TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 3 — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 3s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 465 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 3 is $55.30/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $10.20 and $75.60/hr. The highest state average is California at $77.56/hr; the lowest is Louisiana at $10.20/hr.

Bottom 10%
$10.20
Median
$55.30
Average
$56.21
Top 10%
$75.60

Range: $10.20 – $79.63/hr across 11 states. 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 53-3032 — Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers.

Davis-Bacon median
$55.30/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$27.62/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+100.2%
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

Alaska AK
Avg base: $49.17/hr
Avg total: $75.60/hr
50 rates
California CA
Avg base: $41.87/hr
Avg total: $77.56/hr
33 rates
Idaho ID
Avg base: $35.07/hr
Avg total: $52.07/hr
9 rates
Illinois IL
Avg base: $44.10/hr
Avg total: $68.37/hr
70 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $34.79/hr
Avg total: $55.30/hr
176 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $10.20/hr
Avg total: $10.20/hr
58 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $36.06/hr
Avg total: $60.19/hr
3 rates
Nevada NV
Avg base: $47.80/hr
Avg total: $76.03/hr
18 rates
Oregon OR
Avg base: $35.74/hr
Avg total: $54.04/hr
13 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $36.88/hr
Avg total: $57.99/hr
30 rates
West Virginia WV
Avg base: $28.59/hr
Avg total: $45.19/hr
5 rates

All Rates

465 county-level rates for TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 3, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Clark NV highway $51.53 $28.10 $79.63 WD →
Clark NV heavy $51.53 $28.10 $79.63 WD →
Clark NV heavy $44.06 $28.37 $72.43 WD →
Clark NV building $44.06 $28.37 $72.43 WD →
Clark NV highway $44.06 $28.37 $72.43 WD →
Lincoln NV heavy $51.53 $28.10 $79.63 WD →
Lincoln NV building $44.06 $28.37 $72.43 WD →
Lincoln NV heavy $44.06 $28.37 $72.43 WD →
Lincoln NV highway $51.53 $28.10 $79.63 WD →
Lincoln NV highway $44.06 $28.37 $72.43 WD →
Lincoln NV building $51.53 $28.10 $79.63 WD →
Nye NV highway $44.06 $28.37 $72.43 WD →
Nye NV building $44.06 $28.37 $72.43 WD →
Nye NV heavy $44.06 $28.37 $72.43 WD →
Nye NV building $51.53 $28.10 $79.63 WD →
Nye NV heavy $51.53 $28.10 $79.63 WD →
Nye NV highway $51.53 $28.10 $79.63 WD →
Clackamas OR heavy $35.74 $18.30 $54.04 WD →
Clatsop OR heavy $35.74 $18.30 $54.04 WD →
Columbia OR heavy $35.74 $18.30 $54.04 WD →
Coos OR heavy $35.74 $18.30 $54.04 WD →
Curry OR heavy $35.74 $18.30 $54.04 WD →
Douglas OR heavy $35.74 $18.30 $54.04 WD →
Josephine OR heavy $35.74 $18.30 $54.04 WD →
Lincoln OR heavy $35.74 $18.30 $54.04 WD →
Linn OR heavy $35.74 $18.30 $54.04 WD →
Multnomah OR heavy $35.74 $18.30 $54.04 WD →
Tillamook OR heavy $35.74 $18.30 $54.04 WD →
Washington OR heavy $35.74 $18.30 $54.04 WD →
Yamhill OR heavy $35.74 $18.30 $54.04 WD →
Asotin WA residential $36.58 $20.93 $57.51 WD →
Benton WA residential $36.58 $20.93 $57.51 WD →
Benton WA building $36.58 $21.81 $58.39 WD →
Benton WA heavy $36.58 $21.81 $58.39 WD →
Benton WA highway $36.58 $21.81 $58.39 WD →
Chelan WA residential $36.58 $20.93 $57.51 WD →
Clark WA residential $36.58 $20.93 $57.51 WD →
Columbia WA residential $39.58 $20.93 $60.51 WD →
Columbia WA residential $36.58 $20.93 $57.51 WD →
Cowlitz WA residential $36.58 $20.93 $57.51 WD →
Douglas WA residential $36.58 $20.93 $57.51 WD →
Franklin WA heavy $36.58 $21.81 $58.39 WD →
Franklin WA building $36.58 $21.81 $58.39 WD →
Franklin WA highway $36.58 $21.81 $58.39 WD →
Franklin WA residential $36.58 $20.93 $57.51 WD →
Franklin WA residential $39.58 $20.93 $60.51 WD →
King WA residential $36.58 $20.93 $57.51 WD →
Kitsap WA residential $36.58 $20.93 $57.51 WD →
Pend Oreille WA residential $36.58 $20.93 $57.51 WD →
Pierce WA residential $36.58 $20.93 $57.51 WD →
Skagit WA residential $36.58 $20.93 $57.51 WD →
Skamania WA residential $36.58 $20.93 $57.51 WD →
Snohomish WA residential $36.58 $20.93 $57.51 WD →
Spokane WA residential $36.58 $20.93 $57.51 WD →
Stevens WA residential $36.58 $20.93 $57.51 WD →
Thurston WA residential $36.58 $20.93 $57.51 WD →
Walla Walla WA residential $39.58 $20.93 $60.51 WD →
Walla Walla WA residential $36.58 $20.93 $57.51 WD →
Whatcom WA residential $36.58 $20.93 $57.51 WD →
Yakima WA residential $36.58 $20.93 $57.51 WD →
Boone WV heavy $28.59 $16.60 $45.19 WD →
Clay WV heavy $28.59 $16.60 $45.19 WD →
Kanawha WV heavy $28.59 $16.60 $45.19 WD →
Lincoln WV heavy $28.59 $16.60 $45.19 WD →
Putnam WV heavy $28.59 $16.60 $45.19 WD →
Top-paying counties for TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 3 →