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Laborer prevailing wage in Jefferson County, Georgia
$11.41an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.94 base wage + $0.47 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUGA2012-012
$7.95an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.95 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUGA2008-079
$16.21an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.50 base wage + $0.71 fringe benefits
OPERATOR: CONCRETE SAW · SUGA2014-019
$15.04an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.04 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUGA2012-093
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Jefferson County, a laborer must be paid at least $11.41 an hour: a $10.94 base wage plus $0.47 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260094 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.41 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260094, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUGA2012-012 (August 11, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Jefferson County, a laborer must be paid at least $7.95 an hour: a $7.95 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260023 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.95 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260023, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUGA2008-079 (August 14, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Jefferson County, a laborer must be paid at least $16.21 an hour: a $15.50 base wage plus $0.71 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260185 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.21 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260185, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUGA2014-019 (October 3, 2016). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Jefferson County, a laborer must be paid at least $15.04 an hour: a $15.04 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260063 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.04 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260063, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUGA2012-093 (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 Jefferson County, from $7.95 to $16.21 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: $10.94 + $0.47
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) | $10.94 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.47 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.41 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.95 + $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) | $7.95 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.95 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.50 + $0.71
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) | $15.50 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.71 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.21 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.04 + $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) | $15.04 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.04 |
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 Jefferson County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- OPERATOR: CONCRETE SAWHighway · SUGA2014-019$16.21
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUGA2012-093$16.08
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHighway · SUGA2014-019$15.69
- LABORER: PIPELAYERBuilding · SUGA2012-012$15.50
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUGA2012-093$15.04
- LABORER: ASPHALT (INCLUDES DISTRIBUTOR, RAKER, SCREED, SHOVELER, AND SPREADER)Highway · SUGA2014-019$12.82
- LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHighway · SUGA2014-019$12.76
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighway · SUGA2014-019$11.96
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUGA2012-012$11.41
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES EROSION CONTROLHighway · SUGA2014-019$10.40
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUGA2008-079$7.95
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: PIPELAYERBuildingSUGA2012-012 | $15.50 | $0.00 | $15.50 | GA20260094 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUGA2012-012 | $10.94 | $0.47 | $11.41 | GA20260094 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: CONCRETE SAWHighwaySUGA2014-019 | $15.50 | $0.71 | $16.21 | GA20260185 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES EROSION CONTROLHighwaySUGA2014-019 | $10.40 | $0.00 | $10.40 | GA20260185 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT (INCLUDES DISTRIBUTOR, RAKER, SCREED, SHOVELER, AND SPREADER)HighwaySUGA2014-019 | $12.82 | $0.00 | $12.82 | GA20260185 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHighwaySUGA2014-019 | $13.20 | $2.49 | $15.69 | GA20260185 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighwaySUGA2014-019 | $11.96 | $0.00 | $11.96 | GA20260185 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHighwaySUGA2014-019 | $12.76 | $0.00 | $12.76 | GA20260185 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUGA2012-093 | $16.08 | $0.00 | $16.08 | GA20260063 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUGA2012-093 | $15.04 | $0.00 | $15.04 | GA20260063 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUGA2008-079 | $7.95 | $0.00 | $7.95 | GA20260023 Mod 1 |
How Jefferson 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
- Jefferson Countybase $10.94$11.41
- Glascock Countybase $11.69$12.15
- Washington Countybase $11.69$12.15
- Burke Countybase $14.34$20.31
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 Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $14.34 | $20.31 | +$8.90 |
| Richmond County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.29 | $13.29 | +$1.88 |
| Glascock County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.69 | $12.15 | +$0.74 |
| Washington County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.69 | $12.15 | +$0.74 |
| Johnson County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.69 | $12.15 | +$0.74 |
| Warren County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.69 | $12.15 | +$0.74 |
| Jefferson County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.94 | $11.41 |
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 GA20260094 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/GA20260094/1
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 Jefferson County as CSV · Report an error