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Laborer prevailing wage in Dade County, Georgia
$19.12an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.72 base wage + $5.40 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUGA2017-034
$10.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUGA2008-107
$20.96an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$20.96 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUGA2022-008
$15.92an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.93 base wage + $1.99 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUGA2017-011
Dade County uses the same laborer rates as 1 other county. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Dade County, a laborer must be paid at least $19.12 an hour: a $13.72 base wage plus $5.40 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260319 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $19.12 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260319, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUGA2017-034 (April 15, 2021). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Dade County, a laborer must be paid at least $10.00 an hour: a $10.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260051 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260051, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUGA2008-107 (August 14, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Dade County, a laborer must be paid at least $20.96 an hour: a $20.96 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260068 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $20.96 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260068, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUGA2022-008 (July 12, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Dade County, a laborer must be paid at least $15.92 an hour: a $13.93 base wage plus $1.99 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260296 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.92 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260296, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUGA2017-011 (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 9 laborer rates for Dade County, from $8.00 to $22.42 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.72 + $5.40
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) | $13.72 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $5.40 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $19.12 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.00 + $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) | $10.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.00 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.96 + $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) | $20.96 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $20.96 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.93 + $1.99
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) | $13.93 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.99 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.92 |
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 laborer rate in Dade County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHighway · SUGA2022-008$22.42
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighway · SUGA2022-008$20.96
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUGA2017-034$19.12
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUGA2017-011$19.12
- LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighway · SUGA2022-008$18.95
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUGA2017-011$15.92
- LABORER: PIPELAYERBuilding · SUGA2017-034$14.45
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUGA2008-107$10.00
- LABORER: MASON TENDERResidential · SUGA2008-107$8.00
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: PIPELAYERBuildingSUGA2017-034 | $12.55 | $1.90 | $14.45 | GA20260319 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUGA2017-034 | $13.72 | $5.40 | $19.12 | GA20260319 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHighwaySUGA2022-008 | $22.42 | $0.00 | $22.42 | GA20260068 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighwaySUGA2022-008 | $20.96 | $0.00 | $20.96 | GA20260068 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUGA2022-008 | $16.72 | $2.23 | $18.95 | GA20260068 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUGA2017-011 | $15.96 | $3.16 | $19.12 | GA20260296 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUGA2017-011 | $13.93 | $1.99 | $15.92 | GA20260296 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDERResidentialSUGA2008-107 | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | GA20260051 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUGA2008-107 | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | GA20260051 Mod 1 |
How Dade County compares
The main laborer 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
- Dade Countybase $13.72$19.12
- Walker Countybase $13.72$19.12
- Catoosa Countybase $13.72$19.12
- Chattooga Countybase $11.46$11.46
Laborer 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 laborer rates for Dade County are the same as in 1 other county: Walker.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dade County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.72 | $19.12 | |
| Walker County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.72 | $19.12 | same |
| Catoosa County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.72 | $19.12 | same |
| Whitfield County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.41 | $13.08 | −$6.04 |
| Murray County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.41 | $13.08 | −$6.04 |
| Chattooga County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.46 | $11.46 | −$7.66 |
| Gordon County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.53 | $10.53 | −$8.59 |
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 GA20260319 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/GA20260319/2
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 Dade County as CSV · Report an error