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Hamilton County, TN · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Hamilton County, Tennessee
$16.41an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.11 base wage + $2.30 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUTN2017-033
$9.64an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$9.64 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUTN2009-023
$16.48an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.48 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 BOBCAT, CENTRAL MINING PLANT, CONCRETE PUMP, CONCRETE SAW, CURB MACHINE (AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL), DOZER OR LOADER (STOCKPILE), DRILL (PILING), MULCHER OR SEEDER, ROCK DRILL (TRUCK MOUNTED), ROLLER (ASPHALT), ROLLER (COMPACTION SELF-PROPELLED), SOIL STABILIZATION MACHINE, TRACTOR (BOOM AND HOIST), BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR MACHINE, PUMP, TRACK DRILL, STRIPING MACHINE · SUTN2016-001
$21.33an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.36 base wage + $5.97 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · LABO0846-001
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Hamilton County, a laborer must be paid at least $16.41 an hour: a $14.11 base wage plus $2.30 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260180 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.41 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TN20260180, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUTN2017-033 (April 16, 2021). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Hamilton County, a laborer must be paid at least $9.64 an hour: a $9.64 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260024 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $9.64 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TN20260024, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUTN2009-023 (September 10, 2009). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Hamilton County, a laborer must be paid at least $16.48 an hour: a $16.48 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260147 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.48 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TN20260147, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUTN2016-001 (July 13, 2016). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Hamilton County, a laborer must be paid at least $21.33 an hour: a $15.36 base wage plus $5.97 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260145 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $21.33 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TN20260145, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier LABO0846-001 (May 1, 2018). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Tennessee sets its own rates for state highway work only; elsewhere Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage. The Prevailing Wage Commission's 25 statewide highway rates are wages with no fringe, on the state highway rates page (T.C.A. 12-4-401 ff.).
DOL lists 12 laborer rates for Hamilton County, from $9.64 to $21.33 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.11 + $2.30
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) | $14.11 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.30 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.41 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $9.64 + $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) | $9.64 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $9.64 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.48 + $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) | $16.48 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.48 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.36 + $5.97
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) | $15.36 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $5.97 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $21.33 |
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 Tennessee change log lists what each one changed.
Every laborer rate in Hamilton County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · LABO0846-001$21.33
- LABORER: PIPELAYERBuilding · SUTN2017-033$17.40
- LABORER DEMOLITIONBuilding · SUTN2017-033$16.74
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 BOBCAT, CENTRAL MINING PLANT, CONCRETE PUMP, CONCRETE SAW, CURB MACHINE (AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL), DOZER OR LOADER (STOCKPILE), DRILL (PILING), MULCHER OR SEEDER, ROCK DRILL (TRUCK MOUNTED), ROLLER (ASPHALT), ROLLER (COMPACTION SELF-PROPELLED), SOIL STABILIZATION MACHINE, TRACTOR (BOOM AND HOIST), BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR MACHINE, PUMP, TRACK DRILL, STRIPING MACHINEHighway · SUTN2016-001$16.48
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT, CENTRAL MINING PLANT, CONCRETE PUMP, CONCRETE SAW, CURB MACHINE (AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL), DOZER OR LOADER (STOCKPILE), DRILL (PILING), MULCHER OR SEEDER, ROCK DRILL (TRUCK MOUNTED), ROLLER (ASPHALT), ROLLER (COMPACTION SELF-PROPELLED), SOIL STABILIZATION MACHINE, TRACTOR (BOOM AND HOIST), BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR MACHINE, PUMP, TRACK DRILL, STRIPING MACHINE (GROUP 4)Highway · SUTN2016-001$16.48
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUTN2017-033$16.41
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuilding · SUTN2017-033$15.33
- LABORER, SKILLED (AIR TOOL OPERATOR, ASPHALT RAKER, CHAIN SAW OPERATOR, CONCRETE MIXER (LESS THAN 1 YD), CONCRETE RUBBER, EDGER, FENCE ERECTOR, FORM SETTER (STEEL), GUARD RAIL ERECTOR, MECHANIC'S TENDER (TIRE CHANGER OR OILER), MORTAR MIXER, NOZZLEMAN OR GUN OPERATOR (GUNITE), PIPELAYER, SIGN ERECTOR)Highway · SUTN2016-001$15.27
- LABORER (COMMON/UNSKILLED)Highway · SUTN2016-001$13.11
- LABORER GRADE CHECKERBuilding · SUTN2017-033$13.01
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUTN2009-144$11.68
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUTN2009-023$9.64
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: PIPELAYERBuildingSUTN2017-033 | $14.99 | $2.41 | $17.40 | TN20260180 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuildingSUTN2017-033 | $15.33 | $0.00 | $15.33 | TN20260180 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUTN2017-033 | $14.11 | $2.30 | $16.41 | TN20260180 Mod 1 |
| LABORER GRADE CHECKERBuildingSUTN2017-033 | $13.01 | $0.00 | $13.01 | TN20260180 Mod 1 |
| LABORER DEMOLITIONBuildingSUTN2017-033 | $16.74 | $0.00 | $16.74 | TN20260180 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 BOBCAT, CENTRAL MINING PLANT, CONCRETE PUMP, CONCRETE SAW, CURB MACHINE (AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL), DOZER OR LOADER (STOCKPILE), DRILL (PILING), MULCHER OR SEEDER, ROCK DRILL (TRUCK MOUNTED), ROLLER (ASPHALT), ROLLER (COMPACTION SELF-PROPELLED), SOIL STABILIZATION MACHINE, TRACTOR (BOOM AND HOIST), BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR MACHINE, PUMP, TRACK DRILL, STRIPING MACHINEHighwaySUTN2016-001 | $16.48 | $0.00 | $16.48 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT, CENTRAL MINING PLANT, CONCRETE PUMP, CONCRETE SAW, CURB MACHINE (AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL), DOZER OR LOADER (STOCKPILE), DRILL (PILING), MULCHER OR SEEDER, ROCK DRILL (TRUCK MOUNTED), ROLLER (ASPHALT), ROLLER (COMPACTION SELF-PROPELLED), SOIL STABILIZATION MACHINE, TRACTOR (BOOM AND HOIST), BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR MACHINE, PUMP, TRACK DRILL, STRIPING MACHINE (GROUP 4)HighwaySUTN2016-001 | $16.48 | $0.00 | $16.48 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| LABORER, SKILLED (AIR TOOL OPERATOR, ASPHALT RAKER, CHAIN SAW OPERATOR, CONCRETE MIXER (LESS THAN 1 YD), CONCRETE RUBBER, EDGER, FENCE ERECTOR, FORM SETTER (STEEL), GUARD RAIL ERECTOR, MECHANIC'S TENDER (TIRE CHANGER OR OILER), MORTAR MIXER, NOZZLEMAN OR GUN OPERATOR (GUNITE), PIPELAYER, SIGN ERECTOR)HighwaySUTN2016-001 | $15.27 | $0.00 | $15.27 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (COMMON/UNSKILLED)HighwaySUTN2016-001 | $13.11 | $0.00 | $13.11 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavyLABO0846-001 | $15.36 | $5.97 | $21.33 | TN20260145 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUTN2009-144 | $11.68 | $0.00 | $11.68 | TN20260145 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUTN2009-023 | $9.64 | $0.00 | $9.64 | TN20260024 Mod 1 |
How Hamilton County compares
The main laborer rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Tennessee
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Hamilton Countybase $14.11$16.41
- Bradley Countybase $14.11$16.41
- Sequatchie Countybase $14.11$16.41
- Bledsoe Countybase $12.99$12.99
Laborer 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 Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $14.11 | $16.41 | |
| Bradley County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $14.11 | $16.41 | same |
| Sequatchie County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $14.11 | $16.41 | same |
| Marion County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $14.11 | $16.41 | same |
| Bledsoe County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.99 | $12.99 | −$3.42 |
| Meigs County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.99 | $12.99 | −$3.42 |
| Rhea County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.99 | $12.99 | −$3.42 |
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 TN20260180 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/TN20260180/1
We read every active Tennessee 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 Hamilton County as CSV · Report an error