Tennessee street sweeper operator prevailing wage, county by county
A street sweeper operator's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Tennessee is $29.91 an hour in every county that has one (1), for the main classification.
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Main street sweeper operator classification in each county (Sweeping machine (vacuum) operator), 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.
How much does a street sweeper operator make on prevailing wage in Tennessee?
$29.91 an hour in every county that has a rate, for the main classification.
Does street sweeper operator prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Tennessee state highway rates the $29.91 total is a $29.91 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does street sweeper operator 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 street sweeper operators 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)).