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Emery County, UT · Teamster (Truck Driver)
Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Emery County, Utah
$26.94an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · DUMP TRUCK
$21.01 base wage + $5.93 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUUT2019-002
$56.47an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$41.57 base wage + $14.90 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER ZONE 2: GROUP 3 · TEAM0222-003
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Emery County, a teamster working as dump truck must be paid at least $26.94 an hour: a $21.01 base wage plus $5.93 in fringe benefits, under wage determination UT20260008 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $26.94 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination UT20260008, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUUT2019-002 (April 3, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Emery County, a teamster must be paid at least $56.47 an hour: a $41.57 base wage plus $14.90 in fringe benefits, under wage determination UT20260017 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $56.47 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination UT20260017, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier TEAM0222-003 (July 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Utah repealed its law in 1981 (DOL state table).
DOL lists 8 teamster rates for Emery County, from $26.94 to $61.08 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $21.01 + $5.93
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) | $21.01 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $5.93 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $26.94 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $41.57 + $14.90
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) | $41.57 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $14.90 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $56.47 |
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 Utah change log lists what each one changed.
Every teamster rate in Emery County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- TRUCK DRIVER ZONE 2: GROUP 1Heavy · TEAM0222-003$61.08
- TRUCK DRIVER ZONE 2: GROUP 2Heavy · TEAM0222-003$60.47
- TRUCK DRIVER ZONE 1: GROUP 2Heavy · TEAM0222-003$56.81
- TRUCK DRIVER ZONE 2: GROUP 3Heavy · TEAM0222-003$56.47
- TRUCK DRIVER ZONE 1: GROUP 1Heavy · TEAM0222-003$56.46
- TRUCK DRIVER ZONE 1: GROUP 3Heavy · TEAM0222-003$56.41
- TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCKHighway · TEAM0222-005$44.18
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHighway · SUUT2019-002$26.94
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHighwaySUUT2019-002 | $21.01 | $5.93 | $26.94 | UT20260008 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCKHighwayTEAM0222-005 | $29.53 | $14.65 | $44.18 | UT20260008 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER ZONE 2: GROUP 3HeavyTEAM0222-003 TRUCK DRIVER ZONE 2: GROUP 3 | $41.57 | $14.90 | $56.47 | UT20260017 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER ZONE 2: GROUP 2HeavyTEAM0222-003 TRUCK DRIVER ZONE 2: GROUP 2 | $45.57 | $14.90 | $60.47 | UT20260017 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER ZONE 2: GROUP 1HeavyTEAM0222-003 TRUCK DRIVER ZONE 2: GROUP 1 | $46.18 | $14.90 | $61.08 | UT20260017 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER ZONE 1: GROUP 3HeavyTEAM0222-003 TRUCK DRIVER ZONE 1: GROUP 3 | $40.66 | $15.75 | $56.41 | UT20260017 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER ZONE 1: GROUP 2HeavyTEAM0222-003 TRUCK DRIVER ZONE 1: GROUP 2 | $41.06 | $15.75 | $56.81 | UT20260017 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER ZONE 1: GROUP 1HeavyTEAM0222-003 TRUCK DRIVER ZONE 1: GROUP 1 | $41.71 | $14.75 | $56.46 | UT20260017 Mod 1 |
How Emery 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 Utah
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Emery Countybase $21.01$26.94
- Carbon Countybase $22.32$31.41
- Wayne Countybase $20.31$24.37
- Sanpete Countybase $25.06$38.10
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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Emery County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanpete County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $25.06 | $38.10 | +$11.16 |
| Carbon County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $22.32 | $31.41 | +$4.47 |
| Emery County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $21.01 | $26.94 | |
| Wayne County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $20.31 | $24.37 | −$2.57 |
| Grand County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $20.31 | $24.37 | −$2.57 |
| Garfield County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $20.31 | $24.37 | −$2.57 |
| Sevier County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $22.49 | $24.08 | −$2.86 |
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 UT20260008 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/UT20260008/1
We read every active Utah 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 Emery County as CSV · Report an error