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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Live Oak County, Texas
$11.59an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · TRUCK DRIVER
$11.24 base wage + $0.35 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER · SUTX2009-096
$19.52an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$19.52 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER, TANDEM AXLE TRACTOR WITH SEMI TRAILER · SATX2025-015
$10.73an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.49 base wage + $0.24 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER · SUTX2009-125
Live Oak County uses the same teamster rates as 2 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Live Oak County, a teamster working as truck driver must be paid at least $11.59 an hour: a $11.24 base wage plus $0.35 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260209 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.59 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260209, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUTX2009-096 (April 20, 2009). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Live Oak County, a teamster must be paid at least $19.52 an hour: a $19.52 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260300 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $19.52 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260300, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SATX2025-015 (November 15, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Live Oak County, a teamster must be paid at least $10.73 an hour: a $10.49 base wage plus $0.24 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260088 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.73 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260088, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUTX2009-125 (April 21, 2009). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Texas public bodies set their own rates, often the Davis-Bacon ones; check the bid documents. Under Gov't Code 2258.022 each body either surveys local wages or adopts the Davis-Bacon rates, and no state agency publishes a schedule.
DOL lists 7 teamster rates for Live Oak County, from $10.73 to $24.05 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.24 + $0.35
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) | $11.24 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.35 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.59 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $19.52 + $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) | $19.52 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $19.52 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.49 + $0.24
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) | $10.49 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.24 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.73 |
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 Texas change log lists what each one changed.
Every teamster rate in Live Oak County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- FOUNDATION DRILL OPERATOR, TRUCK MOUNTEDHighway · SATX2025-015$24.05
- TRUCK DRIVER LOWBOY FLOATHighway · SATX2025-015$22.60
- TRUCK DRIVER, TANDEM AXLE TRACTOR WITH SEMI TRAILERHighway · SATX2025-015$19.52
- TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE AXLEHighway · SATX2025-015$19.20
- TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE OR TANDEM AXLE DUMP TRUCKHighway · SATX2025-015$19.19
- TRUCK DRIVERBuilding · SUTX2009-096$11.59
- TRUCK DRIVERHeavy · SUTX2009-125$10.73
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVERBuildingSUTX2009-096 | $11.24 | $0.35 | $11.59 | TX20260209 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER, TANDEM AXLE TRACTOR WITH SEMI TRAILERHighwaySATX2025-015 | $19.52 | $0.00 | $19.52 | TX20260300 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE OR TANDEM AXLE DUMP TRUCKHighwaySATX2025-015 | $19.19 | $0.00 | $19.19 | TX20260300 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER, SINGLE AXLEHighwaySATX2025-015 | $19.20 | $0.00 | $19.20 | TX20260300 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER LOWBOY FLOATHighwaySATX2025-015 | $22.60 | $0.00 | $22.60 | TX20260300 Mod 1 |
| FOUNDATION DRILL OPERATOR, TRUCK MOUNTEDHighwaySATX2025-015 | $24.05 | $0.00 | $24.05 | TX20260300 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVERHeavySUTX2009-125 | $10.49 | $0.24 | $10.73 | TX20260088 Mod 1 |
How Live Oak 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 Texas
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Live Oak Countybase $11.24$11.59
- Bee Countybase $11.24$11.59
- McMullen Countybase $11.24$11.59
- San Patricio Countybase $12.00$16.11
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 Live Oak County are the same as in 2 other counties: Jim Wells, Wharton.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Live Oak County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Patricio County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $12.00 | $16.11 | +$4.52 |
| Atascosa County | TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK | $12.00 | $16.11 | +$4.52 |
| Live Oak County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.24 | $11.59 | |
| Bee County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.24 | $11.59 | same |
| McMullen County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.24 | $11.59 | same |
| Karnes County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.24 | $11.59 | same |
| Jim Wells County | TRUCK DRIVER | $11.24 | $11.59 | 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 TX20260209 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/TX20260209/1
We read every active Texas 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. The Texas A&M University System, City of Houston and City of Austin rows are copied from those bodies' own schedules, with their source on each row. How we check · Download Live Oak County as CSV · Report an error