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Carpenter prevailing wage in DeKalb County, Georgia
$18.02an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$18.02 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · SUGA2017-020
$8.66an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$8.50 base wage + $0.16 fringe benefits
FORM WORKER · SUGA2008-091
$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
On federally funded or assisted building construction in DeKalb 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 GA20260305 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $18.02 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260305, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUGA2017-020 (April 15, 2021). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in DeKalb 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 GA20260035 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $8.66 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260035, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUGA2008-091 (August 14, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in DeKalb 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 DeKalb 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 DeKalb 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 DeKalb 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 (FORM WORK ONLY)Heavy · SUGA2017-006$19.99
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORKBuilding · SUGA2017-020$19.38
- CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Building · SUGA2017-020$18.02
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORKResidential · SUGA2008-091$10.00
- FORM WORKERResidential · SUGA2008-091$8.66
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORKBuildingSUGA2017-020 | $19.00 | $0.38 | $19.38 | GA20260305 Mod 2 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)BuildingSUGA2017-020 | $18.02 | $0.00 | $18.02 | GA20260305 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 WORKERResidentialSUGA2008-091 | $8.50 | $0.16 | $8.66 | GA20260035 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORKResidentialSUGA2008-091 | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | GA20260035 Mod 1 |
How DeKalb 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
- DeKalb Countybase $18.02$18.02
- Fulton Countybase $18.02$18.02
- Rockdale Countybase $18.02$18.02
- Hall Countybase $21.06$24.60
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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs DeKalb County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $18.02 | $18.02 | |
| Fulton County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $18.02 | $18.02 | same |
| Rockdale County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $18.02 | $18.02 | same |
| Clayton County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $18.02 | $18.02 | same |
| Gwinnett County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $18.02 | $18.02 | same |
| Henry County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $18.02 | $18.02 | same |
| Cobb 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 GA20260305 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/GA20260305/2
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 DeKalb County as CSV · Report an error