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Contractor costs in Georgia
Regional labor cost ranges for common DIY projects in Georgia. These are estimates for planning purposes - always get multiple quotes from licensed local contractors.
Construction labor wages in Georgia
Official BLS data · OEWS 2024The actual pay range for 19 building trades in Georgia — 10th percentile, median, and 90th percentile hourly wages straight from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is the verified labor-cost floor behind the project estimates below, not a national average.
| Trade | 10th %ile | Median /hr | 90th %ile | Employed in GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction supervisors | $23.70 | $36.26 | $55.00 | 25,380 |
| Carpenters | $16.29 | $24.29 | $30.21 | 9,620 |
| Cement masons & concrete finishers | $17.23 | $22.71 | $29.53 | 2,640 |
| Drywall & ceiling-tile installers | $17.52 | $25.76 | $36.58 | 920 |
| Tile & stone setters | $18.31 | $23.78 | $35.91 | 180 |
| Floor layers (non-carpet) | $11.82 | $21.54 | $33.39 | 370 |
| Floor sanders & finishers | $19.20 | $25.35 | $31.98 | 240 |
| Carpet installers | $15.05 | $17.85 | $28.28 | 360 |
| Painters | $17.11 | $22.93 | $29.95 | 3,310 |
| Glaziers | $15.36 | $22.91 | $35.18 | — |
| Insulation workers | $15.41 | $22.07 | $30.19 | 750 |
| Plasterers & stucco masons | $14.50 | $19.78 | $30.15 | — |
| Brickmasons & blockmasons | $18.36 | $28.98 | $42.86 | 160 |
| Roofers | $17.24 | $22.82 | $29.00 | 2,000 |
| Electricians | $17.94 | $28.30 | $41.65 | 20,740 |
| Plumbers & pipefitters | $17.79 | $27.06 | $39.94 | 7,530 |
| HVAC technicians | $17.91 | $26.45 | $37.30 | 12,210 |
| Equipment operators | $16.45 | $22.30 | $29.56 | 15,720 |
| Construction laborers | $13.06 | $18.26 | $27.41 | 28,680 |
How building-trade pay has moved since 2019
Median hourly wage by year for Georgia's headline trades — a 6-year OEWS series (2019–2024) that deepens with each annual BLS release.
$19.26 in 2019 → $24.29 in 2024
$23.91 in 2019 → $28.30 in 2024
$22.48 in 2019 → $27.06 in 2024
$15.10 in 2019 → $18.26 in 2024
State-specific BLS wage signals
These comparisons are calculated from the same official OEWS 2024 rows above, so they vary by Georgia's actual trade mix instead of repeating a national average. These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates - a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin.
Highest median wage in state
Construction supervisors
$36.26/hr
Source: BLS OEWS 2024
Largest reported construction trade
Construction laborers
28,680 employed
Source: BLS OEWS 2024
Biggest premium vs trade median
Floor sanders & finishers
+$1.71/hr vs $23.64
Median across states with this BLS trade row, OEWS 2024
Fastest median-wage growth
Brickmasons & blockmasons
+ 76% since 2019
Source: BLS OEWS 2019-2024
Pending wage detail pages for review
These generated detail pages are noindex and excluded from sitemap until the YMYL data audit approves them.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2019–2024. These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates — a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin (commonly 1.5–3× the base wage).
Find a contractor in Georgia
When a project is beyond DIY scale, get quotes from licensed local contractors. Always verify contractor license status with Georgia's contractor licensing board.