WCRates

Workers' Compensation Rates in Georgia (2026)

State Overview

Bureau Type

ncci

NCCI

WC Requirement

Mandatory

Minimum Employees

3

Effective Date

2026-01-01

Georgia requires workers' comp for employers with three or more employees. The state has moderate rates compared to the Southeast.

Average Rate (All Class Codes)

$5.61

per $100 of payroll

Least Expensive Class Codes

Most Expensive Class Codes

All Class Codes & Rates in Georgia

CodePhraseologyHazard GroupRate per $100
8823Accountant - CPAA$0.19
8862Advertising AgencyA$0.23
7403Aircraft Operation - NOCE$9.71
7605Alarm Installation or RepairD$4.99
5047Aluminum InstallationE$8.14
8836Ambulance Service - All EmployeesC$5.78
7398Ambulette/Medical TransportD$5.78
9067Amusement Park - Mechanical RidesD$5.51
9016Amusement Park or Carnival - All EmployeesD$4.31
7520Amusement Ride OperationD$6.04
8831Animal Hospital - VeterinaryC$2.36
8861Architect or Engineer - ConsultingB$0.42
5473Asphalt PavingF$10.76
9625Assisted Living FacilityD$4.73
9182Athletic Teams - AmateurE$7.61
9180Athletic Teams - ProfessionalF$13.13
8820Attorney - All Employees & ClericalA$0.21
8803Auditing, Accounting or Management ConsultingA$0.21
8046Auto Accessories StoreB$1.31
8385Auto Parts Store - RetailC$2.42
5188Automatic Sprinkler InstallationE$8.24
8392Automobile Body RepairE$7.61
8748Automobile Dealer - All EmployeesD$3.94
8391Automobile DismantlingE$7.14
8380Automobile Service or Repair CenterD$4.73
8389Automobile TowingE$8.93
7422Aviation - Ground CrewE$7.61
2003BakeryC$3.68
3724Bakery - ManufacturingD$4.46
8815Bank - All EmployeesA$0.16
8855Banks and Trust Companies - All EmployeesA$0.18
9586Barber Shop or Beauty ParlorC$1.58
7337Boat Building - MetalF$10.24
7335Boat Building - WoodE$7.88
3027Boiler ManufacturingE$8.14
8072Book StoreA$0.53
2157BottlingC$3.41
9071Bowling Alley - All EmployeesC$2.57
9070Bowling Center - AllC$2.63
2065BreweryC$3.41
9650Building InspectionC$2.36
8058Building Materials DealerD$5.51
9015Building Operation - All Other EmployeesC$3.26
7382Bus Company - All EmployeesD$7.88
8850Bus/Taxi - DispatchingA$0.47
5146Cabinet InstallationD$7.09
5148Cabinet Manufacturing & InstallD$6.30
2812Cabinet/Wood Products ManufacturingD$6.56
9055Camps - Day/OvernightC$3.41
2095Candy ManufacturingC$3.15
2111CanneryD$5.51
9602Car WashC$2.63
5645Carpentry - CommercialF$13.13
5432Carpentry - Detached One/Two FamilyE$9.71
5436Carpentry - Finish DetachedD$6.83
5437Carpentry - FramingF$14.96
5404Carpentry - Install CabinetsD$7.35
5403Carpentry - ResidentialF$11.81
2802Carpentry - Shop OnlyD$5.78
9536Carpet CleaningC$3.15
9519Catering NOCC$3.68
5020Ceiling InstallationE$8.93
9610Cemetery - AllD$3.68
5348Ceramic Tile, Indoor Stone, Marble, or Mosaic WorkE$5.78
2131Cereal ManufacturingC$3.05
7405Charter AircraftF$13.39
9660Chimney SweepD$4.99
8826Chiropractic OfficeB$0.95
8812Clerical - Drafting EmployeesA$0.23
8810Clerical Office EmployeesA$0.26
2501Clothing ManufacturingB$2.36
8008Clothing or Wearing Apparel Store - RetailC$1.94
9061Club NOC - All EmployeesC$2.94
8844Collection AgencyA$0.23
8868College or University - Professional EmployeesB$0.47
7380Commercial DriversD$8.93
8859Computer Programming or Software DevelopmentA$0.19
5201Concrete Block ManufacturingE$8.40
5213Concrete Construction NOCF$10.24
5214Concrete NOC - PouredF$10.76
5221Concrete or Cement Work - Floors, Driveways, YardsF$9.35
5070Concrete Products ManufacturingE$6.83
5215Concrete WorkF$12.08
5222Concrete/Cement - FloorsE$8.66
8227Construction Material - UsedD$6.04
8019Convenience StoreC$2.36
7715Corrections OfficersG$9.71
9558Courier/Document DeliveryC$3.41
7719Court EmployeesB$1.31
8865Court ReporterA$0.16
2070Creamery/Dairy ProductsC$3.94
8801Credit Union - All EmployeesA$0.16
8805Credit Union/SavingsA$0.16
9059Day SpaB$1.58
8854Daycare CenterC$2.63
8822Dental LaboratoryB$0.79
8824Dental Office - All EmployeesB$0.58
8039Department Store - RetailC$2.10
2102DistilleryC$3.26
5108Door/Window InstallationD$6.56
5152Drilling NOCF$14.18
8047Drug StoreB$1.00
2688Dry CleaningC$3.41
8866Election CampaignB$0.89
7539Electric Light/Power CompaniesF$11.03
3082Electrical Apparatus ManufacturingD$4.73
5140Electrical Installation - InteriorD$5.51
5193Electrical Wiring - AlarmD$5.78
5191Electrical Wiring - CommercialE$7.61
5190Electrical Wiring - Within BuildingsE$6.56
9653Elevator InspectionC$2.10
5160Elevator InstallationF$11.03
5162Elevator Service/MaintenanceE$8.66
8858Employment AgencyA$0.21
7711EMT/ParamedicsF$7.88
6217Excavation NOCF$11.34
8809Executive RecruitingA$0.21
0035Farm - DairyE$9.19
0005Farm - Field CropsE$9.98
0016Farm - LivestockF$10.76
0050Farm - Orchard or GroveE$8.19
8841Financial AdvisorA$0.18
7710Firefighters and DriversD$6.83
2161Fish ProcessingE$6.83
8032Florist - RetailB$1.21
2130Flour MillingD$4.46
7350Freight HandlingE$7.61
2143Fruit ProcessingD$4.20
9620Funeral Directors - All EmployeesC$1.84
2883Furniture ManufacturingD$5.78
7590Garbage/Ash CollectionF$10.24
2913Glass ManufacturingE$7.88
2915Glass MerchantD$5.51
5462GlazierE$8.93
9056Golf ClubC$2.63
8811Government ClericalA$0.23
8304Grain ElevatorE$7.35
2041Grain MillingD$4.73
8006Grocery Store - RetailC$2.63
9585Hair SalonB$1.31
8116Hardware DealerC$3.41
8055Hardware Store - GeneralC$2.63
8044Hardware Store - RetailC$2.89
8010Hardware Store - WholesaleC$2.73
5137Heating Equipment InstallationD$6.04
5185Heating System InstallationD$5.78
5537Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and RefrigerationE$6.04
5239Highway ConstructionG$15.75
8851Home for Aged - AllD$5.51
8835Home Health Care ServicesC$4.36
8834Hospital - All Other EmployeesC$4.73
9040Hospital - Non-ProfessionalD$5.78
8833Hospital - Professional EmployeesC$2.99
9052Hotel - All EmployeesC$3.83
9058Hotel or Motel - All Other EmployeesC$3.68
9529House CleaningC$3.41
9033Housing AuthorityB$1.58
2039Ice Cream ManufacturingC$3.68
8215Ice DealerC$3.15
8203Ice ManufacturingD$4.73
5479Insulation WorkE$7.88
8818Insurance Company - ClericalA$0.19
8845Investigator/DetectiveC$2.36
8840Investment CompanyA$0.16
5038Iron Doors/Gates InstallationF$15.23
5057Iron or Steel Erection - NOCG$18.11
5102Iron or Steel Erection - StructuralG$19.43
5069Iron/Steel - NOCG$22.05
5059Iron/Steel - OrnamentalF$12.86
5040Iron/Steel Erection - FrameG$25.73
8106Iron/Steel MerchantD$5.78
6229Irrigation Works - All OperationsE$6.83
9014Janitorial Services - By ContractorC$4.46
8013Jewelry StoreB$0.89
8263Junk DealerD$5.78
0917Landscape Gardening - NOCD$5.51
5443LathingE$9.19
2660Laundry NOCC$3.68
2586Leather Goods ManufacturingC$3.15
9034Library - All EmployeesA$0.68
7716LifeguardsD$3.94
8232LoggingG$26.25
7317Longshore WorkersG$19.95
8061Lumber DealerD$6.04
3632Machine Shop NOCD$4.99
3030Machinery ManufacturingD$5.78
3685Machinist NOCD$5.36
7327Marine TransportationF$13.13
5029Masonry - DecorativeE$9.98
5027Masonry - FireproofF$11.55
5028Masonry - StoneF$13.39
5022Masonry NOCF$11.03
8031Meat Market - RetailC$2.89
2001Meat PackingF$9.19
8033Meat, Fish or Poultry Dealer - RetailC$3.41
8838Medical LabB$0.79
7360Messenger ServiceC$3.68
3581Metal Stamping - NOCE$6.46
9554Moving Company - LocalE$8.66
9410Municipal, Township, County or State Employees - NOCC$3.68
9587Nail SalonB$1.05
8860Newspaper - DeliveryC$3.94
8869Newspaper or Magazine Publishing - All EmployeesB$0.37
8807Newspaper PublishingB$0.89
0042Nursery EmployeesE$6.56
9046Nursing - Home/VisitingD$6.04
9049Nursing Home - AllD$5.78
8829Nursing Home - All EmployeesC$5.51
8804Office Machine ServiceB$1.58
8825Optometry OfficeA$0.42
8742Outside Sales PersonnelB$0.58
8037Paint StoreB$1.05
9012Painting - Buildings, Interior - By ContractorsC$3.94
5474Painting - Interior or ExteriorE$7.88
7721Park RangersD$3.68
8821Patent/Copyright AttorneyA$0.21
4361Pest Control ServicesD$4.73
9549Pet GroomingC$1.84
8099Pet StoreB$1.21
8846Pharmaceutical SalesB$0.58
8839Pharmacy - RetailB$0.95
7600Phone/Telegraph InstallationE$7.35
8832Physician & ClericalB$0.47
2110Pickle ManufacturingC$2.99
7313Pier/Wharf OperationF$11.81
5480Plastering NOCE$7.61
8111Plumber - CommercialE$6.30
5183Plumbing NOCE$7.09
7723Police Officers - MountedF$11.29
7720Police Officers and DriversD$6.04
8816Post OfficeC$2.89
2002Poultry ProcessingF$8.93
3076Printing - Offset or DigitalD$3.26
8843Psychiatric HospitalD$4.73
9088Public WorksE$6.83
8015Quick PrintingB$1.05
8857Radio Station - ClericalA$0.19
7610Radio/TV BroadcastingB$1.31
7855Railroad OperationE$7.88
8856Real Estate Agency - All EmployeesC$1.26
8817Real Estate ManagementB$1.31
9077Recreation CenterC$2.63
3060Refrigerator ManufacturingD$4.99
8849Research Lab - AnalyticalB$1.16
9079Restaurant - Fast FoodC$3.41
9083Restaurant - Fast Food - Including DeliveryD$4.31
9082Restaurant NOCD$3.94
8045Retail Store - Cannabis/DispensaryC$2.26
8017Retail Store NOCC$2.21
5551Roofing - All EmployeesG$26.25
5606Roofing ContractorG$23.63
7724Sanitation WorkersF$8.93
9101School - All EmployeesB$1.94
9102School - Professional EmployeesB$0.68
9105School Bus DriversD$4.73
9008Schools - VocationalC$2.89
9060Senior CenterB$1.84
5538Sheet Metal Work - HVAC DuctworkE$7.14
8090Shoe StoreA$0.58
5119Siding InstallationE$7.88
9072Skating RinkC$2.89
8864Social Services OrganizationB$1.31
2105Soft Drink ManufacturingC$2.89
8078Sporting Goods StoreB$1.31
8279Stable/Riding AcademyD$5.51
7309StevedoringG$19.43
8293Storage WarehouseD$4.99
8021Store - FurnitureC$2.63
5506Street/Road ConstructionF$12.34
5507Street/Road Construction - ClearingF$10.50
2021Sugar ManufacturingD$4.46
5223Swimming Pool ConstructionF$9.71
9064Swimming Pool OperationC$2.89
2623TanningD$5.78
7370Taxi/RideshareD$7.09
7390Taxicab Company - All EmployeesD$8.19
8871Telecommunication Employees - NOCA$0.32
8814Telephone Company - ClericalA$0.19
5037Tile RoofingG$23.10
2121Tobacco ManufacturingC$2.63
7232Trucking - Furniture MovingE$11.03
7229Trucking - HazmatG$15.49
7228Trucking - Local Hauling OnlyD$9.19
7219Trucking - Long HaulE$12.08
7231Trucking - Mail, Parcel, or Package DeliveryD$9.56
7202Trucking - NOCE$9.98
7227Trucking - RefrigeratedE$10.76
8847Trust CompanyA$0.16
9522UpholsteryC$2.89
9068Veterans HomeD$4.46
8842Veterinary Office - All EmployeesC$1.16
5180Water Main ConstructionF$12.60
3365Welding or Cutting NOCE$8.66
8018Wholesale Store NOCC$2.52
5196Wiring - Fire Detection SystemsD$4.99
2841Woodworking NOCD$6.04
2286Wool ProcessingC$3.31
8802Writer/AuthorA$0.21
2220Yarn/Thread ManufacturingC$3.15
9063YMCA, YWCA, or Health Club - All EmployeesC$2.99

States with Similar Rates

Ohio

Avg rate: $5.45 per $100

Florida

Avg rate: $6.15 per $100

North Carolina

Avg rate: $5.03 per $100

Illinois

Avg rate: $6.42 per $100

Pennsylvania

Avg rate: $6.84 per $100

Texas

Avg rate: $4.38 per $100

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