TRUCK DRIVER, GROUP 3: 2, 3 or 4 Axles hauling 16 tons or more; 5-Axles or more combination units; drivers on water pulls; articulated dump trucks; me — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for TRUCK DRIVER, GROUP 3: 2, 3 or 4 Axles hauling 16 tons or more; 5-Axles or more combination units; drivers on water pulls; articulated dump trucks; mes across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 306 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for TRUCK DRIVER, GROUP 3: 2, 3 or 4 Axles hauling 16 tons or more; 5-Axles or more combination units; drivers on water pulls; articulated dump trucks; me is $71.71/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $68.37 and $71.97/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $71.25/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $71.25/hr.

Bottom 10%
$68.37
Median
$71.71
Average
$71.25
Top 10%
$71.97

Range: $68.37 – $71.97/hr across 1 state. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.

Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median

Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 53-3032Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers.

Davis-Bacon median
$71.71/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$27.62/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+159.6%
D-B rate exceeds market median

Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.

Average Rates by State

Illinois IL
Avg base: $45.51/hr
Avg total: $71.25/hr
306 rates

All Rates

306 county-level rates for TRUCK DRIVER, GROUP 3: 2, 3 or 4 Axles hauling 16 tons or more; 5-Axles or more combination units; drivers on water pulls; articulated dump trucks; me, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IL building $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Adams IL building $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Adams IL building $44.10 $24.27 $68.37 WD →
Alexander IL highway $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Alexander IL heavy $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Alexander IL heavy $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Alexander IL highway $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Alexander IL heavy $44.15 $27.56 $71.71 WD →
Alexander IL highway $44.15 $27.56 $71.71 WD →
Bond IL building $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Bond IL building $44.10 $24.27 $68.37 WD →
Bond IL building $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Boone IL building $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Boone IL building $44.10 $24.27 $68.37 WD →
Boone IL building $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Brown IL building $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Brown IL building $44.10 $24.27 $68.37 WD →
Brown IL building $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Bureau IL building $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Bureau IL building $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Bureau IL building $44.10 $24.27 $68.37 WD →
Calhoun IL building $44.10 $24.27 $68.37 WD →
Calhoun IL building $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Calhoun IL building $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Carroll IL building $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Carroll IL building $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Carroll IL building $44.10 $24.27 $68.37 WD →
Cass IL building $44.10 $24.27 $68.37 WD →
Cass IL building $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Cass IL building $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Clay IL highway $44.15 $27.56 $71.71 WD →
Clay IL heavy $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Clay IL highway $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Clay IL highway $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Clay IL heavy $44.15 $27.56 $71.71 WD →
Clay IL heavy $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Clinton IL building $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Clinton IL building $44.10 $24.27 $68.37 WD →
Clinton IL building $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Crawford IL heavy $44.15 $27.56 $71.71 WD →
Crawford IL heavy $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Crawford IL heavy $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Crawford IL highway $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Crawford IL highway $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Crawford IL highway $44.15 $27.56 $71.71 WD →
De Kalb IL building $44.10 $24.27 $68.37 WD →
De Kalb IL building $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
De Kalb IL building $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Edwards IL heavy $44.15 $27.56 $71.71 WD →
Edwards IL highway $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Edwards IL highway $44.15 $27.56 $71.71 WD →
Edwards IL highway $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Edwards IL heavy $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Edwards IL heavy $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Effingham IL heavy $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Effingham IL heavy $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Effingham IL heavy $44.15 $27.56 $71.71 WD →
Effingham IL highway $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Effingham IL highway $44.15 $27.56 $71.71 WD →
Effingham IL highway $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Fayette IL heavy $44.15 $27.56 $71.71 WD →
Fayette IL highway $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Fayette IL highway $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Fayette IL heavy $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Fayette IL highway $44.15 $27.56 $71.71 WD →
Fayette IL heavy $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Franklin IL highway $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Franklin IL highway $44.15 $27.56 $71.71 WD →
Franklin IL heavy $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Franklin IL heavy $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Franklin IL highway $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Franklin IL heavy $44.15 $27.56 $71.71 WD →
Fulton IL building $44.10 $24.27 $68.37 WD →
Fulton IL building $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Fulton IL building $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Gallatin IL highway $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Gallatin IL highway $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Gallatin IL heavy $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Gallatin IL highway $44.15 $27.56 $71.71 WD →
Gallatin IL heavy $44.15 $27.56 $71.71 WD →
Gallatin IL heavy $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Greene IL building $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Greene IL building $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Greene IL building $44.10 $24.27 $68.37 WD →
Hamilton IL highway $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Hamilton IL highway $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Hamilton IL highway $44.15 $27.56 $71.71 WD →
Hamilton IL heavy $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Hamilton IL heavy $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Hamilton IL heavy $44.15 $27.56 $71.71 WD →
Hancock IL building $44.10 $24.27 $68.37 WD →
Hancock IL building $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Hancock IL building $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Hardin IL heavy $44.15 $27.56 $71.71 WD →
Hardin IL highway $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Hardin IL heavy $46.15 $25.42 $71.57 WD →
Hardin IL heavy $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Hardin IL highway $46.25 $25.72 $71.97 WD →
Hardin IL highway $44.15 $27.56 $71.71 WD →
Henderson IL building $44.10 $24.27 $68.37 WD →
Top-paying counties for TRUCK DRIVER, GROUP 3: 2, 3 or 4 Axles hauling 16 tons or more; 5-Axles or more combination units; drivers on water pulls; articulated dump trucks; me →