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Operating Engineer prevailing wage, Candler County group, Georgia (2 counties)

DOL sets the same operating engineer rates, row for row, in 2 counties: Candler and Evans. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate: each wage determination covers one. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

$14.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$14.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR · SUGA2012-024

$11.89an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$11.89 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR · SUGA2008-076

$12.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$12.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

OPERATOR: SHUTTLE BUGGY · SUGA2014-048

$21.77an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$21.77 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

OPERATOR: LOADER · SUGA2012-093

On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 2 counties, an operating engineer must be paid at least $14.00 an hour: a $14.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260105 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.00 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination GA20260105, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUGA2012-024 (August 11, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in each of these 2 counties, an operating engineer must be paid at least $11.89 an hour: a $11.89 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260020 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.89 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination GA20260020, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUGA2008-076 (August 14, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in each of these 2 counties, an operating engineer must be paid at least $12.00 an hour: a $12.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260214 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.00 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination GA20260214, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUGA2014-048 (October 3, 2016). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in each of these 2 counties, an operating engineer must be paid at least $21.77 an hour: a $21.77 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260063 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $21.77 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 26 operating engineer rates for each of these counties, from $11.89 to $51.70 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.00 + $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)$14.00
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$14.00

Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.89 + $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)$11.89
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$11.89

Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.00 + $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)$12.00
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$12.00

Base wage and fringe benefits: $21.77 + $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)$21.77
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$21.77

When does this rate change?

Every operating engineer rate in the Candler County group

As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE (OVER 250 TONS) (BULLOCH, CANDLER, EMANUEL, EVANS, JENKINS, JOHNSON, MONTGOMERY, SCREVEN, TATTNALL, TOOMBS, TREUTLEN, WASHINGTON, & WHEELER COUNTIES)BuildingENGI0474-032$34.00 $17.70 $51.70 GA20260105 Mod 1
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE (OVER 120 TONS) (BULLOCH, CANDLER, EMANUEL, EVANS, JENKINS, JOHNSON, MONTGOMERY, SCREVEN, TATTNALL, TOOMBS, TREUTLEN, WASHINGTON, & WHEELER COUNTIES)BuildingENGI0474-032$33.00 $17.70 $50.70 GA20260105 Mod 1
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE (OVER 10 TONS) (BULLOCH, CANDLER, EMANUEL, EVANS, JENKINS, JOHNSON, MONTGOMERY, SCREVEN, TATTNALL, TOOMBS, TREUTLEN, WASHINGTON, & WHEELER COUNTIES)BuildingENGI0474-032$32.00 $17.70 $49.70 GA20260105 Mod 1
OPERATOR: OILERBuildingSUGA2012-024$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 GA20260105 Mod 1
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATORBuildingSUGA2012-024$14.00 $0.00 $14.00 GA20260105 Mod 1
OPERATOR: SHUTTLE BUGGYHighwaySUGA2014-048$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 GA20260214 Mod 1
OPERATOR: SCREEDHighwaySUGA2014-048$12.16 $0.00 $12.16 GA20260214 Mod 1
OPERATOR: SCRAPERHighwaySUGA2014-048$13.16 $0.00 $13.16 GA20260214 Mod 1
OPERATOR: ROLLERHighwaySUGA2014-048$12.25 $0.00 $12.25 GA20260214 Mod 1
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)HighwaySUGA2014-048$14.19 $0.00 $14.19 GA20260214 Mod 1
OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE GROUNDSMANHighwaySUGA2014-048$13.00 $0.00 $13.00 GA20260214 Mod 1
OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINEHighwaySUGA2014-048$14.03 $0.00 $14.03 GA20260214 Mod 1
OPERATOR: MECHANICHighwaySUGA2014-048$21.42 $0.00 $21.42 GA20260214 Mod 1
OPERATOR: LOADERHighwaySUGA2014-048$13.85 $0.00 $13.85 GA20260214 Mod 1
OPERATOR: HYDROSEEDERHighwaySUGA2014-048$15.64 $0.00 $15.64 GA20260214 Mod 1
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEHighwaySUGA2014-048$19.17 $2.84 $22.01 GA20260214 Mod 1
OPERATOR: DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUGA2014-048$14.82 $0.00 $14.82 GA20260214 Mod 1
OPERATOR: CRANEHighwaySUGA2014-048$20.07 $0.00 $20.07 GA20260214 Mod 1
OPERATOR: COMPACTORHighwaySUGA2014-048$13.36 $2.36 $15.72 GA20260214 Mod 1
OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHighwaySUGA2014-048$15.29 $0.00 $15.29 GA20260214 Mod 1
OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPERHighwaySUGA2014-048$13.71 $0.00 $13.71 GA20260214 Mod 1
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHighwaySUGA2014-048$15.67 $1.80 $17.47 GA20260214 Mod 1
OPERATOR: LOADERHeavySUGA2012-093$21.77 $0.00 $21.77 GA20260063 Mod 1
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEHeavySUGA2012-093$25.82 $1.81 $27.63 GA20260063 Mod 1
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHeavySUGA2012-093$24.89 $0.00 $24.89 GA20260063 Mod 1
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATORResidentialSUGA2008-076$11.89 $0.00 $11.89 GA20260020 Mod 1

How the Candler County group compares

The main operating engineer 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

$14.00Bulloch$54.61Baldwin
CandlerNearby: Evans $14.00Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 140 counties pay more than Candler, 18 the same, 0 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Candler County groupbase $14.00$14.00
  2. Emanuel Countybase $14.00$14.00
  3. Bulloch Countybase $14.00$14.00
  4. Effingham Countybase $19.78$30.06

Which county is in which operating engineer group

Every Georgia county with a operating engineer rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.

CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Clarke County group, 4 localities: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, OglethorpeOPERATOR: CRANE$38.53 $54.61 
Columbia County group, 2 localities: Burke, ColumbiaOPERATOR: CRANE$38.53 $54.61 
Elbert County group, 2 localities: Elbert, TownsOPERATOR: CRANE$38.53 $54.61 
Gilmer County group, 2 localities: Fannin, GilmerOPERATOR: CRANE$38.53 $54.61 
Baldwin CountyOPERATOR: CRANE$38.53 $54.61 
Banks CountyOPERATOR: CRANE$38.53 $54.61 
Chattooga CountyOPERATOR: CRANE$38.53 $54.61 
Franklin CountyOPERATOR: CRANE$38.53 $54.61 
Gordon CountyOPERATOR: CRANE$38.53 $54.61 
Greene CountyOPERATOR: CRANE$38.53 $54.61 
Habersham CountyOPERATOR: CRANE$38.53 $54.61 
Hart CountyOPERATOR: CRANE$38.53 $54.61 
Jackson CountyOPERATOR: CRANE$38.53 $54.61 
Lincoln CountyOPERATOR: CRANE$38.53 $54.61 
Lumpkin CountyOPERATOR: CRANE$38.53 $54.61 
McDuffie CountyOPERATOR: CRANE$38.53 $54.61 
Polk CountyOPERATOR: CRANE$38.53 $54.61 
Putnam CountyOPERATOR: CRANE$38.53 $54.61 
Rabun CountyOPERATOR: CRANE$38.53 $54.61 
Richmond CountyOPERATOR: CRANE$38.53 $54.61 
Stephens CountyOPERATOR: CRANE$38.53 $54.61 
Talbot CountyOPERATOR: CRANE$38.53 $54.61 
Troup CountyOPERATOR: CRANE$38.53 $54.61 
Union CountyOPERATOR: CRANE$38.53 $54.61 
White CountyOPERATOR: CRANE$38.53 $54.61 
Cherokee County group, 12 localities: Carroll, Cherokee, Coweta, Dawson, Douglas, Haralson, Heard, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, PikeOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$28.32 $41.77 
Henry County group, 2 localities: Henry, JasperOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$28.32 $41.77 
Barrow CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$28.32 $41.77 
Bartow CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$28.32 $41.77 
Butts CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$28.32 $41.77 
Clayton CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$28.32 $41.77 
Cobb CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$28.32 $41.77 
DeKalb CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$28.32 $41.77 
Fayette CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$28.32 $41.77 
Forsyth CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$28.32 $41.77 
Fulton CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$28.32 $41.77 
Gwinnett CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$28.32 $41.77 
Hall CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$28.32 $41.77 
Lamar CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$28.32 $41.77 
Morgan CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$28.32 $41.77 
Rockdale CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$28.32 $41.77 
Spalding CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$28.32 $41.77 
Walton CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$28.32 $41.77 
Glynn County group, 2 localities: Brantley, GlynnOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$19.78 $30.06 
Liberty County group, 2 localities: Liberty, LongOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$19.78 $30.06 
Walker County group, 2 localities: Dade, WalkerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$19.78 $30.06 
Whitfield County group, 2 localities: Murray, WhitfieldOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$19.78 $30.06 
Bryan CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$19.78 $30.06 
Catoosa CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$19.78 $30.06 
Chatham CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$19.78 $30.06 
Effingham CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$19.78 $30.06 
Floyd CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$19.78 $30.06 
McIntosh CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$19.78 $30.06 
Schley County group, 2 localities: Schley, WebsterOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.50 $16.15 
Bleckley CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.50 $16.15 
Crisp CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.50 $16.15 
Dodge CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.50 $16.15 
Dooly CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.50 $16.15 
Laurens CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.50 $16.15 
Macon CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.50 $16.15 
Stewart CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.50 $16.15 
Sumter CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.50 $16.15 
Taylor CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.50 $16.15 
Upson CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.50 $16.15 
Wilcox CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.50 $16.15 
Wilkinson CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.50 $16.15 
Cook County group, 7 localities: Atkinson, Bacon, Calhoun, Clay, Clinch, Cook, Jeff DavisOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.00 $15.75 
Seminole County group, 3 localities: Miller, Randolph, SeminoleOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.00 $15.75 
Appling CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.00 $15.75 
Ben Hill CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.00 $15.75 
Berrien CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.00 $15.75 
Camden CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.00 $15.75 
Charlton CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.00 $15.75 
Coffee CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.00 $15.75 
Colquitt CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.00 $15.75 
Decatur CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.00 $15.75 
Early CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.00 $15.75 
Grady CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.00 $15.75 
Irwin CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.00 $15.75 
Mitchell CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.00 $15.75 
Pierce CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.00 $15.75 
Quitman CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.00 $15.75 
Telfair CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.00 $15.75 
Thomas CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.00 $15.75 
Tift CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.00 $15.75 
Turner CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.00 $15.75 
Ware CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.00 $15.75 
Wayne CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$15.00 $15.75 
Dougherty County group, 4 localities: Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, WorthOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$14.24 $14.24 
Lowndes County group, 4 localities: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, LowndesOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$14.24 $14.24 
Chattahoochee County group, 2 localities: Chattahoochee, MarionOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$14.24 $14.24 
Monroe County group, 2 localities: Jones, MonroeOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$14.24 $14.24 
Baker CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$14.24 $14.24 
Bibb CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$14.24 $14.24 
Crawford CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$14.24 $14.24 
Harris CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$14.24 $14.24 
Houston CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$14.24 $14.24 
Muscogee CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$14.24 $14.24 
Peach CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$14.24 $14.24 
Pulaski CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$14.24 $14.24 
Twiggs CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$14.24 $14.24 
Candler County group, 2 localities: Candler, EvansOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$14.00 $14.00 
Bulloch CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$14.00 $14.00 
Emanuel CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$14.00 $14.00 
Glascock CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$14.00 $14.00 
Hancock CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$14.00 $14.00 
Jefferson CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$14.00 $14.00 
Jenkins CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$14.00 $14.00 
Johnson CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$14.00 $14.00 
Montgomery CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$14.00 $14.00 
Screven CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$14.00 $14.00 
Taliaferro CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$14.00 $14.00 
Tattnall CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$14.00 $14.00 
Toombs CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$14.00 $14.00 
Treutlen CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$14.00 $14.00 
Warren CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$14.00 $14.00 
Washington CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$14.00 $14.00 
Wheeler CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$14.00 $14.00 
Wilkes CountyOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR$14.00 $14.00 

18 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 101 counties with rates of their own.

Georgia operating engineer prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

  • 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)).

Every trade's rates, county by county: Candler · Evans

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Source

U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:

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 every Georgia rate as CSV · Report an error