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Prevailing Wage Laws by State
Last updated November 2026. Twenty-nine states and Washington, DC have their own prevailing wage laws that set minimum wages and fringe benefits on state and locally funded public construction. The other 21 states have no state law, but the federal Davis-Bacon Act still applies to federally funded construction projects over $2,000 in every state.
United States
Click a state to zoom in, then use the arrows to browse all 50 states and DC. Click the state again to return to the full map. States appearing dark blue on the map have their own prevailing wage laws that apply to state and local projects. The other states defer to the U.S. federal Davis-Bacon Act which sets prevailing wage standards for federally funded construction projects.
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State-specific prevailing wage laws
State defers to federal Davis-Bacon Act
The information on eBacon's interactive prevailing wage map is provided for general informational purposes only. The accuracy or availability of the information is subject to periodic updates. Overtime (OT) and double time (DT) requirements may be subject to other rules which vary by state, or subject to contract funding. Information published here must be verified by relevant government agencies.
Georgia Prevailing Wage Law
Davis-Bacon only
No state law, plus a ban on local contractor wage mandates
No state prevailing wage law. DOL lists Georgia among states without one and gives no repeal year. Federally funded jobs follow Davis-Bacon.
Details
| Statute | O.C.G.A. § 34-4-3.1 (wages and benefits by local government entities): local wage or employment benefit mandates are preempted, and no local government may use purchasing or contracting procedures to control or affect the wages or benefits its vendors, contractors or service providers pay, including through bid evaluation factors or bidder qualifications. Local governments may still set benefits for their own employees.Source: O.C.G.A. § 34-4-3.1 (2025 Code), Justia mirror; Georgia bill quoting § 34-4-3.1 (2025–26). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
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| Dollar thresholds | No state threshold. Davis-Bacon applies to federally funded or assisted construction contracts over $2,000.Source: DOL WHD: Davis-Bacon and Related Acts; 40 U.S.C. 3142 (2024 U.S. Code, govinfo). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Administering agency | No state prevailing wage agency. On federally funded jobs, the U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division enforces Davis-Bacon.Source: DOL WHD: Davis-Bacon and Related Acts. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Where to get wage rates | Federal wage determinations on SAM.gov.Source: SAM.gov wage determinations; DOL WHD: Davis-Bacon and Related Acts. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Wages vs. fringes | Federal rule on Davis-Bacon jobs: basic rate plus bona fide fringe benefits or the cash equivalent. Plan contributions at least quarterly.Source: 29 CFR 5.5(a)(1)(i), Cornell eCFR mirror (confirm on ecfr.gov). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Pay frequency | Weekly on Davis-Bacon jobs. State law: semi-monthly paydays.Source: DOL state payday requirements; 29 CFR 5.5, Cornell mirror. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Overtime and double time | Federal contracts over $100,000: 1.5x the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, 40 U.S.C. 3702; 29 CFR 5.5(b)). No daily overtime, no double time. The FLSA's 40-hour weekly overtime rule applies generally. Georgia has no state overtime law.Source: 29 CFR 5.5(b) clause as printed in a TxDOT contract; DOL state minimum wage and overtime table (updated July 1, 2026); 29 CFR 5.5 (eCFR, current as of Oct 19, 2026); DOL WHD Prevailing Wage Resource Book: Overtime Pay on Government Contracts; DOL WHD: Wages and the Fair Labor Standards Act. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Certified payroll forms | WH-347 or an equivalent with all its data elements. Using the form itself is optional; DOL released a revised WH-347 (Rev. January 2025).Source: ALDOT Notice to Contractors (Mar 27, 2026); DOL WHD: Form WH-347 (use of the form is optional). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Electronic filing portal | No contractor-facing payroll portal found. Contractors submit payrolls to the project office; GDOT's Construction Manual has field staff review them with a Payroll Review Form and upload electronic payrolls to ProjectWise. On federal-aid design-build jobs, weekly payrolls are uploaded to e-Builder and sent to the District EEO officer.Source: GDOT Construction Manual (Office of Construction); GDOT Design-Build Construction Management SOP § 3.6; GDOT Certified Payroll Review Form. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| EEO and workforce reports | Changing. EO 14173 revoked EO 11246 on Jan 21, 2025. DOL's final rule rescinding the EO 11246 regulations (Federal Register 2026-17114, published Aug 21, 2026) takes effect Oct 26, 2026. Federal-aid highway contractors still file the annual FHWA-1391 EEO report for July (23 CFR 230.121).Source: EO 14173, 90 FR 8633 (Jan 21, 2025), sec. 3(b)(i) revokes EO 11246; OFCCP final rule, Rescission of EO 11246 Implementing Regulations, 91 FR 54444 (Aug 21, 2026), effective Oct 26, 2026; 23 CFR 230.121 (eCFR): annual PR/FHWA-1391 report for July; Caltrans 2026 FHWA-1391 memo (2026 reporting period July 19-25); Alaska DOT&PF FHWA-1391 Report Instructions and FAQs 2026. Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Apprentice ratio rules | Federal jobs: apprentices get apprentice rates only within the ratio allowed by their registered program; any over the ratio get the full journeyworker rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)). Apprentice registration: U.S. DOL Office of Apprenticeship (Georgia Apprenticeship Office).Source: 29 CFR 5.5(a)(4) (eCFR); apprenticeship.gov: the apprenticeship system (state agencies map). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Local laws | Local governments can't use purchasing or contracting to control the wages or benefits their contractors pay (O.C.G.A. § 34-4-3.1).Source: O.C.G.A. § 34-4-3.1 (2025 Code), Justia mirror; Georgia bill quoting § 34-4-3.1 (2025–26). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
| Recent changes | DOL released a revised WH-347 (Rev. January 2025). Using the form itself is optional; weekly certified payrolls must include its data elements and a signed statement of compliance. Not law: 2026 HB 1157 would have repealed § 34-4-3.1; it stalled after House second reading (Feb 4, 2026).Source: Georgia repeal bill (2025–26); DOL Form WH-347 (Rev. January 2025); DOL WH-347 instructions (form use optional; OMB 1235-0008 exp. 01/31/2028); Georgia General Assembly: HB 1157 (2025-26). Last checked October 22, 2026. |
The information on eBacon's interactive prevailing wage map is provided for general informational purposes only. The accuracy or availability of the information is subject to periodic updates. Overtime (OT) and double time (DT) requirements may be subject to other rules which vary by state, or subject to contract funding. Information published here must be verified by relevant government agencies.
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Which states have prevailing wage laws?
Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, and Washington, DC. Thresholds, covered projects, and reporting rules vary by state, so open any state on the map for its details.
Which states don’t have a prevailing wage law?
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. No state law doesn’t mean no paperwork, though: federal Davis-Bacon rules still apply to federally funded jobs in all of them.
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