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Carpenter prevailing wage in Dawson County, Georgia
$18.02an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$18.02 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · SUGA2017-028
$8.66an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$8.50 base wage + $0.16 fringe benefits
FORM WORKER · SUGA2008-105
$32.68an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$32.68 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUGA2022-003
$19.99an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$19.99 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · SUGA2017-006
Dawson County uses the same carpenter rates as 14 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Dawson County, a carpenter must be paid at least $18.02 an hour: a $18.02 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260313 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $18.02 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260313, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUGA2017-028 (April 15, 2021). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Dawson County, a carpenter must be paid at least $8.66 an hour: a $8.50 base wage plus $0.16 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260049 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $8.66 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260049, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUGA2008-105 (August 14, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Dawson County, a carpenter must be paid at least $32.68 an hour: a $32.68 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260003 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $32.68 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260003, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUGA2022-003 (July 12, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Dawson County, a carpenter must be paid at least $19.99 an hour: a $19.99 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260291 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $19.99 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260291, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUGA2017-006 (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 7 carpenter rates for Dawson County, from $8.66 to $32.68 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.02 + $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) | $18.02 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $18.02 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $8.50 + $0.16
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) | $8.50 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.16 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $8.66 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $32.68 + $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) | $32.68 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $32.68 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $19.99 + $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) | $19.99 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $19.99 |
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 Dawson County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTERHighway · SUGA2022-003$32.68
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORKHeavy · SUGA2017-006$25.54
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORKBuilding · SUGA2017-028$24.60
- CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Heavy · SUGA2017-006$19.99
- CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Building · SUGA2017-028$18.02
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORKResidential · SUGA2008-105$12.00
- FORM WORKERResidential · SUGA2008-105$8.66
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORKBuildingSUGA2017-028 | $21.06 | $3.54 | $24.60 | GA20260313 Mod 2 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)BuildingSUGA2017-028 | $18.02 | $0.00 | $18.02 | GA20260313 Mod 2 |
| CARPENTERHighwaySUGA2022-003 | $32.68 | $0.00 | $32.68 | GA20260003 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORKHeavySUGA2017-006 | $21.64 | $3.90 | $25.54 | GA20260291 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)HeavySUGA2017-006 | $19.99 | $0.00 | $19.99 | GA20260291 Mod 1 |
| FORM WORKERResidentialSUGA2008-105 | $8.50 | $0.16 | $8.66 | GA20260049 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORKResidentialSUGA2008-105 | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | GA20260049 Mod 1 |
How Dawson 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
- Dawson Countybase $18.02$18.02
- Lumpkin Countybase $18.91$22.28
- Forsyth Countybase $18.02$18.02
- Pickens Countybase $18.02$18.02
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 Dawson County are the same as in 14 other counties: Carroll, Cherokee, Coweta, Douglas, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper and 6 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Dawson County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall County | CARPENTER | $21.06 | $24.60 | +$6.58 |
| Lumpkin County | CARPENTER | $18.91 | $22.28 | +$4.26 |
| Gilmer County | CARPENTER | $18.91 | $22.28 | +$4.26 |
| Dawson County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $18.02 | $18.02 | |
| Forsyth County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $18.02 | $18.02 | same |
| Pickens County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $18.02 | $18.02 | same |
| Cherokee County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $18.02 | $18.02 | 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 GA20260313 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/GA20260313/2
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 Dawson County as CSV · Report an error