Skilled Wages

Boilermaker salary in Georgia

Median $30.86 an hour for — boilermakers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$30.86/hrMedian hourly wageGeorgia, May data
$64,200/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$20.76 – $39.2810th to 90th percentilehourly range
—Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Boilermaker pay in Georgia: the full range

Wage percentiles, GeorgiaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrGeorgia: 10th $20.76 · 25th $28.79 · median $30.86 · 75th $36.91 · 90th $39.28Georgia$30.86$20.76$39.28United States: 10th $24.28 · 25th $31.13 · median $36.74 · 75th $45.88 · 90th $53.06United States$36.74
Hourly wage percentiles for boilermakers: Georgia vs United States, May 2025.

Georgia ranks 31st of 37 states for median boilermaker pay, and 33rd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $32.05). — boilermakers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$20.76 – $28.79$43,180 – $59,880roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$28.79 – $36.91$59,880 – $76,770the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$36.91 – $39.28$76,770 – $81,700the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Boilermaker pay by metro in Georgia

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrAtlanta: $30.86Atlanta$30.86
Median hourly wage for boilermakers by metro area in Georgia, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Atlanta$20.76$30.86$39.80—about the same as

Boilermaker wages in Georgia over time

Georgia, 1999-2025GeorgiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$36.74United States$30.86Georgia
Median hourly wage for boilermakers, Georgia vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearGeorgia $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$22.17$42.84$18.09770
2000$21.87$40.89$17.80530
2001$21.12$38.39$19.06510
2002$21.24$38.01$20.17910
2003$19.62$34.33$20.79900
2004$19.99$34.07$21.68880
2005$20.53$33.84$23.10970
2006$21.25$33.93$22.58770
2007$23.29$36.16$24.38690
2008$24.60$36.78$25.131,120
2009$19.63$29.46$26.97890
2010$20.08$29.65$26.27850
2011$27.28$39.04$27.36460
2012$19.00$26.64$27.19270
2013$19.97$27.60$27.74320
2014$25.53$34.72$28.78520
2015$29.21$39.68$28.90670
2016$31.52$42.28$29.84520
2017$33.49$43.99$29.93380
2018$29.81$38.22$29.88110
2019$30.47$38.37$30.34300
2020$32.94$40.98$31.42390
2021$29.77$35.37$30.91260
2022$26.92$29.61$32.17240
2023$24.61$26.00$34.20170
2024$30.40$31.20$35.26230
2025$30.86$30.86$36.74—

In today's dollars, the median boilermaker wage in Georgia changed by -22.2% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for boilermakers in Georgia

On federally funded construction in Georgia, contractors must pay boilermakers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 85 of the 85 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $58.13 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $30.86.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, GAUnion / prevailing package, $/hrn/a
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for boilermakers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
ApplingUnion BOIL0026-001 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13GA20260166
AtkinsonUnion BOIL0026-001 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13GA20260166
BaconUnion BOIL0026-001 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13GA20260166
BaldwinUnion BOIL0026-001 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13GA20260084
BanksUnion BOIL0026-001 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13GA20260104
Ben HillUnion BOIL0026-001 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13GA20260085
BerrienUnion BOIL0026-001 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13GA20260166
BleckleyUnion BOIL0026-001 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13GA20260086
BullochUnion BOIL0026-001 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13GA20260105
CalhounUnion BOIL0026-001 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13GA20260166
CamdenUnion BOIL0026-001 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13GA20260087
CandlerUnion BOIL0026-001 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13GA20260105
CharltonUnion BOIL0026-001 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13GA20260088
ChattoogaUnion BOIL0026-001 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13GA20260104
ClayUnion BOIL0026-001 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13GA20260166

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Georgia prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Georgia?

233.3kConstruction jobsGeorgia, 2026-08
-1.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k19901995200020052010201520202025233kAug 2026
Construction employment in Georgia (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

Contractor pay by county

Average pay at specialty trade contractors establishments by county (all employees, not just boilermakers), from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.

CountyEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Rockdale County2,310$96,652$1,859
Cobb County21,265$92,633$1,781
Fulton County11,203$91,591$1,761
Jackson County1,137$88,899$1,710
Carroll County2,476$88,363$1,699
DeKalb County6,686$88,283$1,698
Wilkes County388$88,204$1,696
Forsyth County5,666$87,501$1,683
Clayton County2,232$86,869$1,671
Gwinnett County18,291$84,502$1,625
Troup County1,138$83,713$1,610
Heard County134$80,120$1,541

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Other trades in Georgia

Questions this page answers

How much do boilermakers make in Georgia?

The median boilermaker in Georgia earned $30.86 an hour ($64,200 a year) in May 2025, 16% below the national median of $36.74. The middle half earn $28.79–$36.91; the top 10% earn more than $39.28.

Where does Georgia rank for boilermaker pay?

Georgia ranks 31st of 37 states for boilermaker pay, with a median of $30.86 an hour, and 33rd after adjusting for Georgia's cost of living (BEA price parity 96.3, US = 100).

What is the union boilermaker rate in Georgia?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for boilermakers in 85 counties, with a typical package of $58.13 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many boilermakers work in Georgia?

BLS counted — boilermakers in Georgia in May 2025, 0.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.00; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Georgia and metro areas, SOC 47-2011.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.