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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage in Putnam County, Georgia
$55.70an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$37.75 base wage + $17.95 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) · SHEE0085-012
$9.73an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$9.73 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER · SUGA2008-075
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Putnam County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $55.70 an hour: a $37.75 base wage plus $17.95 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260098 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $55.70 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260098, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SHEE0085-012 (July 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Putnam County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $9.73 an hour: a $9.73 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260019 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $9.73 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260019, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUGA2008-075 (August 14, 2008). 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 Putnam County, from $9.73 to $55.70 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $37.75 + $17.95
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) | $37.75 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $17.95 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $55.70 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $9.73 + $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) | $9.73 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $9.73 |
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 Putnam County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)Building · SHEE0085-012$55.70
- SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATIONBuilding · SUGA2012-016$18.91
- SHEET METAL WORKERResidential · SUGA2008-075$9.73
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)BuildingSHEE0085-012 | $37.75 | $17.95 | $55.70 | GA20260098 Mod 2 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATIONBuildingSUGA2012-016 | $18.91 | $0.00 | $18.91 | GA20260098 Mod 2 |
| SHEET METAL WORKERResidentialSUGA2008-075 | $9.73 | $0.00 | $9.73 | GA20260019 Mod 1 |
How Putnam 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
- Putnam Countybase $37.75$55.70
- Jasper Countybase $38.29$55.69
- Baldwin Countybase $37.75$55.70
- Morgan 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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Putnam County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $37.75 | $55.70 | |
| Baldwin County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $37.75 | $55.70 | same |
| Jasper County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $38.29 | $55.69 | −$0.01 |
| Morgan County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $38.29 | $55.69 | −$0.01 |
| Jones County | SHEET METAL WORKER | $38.29 | $55.69 | −$0.01 |
| Greene County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $24.89 | $33.98 | −$21.72 |
| Hancock County | SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $19.33 | $24.80 | −$30.90 |
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 GA20260098 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/GA20260098/2
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 Putnam County as CSV · Report an error