Tennessee prevailing wage rates, by county

Federal Davis-Bacon base + fringe for every Tennessee county, next to the market wage, with the determination numbers to cite.

Data compiled by Skilled WagesSAM.gov determinations as of 2026-09-28

$47.70/hrTypical union electrician packagebase + fringe, per hour

40%Counties with a union electrician rateBuilding type

120Active determinationsTennessee

May 18Latest modification2026, SAM.gov

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Key trades by county (Building)

Davis-Bacon electrician package (base + fringe), Building construction, by county in Tennessee. Hatched: survey rate.

Highest electrician packages

1Chester, Crockett and 4 more$52.94
2Anderson, Roane$51.27
3Bradley, Hamilton and 3 more$49.98

Lowest

1Carter, Unicoi, Washington$18.81
2Montgomery$21.85
3Hawkins, Sullivan$21.88

Building type, base + fringe per hour; counties sharing a rate are grouped. Swatch: union contract rate or survey rate. Select a county to see every classification.

Union contract rateSurvey rate (marked * in the table)

County	Electrician	Plumber	Carpenter	Construction laborer	Heavy equipment operator	Ironworker	Sheet metal worker	Painter
Anderson	$51.27	$28.79*	$46.67	$14.47*	$46.63	$18.30*	$55.10	$29.46*
Bedford	$33.77*	$21.81*	$21.80*	$16.99*	$46.63	$19.96*	$55.10	$14.07*
Benton	$42.97	$21.81*	$19.40*	$11.54*	$46.63	$19.47*	$55.10	$14.07*
Bledsoe	$33.77*	$18.96*	$16.12*	$12.99*	$46.63	$19.83*	$55.10	$14.07*
Blount	$47.70	$28.79*	$16.96*	$14.47*	$37.52*	$18.30*	$55.10	$29.46*
Bradley	$49.98	$37.26*	$18.00*	$16.41*	$24.08*	$52.39	$51.61	$15.48*
Campbell	$47.70	$28.79*	$20.03*	$14.47*	$37.52*	$18.30*	$55.10	$29.46*
Cannon	$30.53*	$65.65	$20.06*	$12.49*	$24.50*	$52.39	$51.61	$14.30*
Carroll	$42.97	$21.81*	$19.40*	$11.54*	$46.63	$19.47*	$55.10	$14.07*
Carter	$18.81*	$28.79*	$17.72*	$12.54*	$21.17*	$17.77*	$29.45*	$29.46*
Cheatham	$30.53*	$65.65	$20.06*	$12.49*	$24.50*	$52.39	$51.61	$14.30*
Chester	$52.94	$37.26*	$44.94	$14.98*	$23.06*	$52.39	$51.61	$17.00*
Claiborne	$33.77*	$18.96*	$16.12*	$11.94*	$46.63	$19.83*	$55.10	$14.07*
Clay	$33.77*	$18.96*	$16.12*	$11.94*	$46.63	$19.83*	$55.10	$14.07*
Cocke	$33.77*	$18.96*	$16.12*	$12.99*	$46.63	$19.83*	$55.10	$14.07*
Coffee	$33.77*	$21.81*	$21.80*	$16.99*	$46.63	$19.96*	$55.10	$14.07*
Crockett	$52.94	$37.26*	$44.94	$14.98*	$23.06*	$52.39	$51.61	$17.00*
Cumberland	$33.77*	$18.96*	$16.12*	$11.94*	$46.63	$19.83*	$55.10	$14.07*
Davidson	$30.53*	$65.65	$22.07*	$12.38*	$24.50*	$52.39	$51.61	$14.30*
DeKalb	$33.77*	$18.96*	$16.12*	$11.94*	$46.63	$19.83*	$55.10	$14.07*
Decatur	$42.97	$21.81*	$19.40*	$11.54*	$46.63	$19.47*	$55.10	$14.07*
Dickson	$30.53*	$65.65	$20.06*	$12.49*	$24.50*	$52.39	$51.61	$14.30*
Dyer	$42.97	$21.81*	$19.40*	$11.54*	$46.63	$19.47*	$55.10	$14.07*
Fayette	$52.94	$37.26*	$44.94	$15.27*	$23.06*	$52.39	$51.61	$17.00*
Fentress	$33.77*	$18.96*	$16.12*	$11.94*	$46.63	$19.83*	$55.10	$14.07*
Franklin	$33.77*	$21.81*	$21.80*	$16.99*	$46.63	$19.96*	$55.10	$14.07*
Gibson	$42.97	$21.81*	$19.40*	$11.54*	$46.63	$19.47*	$55.10	$14.07*
Giles	$33.77*	$21.81*	$21.80*	$16.99*	$46.63	$19.96*	$55.10	$14.07*
Grainger	$47.70	$28.79*	$20.03*	$14.47*	$37.52*	$18.30*	$55.10	$29.46*
Greene	$33.77*	$18.96*	$16.12*	$12.99*	$46.63	$19.83*	$55.10	$14.07*
Grundy	$33.77*	$21.81*	$21.80*	$16.99*	$46.63	$19.96*	$55.10	$14.07*
Hamblen	$33.69*	$28.79*	$21.78*	$13.04*	$21.17*	$17.30*	$29.45*	$29.46*
Hamilton	$49.98	$37.26*	$18.00*	$16.41*	$23.94*	$52.39	$51.61	$15.48*
Hancock	$33.77*	$18.96*	$16.12*	$11.94*	$46.63	$19.83*	$55.10	$14.07*
Hardeman	$42.97	$21.81*	$19.40*	$11.54*	$46.63	$19.47*	$55.10	$14.07*
Hardin	$42.97	$21.81*	$19.40*	$11.54*	$46.63	$19.47*	$55.10	$14.07*
Hawkins	$21.88*	$28.79*	$18.16*	$12.32*	$21.17*	$17.77*	$29.45*	$29.46*
Haywood	$42.97	$21.81*	$19.40*	$11.54*	$46.63	$19.47*	$55.10	$14.07*
Henderson	$42.97	$21.81*	$19.40*	$11.54*	$46.63	$19.47*	$55.10	$14.07*
Henry	$42.97	$21.81*	$19.40*	$11.54*	$46.63	$19.47*	$55.10	$14.07*
Hickman	$30.53*	$65.65	$20.06*	$12.49*	$24.50*	$52.39	$51.61	$14.30*
Houston	$42.97	$21.81*	$19.40*	$11.54*	$46.63	$19.47*	$55.10	$14.07*
Humphreys	$42.97	$21.81*	$19.40*	$11.54*	$46.63	$19.47*	$55.10	$14.07*
Jackson	$33.77*	$18.96*	$16.12*	$11.94*	$46.63	$19.83*	$55.10	$14.07*
Jefferson	$33.69*	$28.79*	$21.78*	$13.20*	$21.17*	$16.50*	$29.45*	$29.46*
Johnson	$33.77*	$18.96*	$16.12*	$12.99*	$46.63	$19.83*	$55.10	$14.07*
Knox	$47.70	$28.79*	$20.09*	$14.50*	$37.52*	$18.30*	$55.10	$29.46*
Lake	$42.97	$21.81*	$19.40*	$11.54*	$46.63	$19.47*	$55.10	$14.07*
Lauderdale	$42.97	$21.81*	$19.40*	$11.54*	$46.63	$19.47*	$55.10	$14.07*
Lawrence	$33.77*	$21.81*	$21.80*	$16.99*	$46.63	$19.96*	$55.10	$14.07*
Lewis	$33.77*	$21.81*	$21.80*	$16.99*	$46.63	$19.96*	$55.10	$14.07*
Lincoln	$33.77*	$21.81*	$21.80*	$16.99*	$46.63	$19.96*	$55.10	$14.07*
Loudon	$47.70	$28.79*	$20.03*	$14.47*	$37.52*	$18.30*	$55.10	$29.46*
Macon	$30.53*	$65.65	$20.06*	$12.49*	$24.50*	$52.39	$51.61	$14.30*
Madison	$52.94	$37.26*	$44.94	$14.98*	$23.06*	$52.39	$51.61	$17.00*
Marion	$49.98	$37.26*	$18.00*	$16.41*	$24.09*	$52.39	$51.61	$15.48*
Marshall	$33.77*	$21.81*	$21.80*	$16.99*	$46.63	$19.96*	$55.10	$14.07*
Maury	$30.53*	$65.65	$20.06*	$12.49*	$24.50*	$52.39	$51.61	$14.30*
McMinn	$33.77*	$18.96*	$16.12*	$12.99*	$46.63	$19.83*	$55.10	$14.07*
McNairy	$42.97	$21.81*	$19.40*	$11.54*	$46.63	$19.47*	$55.10	$14.07*
Meigs	$33.77*	$18.96*	$16.12*	$12.99*	$46.63	$19.83*	$55.10	$14.07*
Monroe	$33.77*	$18.96*	$16.12*	$12.99*	$46.63	$19.83*	$55.10	$14.07*
Montgomery	$21.85*	$65.65	$21.64*	$14.48*	$19.53*	$52.39	$51.61	$14.61*
Moore	$33.77*	$21.81*	$21.80*	$16.99*	$46.63	$19.96*	$55.10	$14.07*
Morgan	$47.70	$28.79*	$20.03*	$14.47*	$37.52*	$18.30*	$55.10	$29.46*
Obion	$42.97	$21.81*	$19.40*	$11.54*	$46.63	$19.47*	$55.10	$14.07*
Overton	$33.77*	$18.96*	$16.12*	$11.94*	$46.63	$19.83*	$55.10	$14.07*
Perry	$33.77*	$21.81*	$21.80*	$16.99*	$46.63	$19.96*	$55.10	$14.07*
Pickett	$33.77*	$18.96*	$16.12*	$11.94*	$46.63	$19.83*	$55.10	$14.07*
Polk	$49.98	$37.26*	$18.00*	$16.41*	$24.08*	$52.39	$51.61	$15.48*
Putnam	$33.77*	$18.96*	$16.12*	$11.94*	$46.63	$19.83*	$55.10	$14.07*
Rhea	$33.77*	$18.96*	$16.12*	$12.99*	$46.63	$19.83*	$55.10	$14.07*
Roane	$51.27	$28.79*	$33.43*	$14.47*	$46.63	$18.30*	$55.10	$29.46*
Robertson	$30.53*	$65.65	$20.06*	$12.49*	$24.50*	$52.39	$51.61	$14.30*
Rutherford	$30.53*	$65.65	$19.72*	$12.49*	$24.50*	$52.39	$51.61	$14.30*
Scott	$33.77*	$18.96*	$16.12*	$11.94*	$46.63	$19.83*	$55.10	$14.07*
Sequatchie	$49.98	$37.26*	$18.00*	$16.41*	$24.09*	$52.39	$51.61	$15.48*
Sevier	$33.77*	$18.96*	$16.12*	$12.99*	$46.63	$19.83*	$55.10	$14.07*
Shelby	$52.94	$37.26*	$44.94	$15.27*	$23.06*	$52.39	$51.61	$17.00*
Smith	$30.53*	$65.65	$20.06*	$12.49*	$24.50*	$52.39	$51.61	$14.30*
Stewart	$42.97	$21.81*	$19.40*	$11.54*	$46.63	$19.47*	$55.10	$14.07*
Sullivan	$21.88*	$28.79*	$18.16*	$12.32*	$21.17*	$17.77*	$29.45*	$29.46*
Sumner	$30.53*	$65.65	$20.06*	$12.49*	$24.50*	$52.39	$51.61	$14.30*
Tipton	$52.94	$37.26*	$44.94	$15.27*	$23.06*	$52.39	$51.61	$17.00*
Trousdale	$30.53*	$65.65	$20.06*	$12.49*	$24.50*	$52.39	$51.61	$14.30*
Unicoi	$18.81*	$28.79*	$17.72*	$12.54*	$21.17*	$17.77*	$29.45*	$29.46*
Union	$47.70	$28.79*	$20.03*	$14.47*	$37.52*	$18.30*	$55.10	$29.46*
Van Buren	$33.77*	$18.96*	$16.12*	$12.99*	$46.63	$19.83*	$55.10	$14.07*
Warren	$33.77*	$18.96*	$16.12*	$11.94*	$46.63	$19.83*	$55.10	$14.07*
Washington	$18.81*	$28.79*	$17.72*	$12.73*	$21.17*	$17.77*	$29.45*	$29.46*
Wayne	$33.77*	$21.81*	$21.80*	$16.99*	$46.63	$19.96*	$55.10	$14.07*
Weakley	$42.97	$21.81*	$19.40*	$11.54*	$46.63	$19.47*	$55.10	$14.07*
White	$33.77*	$18.96*	$16.12*	$11.94*	$46.63	$19.83*	$55.10	$14.07*
Williamson	$30.53*	$65.65	$19.50*	$12.49*	$24.50*	$52.39	$51.61	$14.30*
Wilson	$30.53*	$65.65	$20.06*	$12.49*	$24.50*	$52.39	$51.61	$14.30*

Building construction type, base + fringe per hour, current revision. * = survey rate. Not the official determination; use the lookup for the determination number and a link to the official text.

Questions this page answers

What is the prevailing wage in Tennessee?

For federally funded construction, the Davis-Bacon determinations for Tennessee (120 active documents covering Building, Residential, Heavy and Highway work) set the required base wage and fringe by county and classification. Union-contract rates apply to electricians in 38 of 95 counties with a Building rate; the typical union package is $47.70 an hour.

How many Davis-Bacon determinations cover Tennessee?

120 active general wage determinations cover Tennessee: 58 Building, 33 Heavy, 1 Highway, 28 Residential. Together they list rates for 95 counties in the Building type shown here. State-funded projects may fall under a separate Tennessee prevailing wage law; this page covers the federal rates.

How often do the rates change?

The Department of Labor publishes modifications most Thursdays. The latest change to a Tennessee determination in our data is dated 2026-05-18. New determination numbers are issued each January.

Sources and notes

SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Tennessee, current revisions as of 2026-09-28: Residential 28, Heavy 33, Highway 1, Building 58.
BLS OEWS May 2025 for market medians.
Classification labels normalised to trades by Skilled Wages; where a determination lists several electrician or laborer classes, the journeyman / general class is shown. The official text governs.