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Refrigeration & A/C Mechanic prevailing wage, Clarke County group, Georgia (4 counties)
DOL sets the same refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic rates, row for row, in 4 counties: Clarke, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$38.40an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · HVAC MECHANIC
$26.17 base wage + $12.23 fringe benefits · SUGA2017-036
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 4 counties, a refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic working as hvac mechanic must be paid at least $38.40 an hour: a $26.17 base wage plus $12.23 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260321 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $38.40 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260321, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUGA2017-036 (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 2 refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic rates for each of these counties, from $38.40 to $38.40 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $26.17 + $12.23
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) | $26.17 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $12.23 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $38.40 |
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 refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic rate in the Clarke County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY)SUGA2017-036 | $26.17 | $12.23 | $38.40 | GA20260321 Mod 2 |
| HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)SUGA2017-036 | $26.17 | $12.23 | $38.40 | GA20260321 Mod 2 |
How the Clarke County group compares
The main refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic 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
- Clarke County groupbase $26.17$38.40
- Oconee Countybase $26.17$38.40
- Madison Countybase $26.17$38.40
- Jackson Countybase $10.51$10.51
Which county is in which refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic group
Every Georgia county with a refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke County group, 4 localities: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY) | $26.17 | $38.40 |
| Troup County group, 19 localities: Baldwin, Bleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Laurens, Macon, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Webster, Wilcox, Wilkinson | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $11.55 | $11.55 |
| Upson County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $11.55 | $11.55 |
| Gwinnett County group, 16 localities: Carroll, Cherokee, Coweta, Dawson, Douglas, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Spalding | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $11.14 | $11.14 |
| Barrow County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $11.14 | $11.14 |
| Bartow County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $11.14 | $11.14 |
| Butts County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $11.14 | $11.14 |
| Clayton County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $11.14 | $11.14 |
| Cobb County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $11.14 | $11.14 |
| DeKalb County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $11.14 | $11.14 |
| Fayette County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $11.14 | $11.14 |
| Forsyth County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $11.14 | $11.14 |
| Fulton County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $11.14 | $11.14 |
| Lamar County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $11.14 | $11.14 |
| Rockdale County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $11.14 | $11.14 |
| Walton County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $11.14 | $11.14 |
| Monroe County group, 3 localities: Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT) | $11.06 | $11.06 |
| Bibb County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT) | $11.06 | $11.06 |
| Crawford County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT) | $11.06 | $11.06 |
| Jackson County group, 11 localities: Elbert, Fannin, Gilmer, Greene, Hart, Jackson, Morgan, Polk, Rabun, Towns, Union | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT) | $10.51 | $10.51 |
| Gordon County group, 2 localities: Gordon, Lumpkin | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT) | $10.51 | $10.51 |
| Chattooga County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT) | $10.51 | $10.51 |
| Franklin County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT) | $10.51 | $10.51 |
| Habersham County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT) | $10.51 | $10.51 |
| Stephens County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT) | $10.51 | $10.51 |
| White County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT) | $10.51 | $10.51 |
6 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 20 counties with rates of their own.
Georgia refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic 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: Clarke · Madison · Oconee · Oglethorpe
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), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Clarke: GA20260321 Mod 2
- Madison: GA20260321 Mod 2
- Oconee: GA20260321 Mod 2
- Oglethorpe: GA20260321 Mod 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 every Georgia rate as CSV · Report an error