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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Wayne County, Tennessee
$16.27an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · TRUCK DRIVER
$16.27 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER (5 OR MORE AXLES) · SUTN2016-001
$12.38an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.68 base wage + $0.70 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUTN2009-123
Wayne County uses the same teamster rates as 11 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Wayne County, a teamster working as truck driver must be paid at least $16.27 an hour: a $16.27 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260147 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.27 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 Wayne County, a teamster must be paid at least $12.38 an hour: a $11.68 base wage plus $0.70 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260124 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.38 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TN20260124, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUTN2009-123 (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 4 teamster rates for Wayne County, from $12.38 to $16.27 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.27 + $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) | $16.27 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.27 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.68 + $0.70
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) | $11.68 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.70 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.38 |
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 teamster rate in Wayne County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- TRUCK DRIVER (5 OR MORE AXLES)Highway · SUTN2016-001$16.27
- TRUCK DRIVER (2 AXLES)Highway · SUTN2016-001$15.36
- TRUCK DRIVER (3-4 AXLES)Highway · SUTN2016-001$14.86
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHeavy · SUTN2009-123$12.38
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER (5 OR MORE AXLES)HighwaySUTN2016-001 | $16.27 | $0.00 | $16.27 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER (3-4 AXLES)HighwaySUTN2016-001 | $14.86 | $0.00 | $14.86 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER (2 AXLES)HighwaySUTN2016-001 | $15.36 | $0.00 | $15.36 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHeavySUTN2009-123 | $11.68 | $0.70 | $12.38 | TN20260124 Mod 1 |
How Wayne County compares
The main teamster 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
- Wayne Countybase $16.27$16.27
- Lawrence Countybase $16.27$16.27
- Hardin Countybase $16.27$16.27
- Hickman Countybase $15.28$15.28
Teamster (Truck Driver) 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.
DOL's teamster rates for Wayne County are the same as in 11 other counties: Giles, Houston, Humphreys, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Marshall, Moore and 3 more. The closest county with a different rate is Hickman County, at $15.28.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | TRUCK DRIVER (5 OR MORE AXLES) | $16.27 | $16.27 | |
| Lawrence County | TRUCK DRIVER (5 OR MORE AXLES) | $16.27 | $16.27 | same |
| Hardin County | TRUCK DRIVER (5 OR MORE AXLES) | $16.27 | $16.27 | same |
| Lewis County | TRUCK DRIVER (5 OR MORE AXLES) | $16.27 | $16.27 | same |
| Perry County | TRUCK DRIVER (5 OR MORE AXLES) | $16.27 | $16.27 | same |
| Decatur County | TRUCK DRIVER (5 OR MORE AXLES) | $16.27 | $16.27 | same |
| Giles County | TRUCK DRIVER (5 OR MORE AXLES) | $16.27 | $16.27 | 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 TN20260147 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/TN20260147/1
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 Wayne County as CSV · Report an error