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Georgia prevailing wage

Georgia prevailing wage vs Davis-Bacon

Georgia has no general statewide prevailing-wage law. Federal, local, funding-specific, or contract requirements can still apply; here is what to verify.

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Price a Georgia crew from your own determination

Type the base rate and fringe from the determination that governs your contract. Nothing is sent anywhere and no email is required — the arithmetic runs in your browser. Numbers below start from a worked example so you can see the shape of the answer before typing anything.

Total package $/hour$60.00base $42.00 + fringe $18.00
Cash in lieu of fringe$18.00per hour, if the rest is not paid as bona fide benefits
Straight-time labor$38,400.00640 crew hours entered
Total labor$38,400.00before employer burden, markup, and premiums

Arithmetic on the figures you entered. It does not look up, supply, or validate a Georgia rate, and it does not decide which schedule governs.

Overtime assumption. The premium is applied to the base wage only and the fringe stays at 1× per hour worked. That is the usual Davis-Bacon treatment, but the contract clauses and the applicable state rule control. Verify the determination and modification incorporated into your contract before you bid or pay.

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Does Georgia have a prevailing wage law?

No general statewide prevailing-wage law was identified in the 50-state source review completed July 22, 2026. That does not rule out local ordinances, special funding statutes, owner requirements, or contract-specific labor standards.

What applies instead

Federal Davis-Bacon or a Related Act applies only when the contract or governing funding statute carries those labor standards; federal funding by itself does not answer the question. Also check local ordinances, the awarding agency's bid package, and any project-specific statute.

What must be checked

Start with the wage determination and labor clauses incorporated into the contract. If no federal, statewide, local, funding-specific, or owner-imposed prevailing-wage requirement applies, this page still does not establish the ordinary wage that must be paid.

Guardrail

This page is a state law-and-threshold reference for Georgia, not a rate calculator or official determination. The interactive comparison on WhichWageWins currently covers only Los Angeles County, California and five sample crafts. Verify the incorporated contract determination and current state or local sources before bidding or paying workers.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Does Georgia have a prevailing wage law in 2026?

No general statewide prevailing-wage law was identified in the source review completed July 22, 2026. Local, funding-specific, owner, or contract requirements may still apply.

Does Davis-Bacon apply to Georgia projects?

It can. Confirm that the contract or funding statute actually carries Davis-Bacon or Related Act labor standards; do not infer coverage from federal funding alone.

Is there a prevailing wage threshold in Georgia?

There is no general statewide threshold because Georgia has no general statewide prevailing-wage law. Direct federal Davis-Bacon contracts and Related Act projects have separate, contract-specific coverage rules.

Official sources

Check the contract file before bid close