Davis-Bacon rates — Effingham County, Georgia

Every active general wage determination covering this county, one section per construction type. These rates are the minimum that must be paid on a federal or federally assisted contract.

Pick the construction type that matches your contract, not the highest rate. Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy are separate determinations with different rates, and using the wrong one is a common reason a certified payroll comes back rejected. Where your trade appears under several classifications the choice between them is a judgement call — the plainest match is usually right, and the contracting officer can confirm it.

Building

GA20260317 rev 2 · 05/18/2026 · 23 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	33.90	18.80	52.70
ELECTRICIAN	33.35	13.40	46.75
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
PLUMBER	35.45	17.55	53.00
PIPEFITTER	35.45	17.55	53.00
SHEET METAL WORKER	38.29	17.40	55.69
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	16.88	2.53	19.41
PAINTER: SPRAY	16.29	—	16.29
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	16.14	—	16.14
OPERATOR: ROLLER	14.05	—	14.05
OPERATOR: LOADER	14.86	—	14.86
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	16.80	—	16.80
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	15.23	—	15.23
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	26.53	12.32	38.85
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	19.78	10.28	30.06
LABORER: PIPELAYER	12.55	1.90	14.45
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	12.69	0.58	13.27
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	10.00	—	10.00
CARPENTER	19.13	0.30	19.43
IRONWORKER: REINFORCING	31.31	17.68	48.99

Residential

GA20260036 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 14 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER	12.17	0.83	13.00
SHEET METAL WORKER	7.50	—	7.50
ROOFER	7.50	—	7.50
PLUMBER	10.86	—	10.86
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	10.03	—	10.03
OPERATOR: EXCAVATOR	8.96	—	8.96
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	13.66	3.05	16.71
LABORER: MASON TENDER	8.00	—	8.00
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	8.11	—	8.11
ELECTRICIAN	10.42	2.93	13.35
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	12.25	—	12.25
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	13.02	3.52	16.54
CARPENTER, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING	11.27	—	11.27
BRICKLAYER	13.83	—	13.83

Highway

GA20260065 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 14 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	21.58	3.58	25.16
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER	14.64	—	14.64
OPERATOR: ROLLER	18.51	3.99	22.50
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)	23.22	4.10	27.32
OPERATOR: LOADER	22.81	1.91	24.72
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	26.31	5.43	31.74
OPERATOR: CRANE	39.31	—	39.31
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	22.82	—	22.82
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	23.40	3.73	27.13
LABORER: PIPELAYER	22.42	—	22.42
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	18.46	—	18.46
LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR	16.72	2.23	18.95
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	28.44	—	28.44
CARPENTER	32.68	—	32.68

Heavy

GA20260294 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 11 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
OPERATOR: ROLLER	11.89	—	11.89
OPERATOR: LOADER	22.13	—	22.13
OPERATOR: CRANE	25.45	—	25.45
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	16.29	—	16.29
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	22.31	3.29	25.60
LABORER: PIPELAYER	16.95	—	16.95
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	15.81	2.44	18.25
ELECTRICIAN	23.67	8.02	31.69
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	21.40	4.25	25.65
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK	24.34	4.53	28.87
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)	24.02	10.71	34.73

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