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Davidson County group
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260142 Mod 1
Dyer CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Gibson County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260123 Mod 1
Fayette CountyLABORER: FLAGGER
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260127 Mod 2
Fentress CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Putnam County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260122 Mod 1
Franklin CountyLABORER: FLAGGER
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260119 Mod 1
Gibson CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Gibson County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260123 Mod 1
Giles CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Maury County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260124 Mod 1
Grainger CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Hamblen County group
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260144 Mod 1
Greene CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Sevier County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260121 Mod 1
Grundy CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Sevier County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260121 Mod 1
Hamblen CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Hamblen County group
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260144 Mod 1
Hamilton CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Hamilton County group
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260145 Mod 1
Hancock CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Putnam County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260122 Mod 1
Hardeman CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Gibson County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260123 Mod 1
Hardin CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Gibson County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260123 Mod 1
Hawkins CountyLABORER: FLAGGER
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026TN20260128 Mod 1
Haywood CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Gibson County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260123 Mod 1
Henderson CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Gibson County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260123 Mod 1
Henry CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Gibson County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260123 Mod 1
Hickman CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Davidson County group
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260142 Mod 1
Houston CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Maury County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260124 Mod 1
Humphreys CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Maury County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260124 Mod 1
Jackson CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Putnam County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260122 Mod 1
Jefferson CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Hamblen County group
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260144 Mod 1
Johnson CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Sevier County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260121 Mod 1
Knox CountyLABORER: FLAGGER
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260129 Mod 1
Lake CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Gibson County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260123 Mod 1
Lauderdale CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Gibson County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260123 Mod 1
Lawrence CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Maury County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260124 Mod 1
Lewis CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Maury County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260124 Mod 1
Lincoln CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Maury County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260124 Mod 1
Loudon CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Blount County group
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260141 Mod 1
Macon CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Davidson County group
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260142 Mod 1
Madison CountyLABORER: FLAGGER
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260130 Mod 2
Marion CountyLABORER: FLAGGER
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260131 Mod 1
Marshall CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Maury County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260124 Mod 1
Maury CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Maury County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260124 Mod 1
McMinn CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Sevier County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260121 Mod 1
McNairy CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Gibson County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260123 Mod 1
Meigs CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Sevier County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260121 Mod 1
Monroe CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Sevier County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260121 Mod 1
Montgomery CountyLABORER: FLAGGER
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260132 Mod 1
Moore CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Maury County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260124 Mod 1
Morgan CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Putnam County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260122 Mod 1
Obion CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Gibson County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260123 Mod 1
Overton CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Putnam County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260122 Mod 1
Perry CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Maury County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260124 Mod 1
Pickett CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Putnam County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260122 Mod 1
Polk CountyLABORER: FLAGGER
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260133 Mod 1
Putnam CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Putnam County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260122 Mod 1
Rhea CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Sevier County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260121 Mod 1
Roane CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Sevier County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260121 Mod 1
Robertson CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Robertson County group
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260146 Mod 1
Rutherford CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Davidson County group
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260142 Mod 1
Scott CountyLABORER: FLAGGER
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260120 Mod 1
Sequatchie CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Hamilton County group
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260145 Mod 1
Sevier CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Sevier County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260121 Mod 1
Shelby CountyLABORER: FLAGGER
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260134 Mod 2
Smith CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Davidson County group
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260142 Mod 1
Stewart CountyLABORER: FLAGGER
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260135 Mod 1
Sullivan CountyLABORER: FLAGGER
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026TN20260136 Mod 1
Sumner CountyLABORER: FLAGGER
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260137 Mod 1
Tipton CountyLABORER: FLAGGER
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260138 Mod 2
Trousdale CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Robertson County group
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260146 Mod 1
Unicoi CountyLABORER: FLAGGER
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260139 Mod 1
Union CountyLABORER: FLAGGER
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260140 Mod 1
Van Buren CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Maury County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260124 Mod 1
Warren CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Maury County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260124 Mod 1
Washington CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Washington County group
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260143 Mod 1
Wayne CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Maury County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260124 Mod 1
Weakley CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Gibson County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260123 Mod 1
White CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Putnam County group
$10.50 $0.00 $10.50 May 18, 2026TN20260122 Mod 1
Williamson CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Davidson County group
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260142 Mod 1
Wilson CountyLABORER: FLAGGER · Davidson County group
$8.73 $0.00 $8.73 May 18, 2026TN20260142 Mod 1

Main flagger classification in each county (Laborer: flagger), 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 flagger: $10.50 per hourSequatchie County flagger: $8.73 per hourBledsoe County flagger: $10.50 per hourGiles County flagger: $10.50 per hourChester County flagger: $8.73 per hourTrousdale County flagger: $8.73 per hourGibson County flagger: $10.50 per hourBenton County flagger: $10.50 per hourLewis County flagger: $10.50 per hourMadison County flagger: $8.73 per hourWashington County flagger: $8.73 per hourCrockett County flagger: $10.50 per hourHancock County flagger: $10.50 per hourSmith County flagger: $8.73 per hourLoudon County flagger: $8.73 per hourShelby County flagger: $8.73 per hourHouston County flagger: $10.50 per hourJohnson County flagger: $10.50 per hourMeigs County flagger: $10.50 per hourCocke County flagger: $10.50 per hourDickson County flagger: $8.73 per hourGrainger County flagger: $8.73 per hourHawkins County flagger: $7.25 per hourHenderson County flagger: $10.50 per hourHaywood County flagger: $10.50 per hourTipton County flagger: $8.73 per hourMcNairy County flagger: $10.50 per hourPerry County flagger: $10.50 per hourMaury County flagger: $10.50 per hourSevier County flagger: $10.50 per hourPolk County flagger: $8.73 per hourDyer County flagger: $10.50 per hourCoffee County flagger: $10.50 per hourWarren County flagger: $10.50 per hourSumner County flagger: $8.73 per hourAnderson County flagger: $8.73 per hourClay County flagger: $10.50 per hourGreene County flagger: $10.50 per hourFentress County flagger: $10.50 per hourOverton County flagger: $10.50 per hourObion County flagger: $10.50 per hourBlount County flagger: $8.73 per hourCarroll County flagger: $10.50 per hourHenry County flagger: $10.50 per hourCampbell County flagger: $10.50 per hourJefferson County flagger: $8.73 per hourDeKalb County flagger: $10.50 per hourStewart County flagger: $8.73 per hourWhite County flagger: $10.50 per hourHumphreys County flagger: $10.50 per hourHardeman County flagger: $10.50 per hourCarter County flagger: $8.73 per hourRobertson County flagger: $8.73 per hourBradley County flagger: $8.73 per hourWeakley County flagger: $10.50 per hourWilliamson County flagger: $8.73 per hourPickett County flagger: $10.50 per hourLawrence County flagger: $10.50 per hourPutnam County flagger: $10.50 per hourDavidson County flagger: $8.73 per hourWilson County flagger: $8.73 per hourUnion County flagger: $8.73 per hourFayette County flagger: $8.73 per hourFranklin County flagger: $10.50 per hourMarion County flagger: $8.73 per hourRutherford County flagger: $8.73 per hourHickman County flagger: $8.73 per hourCumberland County flagger: $10.50 per hourHardin County flagger: $10.50 per hourLake County flagger: $10.50 per hourRoane County flagger: $10.50 per hourGrundy County flagger: $10.50 per hourMoore County flagger: $10.50 per hourCannon County flagger: $8.73 per hourMcMinn County flagger: $10.50 per hourMontgomery County flagger: $8.73 per hourWayne County flagger: $10.50 per hourDecatur County flagger: $10.50 per hourBedford County flagger: $10.50 per hourHamblen County flagger: $8.73 per hourJackson County flagger: $10.50 per hourMonroe County flagger: $10.50 per hourUnicoi County flagger: $8.73 per hourLincoln County flagger: $10.50 per hourMarshall County flagger: $10.50 per hourHamilton County flagger: $8.73 per hourLauderdale County flagger: $10.50 per hourMorgan County flagger: $10.50 per hourClaiborne County flagger: $10.50 per hourSullivan County flagger: $7.25 per hourKnox County flagger: $8.73 per hourVan Buren County flagger: $10.50 per hourMacon County flagger: $8.73 per hourRhea County flagger: $10.50 per hourCheatham County flagger: $8.73 per hour
$7.25$8.73$10.50$10.50$10.50$10.50Flagger, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a flagger make on prevailing wage in Tennessee?

$7.25 to $10.50 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $10.50. 10 groups of counties with identical rates and 23 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Gibson County group13 counties$10.50
  2. Maury County group13 counties$10.50
  3. Putnam County group13 counties$10.50
  4. Sevier County group11 counties$10.50
  5. Bedford County1 county$10.50
  6. Benton County1 county$10.50
  7. Carroll County1 county$10.50
  8. Coffee County1 county$10.50
  9. Crockett County1 county$10.50
  10. Franklin County1 county$10.50
  11. Scott County1 county$10.50
  12. Davidson County group10 counties$8.73
  13. Blount County group3 counties$8.73
  14. Hamblen County group3 counties$8.73
  15. Hamilton County group2 counties$8.73
  16. Robertson County group2 counties$8.73
  17. Washington County group2 counties$8.73
  18. Bradley County1 county$8.73
  19. Chester County1 county$8.73
  20. Fayette County1 county$8.73
  21. Knox County1 county$8.73
  22. Madison County1 county$8.73
  23. Marion County1 county$8.73
  24. Montgomery County1 county$8.73
  25. Polk County1 county$8.73
  26. Shelby County1 county$8.73
  27. Stewart County1 county$8.73
  28. Sumner County1 county$8.73
  29. Tipton County1 county$8.73
  30. Unicoi County1 county$8.73
  31. Union County1 county$8.73
  32. Hawkins County1 county$7.25
  33. Sullivan County1 county$7.25
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Gibson County group, 13 localities: Decatur, Dyer, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, McNairy, Obion, WeakleyLABORER: FLAGGER$10.50 $10.50 
Maury County group, 13 localities: Giles, Houston, Humphreys, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Moore, Perry, Van Buren, Warren, WayneLABORER: FLAGGER$10.50 $10.50 
Putnam County group, 13 localities: Campbell, Claiborne, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Hancock, Jackson, Morgan, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, WhiteLABORER: FLAGGER$10.50 $10.50 
Sevier County group, 11 localities: Bledsoe, Cocke, Greene, Grundy, Johnson, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Rhea, Roane, SevierLABORER: FLAGGER$10.50 $10.50 
Bedford CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$10.50 $10.50 
Benton CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$10.50 $10.50 
Carroll CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$10.50 $10.50 
Coffee CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$10.50 $10.50 
Crockett CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$10.50 $10.50 
Franklin CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$10.50 $10.50 
Scott CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$10.50 $10.50 
Davidson County group, 10 localities: Cannon, Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Macon, Rutherford, Smith, Williamson, WilsonLABORER: FLAGGER$8.73 $8.73 
Blount County group, 3 localities: Anderson, Blount, LoudonLABORER: FLAGGER$8.73 $8.73 
Hamblen County group, 3 localities: Grainger, Hamblen, JeffersonLABORER: FLAGGER$8.73 $8.73 
Hamilton County group, 2 localities: Hamilton, SequatchieLABORER: FLAGGER$8.73 $8.73 
Robertson County group, 2 localities: Robertson, TrousdaleLABORER: FLAGGER$8.73 $8.73 
Washington County group, 2 localities: Carter, WashingtonLABORER: FLAGGER$8.73 $8.73 
Bradley CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$8.73 $8.73 
Chester CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$8.73 $8.73 
Fayette CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$8.73 $8.73 
Knox CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$8.73 $8.73 
Madison CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$8.73 $8.73 
Marion CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$8.73 $8.73 
Montgomery CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$8.73 $8.73 
Polk CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$8.73 $8.73 
Shelby CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$8.73 $8.73 
Stewart CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$8.73 $8.73 
Sumner CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$8.73 $8.73 
Tipton CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$8.73 $8.73 
Unicoi CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$8.73 $8.73 
Union CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$8.73 $8.73 
Hawkins CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$7.25 $7.25 
Sullivan CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$7.25 $7.25 

10 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 23 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Tennessee flagger pay

What is the flagger prevailing wage in Shelby County?

$8.73 an hour: a $8.73 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260134, modification 2. Overtime and every flagger classification in Shelby County.

Does flagger prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Shelby County the $8.73 total is a $8.73 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does flagger 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 flaggers 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 flagger rate?

DOL often publishes the same flagger rates for several counties. Across Tennessee, the 95 counties with a flagger rate fall into 33 distinct sets of rates, and 10 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 13 counties (the Gibson County group).