Prevailing wage rates · Georgia · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Gwinnett County, Georgia
Building construction · GA20260308 modification 2, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 32 classifications for building work in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $10.00 an hour (cement mason/concrete finisher) to $58.19 (pipefitter (excluding hvac pipe and unit installation)). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
What changed this year
This sheet is on modification 2, and its rates have changed in 1 modification.
Latest change
May 18, 2026 · modification 2
2 fringe formulas changed; 1 classification added
- Electrician: 2 fringe formulas changed
Every line that changed (2)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $38.65 + 33% | $38.65 + $12.75 | changed |
| ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $38.65 + 33% | $38.65 + $12.75 | changed |
Classifications added or removed
- Added: IRONWORKER: REINFORCING $31.31 + $17.68
Compared line by line from each modification as published on SAM.gov. A line we could not pair with certainty is left out rather than guessed.
Rates by classification
These are the rates in modification 2 as published on SAM.gov. The determination and modification written into your contract are the ones that bind you; check that number before relying on this table. Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from and its year; a survey year long past means the rate has not been surveyed since. A marker means the group changed in this modification. In the Since column, a dash means SAM.gov reworded the line during the year and it cannot be matched to the first publication with certainty. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.
| Classification | Basic rate | Fringe | Total | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBE0048-003 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, April 1, 2025 | ||||
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $33.90 | $18.80 | $52.70 | Agreement, 2025 |
| CARP1263-001 · Carpenters agreement, October 1, 2023 | ||||
| MILLWRIGHT | $31.58 | $17.05 | $48.63 | Agreement, 2023 |
| ELEC0613-004 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, March 3, 2025 | ||||
| ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEC0613-005 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, March 3, 2025 | ||||
| ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $38.65 | $12.75 | $51.40 | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0926-004 · Operating Engineers agreement, August 1, 2025 | ||||
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0926-005 · Operating Engineers agreement, August 1, 2025 | ||||
| OPERATOR: CRANE | $38.53 | $16.08 | $54.61 | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0926-006 · Operating Engineers agreement, August 1, 2025 | ||||
| OPERATOR: FORKLIFT | $32.93 | $16.08 | $49.01 | Agreement, 2025 |
| IRON0387-002 · Ironworkers agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | Agreement, 2025 |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | Agreement, 2025 |
| IRON0387-002 · Ironworkers agreement, January 28, 2025 | ||||
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | Agreement, 2025 |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLUM0072-003 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, August 1, 2025 | ||||
| PLUMBER | $41.18 | $17.01 | $58.19 | Agreement, 2025 |
| PIPEFITTER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $41.18 | $17.01 | $58.19 | Agreement, 2025 |
| PIPEFITTER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY) | $41.18 | $17.01 | $58.19 | Agreement, 2025 |
| PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $41.18 | $17.01 | $58.19 | Agreement, 2025 |
| SHEE0085-022 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, July 1, 2025 | ||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $38.29 | $17.40 | $55.69 | Agreement, 2025 |
| SUGA2017-023 · Survey of contractors in GA, April 15, 2021 | ||||
| PAINTER: SPRAY | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | Survey, 2021 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $16.14 | $0.00 | $16.14 | Survey, 2021 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLER | $16.82 | $1.19 | $18.01 | Survey, 2021 |
| OPERATOR: LOADER | $21.32 | $0.00 | $21.32 | Survey, 2021 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE | $16.80 | $0.00 | $16.80 | Survey, 2021 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $15.23 | $0.00 | $15.23 | Survey, 2021 |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $20.24 | $0.00 | $20.24 | Survey, 2021 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER | $12.55 | $1.90 | $14.45 | Survey, 2021 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $15.00 | $0.00 | $15.00 | Survey, 2021 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | Survey, 2021 |
| INSTALLER - GUARDRAIL | $20.00 | $0.00 | $20.00 | Survey, 2021 |
| GLAZIER | $21.77 | $6.36 | $28.13 | Survey, 2021 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | Survey, 2021 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK | $21.06 | $3.54 | $24.60 | Survey, 2021 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $18.02 | $0.00 | $18.02 | Survey, 2021 |
| UAVGGA0001 · Union average, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| IRONWORKER: REINFORCING | $31.31 | $17.68 | $48.99 | Union average |
Modification history
| Modification 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Modification 2 | May 18, 2026 (current) |
Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).
Questions people ask
- Which rate do I pay on GA20260308?
- The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
- My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?
- Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
- Does modification 2 apply to my contract?
- Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.
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- 32 classifications in 13 rate groups
- 11 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Gwinnett