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Electrician prevailing wage in Upson County, Georgia
$46.71an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$32.00 base wage + $14.71 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (DODGE, MACON, UPSON, & WILKINSON COUNTIES) · ELEC1316-023
$11.44an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.44 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUGA2008-071
$14.38an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.72 base wage + $0.66 fringe benefits
TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION: LABORER · SUGA2014-037
$46.71an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$32.00 base wage + $14.71 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN (BALDWIN, BLECKLEY, DODGE, LAURENS, MACON, UPSON, & WILKINSON COUNTIES) · ELEC1316-016
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Upson County, an electrician must be paid at least $46.71 an hour: a $32.00 base wage plus $14.71 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260106 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $46.71 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260106, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ELEC1316-023 (September 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Upson County, an electrician must be paid at least $11.44 an hour: a $11.44 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260015 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.44 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260015, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUGA2008-071 (August 14, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Upson County, an electrician must be paid at least $14.38 an hour: a $13.72 base wage plus $0.66 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260203 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.38 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260203, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUGA2014-037 (October 3, 2016). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Upson County, an electrician must be paid at least $46.71 an hour: a $32.00 base wage plus $14.71 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260061 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $46.71 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260061, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier ELEC1316-016 (September 1, 2024). 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 4 electrician rates for Upson County, from $11.44 to $46.71 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $32.00 + $14.71
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) | $32.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $14.71 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $46.71 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.44 + $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) | $11.44 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.44 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.72 + $0.66
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) | $13.72 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.66 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.38 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $32.00 + $14.71
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) | $32.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $14.71 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $46.71 |
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 Upson County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (DODGE, MACON, UPSON, & WILKINSON COUNTIES)Building · ELEC1316-023$46.71
- ELECTRICIAN (BALDWIN, BLECKLEY, DODGE, LAURENS, MACON, UPSON, & WILKINSON COUNTIES)Heavy · ELEC1316-016$46.71
- TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION: LABORERHighway · SUGA2014-037$14.38
- ELECTRICIANResidential · SUGA2008-071$11.44
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (DODGE, MACON, UPSON, & WILKINSON COUNTIES)BuildingELEC1316-023 | $32.00 | $14.71 | $46.71 | GA20260106 Mod 2 |
| TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION: LABORERHighwaySUGA2014-037 | $13.72 | $0.66 | $14.38 | GA20260203 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN (BALDWIN, BLECKLEY, DODGE, LAURENS, MACON, UPSON, & WILKINSON COUNTIES)HeavyELEC1316-016 | $32.00 | $14.71 | $46.71 | GA20260061 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANResidentialSUGA2008-071 | $11.44 | $0.00 | $11.44 | GA20260015 Mod 1 |
How Upson 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
- Upson Countybase $32.00$46.71
- Pike Countybase $38.65$51.40
- Lamar Countybase $38.65$51.40
- Talbot Countybase $38.65$51.40
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 Upson County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $38.65 | $51.40 | +$4.69 |
| Lamar County | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $38.65 | $51.40 | +$4.69 |
| Talbot County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $38.65 | $51.40 | +$4.69 |
| Taylor County | ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (STEWART, TAYLOR, & WEBSTER COUNTIES) | $38.65 | $51.40 | +$4.69 |
| Upson County | ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING (DODGE, MACON, UPSON, & WILKINSON COUNTIES) | $32.00 | $46.71 | |
| Crawford County | ELECTRICIAN | $32.00 | $46.71 | same |
| Monroe County | ELECTRICIAN | $32.00 | $46.71 | same |
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 GA20260106 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/GA20260106/2
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 Upson County as CSV · Report an error