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Vermont teamster prevailing wage, county by county

A teamster's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Vermont runs from $14.81 an hour in Grand Isle County to $34.42 in Addison County. The median county is $28.37.

Main teamster classification in each county, 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.

Lamoille County teamster: $34.42 per hourWindham County teamster: $22.32 per hourFranklin County teamster: $14.81 per hourWindsor County teamster: $22.32 per hourRutland County teamster: $22.32 per hourGrand Isle County teamster: $14.81 per hourBennington County teamster: $22.32 per hourOrleans County teamster: $34.42 per hourChittenden County teamster: $14.81 per hourWashington County teamster: $34.42 per hourOrange County teamster: $34.42 per hourEssex County teamster: $34.42 per hourAddison County teamster: $34.42 per hourCaledonia County teamster: $34.42 per hour
$14$14$22$34$34$34Teamster (Truck Driver), main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a teamster make on prevailing wage in Vermont?

14 counties, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Addison County1 county$34.42
  2. Caledonia County1 county$34.42
  3. Essex County1 county$34.42
  4. Lamoille County1 county$34.42
  5. Orange County1 county$34.42
  6. Orleans County1 county$34.42
  7. Washington County1 county$34.42
  8. Bennington County1 county$22.32
  9. Rutland County1 county$22.32
  10. Windham County1 county$22.32
  11. Windsor County1 county$22.32
  12. Chittenden County1 county$14.81
  13. Franklin County1 county$14.81
  14. Grand Isle County1 county$14.81

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Addison CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR TRUCK$34.42 $22.55 
Caledonia CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR TRUCK$34.42 $22.55 
Essex CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR TRUCK$34.42 $22.55 
Lamoille CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR TRUCK$34.42 $22.55 
Orange CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR TRUCK$34.42 $22.55 
Orleans CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR TRUCK$34.42 $22.55 
Washington CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR TRUCK$34.42 $22.55 
Bennington CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR TRUCK$22.32 $22.32 
Rutland CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR TRUCK$22.32 $22.32 
Windham CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR TRUCK$22.32 $22.32 
Windsor CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR TRUCK$22.32 $22.32 
Chittenden CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$14.81 $14.00 
Franklin CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$14.81 $14.00 
Grand Isle CountyTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$14.81 $14.00 

No two counties have identical DOL rates for this trade.

Questions about Vermont teamster pay

What is the teamster prevailing wage in Chittenden County?

$14.81 an hour: a $14.00 base wage plus $0.81 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VT20260025, modification 1. Overtime and every teamster classification in Chittenden County.

Does teamster prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Chittenden County the $14.81 total is a $14.00 base wage plus $0.81 in fringe benefits, about 5% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does teamster prevailing wage pay overtime in Vermont?

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 teamsters 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)).

Which county pays teamsters the most in Vermont?

Addison County, at $34.42 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Grand Isle County at $14.81, and the median county is $28.37.