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Wyoming teamster prevailing wage, county by county

A teamster's prevailing wage on Wyoming public works is $29.80 an hour in every county that has one (23), for the main classification.

Main teamster classification in each county (Teamsters - group i), DWS 2026 rates (effective May 1, 2026). The public body gets the rates from DWS before awarding and puts them in the call for bids and the contract, and DWS's finding is final for that contract (W.S. 27-4-405(a)). A May 1 change doesn't reprice a contract already bid. Checked October 25, 2026.

Natrona County teamster: $29.80 per hourConverse County teamster: $29.80 per hourPark County teamster: $29.80 per hourLincoln County teamster: $29.80 per hourSublette County teamster: $29.80 per hourAlbany County teamster: $29.80 per hourPlatte County teamster: $29.80 per hourCrook County teamster: $29.80 per hourGoshen County teamster: $29.80 per hourJohnson County teamster: $29.80 per hourSweetwater County teamster: $29.80 per hourTeton County teamster: $29.80 per hourSheridan County teamster: $29.80 per hourNiobrara County teamster: $29.80 per hourUinta County teamster: $29.80 per hourWashakie County teamster: $29.80 per hourFremont County teamster: $29.80 per hourWeston County teamster: $29.80 per hourBig Horn County teamster: $29.80 per hourHot Springs County teamster: $29.80 per hourLaramie County teamster: $29.80 per hourCarbon County teamster: $29.80 per hourCampbell County teamster: $29.80 per hour
$29$29$29$29$29$29Teamster (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 Wyoming?

1 group of counties with identical rates and 2 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Campbell County group21 counties · Teamsters - Group I$29.80
  2. Laramie County1 county · Teamsters - Group I$29.80
  3. Natrona County1 county · Teamsters - Group I$29.80

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Campbell County group, 21 localities: Albany, Big Horn, Campbell, Carbon, Converse, Crook, Fremont, Goshen, Hot Springs, Johnson, Lincoln, Niobrara, Park, Platte, Sheridan, Sublette, Sweetwater, Teton, Uinta, Washakie, WestonTeamsters - Group I$29.80 $24.75 
Laramie CountyTeamsters - Group I$29.80 $24.75 
Natrona CountyTeamsters - Group I$29.80 $24.75 

1 group of counties with identical DWS rates, and 2 counties with rates of their own.

Registered apprentices/trainees get 60% of the journeyman wage in the first half of the program, 75% up to the 75% mark and 90% after, unless the registered program says otherwise (W.S. 27-4-403(c)).

Questions about Wyoming teamster pay

What is the teamster prevailing wage in Laramie County?

$29.80 an hour: a $24.75 base wage plus $5.05 in fringe benefits, under DWS 2026 rates (effective May 1, 2026). Overtime and every teamster classification in Laramie County.

Does teamster prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Laramie County the $29.80 total is a $24.75 base wage plus $5.05 in fringe benefits, about 17% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does teamster prevailing wage pay overtime in Wyoming?

The Act sets no overtime rate (W.S. 27-4-408). Federal FLSA overtime applies: 1½ times the regular rate over 40 hours a week.

Do apprentice teamsters get this rate?

Registered apprentices/trainees get 60% of the journeyman wage in the first half of the program, 75% up to the 75% mark and 90% after, unless the registered program says otherwise (W.S. 27-4-403(c)).

Why do some counties have the same teamster rate?

DWS often publishes the same teamster rates for several counties. Across Wyoming, the 23 counties with a teamster rate fall into 3 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 21 counties (the Campbell County group).