Davis-Bacon rates — Dickson 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

TN20260199 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 37 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	38.17	18.82	56.99
ELEVATOR MECHANIC PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS WORKED IN BUSINESS MORE THAN 5 YEARS; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE	52.81	38.44	91.25
IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL	35.32	17.07	52.39
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	35.32	17.07	52.39
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	35.32	17.07	52.39
PLUMBER	46.02	19.63	65.65
SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	34.95	16.66	51.61
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	35.37	15.99	51.36
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	15.28	—	15.28
TILE SETTER	19.65	—	19.65
TILE FINISHER	14.00	—	14.00
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	20.87	9.81	30.68
ROOFER	17.00	—	17.00
PIPEFITTER	29.54	12.41	41.95
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	14.30	—	14.30
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	4.09	30.59
OPERATOR: CRANE	26.50	2.81	29.31
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	28.19	9.65	37.84
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	16.84	—	16.84
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	24.50	—	24.50
LABORER: PIPELAYER	14.99	2.41	17.40
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	15.97	—	15.97
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	13.54	—	13.54
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	12.49	—	12.49
LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR	16.12	—	16.12
LABORER GRADE CHECKER	13.01	—	13.01
LABORER DEMOLITION	16.74	—	16.74
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY)	18.00	0.79	18.79
GLAZIER	16.00	1.11	17.11
ELECTRICIAN	22.53	8.00	30.53
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	22.79	—	22.79
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING	19.68	0.38	20.06
CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY)	18.32	—	18.32
BRICKLAYER	20.00	—	20.00

Residential

TN20260025 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	10.00	0.30	10.30
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	10.75	1.04	11.79
ELECTRICIAN	16.63	0.51	17.14
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	16.00	—	16.00
CARPENTER	17.26	1.83	19.09
BRICKLAYER	12.72	—	12.72

Heavy

TN20260142 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 10 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ELECTRICIAN	34.92	14.75	49.67
OPERATING ENGINEERS: BULLDOZER, CRANE, AND FORKLIFT (CHEATHAM, DAVIDSON, DICKSON, HICKMAN, RUTHERFORD, WILLIAMSON AND WILSON COUNTIES)	33.15	13.62	46.77
OPERATING ENGINEERS: FORKLIFT (CANNON, MACON, AND SMITH COUNTIES)	30.44	13.40	43.84
OPERATING ENGINEERS: BULLDOZER AND CRANE (CANNON, MACON, AND SMITH COUNTIES)	33.23	13.40	46.63
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	10.76	—	10.76
OPERATOR: LOADER	13.50	—	13.50
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	17.35	—	17.35
LABORER: PIPELAYER	11.71	—	11.71
LABORER: FLAGGER	8.73	—	8.73
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	10.25	—	10.25

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