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Sheet Metal Worker prevailing wage in Spalding County, Georgia
$55.69an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$38.29 base wage + $17.40 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) · SHEE0085-022
$37.22an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$25.49 base wage + $11.73 fringe benefits
SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (Buildings up to 100,000 square feet) · SHEE0085-006
Spalding County uses the same sheet metal worker rates as 14 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Spalding County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $55.69 an hour: a $38.29 base wage plus $17.40 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260313 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $55.69 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260313, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SHEE0085-022 (July 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Spalding County, a sheet metal worker must be paid at least $37.22 an hour: a $25.49 base wage plus $11.73 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260049 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $37.22 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260049, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SHEE0085-006 (August 1, 2023). 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 Spalding County, from $37.22 to $55.69 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $38.29 + $17.40
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) | $38.29 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $17.40 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $55.69 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $25.49 + $11.73
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) | $25.49 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $11.73 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $37.22 |
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 Spalding County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)Building · SHEE0085-022$55.69
- SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (Buildings over 100,000 square feet)Residential · SHEE0085-006$48.12
- SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (Buildings up to 100,000 square feet)Residential · SHEE0085-006$37.22
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)BuildingSHEE0085-022 | $38.29 | $17.40 | $55.69 | GA20260313 Mod 2 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (Buildings up to 100,000 square feet)ResidentialSHEE0085-006 | $25.49 | $11.73 | $37.22 | GA20260049 Mod 1 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (Buildings over 100,000 square feet)ResidentialSHEE0085-006 | $32.60 | $15.52 | $48.12 | GA20260049 Mod 1 |
How Spalding 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
- Spalding Countybase $38.29$55.69
- Pike Countybase $38.29$55.69
- Henry Countybase $38.29$55.69
- Upson Countybase $37.75$55.70
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.
DOL's sheet metal worker rates for Spalding County are the same as in 14 other counties: Carroll, Cherokee, Coweta, Dawson, Douglas, Haralson, Heard, Henry and 6 more. The closest county with a different rate is Upson County, at $55.70.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Spalding County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spalding County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $38.29 | $55.69 | |
| Pike County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $38.29 | $55.69 | same |
| Henry County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $38.29 | $55.69 | same |
| Lamar County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $38.29 | $55.69 | same |
| Fayette County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $38.29 | $55.69 | same |
| Butts County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $38.29 | $55.69 | same |
| Clayton County | SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $38.29 | $55.69 | same |
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 GA20260313 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/GA20260313/2
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 Spalding County as CSV · Report an error