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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Louisa County, Virginia
$11.82an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · DUMP TRUCK
$11.25 base wage + $0.57 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUVA2013-017
$18.47an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$18.47 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: SINGLE & MULTI AXLE · SUVA2016-014
$17.01an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.59 base wage + $3.42 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES ALL DUMP TRUCKS · SUVA2010-053
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Louisa County, a teamster working as dump truck must be paid at least $11.82 an hour: a $11.25 base wage plus $0.57 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260008 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $11.82 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VA20260008, modification 2, published October 15, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUVA2013-017 (January 11, 2016). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Louisa County, a teamster must be paid at least $18.47 an hour: a $18.47 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260078 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $18.47 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VA20260078, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUVA2016-014 (July 2, 2018). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Louisa County, a teamster must be paid at least $17.01 an hour: a $13.59 base wage plus $3.42 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260052 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $17.01 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VA20260052, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUVA2010-053 (September 3, 2010). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Virginia's prevailing wage for state-funded public works over $250,000, and for localities that adopt it by ordinance, uses these same rates: DOLI's wage determinations "are based on" the Davis-Bacon ones, with no project-specific determinations (Va. Code 2.2-4321.3; DOLI). Only DOLI's official copy sent to the contracting agency counts for official purposes.
DOL lists 5 teamster rates for Louisa County, from $11.82 to $18.47 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: $11.25 + $0.57
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) | $11.25 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.57 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.82 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.47 + $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) | $18.47 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $18.47 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.59 + $3.42
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) | $13.59 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.42 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $17.01 |
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 Virginia change log lists what each one changed.
Every teamster rate in Louisa County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- TRUCK DRIVER: SINGLE & MULTI AXLEHighway · SUVA2016-014$18.47
- TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES ALL DUMP TRUCKSHeavy · SUVA2010-053$17.01
- TRUCK DRIVER: HEAVY OVER 7 CYHighway · SUVA2016-014$16.69
- TRUCK DRIVER : HEAVY 7CY & UNDERHighway · SUVA2016-014$16.69
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuilding · SUVA2013-017$11.82
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuildingSUVA2013-017 | $11.25 | $0.57 | $11.82 | VA20260008 Mod 2 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: SINGLE & MULTI AXLEHighwaySUVA2016-014 | $18.47 | $0.00 | $18.47 | VA20260078 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: HEAVY OVER 7 CYHighwaySUVA2016-014 | $16.69 | $0.00 | $16.69 | VA20260078 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER : HEAVY 7CY & UNDERHighwaySUVA2016-014 | $16.69 | $0.00 | $16.69 | VA20260078 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER, INCLUDES ALL DUMP TRUCKSHeavySUVA2010-053 | $13.59 | $3.42 | $17.01 | VA20260052 Mod 1 |
How Louisa County compares
The main teamster rate in every county or city that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county or city in Virginia
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Louisa Countybase $11.25$11.82
- Goochland Countybase $14.88$14.88
- Orange Countybase $11.25$11.82
- Fluvanna Countybase $16.58$18.31
Teamster (Truck Driver) rates in nearby localities
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties and cities, so neighbours often share them; the county or city where the work is done decides.
| County or city | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Louisa County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotsylvania County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $19.22 | $21.80 | +$9.98 |
| Fluvanna County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.58 | $18.31 | +$6.49 |
| Charlottesville (independent city) | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $16.58 | $18.31 | +$6.49 |
| Goochland County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $14.88 | $14.88 | +$3.06 |
| Hanover County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $14.88 | $14.88 | +$3.06 |
| Louisa County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $11.25 | $11.82 | |
| Orange County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $11.25 | $11.82 | same |
Virginia teamster prevailing wage by county or city, with a map
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 VA20260008 Mod 2, published October 15, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/VA20260008/2
We read every active Virginia 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 Louisa County as CSV · Report an error