Tennessee prevailing wage rates, by county

What contractors must pay each trade on federally funded jobs in Tennessee, county by county. Wage plus fringe, next to what the same trade earns on private work.

Data compiled by Skilled WagesSAM.gov determinations as of 2026-11-13

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

40%Counties on a union rateelectricians, Building

120Wage determinationsTennessee

May 18Latest change2026, SAM.gov

Look up the prevailing wage in your Tennessee county

Rates by county for the main trades

Rates are set by county, not by city. The Tennessee metros with their own pay pages are Nashville (Cannon, Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson and more). Click any county below for every trade on its determination.

Electrician prevailing wage (wage + fringe), Building construction, by county in Tennessee. Hatched: survey rate.

Highest electrician rates

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 construction, wage + fringe per hour. Counties sharing one rate are grouped. Solid is a union rate, hatched is a survey rate. Click a county for every trade.

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, wage + fringe per hour, current revision. * = survey rate. Not the official determination: the lookup gives the determination number and a link to the official text.

Prevailing wage vs market pay in Tennessee

The prevailing wage is what federally funded jobs must pay. The market median is what Tennessee employers report paying across all work, with no benefits in it. Every trade in the state is ranked on the highest-paying trades in Tennessee page, and every state is compared on the prevailing wage rates by state page.

Trade	Market median $/hr	Prevailing wage $/hr (wage + fringe)	Rate type	Gap
Electrician in Tennessee	$29.37	$47.70	Union	+$18.33
Plumber in Tennessee	$28.17	$65.65	Union	+$37.48
Carpenter in Tennessee	$24.44	$44.94	Union	+$20.50
Construction laborer in Tennessee	$21.64	$12.54	Survey	$-9.10
Heavy equipment operator in Tennessee	$25.00	$46.63	Union	+$21.63
Ironworker in Tennessee	$27.29	$52.39	Union	+$25.10
Sheet metal worker in Tennessee	$28.45	$55.10	Union	+$26.65
Painter in Tennessee	$20.78	$14.07	Survey	$-6.71

Prevailing wage is the typical Davis-Bacon rate across counties with one, Building construction. The market median has no benefits in it, so the gap is bigger than the difference in take-home pay. Not the official determination.

Questions this page answers

What is the prevailing wage in Tennessee?

On federally funded construction in Tennessee, it is the Davis-Bacon rate: a wage plus a fringe amount for benefits, set by county and trade in 120 wage determinations covering Building, Residential, Heavy and Highway work. Electricians are on a union rate in 38 of the 95 counties with a Building rate, and the typical union rate is $47.70 an hour, wage and fringe together.

How many Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Tennessee?

120 active determinations cover Tennessee: 58 Building, 33 Heavy, 1 Highway, 28 Residential. The Building ones list rates for 95 counties, shown on this page. This page covers the federal rates; state-funded jobs may fall under Tennessee's own prevailing wage law.

How often do the rates change?

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

Sources and notes

SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Tennessee, current revisions as of 2026-11-13: Residential 28, Heavy 33, Highway 1, Building 58.
BLS OEWS May 2025 for market medians.
Trade names simplified from the official classification labels by Skilled Wages; where a determination lists several electrician or laborer classes, the journeyman or general class is shown. The official text governs.