Highest-Paying Davis-Bacon Trades in Georgia

Ranked by median total package (base + fringe) across every active Davis-Bacon wage determination in Georgia (GA).

Showing the top 50. Includes only trades with at least 5 rate records in the state.

Rank Trade State median Highest in state Rate records
1 ELEVATOR MECHANIC PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANK $91.25/hr $91.25/hr 9
2 ELEVATOR MECHANIC PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKS $90.52/hr $90.52/hr 9
3 PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS WORKED IN BUSINESS MORE THAN 5 YEARS; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE $90.52/hr $91.25/hr 26
4 ELEVATOR MECHANIC PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKS $89.55/hr $91.25/hr 14
5 PIPEFITTER PLUMBER $58.19/hr $58.19/hr 29
6 BOILERMAKER $58.13/hr $58.13/hr 170
7 PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION $55.99/hr $55.99/hr 12
8 SHEET METAL WORKER: EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION $55.70/hr $55.70/hr 22
9 SHEET METAL WORKER $55.69/hr $55.70/hr 426
10 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR $54.61/hr $54.61/hr 27
11 PIPEFITTER $53.00/hr $58.19/hr 436
12 ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR $52.70/hr $52.70/hr 149
13 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe/ Excavator/ Trackhoe $50.70/hr $50.70/hr 9
14 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Crane $50.70/hr $51.70/hr 189
15 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE $50.70/hr $54.61/hr 207
16 ELECTRICIAN PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, MLK, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day,Thanksgiving Day, The Day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day $50.57/hr $50.57/hr 29
17 PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC UNIT AND HVAC ELECTRICAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION $50.35/hr $55.99/hr 63
18 OPERATOR: FORKLIFT $49.01/hr $49.01/hr 75
19 OPERATOR: Forklift $49.01/hr $49.01/hr 74
20 IRONWORKER: REINFORCING $48.99/hr $48.99/hr 84
21 MILLWRIGHT $48.63/hr $48.63/hr 59
22 SHEET METAL WORKER Buildings up to 100,000 square feet $48.12/hr $48.12/hr 27
23 Sheet Metal Buildings over 100,000 square feet $48.12/hr $48.12/hr 5
24 SHEET METAL: EXCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION: FOOTNOTE: WORK ON SWINGING STAGES, BOATSWAINS CHAIRS OR SCAFFOLDS, BOOMS, OR SCISSORS LIFTS OVER 50 FT $48.12/hr $48.12/hr 5
25 SHEET METAL WORKER Buildings over 100,000 square feet $48.12/hr $48.12/hr 27
26 SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION..$ 25.49 11.73 SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION $48.12/hr $48.12/hr 28
27 SHEET METAL WORKER FOOTNOTE: WORK ON SWINGING STAGES, BOATSWAINS CHAIRS OR SCAFFOLDS, BOOMS, OR SCISSORS LIFTS OVER 50 FT. HIGH: $1.25 PER HOUR ADDITI $47.07/hr $48.12/hr 54
28 IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL $47.05/hr $47.05/hr 74
29 IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL $47.05/hr $47.05/hr 75
30 ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING ALARM INSTALLATION AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING $46.75/hr $51.40/hr 101
31 ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING $46.71/hr $51.40/hr 36
32 PLUMBER $46.66/hr $58.19/hr 395
33 SHEET METAL WORKER Builidngs over 100,000 square feet $46.01/hr $46.01/hr 27
34 Operating Engineers: Backhoe, Bulldozer, Compactor, and Loader $44.82/hr $47.87/hr 32
35 OPERATING ENGINEERS: BACKHOE, BULLDOZER, COMPACTOR, AND LOADER $44.82/hr $47.87/hr 32
36 OPERATING ENGINEERS: BACKHOE, COMPACTOR, AND LOADER $44.82/hr $47.87/hr 30
37 OPERATING ENGINEER: BULLDOZER $41.77/hr $41.77/hr 13
38 Operating Engineers: Backhoe, Compactor, and Loader $41.77/hr $47.87/hr 68
39 Operating Engineer: Bulldozer $41.77/hr $41.77/hr 12
40 PAINTER: Brush, Roller, Spray $40.90/hr $40.90/hr 18
41 PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, SPRAY $40.90/hr $40.90/hr 18
42 OPERATOR: Crane $39.31/hr $54.61/hr 341
43 OPERATOR: CRANE $39.31/hr $54.61/hr 344
44 ELECTRICIAN $37.54/hr $51.40/hr 1,020
45 SHEET META: EXCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION FOOTNOTE: WORK ON SWINGING STAGES, BOATSWAINS CHAIRS OR SCAFFOLDS, BOOMS, OR SCISSORS LIFTS OVER 50 FT. H $37.22/hr $37.22/hr 5
46 HVAC duct installation) Buildings up to 100,000 square feet $37.22/hr $37.22/hr 27
47 duct installation) Buildings up to 100,000 square feet $37.22/hr $37.22/hr 5
48 ELEVATOR MECHANIC $33.80/hr $33.80/hr 100
49 OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE $24.89/hr $41.77/hr 386
50 OPERATOR: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe $24.89/hr $41.77/hr 383
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