TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCKs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 1,276 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK is $17.07/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $12.69 and $35.11/hr. The highest state average is Washington at $41.17/hr; the lowest is Mississippi at $11.77/hr.

Bottom 10%
$12.69
Median
$17.07
Average
$20.81
Top 10%
$35.11

Range: $9.44 – $59.76/hr across 19 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 53-3032Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers.

Davis-Bacon median
$17.07/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$27.62/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-38.2%
D-B rate is below 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

Alabama AL
Avg base: $13.20/hr
Avg total: $13.20/hr
67 rates
Arkansas AR
Avg base: $16.53/hr
Avg total: $16.53/hr
75 rates
Arizona AZ
Avg base: $14.50/hr
Avg total: $14.50/hr
6 rates
Colorado CO
Avg base: $17.86/hr
Avg total: $21.40/hr
210 rates
Florida FL
Avg base: $18.15/hr
Avg total: $18.15/hr
69 rates
Georgia GA
Avg base: $12.51/hr
Avg total: $12.55/hr
84 rates
Idaho ID
Avg base: $22.89/hr
Avg total: $34.47/hr
75 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $39.81/hr
Avg total: $39.81/hr
45 rates
Kansas KS
Avg base: $18.96/hr
Avg total: $21.40/hr
105 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $12.35/hr
Avg total: $12.35/hr
48 rates
Mississippi MS
Avg base: $11.77/hr
Avg total: $11.77/hr
82 rates
Nebraska NE
Avg base: $16.88/hr
Avg total: $19.79/hr
71 rates
New Mexico NM
Avg base: $14.45/hr
Avg total: $17.30/hr
99 rates
Nevada NV
Avg base: $28.40/hr
Avg total: $31.78/hr
27 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $13.88/hr
Avg total: $13.88/hr
35 rates
Oregon OR
Avg base: $22.09/hr
Avg total: $28.43/hr
34 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $12.00/hr
Avg total: $16.11/hr
77 rates
Utah UT
Avg base: $25.96/hr
Avg total: $38.58/hr
28 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $28.27/hr
Avg total: $41.17/hr
39 rates

All Rates

1,276 county-level rates for TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Autauga AL highway $13.50 $0.00 $13.50 WD →
Baldwin AL highway $13.50 $0.00 $13.50 WD →
Barbour AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Bibb AL highway $13.47 $0.00 $13.47 WD →
Blount AL highway $13.47 $0.00 $13.47 WD →
Bullock AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Butler AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Calhoun AL highway $13.47 $0.00 $13.47 WD →
Chambers AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Cherokee AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Chilton AL highway $13.47 $0.00 $13.47 WD →
Choctaw AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Clarke AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Clay AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Cleburne AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Coffee AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Colbert AL highway $13.71 $0.00 $13.71 WD →
Conecuh AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Coosa AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Covington AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Crenshaw AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Cullman AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Dale AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Dallas AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
De Kalb AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Elmore AL highway $13.50 $0.00 $13.50 WD →
Escambia AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Etowah AL highway $13.47 $0.00 $13.47 WD →
Fayette AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Franklin AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Geneva AL highway $13.50 $0.00 $13.50 WD →
Greene AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Hale AL highway $13.47 $0.00 $13.47 WD →
Henry AL highway $13.50 $0.00 $13.50 WD →
Houston AL highway $13.50 $0.00 $13.50 WD →
Jackson AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Jefferson AL highway $13.47 $0.00 $13.47 WD →
Lamar AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Lauderdale AL highway $13.71 $0.00 $13.71 WD →
Lawrence AL highway $13.71 $0.00 $13.71 WD →
Lee AL highway $13.50 $0.00 $13.50 WD →
Limestone AL highway $13.71 $0.00 $13.71 WD →
Lowndes AL highway $13.50 $0.00 $13.50 WD →
Macon AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Madison AL highway $13.71 $0.00 $13.71 WD →
Marengo AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Marion AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Marshall AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Mobile AL highway $13.50 $0.00 $13.50 WD →
Monroe AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Montgomery AL highway $13.50 $0.00 $13.50 WD →
Morgan AL highway $13.71 $0.00 $13.71 WD →
Perry AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Pickens AL highway $13.47 $0.00 $13.47 WD →
Pike AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Randolph AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Russell AL highway $13.50 $0.00 $13.50 WD →
Shelby AL highway $13.47 $0.00 $13.47 WD →
St Clair AL highway $13.47 $0.00 $13.47 WD →
Sumter AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Talladega AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Tallapoosa AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Tuscaloosa AL highway $13.47 $0.00 $13.47 WD →
Walker AL highway $13.47 $0.00 $13.47 WD →
Washington AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Wilcox AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Winston AL highway $12.95 $0.00 $12.95 WD →
Arkansas AR highway $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Ashley AR highway $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Baxter AR highway $16.09 $0.00 $16.09 WD →
Benton AR highway $14.73 $0.00 $14.73 WD →
Boone AR highway $16.09 $0.00 $16.09 WD →
Bradley AR highway $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Calhoun AR highway $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Carroll AR highway $16.09 $0.00 $16.09 WD →
Chicot AR highway $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Clark AR highway $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Clay AR highway $16.09 $0.00 $16.09 WD →
Cleburne AR highway $16.09 $0.00 $16.09 WD →
Cleveland AR highway $13.17 $0.00 $13.17 WD →
Columbia AR highway $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Conway AR highway $16.09 $0.00 $16.09 WD →
Craighead AR highway $16.00 $0.00 $16.00 WD →
Crawford AR highway $14.73 $0.00 $14.73 WD →
Crittenden AR highway $16.00 $0.00 $16.00 WD →
Cross AR highway $16.09 $0.00 $16.09 WD →
Dallas AR highway $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Desha AR highway $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Drew AR highway $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Faulkner AR highway $14.73 $0.00 $14.73 WD →
Franklin AR highway $16.09 $0.00 $16.09 WD →
Fulton AR highway $16.09 $0.00 $16.09 WD →
Garland AR highway $14.73 $0.00 $14.73 WD →
Grant AR highway $14.73 $0.00 $14.73 WD →
Greene AR highway $16.09 $0.00 $16.09 WD →
Hempstead AR highway $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Hot Spring AR highway $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Howard AR highway $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Independence AR highway $16.09 $0.00 $16.09 WD →
Izard AR highway $16.09 $0.00 $16.09 WD →
Top-paying counties for TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK →