south GA prevailing wages; this will lift your spirits

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brantmacga

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There was a thread last week posted by another member from the south GA area who was curious about wages.

i've got a bid package for an airport expansion here and was glancing through it and found some of the prevailing wage rates.

here are just a few i share with you now:

Asphalt raker - 6.25
carpenter - 8.46
concrete finisher - 7.45
erector - 10.71
flagger - 5.85
iron worker - 10.54
paver - 6.83
backhoe - 8.11
bulldozer - 7.66
shovel - 9.26

fringe on all - 0

these didn't pertain to me, so i stopped there. these only apply to the south GA counties.

kyle, if you're still reading here, maybe this will make you feel better.
 
brantmacga said:
There was a thread last week posted by another member from the south GA area who was curious about wages.

i've got a bid package for an airport expansion here and was glancing through it and found some of the prevailing wage rates.

here are just a few i share with you now:

Asphalt raker - 6.25
carpenter - 8.46
concrete finisher - 7.45
erector - 10.71
flagger - 5.85
iron worker - 10.54
paver - 6.83
backhoe - 8.11
bulldozer - 7.66
shovel - 9.26

fringe on all - 0

these didn't pertain to me, so i stopped there. these only apply to the south GA counties.

kyle, if you're still reading here, maybe this will make you feel better.
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When you guys say the South Will Rise Again. I hope its the wages, until then,
I think I would stay with picking cotton.:D
 
jrannis said:
When you guys say the South Will Rise Again. I hope its the wages, until then,
I think I would stay with picking cotton.:D
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i actually do pick cotton. but it doesn't pay that much these days either, which is why i started doing electrical work.
 
I really wanted to make a political comment here.. : ) Those are some really poor wages. Honestly it's hard for me to believe those figures are even real.
 
wawireguy said:
I really wanted to make a political comment here.. : ) Those are some really poor wages. Honestly it's hard for me to believe those figures are even real.
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you got me. i just made it all up.







anyhow, i'm sure you can search the DOT website and find it on there somewhere also.
 
I wasn't doubting you.. just that it's unbelievable that someone can even afford to put gas in their car at those wages.
 
flagger - 5.85@40 hrs/ per week = $234/week - social security, state , federal and whatever else can be stolen from this person = maybe $195.00 if they are lucky
probably dont get better than ten miles per gallon in a car that wage will buy so this person probably chooses food or gas some weeks
 
nolabama said:
flagger - 5.85@40 hrs/ per week = $234/week - social security, state , federal and whatever else can be stolen from this person = maybe $195.00 if they are lucky
probably dont get better than ten miles per gallon in a car that wage will buy so this person probably chooses food or gas some weeks
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At that rate I doubt they pay federal taxes.
 
Prevailing wage is normally considered Davis Bacon -

Wahington state does a pretty good job of explaining click here.
 
ibew48matt said:
so out of curiousity, what is the prevailing wage for electricians down there?
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i don't know yet. the bid package i got was for the paving and fencing work. the one that includes the approach, apron, and rwy edge lighting should be here soon.
 
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