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Prevailing Wage For Laborer: Common or General In Sumner, Tennessee

WageFinder updated this rate on Monday, May 18, 2026

Publish date according to source website:

05/18/2026

The Total Prevailing Wage For A Laborer: Common or General In Sumner, Tennessee Is $12.49 per hour*.

Data Source: SAM Government wages from https://sam.gov/wage-determination/TN20260205/1

* Minimum wages may apply, and in some cases are higher than the prevailing wage listed.

$12.49
$12.49 Rate, $0.00 Fringes
per hour
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How this rate compares in Sumner County

At $12.49 per hour, the Laborer: Common or General rate in Sumner County is about 28% below the county median of $17.38, and ranks 45 of 50 classifications by total prevailing wage.

Laborer: Common or General against all 50 classifications on Sumner County determinations
This classification$12.49Laborer: Common or General
County median$17.38across all classifications in the county
County range$8.73 – $91.25lowest to highest total prevailing wage

This determination lists no separate fringe amount, so the total obligation is the base rate alone. That is common on non-union survey rates and is not an omission.

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Questions about this rate

What is the prevailing wage for a Laborer: Common or General in Sumner County, Tennessee?

$12.49 per hour total — $12.49 base rate, with no separate fringe amount listed — under the federal determination covering building construction in Sumner County, Tennessee, dated Monday, May 18, 2026.

Does this rate apply to every project in Sumner County?

No. It applies to building construction under federal funding. The same county carries different rates for Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy work, and a state or city determination may apply instead of or alongside the federal one. Match all three — classification, construction type and funding source — before using a rate.

Is the fringe benefit amount included in the $12.49?

This determination lists no separate fringe amount, so $12.49 is the base rate and the full obligation. Verify against the source determination before relying on it.

Where does this Laborer: Common or General rate come from?

It is taken from the federal wage determination published on the official government source, linked above. WageFinder re-reads those sources weekly and does not alter the rates. For compliance, the government determination is the authoritative document.

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