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Electrician prevailing wage in Thomas County, Georgia
$47.36an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$33.50 base wage + $13.86 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING ALARM INSTALLATION AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (BERRIEN, COOK, GRADY, SEMINOLE, & THOMAS COUNTIES) · ELEC1205-002
$12.14an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.14 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUGA2008-069
$47.36an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$33.50 base wage + $13.86 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN (BERRIEN, COOK, DECATUR, GRADY, SEMINOLE, & THOMAS COUNTIES) · ELEC1205-008
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Thomas County, an electrician must be paid at least $47.36 an hour: a $33.50 base wage plus $13.86 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260166 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $47.36 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260166, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ELEC1205-002 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Thomas County, an electrician must be paid at least $12.14 an hour: a $12.14 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260013 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.14 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260013, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUGA2008-069 (August 14, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Thomas County, an electrician must be paid at least $47.36 an hour: a $33.50 base wage plus $13.86 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260060 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $47.36 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260060, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier ELEC1205-008 (June 1, 2025). 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 electrician rates for Thomas County, from $12.14 to $47.36 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $33.50 + $13.86
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) | $33.50 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $13.86 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $47.36 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.14 + $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) | $12.14 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.14 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $33.50 + $13.86
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) | $33.50 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $13.86 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $47.36 |
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 electrician rate in Thomas County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING ALARM INSTALLATION AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (BERRIEN, COOK, GRADY, SEMINOLE, & THOMAS COUNTIES)Building · ELEC1205-002$47.36
- ELECTRICIAN (BERRIEN, COOK, DECATUR, GRADY, SEMINOLE, & THOMAS COUNTIES)Heavy · ELEC1205-008$47.36
- ELECTRICIANResidential · SUGA2008-069$12.14
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING ALARM INSTALLATION AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (BERRIEN, COOK, GRADY, SEMINOLE, & THOMAS COUNTIES)BuildingELEC1205-002 | $33.50 | $13.86 | $47.36 | GA20260166 Mod 2 |
| ELECTRICIAN (BERRIEN, COOK, DECATUR, GRADY, SEMINOLE, & THOMAS COUNTIES)HeavyELEC1205-008 | $33.50 | $13.86 | $47.36 | GA20260060 Mod 2 |
| ELECTRICIANResidentialSUGA2008-069 | $12.14 | $0.00 | $12.14 | GA20260013 Mod 1 |
How Thomas County compares
The main electrician 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
- Thomas Countybase $33.50$47.36
- Grady Countybase $33.50$47.36
- Brooks Countybase $22.45$34.86
- Colquitt Countybase $29.50$44.38
Electrician 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 Thomas County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas County | ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING ALARM INSTALLATION AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (BERRIEN, COOK, GRADY, SEMINOLE, & THOMAS COUNTIES) | $33.50 | $47.36 | |
| Grady County | ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING ALARM INSTALLATION AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (BERRIEN, COOK, GRADY, SEMINOLE, & THOMAS COUNTIES) | $33.50 | $47.36 | same |
| Cook County | ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING ALARM INSTALLATION AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (BERRIEN, COOK, GRADY, SEMINOLE, & THOMAS COUNTIES) | $33.50 | $47.36 | same |
| Colquitt County | ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING ALARM INSTALLATION AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (CALHOUN, COLQUITT, IRWIN, MILLER, MITCHELL, & RANDOLPH COUNTIES) | $29.50 | $44.38 | −$2.98 |
| Mitchell County | ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING ALARM INSTALLATION AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (CALHOUN, COLQUITT, IRWIN, MILLER, MITCHELL, & RANDOLPH COUNTIES) | $29.50 | $44.38 | −$2.98 |
| Brooks County | ELECTRICIAN | $22.45 | $34.86 | −$12.50 |
| Lowndes County | ELECTRICIAN | $22.45 | $34.86 | −$12.50 |
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 GA20260166 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/GA20260166/2
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 Thomas County as CSV · Report an error