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Flagger prevailing wage in Knox County, Tennessee
$8.73an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$8.73 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits · SUTN2009-128
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Knox County, a flagger must be paid at least $8.73 an hour: a $8.73 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260129 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $8.73 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TN20260129, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUTN2009-128 (December 2, 2009). 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.).
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $8.73 + $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) | $8.73 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $8.73 |
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.
How Knox County compares
The main flagger 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
- Knox Countybase $8.73$8.73
- Anderson Countybase $8.73$8.73
- Blount Countybase $8.73$8.73
- Sevier Countybase $10.50$10.50
Flagger 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 Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevier County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $10.50 | $10.50 | +$1.77 |
| Knox County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $8.73 | $8.73 | |
| Anderson County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $8.73 | $8.73 | same |
| Blount County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $8.73 | $8.73 | same |
| Union County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $8.73 | $8.73 | same |
| Loudon County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $8.73 | $8.73 | same |
| Jefferson County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $8.73 | $8.73 | same |
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 TN20260129 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/TN20260129/1
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 Knox County as CSV · Report an error