Laborer Prevailing Wage in Grainger County, Tennessee (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Laborer (Building construction) in Grainger County is $21.45 base + $8.06 fringe = $29.51 total per hour. Tennessee has no separate state prevailing-wage law, so the federal Davis-Bacon rate is the prevailing wage.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
BuildingFederal · TN20260195$21.45$8.06$29.51 ⚑
HeavyFederal · TN20260144$19.77$6.53$26.30 ⚑
HighwayFederal · TN20260147$13.11$0.00$13.11 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · TN20260028$12.33$0.30$12.63 ⚑
Green marks the governing (higher-of) rate. Each construction type is its own wage determination — the WD# is shown per row.
Source & freshness
WD number
TN20260195
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026

Worked certified-payroll line

A Laborer on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $858.00 in base wages plus $322.40 in fringe = $1,180.40 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

Nearby & related

Verify the current wage determination on SAM.gov or with the DOL Wage and Hour Division before bidding or paying. This is a readable presentation of the official determination, not legal or tax advice.
Last verified: Jul 14, 2026 · Reviewed by: the Davis-Bacon Wage editorial team