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Carpenter prevailing wage in Echols County, Georgia
$25.17an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$20.69 base wage + $4.48 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUGA2017-031
$11.06an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.06 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUGA2008-103
$32.68an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$32.68 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUGA2022-006
$26.55an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$22.36 base wage + $4.19 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUGA2017-005
Echols County uses the same carpenter rates as 3 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Echols County, a carpenter must be paid at least $25.17 an hour: a $20.69 base wage plus $4.48 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260316 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $25.17 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260316, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUGA2017-031 (April 15, 2021). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Echols County, a carpenter must be paid at least $11.06 an hour: a $11.06 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260047 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.06 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260047, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUGA2008-103 (August 14, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Echols 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 GA20260066 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $32.68 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260066, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUGA2022-006 (July 12, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Echols County, a carpenter must be paid at least $26.55 an hour: a $22.36 base wage plus $4.19 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260290 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $26.55 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260290, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUGA2017-005 (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 4 carpenter rates for Echols County, from $11.06 to $32.68 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.69 + $4.48
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) | $20.69 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $4.48 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $25.17 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.06 + $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) | $11.06 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.06 |
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: $22.36 + $4.19
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) | $22.36 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $4.19 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $26.55 |
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 Echols County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTERHighway · SUGA2022-006$32.68
- CARPENTERHeavy · SUGA2017-005$26.55
- CARPENTERBuilding · SUGA2017-031$25.17
- CARPENTERResidential · SUGA2008-103$11.06
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTERBuildingSUGA2017-031 | $20.69 | $4.48 | $25.17 | GA20260316 Mod 2 |
| CARPENTERHighwaySUGA2022-006 | $32.68 | $0.00 | $32.68 | GA20260066 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERHeavySUGA2017-005 | $22.36 | $4.19 | $26.55 | GA20260290 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERResidentialSUGA2008-103 | $11.06 | $0.00 | $11.06 | GA20260047 Mod 1 |
How Echols 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
- Echols Countybase $20.69$25.17
- Clinch Countybase $15.97$17.92
- Lowndes Countybase $20.69$25.17
- Lanier Countybase $20.69$25.17
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 Echols County are the same as in 3 other counties: Brooks, Lanier, Lowndes.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Echols County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echols County | CARPENTER | $20.69 | $25.17 | |
| Lowndes County | CARPENTER | $20.69 | $25.17 | same |
| Lanier County | CARPENTER | $20.69 | $25.17 | same |
| Brooks County | CARPENTER | $20.69 | $25.17 | same |
| Clinch County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $15.97 | $17.92 | −$7.25 |
| Ware County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $15.97 | $17.92 | −$7.25 |
| Atkinson County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $15.97 | $17.92 | −$7.25 |
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 GA20260316 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/GA20260316/2
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 Echols County as CSV · Report an error