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Painter prevailing wage in Atkinson County, Georgia
$17.62an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.00 base wage + $1.62 fringe benefits
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY · SUGA2012-114
$10.47an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.47 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY · SUGA2008-074
Atkinson County uses the same painter rates as 14 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Atkinson County, a painter must be paid at least $17.62 an hour: a $16.00 base wage plus $1.62 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260166 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $17.62 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260166, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUGA2012-114 (August 11, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Atkinson County, a painter must be paid at least $10.47 an hour: a $10.47 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260018 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.47 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260018, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUGA2008-074 (August 14, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Georgia has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 2 painter rates for Atkinson County, from $10.47 to $17.62 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.00 + $1.62
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $16.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.62 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $17.62 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.47 + $0.00
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $10.47 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.47 |
When does this rate change?
- A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Georgia change log lists what each one changed.
Every painter rate in Atkinson County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAYBuildingSUGA2012-114 | $16.00 | $1.62 | $17.62 | GA20260166 Mod 2 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH ONLYResidentialSUGA2008-074 | $10.47 | $0.00 | $10.47 | GA20260018 Mod 1 |
How Atkinson County compares
The main painter rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Georgia
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Atkinson Countybase $16.00$17.62
- Coffee Countybase $16.00$17.62
- Berrien Countybase $16.00$17.62
- Lanier Countybase $15.33$15.33
Painter rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
DOL's painter rates for Atkinson County are the same as in 14 other counties: Bacon, Berrien, Calhoun, Clay, Clinch, Cook, Grady, Irwin and 6 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Atkinson County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atkinson County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $16.00 | $17.62 | |
| Coffee County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $16.00 | $17.62 | same |
| Berrien County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $16.00 | $17.62 | same |
| Clinch County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $16.00 | $17.62 | same |
| Bacon County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $16.00 | $17.62 | same |
| Irwin County | PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $16.00 | $17.62 | same |
| Lanier County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $15.33 | $15.33 | −$2.29 |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination GA20260166 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/GA20260166/2
We read every active Georgia Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Atkinson County as CSV · Report an error