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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in Walton County, Georgia
$58.19an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · PLUMBER
$41.18 base wage + $17.01 fringe benefits
PLUMBER · PLUM0072-003
$10.95an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.95 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) · SUGA2008-101
$38.54an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$24.72 base wage + $13.82 fringe benefits
PIPEFITTER · SUGA2017-006
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Walton County, a plumber or pipefitter working as plumber must be paid at least $58.19 an hour: a $41.18 base wage plus $17.01 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260313 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $58.19 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260313, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PLUM0072-003 (August 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Walton County, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $10.95 an hour: a $10.95 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260045 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.95 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260045, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUGA2008-101 (August 14, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Walton County, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $38.54 an hour: a $24.72 base wage plus $13.82 in fringe benefits, under wage determination GA20260291 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $38.54 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination GA20260291, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUGA2017-006 (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 6 plumber or pipefitter rates for Walton County, from $10.95 to $58.19 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $41.18 + $17.01
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) | $41.18 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $17.01 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $58.19 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.95 + $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) | $10.95 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.95 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $24.72 + $13.82
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) | $24.72 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $13.82 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $38.54 |
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 plumber or pipefitter rate in Walton County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PLUMBERBuilding · PLUM0072-003$58.19
- PIPEFITTER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY)Building · PLUM0072-003$58.19
- PIPEFITTER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)Building · PLUM0072-003$58.19
- PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION)Building · PLUM0072-003$58.19
- PIPEFITTERHeavy · SUGA2017-006$38.54
- PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)Residential · SUGA2008-101$10.95
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUMBERBuildingPLUM0072-003 | $41.18 | $17.01 | $58.19 | GA20260313 Mod 2 |
| PIPEFITTER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY)BuildingPLUM0072-003 | $41.18 | $17.01 | $58.19 | GA20260313 Mod 2 |
| PIPEFITTER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)BuildingPLUM0072-003 | $41.18 | $17.01 | $58.19 | GA20260313 Mod 2 |
| PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION)BuildingPLUM0072-003 | $41.18 | $17.01 | $58.19 | GA20260313 Mod 2 |
| PIPEFITTERHeavySUGA2017-006 | $24.72 | $13.82 | $38.54 | GA20260291 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)ResidentialSUGA2008-101 | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | GA20260045 Mod 1 |
How Walton County compares
The main plumber or pipefitter 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
- Walton Countybase $41.18$58.19
- Barrow Countybase $41.18$58.19
- Oconee Countybase $30.68$41.43
- Newton Countybase $41.18$58.19
Plumber / Pipefitter 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 Walton County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton County | PLUMBER | $41.18 | $58.19 | |
| Barrow County | PLUMBER | $41.18 | $58.19 | same |
| Newton County | PLUMBER | $41.18 | $58.19 | same |
| Rockdale County | PLUMBER | $41.18 | $58.19 | same |
| Morgan County | PLUMBER | $41.18 | $58.19 | same |
| Gwinnett County | PLUMBER | $41.18 | $58.19 | same |
| Oconee County | PLUMBER | $30.68 | $41.43 | −$16.76 |
Georgia plumber or pipefitter 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 Walton County as CSV · Report an error