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Gordon County, GA · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Gordon County, Georgia
$10.53an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.53 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUGA2012-009
$7.88an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.88 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUGA2008-078
$20.50an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$18.74 base wage + $1.76 fringe benefits
OPERATOR: CONCRETE SAW · SUGA2014-012
$15.19an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.19 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUGA2012-094
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Gordon County, a laborer must be paid at least $10.53 an hour: a $10.53 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260091 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.53 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260091, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUGA2012-009 (August 11, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Gordon County, a laborer must be paid at least $7.88 an hour: a $7.88 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260022 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.88 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260022, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUGA2008-078 (August 14, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Gordon County, a laborer must be paid at least $20.50 an hour: a $18.74 base wage plus $1.76 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260178 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $20.50 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260178, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUGA2014-012 (October 3, 2016). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Gordon County, a laborer must be paid at least $15.19 an hour: a $15.19 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260064 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.19 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260064, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUGA2012-094 (August 11, 2012). 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 11 laborer rates for Gordon County, from $7.88 to $20.50 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.53 + $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) | $10.53 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.53 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.88 + $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) | $7.88 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.88 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.74 + $1.76
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) | $18.74 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.76 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $20.50 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.19 + $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) | $15.19 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.19 |
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 Gordon County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- OPERATOR: CONCRETE SAWHighway · SUGA2014-012$20.50
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUGA2012-094$16.08
- LABORER: ASPHALT (INCLUDES DISTRIBUTOR, RAKER, SCREED, SHOVELER, AND SPREADER)Highway · SUGA2014-012$15.53
- LABORER: PIPELAYERBuilding · SUGA2012-009$15.50
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUGA2012-094$15.19
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHighway · SUGA2014-012$14.50
- LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHighway · SUGA2014-012$13.12
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES EROSION CONTROLHighway · SUGA2014-012$12.22
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUGA2012-009$10.53
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighway · SUGA2014-012$10.45
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUGA2008-078$7.88
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: PIPELAYERBuildingSUGA2012-009 | $15.50 | $0.00 | $15.50 | GA20260091 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUGA2012-009 | $10.53 | $0.00 | $10.53 | GA20260091 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: CONCRETE SAWHighwaySUGA2014-012 | $18.74 | $1.76 | $20.50 | GA20260178 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES EROSION CONTROLHighwaySUGA2014-012 | $11.20 | $1.02 | $12.22 | GA20260178 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT (INCLUDES DISTRIBUTOR, RAKER, SCREED, SHOVELER, AND SPREADER)HighwaySUGA2014-012 | $13.50 | $2.03 | $15.53 | GA20260178 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHighwaySUGA2014-012 | $14.50 | $0.00 | $14.50 | GA20260178 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighwaySUGA2014-012 | $10.45 | $0.00 | $10.45 | GA20260178 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHighwaySUGA2014-012 | $13.12 | $0.00 | $13.12 | GA20260178 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUGA2012-094 | $16.08 | $0.00 | $16.08 | GA20260064 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUGA2012-094 | $15.19 | $0.00 | $15.19 | GA20260064 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUGA2008-078 | $7.88 | $0.00 | $7.88 | GA20260022 Mod 1 |
How Gordon 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
- Gordon Countybase $10.53$10.53
- Bartow Countybase $15.96$15.96
- Murray Countybase $11.41$13.08
- Whitfield Countybase $11.41$13.08
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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Gordon County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.72 | $19.12 | +$8.59 |
| Bartow County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $15.96 | $15.96 | +$5.43 |
| Pickens County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $14.60 | $14.60 | +$4.07 |
| Murray County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.41 | $13.08 | +$2.55 |
| Whitfield County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.41 | $13.08 | +$2.55 |
| Chattooga County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.46 | $11.46 | +$0.93 |
| Gordon County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.53 | $10.53 |
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 GA20260091 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/GA20260091/1
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 Gordon County as CSV · Report an error