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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage in Meriwether County, Georgia
$55.69an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$38.29 base wage + $17.40 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) · SHEE0085-022
$37.22an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$25.49 base wage + $11.73 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (Buildings up to 100,000 square feet) · SHEE0085-006
Meriwether County uses the same sheet metal worker rates as 14 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Meriwether 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 GA20260313 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $55.69 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260313, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SHEE0085-022 (July 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Meriwether County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $37.22 an hour: a $25.49 base wage plus $11.73 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260049 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $37.22 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260049, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SHEE0085-006 (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 Meriwether County, from $37.22 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: $25.49 + $11.73
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) | $25.49 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $11.73 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $37.22 |
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 Meriwether County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)Building · SHEE0085-022$55.69
- SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (Buildings over 100,000 square feet)Residential · SHEE0085-006$48.12
- SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (Buildings up to 100,000 square feet)Residential · SHEE0085-006$37.22
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)BuildingSHEE0085-022 | $38.29 | $17.40 | $55.69 | GA20260313 Mod 2 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (Buildings up to 100,000 square feet)ResidentialSHEE0085-006 | $25.49 | $11.73 | $37.22 | GA20260049 Mod 1 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (Buildings over 100,000 square feet)ResidentialSHEE0085-006 | $32.60 | $15.52 | $48.12 | GA20260049 Mod 1 |
How Meriwether 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
- Meriwether Countybase $38.29$55.69
- Pike Countybase $38.29$55.69
- Troup Countybase $37.75$55.70
- Coweta Countybase $38.29$55.69
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.
DOL's sheet metal worker rates for Meriwether County are the same as in 14 other counties: Carroll, Cherokee, Coweta, Dawson, Douglas, Haralson, Heard, Henry and 6 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Meriwether County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troup County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $37.75 | $55.70 | +$0.01 |
| Upson County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $37.75 | $55.70 | +$0.01 |
| Talbot County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $37.75 | $55.70 | +$0.01 |
| Meriwether County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $38.29 | $55.69 | |
| Pike County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $38.29 | $55.69 | same |
| Coweta County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $38.29 | $55.69 | same |
| Harris 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 GA20260313 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/GA20260313/2
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 Meriwether County as CSV · Report an error