Prevailing wage rates in Dekalb County, Georgia

Current Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations for Dekalb County, Georgia (2026), from the official SAM.gov wage determinations. Updated monthly.

Davis-Bacon rates (construction)

Minimum pay for laborers and mechanics on federal and federally funded construction over $2,000 in Dekalb County, Georgia.

Davis-Bacon Residential

Wage determination GA20260035, revision 1, updated 0. Basic hourly rate plus fringe benefit per hour.

TradeRateFringeTotal / hour
Operating Engineer: Bulldozer$28.32$13.45$41.77
Operating Engineers: (Compactor And Loader)$28.32$13.45$41.77
Sheet Metal Worker: Including HVAC Duct Installation (Buildings Up To 100,000 Square Feet)$25.49$11.73$37.22
Sheet Metal Worker: Including HVAC Duct Installation (Buildings Over 100,000 Square Feet)$32.60$15.52$48.12
Truck Driver$12.13$0.00$12.13
Tile Setter$11.07$0.00$11.07
Roofer$11.50$0.00$11.50
Plumber, Excludes HVAC Pipe Installation$12.67$0.00$12.67
Painter: Brush, Roller And Spray, Excludes Drywall Finishing/Taping$10.35$0.00$10.35
Operator: Backhoe/Excavator$13.69$0.00$13.69
Laborer: Mason Tender$8.00$0.00$8.00
Laborer: Common Or General$10.73$0.00$10.73
HVAC Mechanic (HVAC Pipe Installation)$11.14$0.00$11.14
Form Worker$8.50$0.16$8.66
Electrician, Includes Installation Of Alarms$10.63$0.00$10.63
Drywall Hanger$11.42$0.00$11.42
Drywall Finisher/Taper$13.45$0.00$13.45
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher$10.01$0.34$10.35
Carpenter, Excludes Drywall Hanging, And Form Work$10.00$0.00$10.00
Bricklayer$13.83$0.00$13.83

Davis-Bacon Highway

Wage determination GA20260003, revision 1, updated 0. Basic hourly rate plus fringe benefit per hour.

TradeRateFringeTotal / hour
Truck Driver: Lowboy Truck$25.43$4.00$29.43
Truck Driver: Dump Truck$22.21$3.58$25.79
Traffic Control: Flagger$14.80$2.76$17.56
Operator: Screed$21.00$4.22$25.22
Operator: Roller$18.89$3.99$22.88
Operator: Paver (Asphalt, Aggregate, And Concrete)$23.62$4.10$27.72
Operator: Milling Machine$29.67$6.29$35.96
Operator: Loader$22.37$1.40$23.77
Operator: Grader/Blade$26.18$4.28$30.46
Operator: Crane$39.31$0.00$39.31
Operator: Bulldozer$24.68$2.59$27.27
Operator: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe$23.53$3.63$27.16
Laborer: Pipelayer$22.42$0.00$22.42
Laborer: Common Or General$18.70$0.00$18.70
Laborer: Asphalt, Includes Raker, Shoveler, Spreader And Distributor$17.23$2.23$19.46
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher$30.37$0.00$30.37
Carpenter$32.68$0.00$32.68

Davis-Bacon Heavy

Wage determination GA20260291, revision 1, updated 0. Basic hourly rate plus fringe benefit per hour.

TradeRateFringeTotal / hour
Pipefitter$24.72$13.82$38.54
Operator: Roller$11.89$0.00$11.89
Operator: Loader$17.86$0.65$18.51
Operator: Crane$25.45$0.00$25.45
Operator: Bulldozer$16.29$0.00$16.29
Operator: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe$24.17$4.70$28.87
Laborer: Pipelayer$17.11$3.23$20.34
Laborer: Common Or General$13.98$1.38$15.36
Electrician$28.39$9.15$37.54
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher$19.02$3.29$22.31
Carpenter, Excludes Form Work$21.64$3.90$25.54
Carpenter (Form Work Only)$19.99$0.00$19.99

Davis-Bacon Building

Wage determination GA20260305, revision 2, updated 1. Basic hourly rate plus fringe benefit per hour.

TradeRateFringeTotal / hour
Asbestos Worker/Heat & Frost Insulator$33.90$18.80$52.70
Millwright$31.58$17.05$48.63
Electrician (Excludes Low Voltage Wiring)$38.65$12.75$51.40
Electrician (Low Voltage Wiring)$38.65$12.75$51.40
Operator: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe$28.32$13.45$41.77
Operator: Crane$38.53$16.08$54.61
Operator: Forklift$32.93$16.08$49.01
Ironworker: Ornamental$32.00$15.05$47.05
Ironworker, Structural$32.00$15.05$47.05
Ironworker: Ornamental$32.00$15.05$47.05
Ironworker, Structural$32.00$15.05$47.05
Plumber$41.18$17.01$58.19
Pipefitter (HVAC Unit Installation Only)$41.18$17.01$58.19
Pipefitter (HVAC Pipe Installation Only)$41.18$17.01$58.19
Pipefitter (Excluding HVAC Pipe And Unit Installation)$41.18$17.01$58.19
Sheet Metal Worker (Including HVAC Duct Installation)$38.29$17.40$55.69
Painter: Spray$16.29$0.00$16.29
Painter (Brush And Roller)$16.14$0.00$16.14
Operator: Roller$16.82$1.19$18.01
Operator: Loader$21.32$0.00$21.32
Operator: Grader/Blade$16.80$0.00$16.80
Operator: Bulldozer$15.23$0.00$15.23
Operator: Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader$20.24$0.00$20.24
Laborer: Pipelayer$12.55$1.90$14.45
Laborer: Common Or General$14.60$0.00$14.60
Laborer: Asphalt, Includes Raker, Shoveler, Spreader And Distributor$15.69$0.00$15.69
Installer - Guardrail$20.00$0.00$20.00
Glazier$21.77$6.36$28.13
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher$13.35$0.00$13.35
Carpenter, Excludes Form Work$19.00$0.38$19.38
Carpenter (Form Work Only)$18.02$0.00$18.02
Ironworker: Reinforcing$31.31$17.68$48.99

Davis-Bacon Heavy

Wage determination GA20260058, revision 1, updated 0. Basic hourly rate plus fringe benefit per hour.

TradeRateFringeTotal / hour
Operator: Loader$21.77$0.00$21.77
Operator: Grader/Blade$25.82$1.81$27.63
Operator: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe$24.89$0.00$24.89
Laborer: Pipelayer$16.08$0.00$16.08
Laborer: Common Or General$15.19$0.00$15.19
Electrician$28.40$0.52$28.92
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher$19.30$2.43$21.73
Carpenter (Form Work Only)$20.51$0.01$20.52

Davis-Bacon Heavy

Wage determination GA20260059, revision 1, updated 0. Basic hourly rate plus fringe benefit per hour.

TradeRateFringeTotal / hour
Operator: Loader$21.77$0.00$21.77
Operator: Grader/Blade$25.82$1.81$27.63
Operator: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe$24.89$0.00$24.89
Laborer: Pipelayer$16.08$0.00$16.08
Laborer: Common Or General$15.19$0.00$15.19
Electrician$28.40$0.52$28.92
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher$19.30$2.43$21.73
Carpenter (Form Work Only)$20.51$0.01$20.52

Always price from the wage determination attached to the solicitation (and any amendment): it is the one that applies to that contract. Rates shown are copied from the public SAM.gov documents; check the official document before you bid.