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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Shelby County, Tennessee
4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover Shelby County, with 75 rates for 19 trades; the newest modification is dated May 18, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.
Shelby County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z
| Trade | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $13.54 | $0.00 | $13.54 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260200 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 3 rates | $20.00 | $0.00 | $20.00 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260200 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 3 rates | $12.72 | $0.00 | $12.72 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260027 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 3 rates | $14.26 | $0.00 | $14.26 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 3 rates | $30.20 | $14.74 | $44.94 | May 1, 2024 | TN20260200 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 3 rates | $17.00 | $0.00 | $17.00 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260027 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 3 rates | $17.52 | $0.00 | $17.52 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 3 rates | $20.25 | $0.00 | $20.25 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260200 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 3 rates | $16.00 | $0.00 | $16.00 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260027 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 3 rates | $15.55 | $0.00 | $15.55 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) · 5 rates | $36.75 | $16.19 | $52.94 | Aug 4, 2025 | TN20260200 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 5 rates | $18.55 | $5.93 | $24.48 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260027 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 5 rates | $24.08 | $0.00 | $24.08 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 5 rates | $36.75 | $16.19 | $52.94 | Aug 4, 2025 | TN20260134 Mod 2 |
FlaggerLABORER: FLAGGER | $8.73 | $0.00 | $8.73 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260134 Mod 2 |
GlazierGLAZIER | $16.99 | $3.70 | $20.69 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260200 Mod 1 |
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $38.17 | $18.82 | $56.99 | Mar 1, 2025 | TN20260200 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · 5 rates | $35.32 | $17.07 | $52.39 | May 1, 2025 | TN20260200 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL) · 5 rates | $16.89 | $0.00 | $16.89 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · 12 rates | $13.97 | $1.30 | $15.27 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260200 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · 12 rates | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260027 Mod 1 |
LaborerPOWER 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 · 12 rates | $16.48 | $0.00 | $16.48 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · 12 rates | $18.47 | $6.65 | $25.12 | May 1, 2017 | TN20260134 Mod 2 |
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORER: LANDSCAPE | $12.33 | $0.30 | $12.63 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260027 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · 21 rates | $23.06 | $0.00 | $23.06 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260200 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE · 21 rates | $13.17 | $0.00 | $13.17 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260027 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 SWEEPING MACHINE (VACUUM) OPERATOR · 21 rates | $15.56 | $0.00 | $15.56 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · 21 rates | $16.82 | $0.00 | $16.82 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260134 Mod 2 |
PainterPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) · 2 rates | $17.00 | $0.00 | $17.00 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260200 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER (INCLUDES SANDBLASTER) · 2 rates | $26.36 | $0.00 | $26.36 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 3 rates | $26.86 | $10.40 | $37.26 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260200 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 3 rates | $17.50 | $0.00 | $17.50 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260027 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER · 2 rates | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260200 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS · 2 rates | $10.25 | $0.00 | $10.25 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260027 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) · 4 rates | $34.95 | $16.66 | $51.61 | Jan 1, 2024 | TN20260200 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEETMETAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) · 4 rates | $29.64 | $15.57 | $45.21 | Jul 1, 2018 | TN20260027 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 5 rates | $15.28 | $0.00 | $15.28 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260200 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER (5 OR MORE AXLES) · 5 rates | $16.27 | $0.00 | $16.27 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 5 rates | $10.76 | $0.00 | $10.76 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260134 Mod 2 |
Tile FinisherTILE FINISHER | $14.00 | $0.00 | $14.00 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260200 Mod 1 |
Tile SetterTILE SETTER | $19.65 | $0.00 | $19.65 | May 18, 2026 | TN20260200 Mod 1 |
One rate per trade for the kind of construction picked above; open a trade for its other classifications and the WD's notes. DOL prints no total, so each total is base wage plus fringe benefits, added by us. The Department of Labor modifies these determinations on SAM.gov in weekly batches through the year; the latest Tennessee modification we hold is dated May 18, 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 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.).
Which trades pay the most in Shelby County?
Insulator, at $56.99 an hour. Each trade's main rate, as its page leads with it, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits DOL lists, on one scale.
- Heat & Frost Insulator$56.99
- Electrician$52.94
- Ironworker$52.39
- Sheet Metal Worker$51.61
- Carpenter$44.94
- Plumber / Pipefitter$37.26
- Operating Engineer$23.06
- Glazier$20.69
- Cement Mason$20.25
- Bricklayer$20.00
- Tile Setter$19.65
- Painter$17.00
- Roofer$16.29
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$15.28
- Laborer$15.27
- Tile Finisher$14.00
- Brick Tender$13.54
- Landscape Laborer$12.63
- Flagger$8.73
Which wage determinations cover Shelby County?
The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this site names its WD and modification.
| Construction | Wage determination | Modification | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | TN20260200 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | TN20260027 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | TN20260147 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Heavy | TN20260134 | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
Questions about Shelby County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Shelby County?
$52.94 an hour: a $36.75 base wage plus $16.19 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination TN20260200, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Shelby County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Shelby County?
$15.27 an hour: a $13.97 base wage plus $1.30 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL), under wage determination TN20260200, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Shelby County.
Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe benefits, and the employer owes both for every hour. For insulator, the highest-paid trade in Shelby County, the $56.99 total is a $38.17 base wage plus $18.82 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Shelby County?
It depends on the kind of construction: TN20260200 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, TN20260027 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, TN20260147 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for highway construction and TN20260134 (modification 2, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.
Does Shelby County share its rates with other counties?
For 14 of its 19 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Carpenter rates, for example, are the same in 2 counties (the Shelby County group). The other 5 are Shelby County's own.