Prevailing wage rates · Tennessee · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Anderson, Bedford, Benton and 92 more counties, Tennessee
Highway construction · TN20260147 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 23 classifications for highway work in Anderson, Bedford, Benton and 92 more counties, Tennessee. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $13.11 an hour (laborer (common/unskilled)) to $26.36 (painter (includes sandblaster)). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 1, but none of its modifications has changed a rate.
Latest change
May 18, 2026 · modification 1
Classification names reworded; no change among the 22 lines we could match
SAM.gov reworded this sheet’s classification names in this modification, so not every line can be matched to the one before. Only lines matched with certainty are compared here; nothing is guessed. If your trade is not listed, compare it against your contract’s copy.
Compared line by line from each modification as published on SAM.gov. A line we could not pair with certainty is left out rather than guessed.
Rates by classification
These are the rates in modification 1 as published on SAM.gov. The determination and modification written into your contract are the ones that bind you; check that number before relying on this table. Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from and its year; a survey year long past means the rate has not been surveyed since. A marker means the group changed in this modification. In the Since column, a dash means SAM.gov reworded the line during the year and it cannot be matched to the first publication with certainty. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.
| Classification | Basic rate | Fringe | Total | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUTN2016-001 · Survey of contractors in TN, July 13, 2016 | ||||
| TRUCK DRIVER (5 OR MORE AXLES) | $16.27 | $0.00 | $16.27 | Survey, 2016 |
| TRUCK DRIVER (3-4 AXLES) | $14.86 | $0.00 | $14.86 | Survey, 2016 |
| TRUCK DRIVER (2 AXLES) | $15.36 | $0.00 | $15.36 | Survey, 2016 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 SWEEPING MACHINE (VACUUM) OPERATOR | $15.56 | $0.00 | $15.56 | Survey, 2016 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 BOBCAT, CENTRAL MINING PLANT, CONCRETE PUMP, CONCRETE SAW, CURB MACHINE (AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL), DOZER OR LOADER (STOCKPILE), DRILL (PILING), MULCHER OR SEEDER, ROCK DRILL (TRUCK MOUNTED), ROLLER (ASPHALT), ROLLER (COMPACTION SELF-PROPELLED), SOIL STABILIZATION MACHINE, TRACTOR (BOOM AND HOIST), BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR MACHINE, PUMP, TRACK DRILL, STRIPING MACHINE | $16.48 | $0.00 | $16.48 | Survey, 2016 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 LIGHT DUTY MECHANIC | $19.53 | $0.00 | $19.53 | Survey, 2016 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC | $20.33 | $0.00 | $20.33 | Survey, 2016 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 ASPHALT PAVER, CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINE, CONCRETE PAVER, SCALE, SPREADER (SELF-PROPELLED), CONCRETE GRINDER, ASPHALT MILLING MACHINE, BORING MACHINE (HORIZONTAL) | $17.75 | $0.00 | $17.75 | Survey, 2016 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 BACKHOE/HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR (LESS THAN 3/4 YD), BULLDOZER OR PUSH DOZER, END LOADER (LESS THAN 3 YD), MOTOR PATROL (ROUGH), TRACTOR (CRAWLER/ UTILITY), TRUCK DRIVER (HEAVY DUTY, OFF ROAD) SCRAPER, SHOVEL, OR TRENCHING MACHINE | $17.08 | $0.00 | $17.08 | Survey, 2016 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1A FARM TRACTOR OPERATOR (POWER BROOM) | $13.50 | $0.00 | $13.50 | Survey, 2016 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1A DRILL OPERATOR (CAISSON) | $25.26 | $0.00 | $25.26 | Survey, 2016 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 BACKHOE/HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR (3/4 YD & OVER), CRANE (LESS THAN 20 TONS), END LOADER (3 YD & OVER), MOTOR PATROL (FINISH),PILEDRIVER, DRAGLINE | $19.14 | $0.00 | $19.14 | Survey, 2016 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT, CENTRAL MINING PLANT, CONCRETE PUMP, CONCRETE SAW, CURB MACHINE (AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL), DOZER OR LOADER (STOCKPILE), DRILL (PILING), MULCHER OR SEEDER, ROCK DRILL (TRUCK MOUNTED), ROLLER (ASPHALT), ROLLER (COMPACTION SELF-PROPELLED), SOIL STABILIZATION MACHINE, TRACTOR (BOOM AND HOIST), BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR MACHINE, PUMP, TRACK DRILL, STRIPING MACHINE (GROUP 4) | $16.48 | $0.00 | $16.48 | Survey, 2016 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5 CRANE (OVER 20 TONS) | $20.44 | $0.00 | $20.44 | Survey, 2016 |
| PAINTER (INCLUDES SANDBLASTER) | $26.36 | $0.00 | $26.36 | Survey, 2016 |
LABORER, SKILLED (AIR TOOL OPERATOR…Full textLABORER, SKILLED (AIR TOOL OPERATOR, ASPHALT RAKER, CHAIN SAW OPERATOR, CONCRETE MIXER (LESS THAN 1 YD), CONCRETE RUBBER, EDGER, FENCE ERECTOR, FORM SETTER (STEEL), GUARD RAIL ERECTOR, MECHANIC'S TENDER (TIRE CHANGER OR OILER), MORTAR MIXER, NOZZLEMAN OR GUN OPERATOR (GUNITE), PIPELAYER, SIGN ERECTOR) | $15.27 | $0.00 | $15.27 | Survey, 2016 |
| LABORER (COMMON/UNSKILLED) | $13.11 | $0.00 | $13.11 | Survey, 2016 |
| IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL) | $16.89 | $0.00 | $16.89 | Survey, 2016 |
| IRONWORKER (REINFORCING) | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | Survey, 2016 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $24.08 | $0.00 | $24.08 | Survey, 2016 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $15.55 | $0.00 | $15.55 | Survey, 2016 |
| CARPENTER | $17.52 | $0.00 | $17.52 | Survey, 2016 |
| BRICKLAYER | $14.26 | $0.00 | $14.26 | Survey, 2016 |
Modification history
| Modification 0 | January 2, 2026 |
| Modification 1 | May 18, 2026 (current) |
Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).
Questions people ask
- Which rate do I pay on TN20260147?
- The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
- My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?
- Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
- Does modification 1 apply to my contract?
- Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.
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- 23 classifications in 1 rate groups
- 0 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Anderson, Bedford, Benton, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Cannon, Carroll, Carter, Cheatham, Chester, Claiborne, Clay, Cocke, Coffee, Crockett, Cumberland, Davidson, De Kalb, Decatur, Dickson, Dyer, Fayette, Fentress, Franklin, Gibson, Giles, Grainger, Greene, Grundy, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardeman, Hardin, Hawkins, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Lake, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Loudon, Macon, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Maury, McMinn, McNairy, Meigs, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, Morgan, Obion, Overton, Perry, Pickett, Polk, Putnam, Rhea, Roane, Robertson, Rutherford, Scott, Sequatchie, Sevier, Shelby, Smith, Stewart, Sullivan, Sumner, Tipton, Trousdale, Unicoi, Union, Van Buren, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Weakley, White, Williamson, Wilson