Davis-Bacon rates — Carter County, Tennessee

Every active general wage determination covering this county, one section per construction type. These rates are the minimum that must be paid on a federal or federally assisted contract.

Pick the construction type that matches your contract, not the highest rate. Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy are separate determinations with different rates, and using the wrong one is a common reason a certified payroll comes back rejected. Where your trade appears under several classifications the choice between them is a judgement call — the plainest match is usually right, and the contracting officer can confirm it.

Building

TN20260197 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 31 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	38.17	18.82	56.99
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE	36.25	13.40	49.65
IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL	35.32	17.02	52.34
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	35.32	17.07	52.39
LABORER: PIPELAYER	21.45	8.06	29.51
PIPEFITTER	36.00	17.02	53.02
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY)	37.70	17.40	55.10
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	14.00	—	14.00
TILE SETTER	19.65	—	19.65
TILE FINISHER	14.00	—	14.00
SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION.$ 22.87 6.58 ROOFER	16.29	—	16.29
PLUMBER	21.63	7.16	28.79
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	19.31	10.15	29.46
OPERATOR: ROLLER	14.35	—	14.35
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)	14.70	—	14.70
OPERATOR: FORKLIFT	15.00	—	15.00
OPERATOR: DRILL	26.50	4.76	31.26
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	28.49	9.73	38.22
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	16.84	—	16.84
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	21.17	—	21.17
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	13.00	—	13.00
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	13.54	—	13.54
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	12.54	—	12.54
LABORER GRADE CHECKER	13.01	—	13.01
LABORER DEMOLITION	16.74	—	16.74
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	17.77	—	17.77
ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING	18.24	0.57	18.81
ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)	17.93	—	17.93
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	22.67	4.11	26.78
CARPENTER	16.20	1.52	17.72
BRICKLAYER	20.00	—	20.00

Residential

TN20260026 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 9 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS	10.25	—	10.25
PLUMBER	17.50	—	17.50
OPERATOR: BACKHOE	13.17	—	13.17
LABORER: LANDSCAPE	12.33	0.30	12.63
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	8.66	—	8.66
ELECTRICIAN	18.52	2.32	20.84
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	16.00	—	16.00
CARPENTER	12.50	—	12.50
BRICKLAYER	12.72	—	12.72

Heavy

TN20260143 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 9 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ELECTRICIAN	34.82	2.00	36.82
OPERATING ENGINEERS: (FORKLIFT)	30.44	13.40	43.84
OPERATING ENGINEERS: (BULLDOZER AND CRANE)	33.23	13.40	46.63
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	10.76	—	10.76
OPERATOR: LOADER	13.50	—	13.50
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	17.15	—	17.15
LABORER: PIPELAYER	11.69	—	11.69
LABORER: FLAGGER	8.73	—	8.73
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	8.98	—	8.98

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