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Operating Engineer prevailing wage, Dickson County group, Tennessee (2 counties)
DOL sets the same operating engineer rates, row for row, in 2 counties: Dickson and Hickman. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$24.50an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$24.50 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · SUTN2017-052
$13.17an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.17 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
OPERATOR: BACKHOE · SUTN2009-024
$15.56an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.56 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 SWEEPING MACHINE (VACUUM) OPERATOR · SUTN2016-001
$17.35an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$17.35 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · SUTN2009-141
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 2 counties, an operating engineer must be paid at least $24.50 an hour: a $24.50 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260199 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $24.50 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TN20260199, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUTN2017-052 (April 16, 2021). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in each of these 2 counties, an operating engineer must be paid at least $13.17 an hour: a $13.17 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260025 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.17 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TN20260025, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUTN2009-024 (September 10, 2009). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in each of these 2 counties, an operating engineer must be paid at least $15.56 an hour: a $15.56 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260147 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.56 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 each of these 2 counties, an operating engineer must be paid at least $17.35 an hour: a $17.35 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260142 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $17.35 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TN20260142, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUTN2009-141 (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.).
DOL lists 21 operating engineer rates for each of these counties, from $13.17 to $46.77 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $24.50 + $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) | $24.50 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $24.50 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.17 + $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) | $13.17 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.17 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.56 + $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) | $15.56 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.56 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.35 + $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) | $17.35 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $17.35 |
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 operating engineer rate in the Dickson County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- OPERATING ENGINEERS: BULLDOZER, CRANE, AND FORKLIFT (CHEATHAM, DAVIDSON, DICKSON, HICKMAN, RUTHERFORD, WILLIAMSON AND WILSON COUNTIES)Heavy · ENGI0369-016$46.77
- OPERATOR: BULLDOZERBuilding · SUTN2017-052$37.84
- OPERATOR: DRILLBuilding · SUTN2017-052$30.59
- OPERATOR: CRANEBuilding · SUTN2017-052$29.31
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1A DRILL OPERATOR (CAISSON)Highway · SUTN2016-001$25.26
- OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEBuilding · SUTN2017-052$24.50
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5 CRANE (OVER 20 TONS)Highway · SUTN2016-001$20.44
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 HEAVY DUTY MECHANICHighway · SUTN2016-001$20.33
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 LIGHT DUTY MECHANICHighway · SUTN2016-001$19.53
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 BACKHOE/HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR (3/4 YD & OVER), CRANE (LESS THAN 20 TONS), END LOADER (3 YD & OVER), MOTOR PATROL (FINISH),PILEDRIVER, DRAGLINEHighway · SUTN2016-001$19.14
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 ASPHALT PAVER, CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINE, CONCRETE PAVER, SCALE, SPREADER (SELF-PROPELLED), CONCRETE GRINDER, ASPHALT MILLING MACHINE, BORING MACHINE (HORIZONTAL)Highway · SUTN2016-001$17.75
- OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHeavy · SUTN2009-141$17.35
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 BACKHOE/HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR (LESS THAN 3/4 YD), BULLDOZER OR PUSH DOZER, END LOADER (LESS THAN 3 YD), MOTOR PATROL (ROUGH), TRACTOR (CRAWLER/ UTILITY), TRUCK DRIVER (HEAVY DUTY, OFF ROAD) SCRAPER, SHOVEL, OR TRENCHING MACHINEHighway · SUTN2016-001$17.08
- OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERBuilding · SUTN2017-052$16.84
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 SWEEPING MACHINE (VACUUM) OPERATORHighway · SUTN2016-001$15.56
- OPERATOR: FORKLIFTBuilding · SUTN2017-052$15.00
- OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)Building · SUTN2017-052$14.70
- OPERATOR: ROLLERBuilding · SUTN2017-052$14.35
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1A FARM TRACTOR OPERATOR (POWER BROOM)Highway · SUTN2016-001$13.50
- OPERATOR: LOADERHeavy · SUTN2009-141$13.50
- OPERATOR: BACKHOEResidential · SUTN2009-024$13.17
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATOR: ROLLERBuildingSUTN2017-052 | $14.35 | $0.00 | $14.35 | TN20260199 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)BuildingSUTN2017-052 | $14.70 | $0.00 | $14.70 | TN20260199 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: FORKLIFTBuildingSUTN2017-052 | $15.00 | $0.00 | $15.00 | TN20260199 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: DRILLBuildingSUTN2017-052 | $26.50 | $4.09 | $30.59 | TN20260199 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: CRANEBuildingSUTN2017-052 | $26.50 | $2.81 | $29.31 | TN20260199 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERBuildingSUTN2017-052 | $28.19 | $9.65 | $37.84 | TN20260199 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERBuildingSUTN2017-052 | $16.84 | $0.00 | $16.84 | TN20260199 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEBuildingSUTN2017-052 | $24.50 | $0.00 | $24.50 | TN20260199 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 SWEEPING MACHINE (VACUUM) OPERATORHighwaySUTN2016-001 | $15.56 | $0.00 | $15.56 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 LIGHT DUTY MECHANICHighwaySUTN2016-001 | $19.53 | $0.00 | $19.53 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 HEAVY DUTY MECHANICHighwaySUTN2016-001 | $20.33 | $0.00 | $20.33 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 ASPHALT PAVER, CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINE, CONCRETE PAVER, SCALE, SPREADER (SELF-PROPELLED), CONCRETE GRINDER, ASPHALT MILLING MACHINE, BORING MACHINE (HORIZONTAL)HighwaySUTN2016-001 | $17.75 | $0.00 | $17.75 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 BACKHOE/HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR (LESS THAN 3/4 YD), BULLDOZER OR PUSH DOZER, END LOADER (LESS THAN 3 YD), MOTOR PATROL (ROUGH), TRACTOR (CRAWLER/ UTILITY), TRUCK DRIVER (HEAVY DUTY, OFF ROAD) SCRAPER, SHOVEL, OR TRENCHING MACHINEHighwaySUTN2016-001 | $17.08 | $0.00 | $17.08 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1A FARM TRACTOR OPERATOR (POWER BROOM)HighwaySUTN2016-001 | $13.50 | $0.00 | $13.50 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1A DRILL OPERATOR (CAISSON)HighwaySUTN2016-001 | $25.26 | $0.00 | $25.26 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 BACKHOE/HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR (3/4 YD & OVER), CRANE (LESS THAN 20 TONS), END LOADER (3 YD & OVER), MOTOR PATROL (FINISH),PILEDRIVER, DRAGLINEHighwaySUTN2016-001 | $19.14 | $0.00 | $19.14 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5 CRANE (OVER 20 TONS)HighwaySUTN2016-001 | $20.44 | $0.00 | $20.44 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| OPERATING ENGINEERS: BULLDOZER, CRANE, AND FORKLIFT (CHEATHAM, DAVIDSON, DICKSON, HICKMAN, RUTHERFORD, WILLIAMSON AND WILSON COUNTIES)HeavyENGI0369-016 | $33.15 | $13.62 | $46.77 | TN20260142 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: LOADERHeavySUTN2009-141 | $13.50 | $0.00 | $13.50 | TN20260142 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHeavySUTN2009-141 | $17.35 | $0.00 | $17.35 | TN20260142 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOEResidentialSUTN2009-024 | $13.17 | $0.00 | $13.17 | TN20260025 Mod 1 |
How the Dickson County group compares
The main operating engineer 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
- Dickson County groupbase $24.50$24.50
- Cheatham Countybase $24.50$24.50
- Houston Countybase $33.23$46.63
- Montgomery Countybase $19.53$19.53
Which county is in which operating engineer group
Every Tennessee county with a operating engineer rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County group, 2 localities: Cumberland, DeKalb | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Dyer County group, 2 localities: Decatur, Dyer | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Fentress County group, 2 localities: Fentress, Hancock | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Hardin County group, 2 localities: Hardin, Haywood | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Henry County group, 2 localities: Henderson, Henry | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Lauderdale County group, 2 localities: Lake, Lauderdale | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Lincoln County group, 2 localities: Lewis, Lincoln | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Monroe County group, 2 localities: Monroe, Rhea | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Putnam County group, 2 localities: Pickett, Putnam | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Wayne County group, 2 localities: Perry, Wayne | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Anderson County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Bedford County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Benton County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Bledsoe County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Carroll County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Claiborne County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Clay County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Cocke County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Coffee County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Franklin County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Gibson County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Giles County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Greene County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Grundy County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Hardeman County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Houston County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Humphreys County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Jackson County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Johnson County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Lawrence County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Marshall County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| McMinn County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| McNairy County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Meigs County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Moore County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Obion County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Overton County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Roane County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Scott County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Sevier County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Stewart County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Van Buren County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Warren County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Weakley County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| White County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $33.23 | $46.63 |
| Blount County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $27.77 | $37.52 |
| Campbell County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $27.77 | $37.52 |
| Grainger County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $27.77 | $37.52 |
| Knox County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $27.77 | $37.52 |
| Loudon County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $27.77 | $37.52 |
| Morgan County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $27.77 | $37.52 |
| Union County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $27.77 | $37.52 |
| Tennessee state highway rates | Large Crane Operator | $33.81 | $33.81 |
| Dickson County group, 2 localities: Dickson, Hickman | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $24.50 | $24.50 |
| Cannon County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $24.50 | $24.50 |
| Cheatham County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $24.50 | $24.50 |
| Davidson County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $24.50 | $24.50 |
| Macon County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $24.50 | $24.50 |
| Maury County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $24.50 | $24.50 |
| Robertson County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $24.50 | $24.50 |
| Rutherford County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $24.50 | $24.50 |
| Smith County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $24.50 | $24.50 |
| Sumner County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $24.50 | $24.50 |
| Trousdale County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $24.50 | $24.50 |
| Williamson County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $24.50 | $24.50 |
| Wilson County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $24.50 | $24.50 |
| Marion County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $24.09 | $24.09 |
| Sequatchie County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $24.09 | $24.09 |
| Bradley County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $24.08 | $24.08 |
| Polk County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $24.08 | $24.08 |
| Hamilton County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.94 | $23.94 |
| Chester County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.06 | $23.06 |
| Crockett County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.06 | $23.06 |
| Fayette County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.06 | $23.06 |
| Madison County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.06 | $23.06 |
| Shelby County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.06 | $23.06 |
| Tipton County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.06 | $23.06 |
| Carter County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $21.17 | $21.17 |
| Hamblen County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $21.17 | $21.17 |
| Hawkins County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $21.17 | $21.17 |
| Jefferson County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $21.17 | $21.17 |
| Sullivan County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $21.17 | $21.17 |
| Unicoi County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $21.17 | $21.17 |
| Washington County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $21.17 | $21.17 |
| Montgomery County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $19.53 | $19.53 |
11 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 74 counties with rates of their own.
Tennessee operating engineer prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- 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)).
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Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Dickson: TN20260199 Mod 1
- Hickman: TN20260199 Mod 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 every Tennessee rate as CSV · Report an error