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Laborer prevailing wage in Muscogee County, Georgia
$10.38an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.38 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUGA2017-025
$9.40an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$8.88 base wage + $0.52 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUGA2008-106
$16.41an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.41 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUGA2022-009
$13.76an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.76 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUGA2017-012
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Muscogee County, a laborer must be paid at least $10.38 an hour: a $10.38 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260310 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $10.38 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260310, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUGA2017-025 (April 15, 2021). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Muscogee County, a laborer must be paid at least $9.40 an hour: a $8.88 base wage plus $0.52 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260050 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $9.40 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260050, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUGA2008-106 (August 14, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Muscogee County, a laborer must be paid at least $16.41 an hour: a $16.41 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260069 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.41 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260069, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUGA2022-009 (July 12, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Muscogee County, a laborer must be paid at least $13.76 an hour: a $13.76 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260297 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.76 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260297, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUGA2017-012 (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 9 laborer rates for Muscogee County, from $8.00 to $22.42 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: $10.38 + $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) | $10.38 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.38 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $8.88 + $0.52
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) | $8.88 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.52 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $9.40 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.41 + $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) | $16.41 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.41 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.76 + $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) | $13.76 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.76 |
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 Muscogee County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHighway · SUGA2022-009$22.42
- LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighway · SUGA2022-009$18.95
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighway · SUGA2022-009$16.41
- LABORER: PIPELAYERBuilding · SUGA2017-025$14.45
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUGA2017-012$13.76
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUGA2017-012$11.53
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUGA2017-025$10.38
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUGA2008-106$9.40
- LABORER: MASON TENDERResidential · SUGA2008-106$8.00
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: PIPELAYERBuildingSUGA2017-025 | $12.55 | $1.90 | $14.45 | GA20260310 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUGA2017-025 | $10.38 | $0.00 | $10.38 | GA20260310 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHighwaySUGA2022-009 | $22.42 | $0.00 | $22.42 | GA20260069 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighwaySUGA2022-009 | $16.41 | $0.00 | $16.41 | GA20260069 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUGA2022-009 | $16.72 | $2.23 | $18.95 | GA20260069 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUGA2017-012 | $11.53 | $0.00 | $11.53 | GA20260297 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUGA2017-012 | $13.76 | $0.00 | $13.76 | GA20260297 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDERResidentialSUGA2008-106 | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | GA20260050 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUGA2008-106 | $8.88 | $0.52 | $9.40 | GA20260050 Mod 1 |
How Muscogee 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
- Muscogee Countybase $10.38$10.38
- Chattahoochee Countybase $10.33$10.33
- Harris Countybase $10.33$10.33
- Marion Countybase $10.33$10.33
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 Muscogee County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talbot County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.51 | $11.10 | +$0.72 |
| Stewart County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.51 | $11.10 | +$0.72 |
| Taylor County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.51 | $11.10 | +$0.72 |
| Muscogee County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.38 | $10.38 | |
| Chattahoochee County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.33 | $10.33 | −$0.05 |
| Harris County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.33 | $10.33 | −$0.05 |
| Marion County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.33 | $10.33 | −$0.05 |
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 GA20260310 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/GA20260310/2
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 Muscogee County as CSV · Report an error