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Tennessee landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage, county by county

A landscape and irrigation laborer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Tennessee runs from $10.30 an hour in Wilson County to $12.63 in Anderson County. The median county is $12.63.

Landscape & Irrigation Laborer rate in each Tennessee county, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

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

38 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Anderson CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Knox County group
$12.33 $0.30 $12.63 May 18, 2026TN20260022 Mod 1
Blount CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Blount County group
$12.33 $0.30 $12.63 May 18, 2026TN20260023 Mod 1
Bradley CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Hamilton County group
$12.33 $0.30 $12.63 May 18, 2026TN20260024 Mod 1
Cannon CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Williamson County group
$10.00 $0.30 $10.30 May 18, 2026TN20260025 Mod 1
Carter CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Sullivan County group
$12.33 $0.30 $12.63 May 18, 2026TN20260026 Mod 1
Cheatham CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Williamson County group
$10.00 $0.30 $10.30 May 18, 2026TN20260025 Mod 1
Chester CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE
$12.33 $0.30 $12.63 May 18, 2026TN20260017 Mod 1
Davidson CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE
$10.00 $0.30 $10.30 May 18, 2026TN20260018 Mod 1
Dickson CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Williamson County group
$10.00 $0.30 $10.30 May 18, 2026TN20260025 Mod 1
Fayette CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Shelby County group
$12.33 $0.30 $12.63 May 18, 2026TN20260027 Mod 1
Grainger CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Hamblen County group
$12.33 $0.30 $12.63 May 18, 2026TN20260028 Mod 1
Hamblen CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Hamblen County group
$12.33 $0.30 $12.63 May 18, 2026TN20260028 Mod 1
Hamilton CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Hamilton County group
$12.33 $0.30 $12.63 May 18, 2026TN20260024 Mod 1
Hawkins CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Sullivan County group
$12.33 $0.30 $12.63 May 18, 2026TN20260026 Mod 1
Hickman CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Williamson County group
$10.00 $0.30 $10.30 May 18, 2026TN20260025 Mod 1
Jefferson CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Hamblen County group
$12.33 $0.30 $12.63 May 18, 2026TN20260028 Mod 1
Knox CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Knox County group
$12.33 $0.30 $12.63 May 18, 2026TN20260022 Mod 1
Loudon CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Blount County group
$12.33 $0.30 $12.63 May 18, 2026TN20260023 Mod 1
Macon CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE
$10.00 $0.30 $10.30 May 18, 2026TN20260019 Mod 1
Madison CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE
$12.33 $0.30 $12.63 May 18, 2026TN20260020 Mod 1
Marion CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Hamilton County group
$12.33 $0.30 $12.63 May 18, 2026TN20260024 Mod 1
Montgomery CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Montgomery County group
$12.33 $0.30 $12.63 May 18, 2026TN20260029 Mod 1
Polk CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Hamilton County group
$12.33 $0.30 $12.63 May 18, 2026TN20260024 Mod 1
Robertson CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Williamson County group
$10.00 $0.30 $10.30 May 18, 2026TN20260025 Mod 1
Rutherford CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE
$10.00 $0.30 $10.30 May 18, 2026TN20260021 Mod 1
Sequatchie CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Hamilton County group
$12.33 $0.30 $12.63 May 18, 2026TN20260024 Mod 1
Shelby CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Shelby County group
$12.33 $0.30 $12.63 May 18, 2026TN20260027 Mod 1
Smith CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Williamson County group
$10.00 $0.30 $10.30 May 18, 2026TN20260025 Mod 1
Stewart CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Montgomery County group
$12.33 $0.30 $12.63 May 18, 2026TN20260029 Mod 1
Sullivan CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Sullivan County group
$12.33 $0.30 $12.63 May 18, 2026TN20260026 Mod 1
Sumner CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Williamson County group
$10.00 $0.30 $10.30 May 18, 2026TN20260025 Mod 1
Tipton CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Shelby County group
$12.33 $0.30 $12.63 May 18, 2026TN20260027 Mod 1
Trousdale CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Williamson County group
$10.00 $0.30 $10.30 May 18, 2026TN20260025 Mod 1
Unicoi CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Sullivan County group
$12.33 $0.30 $12.63 May 18, 2026TN20260026 Mod 1
Union CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Blount County group
$12.33 $0.30 $12.63 May 18, 2026TN20260023 Mod 1
Washington CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Sullivan County group
$12.33 $0.30 $12.63 May 18, 2026TN20260026 Mod 1
Williamson CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Williamson County group
$10.00 $0.30 $10.30 May 18, 2026TN20260025 Mod 1
Wilson CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE · Williamson County group
$10.00 $0.30 $10.30 May 18, 2026TN20260025 Mod 1

Main landscape and irrigation laborer classification in each county (Laborer: landscape), 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 landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.63 per hourBledsoe County: no rate for this tradeGiles County: no rate for this tradeChester County landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.63 per hourTrousdale County landscape and irrigation laborer: $10.30 per hourGibson County: no rate for this tradeBenton County: no rate for this tradeLewis County: no rate for this tradeMadison County landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.63 per hourWashington County landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.63 per hourCrockett County: no rate for this tradeHancock County: no rate for this tradeSmith County landscape and irrigation laborer: $10.30 per hourLoudon County landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.63 per hourShelby County landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.63 per hourHouston 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 landscape and irrigation laborer: $10.30 per hourGrainger County landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.63 per hourHawkins County landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.63 per hourHenderson County: no rate for this tradeHaywood County: no rate for this tradeTipton County landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.63 per hourMcNairy 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 landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.63 per hourDyer County: no rate for this tradeCoffee County: no rate for this tradeWarren County: no rate for this tradeSumner County landscape and irrigation laborer: $10.30 per hourAnderson County landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.63 per hourClay 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 landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.63 per hourCarroll County: no rate for this tradeHenry County: no rate for this tradeCampbell County: no rate for this tradeJefferson County landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.63 per hourDeKalb County: no rate for this tradeStewart County landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.63 per hourWhite County: no rate for this tradeHumphreys County: no rate for this tradeHardeman County: no rate for this tradeCarter County landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.63 per hourRobertson County landscape and irrigation laborer: $10.30 per hourBradley County landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.63 per hourWeakley County: no rate for this tradeWilliamson County landscape and irrigation laborer: $10.30 per hourPickett County: no rate for this tradeLawrence County: no rate for this tradePutnam County: no rate for this tradeDavidson County landscape and irrigation laborer: $10.30 per hourWilson County landscape and irrigation laborer: $10.30 per hourUnion County landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.63 per hourFayette County landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.63 per hourFranklin County: no rate for this tradeMarion County landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.63 per hourRutherford County landscape and irrigation laborer: $10.30 per hourHickman County landscape and irrigation laborer: $10.30 per hourCumberland 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 landscape and irrigation laborer: $10.30 per hourMcMinn County: no rate for this tradeMontgomery County landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.63 per hourWayne County: no rate for this tradeDecatur County: no rate for this tradeBedford County: no rate for this tradeHamblen County landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.63 per hourJackson County: no rate for this tradeMonroe County: no rate for this tradeUnicoi County landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.63 per hourLincoln County: no rate for this tradeMarshall County: no rate for this tradeHamilton County landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.63 per hourLauderdale County: no rate for this tradeMorgan County: no rate for this tradeClaiborne County: no rate for this tradeSullivan County landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.63 per hourKnox County landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.63 per hourVan Buren County: no rate for this tradeMacon County landscape and irrigation laborer: $10.30 per hourRhea County: no rate for this tradeCheatham County landscape and irrigation laborer: $10.30 per hour
$10.30$10.30$12.63$12.63$12.63$12.63Landscape & Irrigation Laborer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a landscape and irrigation laborer make on prevailing wage in Tennessee?

$10.30 to $12.63 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $12.63. 8 groups of counties with identical rates and 5 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Hamilton County group5 counties$12.63
  2. Sullivan County group5 counties$12.63
  3. Blount County group3 counties$12.63
  4. Hamblen County group3 counties$12.63
  5. Shelby County group3 counties$12.63
  6. Knox County group2 counties$12.63
  7. Montgomery County group2 counties$12.63
  8. Chester County1 county$12.63
  9. Madison County1 county$12.63
  10. Williamson County group10 counties$10.30
  11. Davidson County1 county$10.30
  12. Macon County1 county$10.30
  13. Rutherford County1 county$10.30
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Hamilton County group, 5 localities: Bradley, Hamilton, Marion, Polk, SequatchieLABORER: LANDSCAPE$12.33 $12.63 
Sullivan County group, 5 localities: Carter, Hawkins, Sullivan, Unicoi, WashingtonLABORER: LANDSCAPE$12.33 $12.63 
Blount County group, 3 localities: Blount, Loudon, UnionLABORER: LANDSCAPE$12.33 $12.63 
Hamblen County group, 3 localities: Grainger, Hamblen, JeffersonLABORER: LANDSCAPE$12.33 $12.63 
Shelby County group, 3 localities: Fayette, Shelby, TiptonLABORER: LANDSCAPE$12.33 $12.63 
Knox County group, 2 localities: Anderson, KnoxLABORER: LANDSCAPE$12.33 $12.63 
Montgomery County group, 2 localities: Montgomery, StewartLABORER: LANDSCAPE$12.33 $12.63 
Chester CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$12.33 $12.63 
Madison CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$12.33 $12.63 
Williamson County group, 10 localities: Cannon, Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Robertson, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson, WilsonLABORER: LANDSCAPE$10.00 $10.30 
Davidson CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$10.00 $10.30 
Macon CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$10.00 $10.30 
Rutherford CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$10.00 $10.30 

8 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 5 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Tennessee landscape and irrigation laborer pay

What is the landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage in Shelby County?

$12.63 an hour: a $12.33 base wage plus $0.30 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260027, modification 1. Overtime and every landscape and irrigation laborer classification in Shelby County.

Does landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Shelby County the $12.63 total is a $12.33 base wage plus $0.30 in fringe benefits, about 2% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does landscape and irrigation laborer 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 landscape and irrigation laborers 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 landscape and irrigation laborer rate?

DOL often publishes the same landscape and irrigation laborer rates for several counties. Across Tennessee, the 38 counties with a landscape and irrigation laborer rate fall into 13 distinct sets of rates, and 8 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 10 counties (the Williamson County group).