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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage in Houston County, Georgia
$55.69an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$38.29 base wage + $17.40 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER · SHEE0085-023
$48.12an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$32.60 base wage + $15.52 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER (BUILDINGS UP TO 100,000 SQUARE FEET) · SHEE0085-004
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Houston County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $55.69 an hour: a $38.29 base wage plus $17.40 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260322 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $55.69 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260322, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SHEE0085-023 (July 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Houston County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $48.12 an hour: a $32.60 base wage plus $15.52 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260041 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $48.12 is our sum of the two. The WD's footnote adds a benefit this total leaves out, so treat it as a floor.
Wage determination GA20260041, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SHEE0085-004 (August 1, 2023). 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 3 sheet metal worker rates for Houston County, from $46.01 to $55.69 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $38.29 + $17.40
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) | $38.29 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $17.40 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $55.69 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $32.60 + $15.52
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) | $32.60 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $15.52 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $48.12 |
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 sheet metal worker rate in Houston County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- SHEET METAL WORKERBuilding · SHEE0085-023$55.69
- SHEET METAL WORKER (BUILDINGS UP TO 100,000 SQUARE FEET)Residential · SHEE0085-004$48.12
- SHEET METAL WORKER (BUILIDNGS OVER 100,000 SQUARE FEET)Residential · SHEE0085-004$46.01
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEET METAL WORKERBuildingSHEE0085-023 | $38.29 | $17.40 | $55.69 | GA20260322 Mod 2 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (BUILDINGS UP TO 100,000 SQUARE FEET)ResidentialSHEE0085-004 | $32.60 | $15.52 | $48.12 | GA20260041 Mod 1 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (BUILIDNGS OVER 100,000 SQUARE FEET)ResidentialSHEE0085-004 | $32.60 | $13.41 | $46.01 | GA20260041 Mod 1 |
How Houston County compares
The main sheet metal worker 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
- Houston Countybase $38.29$55.69
- Peach Countybase $38.29$55.69
- Pulaski Countybase $38.29$55.69
- Bleckley Countybase $37.75$55.70
Sheet Metal Worker 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 Houston County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleckley County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $37.75 | $55.70 | +$0.01 |
| Dooly County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $37.75 | $55.70 | +$0.01 |
| Macon County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $37.75 | $55.70 | +$0.01 |
| Houston County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $38.29 | $55.69 | |
| Peach County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $38.29 | $55.69 | same |
| Pulaski County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $38.29 | $55.69 | same |
| Twiggs County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $38.29 | $55.69 | same |
Georgia sheet metal worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
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 GA20260322 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/GA20260322/2
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 Houston County as CSV · Report an error