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Carpenter prevailing wage in Bacon County, Georgia
$17.92an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.97 base wage + $1.95 fringe benefits
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · SUGA2012-114
$11.95an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.95 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING · SUGA2008-074
$11.45an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.45 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
FORM WORKER · SUGA2014-046
$15.21an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.21 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · SUGA2012-090
Bacon County uses the same carpenter rates as 6 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Bacon County, a carpenter must be paid at least $17.92 an hour: a $15.97 base wage plus $1.95 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260166 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $17.92 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 Bacon County, a carpenter must be paid at least $11.95 an hour: a $11.95 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260018 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.95 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.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Bacon County, a carpenter must be paid at least $11.45 an hour: a $11.45 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260212 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.45 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260212, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUGA2014-046 (October 3, 2016). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Bacon County, a carpenter must be paid at least $15.21 an hour: a $15.21 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260060 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $15.21 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260060, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUGA2012-090 (August 11, 2012). 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 5 carpenter rates for Bacon County, from $11.45 to $17.92 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.97 + $1.95
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) | $15.97 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.95 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $17.92 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.95 + $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) | $11.95 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.95 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.45 + $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) | $11.45 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.45 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.21 + $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) | $15.21 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.21 |
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 carpenter rate in Bacon County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKBuilding · SUGA2012-114$17.92
- CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Heavy · SUGA2012-090$15.21
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORKHighway · SUGA2014-046$15.00
- CARPENTER, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGINGResidential · SUGA2008-074$11.95
- FORM WORKERHighway · SUGA2014-046$11.45
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKBuildingSUGA2012-114 | $15.97 | $1.95 | $17.92 | GA20260166 Mod 2 |
| FORM WORKERHighwaySUGA2014-046 | $11.45 | $0.00 | $11.45 | GA20260212 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORKHighwaySUGA2014-046 | $15.00 | $0.00 | $15.00 | GA20260212 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)HeavySUGA2012-090 | $15.21 | $0.00 | $15.21 | GA20260060 Mod 2 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGINGResidentialSUGA2008-074 | $11.95 | $0.00 | $11.95 | GA20260018 Mod 1 |
How Bacon County compares
The main carpenter 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
- Bacon Countybase $15.97$17.92
- Appling Countybase $15.97$17.92
- Pierce Countybase $15.97$17.92
- Brantley Countybase $19.13$19.43
Carpenter 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 carpenter rates for Bacon County are the same as in 6 other counties: Atkinson, Calhoun, Clay, Clinch, Cook, Jeff Davis. The closest county with a different rate is Brantley County, at $19.43.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Bacon County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $15.97 | $17.92 | |
| Appling County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $15.97 | $17.92 | same |
| Pierce County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $15.97 | $17.92 | same |
| Jeff Davis County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $15.97 | $17.92 | same |
| Coffee County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $15.97 | $17.92 | same |
| Atkinson County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $15.97 | $17.92 | same |
| Wayne County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $15.97 | $17.92 | same |
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 Bacon County as CSV · Report an error