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Carpenter prevailing wage in Habersham County, Georgia

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate: each wage determination covers one. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

$19.73an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$16.92 base wage + $2.81 fringe benefits

CARPENTER · SUGA2012-010

$10.66an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$10.66 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CARPENTER · SUGA2008-067

$16.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$14.18 base wage + $1.82 fringe benefits

FORM WORKER · SUGA2014-014

$20.52an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$20.51 base wage + $0.01 fringe benefits

CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · SUGA2012-092

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Habersham County, a carpenter must be paid at least $19.73 an hour: a $16.92 base wage plus $2.81 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260092 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $19.73 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination GA20260092, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUGA2012-010 (August 11, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Habersham County, a carpenter must be paid at least $10.66 an hour: a $10.66 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260011 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.66 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination GA20260011, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUGA2008-067 (August 14, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Habersham County, a carpenter must be paid at least $16.00 an hour: a $14.18 base wage plus $1.82 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260180 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.00 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination GA20260180, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUGA2014-014 (October 3, 2016). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Habersham County, a carpenter must be paid at least $20.52 an hour: a $20.51 base wage plus $0.01 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260062 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $20.52 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination GA20260062, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUGA2012-092 (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 5 carpenter rates for Habersham County, from $10.66 to $20.52 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.92 + $2.81

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)$16.92
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$2.81
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$19.73

Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.66 + $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)$10.66
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$10.66

Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.18 + $1.82

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)$14.18
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$1.82
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$16.00

Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.51 + $0.01

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)$20.51
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$0.01
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$20.52

When does this rate change?

Every carpenter rate in Habersham County

As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

  1. CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Heavy · SUGA2012-092$20.52
  2. CARPENTERBuilding · SUGA2012-010$19.73
  3. CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORKHighway · SUGA2014-014$16.62
  4. FORM WORKERHighway · SUGA2014-014$16.00
  5. CARPENTERResidential · SUGA2008-067$10.66
Hourly rate of each carpenter classification in Habersham County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
CARPENTERBuildingSUGA2012-010$16.92 $2.81 $19.73 GA20260092 Mod 1
FORM WORKERHighwaySUGA2014-014$14.18 $1.82 $16.00 GA20260180 Mod 1
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORKHighwaySUGA2014-014$14.64 $1.98 $16.62 GA20260180 Mod 1
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)HeavySUGA2012-092$20.51 $0.01 $20.52 GA20260062 Mod 1
CARPENTERResidentialSUGA2008-067$10.66 $0.00 $10.66 GA20260011 Mod 1

How Habersham 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

$14.13Baldwin$25.17Baker
HabershamNearby: White $22.28, Stephens $22.28, Rabun $22.28Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 74 counties pay more than Habersham, 0 the same, 84 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Habersham Countybase $16.92$19.73
  2. White Countybase $18.91$22.28
  3. Stephens Countybase $18.91$22.28
  4. Rabun Countybase $18.91$22.28

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.

CountyClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs Habersham County
White CountyCARPENTER$18.91 $22.28 +$2.55
Stephens CountyCARPENTER$18.91 $22.28 +$2.55
Rabun CountyCARPENTER$18.91 $22.28 +$2.55
Banks CountyCARPENTER$18.91 $22.28 +$2.55
Towns CountyCARPENTER$18.91 $22.28 +$2.55
Franklin CountyCARPENTER$18.91 $22.28 +$2.55
Habersham CountyCARPENTER$16.92 $19.73 

Georgia carpenter prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Habersham County prevailing wage rates

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 GA20260092 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/GA20260092/1

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 Habersham County as CSV · Report an error