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Refrigeration & A/C Mechanic prevailing wage in Clarke County, Georgia
$38.40an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · HVAC MECHANIC
$26.17 base wage + $12.23 fringe benefits · SUGA2017-036
Clarke County uses the same refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic rates as 3 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Clarke County, a refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic working as hvac mechanic must be paid at least $38.40 an hour: a $26.17 base wage plus $12.23 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260321 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $38.40 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260321, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUGA2017-036 (April 15, 2021). 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 refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic rates for Clarke County, from $38.40 to $38.40 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $26.17 + $12.23
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) | $26.17 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $12.23 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $38.40 |
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 refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic rate in Clarke County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY)SUGA2017-036 | $26.17 | $12.23 | $38.40 | GA20260321 Mod 2 |
| HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)SUGA2017-036 | $26.17 | $12.23 | $38.40 | GA20260321 Mod 2 |
How Clarke County compares
The main refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic 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
- Clarke Countybase $26.17$38.40
- Oconee Countybase $26.17$38.40
- Madison Countybase $26.17$38.40
- Jackson Countybase $10.51$10.51
Refrigeration & A/C Mechanic 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 refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic rates for Clarke County are the same as in 3 other counties: Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Clarke County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY) | $26.17 | $38.40 | |
| Oconee County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY) | $26.17 | $38.40 | same |
| Madison County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY) | $26.17 | $38.40 | same |
| Oglethorpe County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY) | $26.17 | $38.40 | same |
| Barrow County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $11.14 | $11.14 | −$27.26 |
| Walton County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $11.14 | $11.14 | −$27.26 |
| Jackson County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT) | $10.51 | $10.51 | −$27.89 |
Georgia refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic prevailing wage by county, with a map
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 GA20260321 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/GA20260321/2
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 Clarke County as CSV · Report an error