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Electrician prevailing wage in Murray County, Georgia
$49.98an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$35.35 base wage + $14.63 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · ELEC0175-003
$18.33an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.51 base wage + $3.82 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUGA2008-109
$34.86an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$26.18 base wage + $8.68 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUGA2017-016
Murray County uses the same electrician rates as 1 other county. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Murray County, an electrician must be paid at least $49.98 an hour: a $35.35 base wage plus $14.63 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260324 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $49.98 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260324, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ELEC0175-003 (June 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Murray County, an electrician must be paid at least $18.33 an hour: a $14.51 base wage plus $3.82 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260053 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $18.33 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260053, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUGA2008-109 (August 14, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Murray County, an electrician must be paid at least $34.86 an hour: a $26.18 base wage plus $8.68 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260301 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $34.86 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260301, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUGA2017-016 (April 15, 2021). 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 electrician rates for Murray County, from $18.33 to $49.98 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $35.35 + $14.63
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) | $35.35 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $14.63 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $49.98 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.51 + $3.82
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) | $14.51 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.82 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $18.33 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $26.18 + $8.68
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) | $26.18 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $8.68 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $34.86 |
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 electrician rate in Murray County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- ELECTRICIANBuilding · ELEC0175-003$49.98
- ELECTRICIANHeavy · SUGA2017-016$34.86
- ELECTRICIANResidential · SUGA2008-109$18.33
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIANBuildingELEC0175-003 | $35.35 | $14.63 | $49.98 | GA20260324 Mod 2 |
| ELECTRICIANHeavySUGA2017-016 | $26.18 | $8.68 | $34.86 | GA20260301 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANResidentialSUGA2008-109 | $14.51 | $3.82 | $18.33 | GA20260053 Mod 1 |
How Murray County compares
The main electrician 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
- Murray Countybase $35.35$49.98
- Whitfield Countybase $35.35$49.98
- Gilmer Countybase $23.34$27.04
- Gordon Countybase $23.34$27.04
Electrician 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 electrician rates for Murray County are the same as in 1 other county: Whitfield.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Murray County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickens County | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $38.65 | $51.40 | +$1.42 |
| Murray County | ELECTRICIAN | $35.35 | $49.98 | |
| Whitfield County | ELECTRICIAN | $35.35 | $49.98 | same |
| Catoosa County | ELECTRICIAN | $35.35 | $49.98 | same |
| Gilmer County | ELECTRICIAN | $23.34 | $27.04 | −$22.94 |
| Gordon County | ELECTRICIAN | $23.34 | $27.04 | −$22.94 |
| Fannin County | ELECTRICIAN | $23.34 | $27.04 | −$22.94 |
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 GA20260324 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/GA20260324/2
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 Murray County as CSV · Report an error