TRUCK DRIVER, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 8 TANDEM-TANDEM SEMI TRUCKS; TRUCK MECHANICS AND WELDERS; HEAVY EQUIPMENT-TYPE WATER WAGON OVER 5 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for TRUCK DRIVER, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 8 TANDEM-TANDEM SEMI TRUCKS; TRUCK MECHANICS AND WELDERS; HEAVY EQUIPMENT-TYPE WATER WAGON OVER 5s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 15 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for TRUCK DRIVER, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 8 TANDEM-TANDEM SEMI TRUCKS; TRUCK MECHANICS AND WELDERS; HEAVY EQUIPMENT-TYPE WATER WAGON OVER 5 is $55.55/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $55.55 and $55.55/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $55.55/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $55.55/hr.
Range: $55.55 – $55.55/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 53-3032 — Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers.
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
All Rates
15 county-level rates for TRUCK DRIVER, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 8 TANDEM-TANDEM SEMI TRUCKS; TRUCK MECHANICS AND WELDERS; HEAVY EQUIPMENT-TYPE WATER WAGON OVER 5, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Porte | IN | building | $35.04 | $20.51 | $55.55 | WD → |
| La Porte | IN | highway | $35.04 | $20.51 | $55.55 | WD → |
| La Porte | IN | heavy | $35.04 | $20.51 | $55.55 | WD → |
| Lake | IN | heavy | $35.04 | $20.51 | $55.55 | WD → |
| Lake | IN | building | $35.04 | $20.51 | $55.55 | WD → |
| Lake | IN | highway | $35.04 | $20.51 | $55.55 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | heavy | $35.04 | $20.51 | $55.55 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | building | $35.04 | $20.51 | $55.55 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | highway | $35.04 | $20.51 | $55.55 | WD → |
| St Joseph | IN | heavy | $35.04 | $20.51 | $55.55 | WD → |
| St Joseph | IN | building | $35.04 | $20.51 | $55.55 | WD → |
| St Joseph | IN | building | $35.04 | $20.51 | $55.55 | WD → |
| St Joseph | IN | highway | $35.04 | $20.51 | $55.55 | WD → |
| St Joseph | IN | highway | $35.04 | $20.51 | $55.55 | WD → |
| St Joseph | IN | heavy | $35.04 | $20.51 | $55.55 | WD → |