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Alabama carpenter prevailing wage, county by county

A carpenter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Alabama runs from $14.01 an hour in Pike County to $45.04 in Colbert County. The median county is $18.08.

Main carpenter classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Butler County carpenter: $14.01 per hourCoffee County carpenter: $14.01 per hourMorgan County carpenter: $18.18 per hourBaldwin County carpenter: $17.37 per hourLowndes County carpenter: $17.07 per hourFayette County carpenter: $45.04 per hourWinston County carpenter: $45.04 per hourChilton County carpenter: $44.30 per hourJefferson County carpenter: $18.43 per hourClay County carpenter: $21.96 per hourChambers County carpenter: $21.96 per hourSt. Clair County carpenter: $16.06 per hourLauderdale County carpenter: $45.04 per hourDeKalb County carpenter: $21.96 per hourGreene County carpenter: $18.08 per hourCherokee County carpenter: $21.96 per hourColbert County carpenter: $45.04 per hourMontgomery County carpenter: $16.84 per hourEtowah County carpenter: $16.50 per hourFranklin County carpenter: $45.04 per hourElmore County carpenter: $17.07 per hourPerry County carpenter: $18.08 per hourCalhoun County carpenter: $17.57 per hourDallas County carpenter: $18.08 per hourConecuh County carpenter: $18.08 per hourChoctaw County carpenter: $18.08 per hourSumter County carpenter: $18.08 per hourRandolph County carpenter: $21.96 per hourLimestone County carpenter: $17.69 per hourMarshall County carpenter: $22.44 per hourBullock County carpenter: $14.01 per hourRussell County carpenter: $15.17 per hourShelby County carpenter: $44.30 per hourClarke County carpenter: $17.00 per hourMarengo County carpenter: $18.08 per hourHale County carpenter: $16.18 per hourLamar County carpenter: $45.04 per hourPickens County carpenter: $16.18 per hourCoosa County carpenter: $21.96 per hourWalker County carpenter: $44.30 per hourWashington County carpenter: $18.08 per hourCrenshaw County carpenter: $14.01 per hourDale County carpenter: $15.64 per hourLee County carpenter: $18.20 per hourAutauga County carpenter: $19.62 per hourBarbour County carpenter: $14.01 per hourMobile County carpenter: $18.16 per hourBibb County carpenter: $44.30 per hourPike County carpenter: $14.01 per hourGeneva County carpenter: $16.95 per hourHouston County carpenter: $15.00 per hourMarion County carpenter: $45.04 per hourCleburne County carpenter: $21.96 per hourMadison County carpenter: $18.53 per hourWilcox County carpenter: $18.08 per hourBlount County carpenter: $44.30 per hourLawrence County carpenter: $18.18 per hourTuscaloosa County carpenter: $16.18 per hourMacon County carpenter: $14.01 per hourTallapoosa County carpenter: $21.96 per hourJackson County carpenter: $21.96 per hourCovington County carpenter: $14.01 per hourMonroe County carpenter: $18.08 per hourTalladega County carpenter: $21.96 per hourHenry County carpenter: $16.95 per hourEscambia County carpenter: $18.08 per hourCullman County carpenter: $45.04 per hour
$14$16$18$18$22$45Carpenter, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a carpenter make on prevailing wage in Alabama?

4 groups of counties with identical rates and 57 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Colbert County1 county$45.04
  2. Cullman County1 county$45.04
  3. Fayette County1 county$45.04
  4. Franklin County1 county$45.04
  5. Lamar County1 county$45.04
  6. Lauderdale County1 county$45.04
  7. Marion County1 county$45.04
  8. Winston County1 county$45.04
  9. Blount County group2 counties$44.30
  10. Chilton County1 county$44.30
  11. Shelby County1 county$44.30
  12. Walker County1 county$44.30
  13. Marshall County1 county$22.44
  14. Chambers County group4 counties$21.96
  15. Cleburne County1 county$21.96
  16. DeKalb County1 county$21.96
  17. Jackson County1 county$21.96
  18. Randolph County1 county$21.96
  19. Talladega County1 county$21.96
  20. Tallapoosa County1 county$21.96
  21. Autauga County1 county$19.62
  22. Madison County1 county$18.53
  23. Jefferson County1 county$18.43
  24. Lee County1 county$18.20
  25. Lawrence County1 county$18.18
  26. Morgan County1 county$18.18
  27. Mobile County1 county$18.16
  28. Monroe County group2 counties$18.08
  29. Choctaw County1 county$18.08
  30. Conecuh County1 county$18.08
  31. Dallas County1 county$18.08
  32. Escambia County1 county$18.08
  33. Greene County1 county$18.08
  34. Perry County1 county$18.08
  35. Sumter County1 county$18.08
  36. Washington County1 county$18.08
  37. Wilcox County1 county$18.08
  38. Limestone County1 county$17.69
  39. Calhoun County1 county$17.57
  40. Baldwin County1 county$17.37

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Colbert CountyCARPENTER$45.04 $30.26 
Cullman CountyCARPENTER$45.04 $30.26 
Fayette CountyCARPENTER$45.04 $30.26 
Franklin CountyCARPENTER$45.04 $30.26 
Lamar CountyCARPENTER$45.04 $30.26 
Lauderdale CountyCARPENTER$45.04 $30.26 
Marion CountyCARPENTER$45.04 $30.26 
Winston CountyCARPENTER$45.04 $30.26 
Blount County group, 2 localities: Bibb, BlountCARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND SCAFFOLD BUILDER)$44.30 $32.35 
Chilton CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND SCAFFOLD BUILDER)$44.30 $32.35 
Shelby CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND SCAFFOLD BUILDER)$44.30 $32.35 
Walker CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND SCAFFOLD BUILDER)$44.30 $32.35 
Marshall CountyCARPENTER$22.44 $18.29 
Chambers County group, 4 localities: Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, CoosaCARPENTER$21.96 $17.89 
Cleburne CountyCARPENTER$21.96 $17.89 
DeKalb CountyCARPENTER$21.96 $17.89 
Jackson CountyCARPENTER$21.96 $17.89 
Randolph CountyCARPENTER$21.96 $17.89 
Talladega CountyCARPENTER$21.96 $17.89 
Tallapoosa CountyCARPENTER$21.96 $17.89 
Autauga CountyCARPENTER$19.62 $19.62 
Madison CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK$18.53 $15.68 
Jefferson CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND SCAFFOLD BUILDER$18.43 $18.43 
Lee CountyCARPENTER$18.20 $18.20 
Lawrence CountyCARPENTER$18.18 $15.80 
Morgan CountyCARPENTER$18.18 $15.80 
Mobile CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK$18.16 $18.16 
Monroe County group, 2 localities: Marengo, MonroeCARPENTER$18.08 $18.08 
Choctaw CountyCARPENTER$18.08 $18.08 
Conecuh CountyCARPENTER$18.08 $18.08 
Dallas CountyCARPENTER$18.08 $18.08 
Escambia CountyCARPENTER$18.08 $18.08 
Greene CountyCARPENTER$18.08 $18.08 
Perry CountyCARPENTER$18.08 $18.08 
Sumter CountyCARPENTER$18.08 $18.08 
Washington CountyCARPENTER$18.08 $18.08 
Wilcox CountyCARPENTER$18.08 $18.08 
Limestone CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK$17.69 $17.69 
Calhoun CountyCARPENTER$17.57 $15.72 
Baldwin CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK$17.37 $17.37 
Elmore CountyCARPENTER$17.07 $17.07 
Lowndes CountyCARPENTER$17.07 $17.07 
Clarke CountyCARPENTER$17.00 $17.00 
Geneva CountyCARPENTER$16.95 $16.95 
Henry CountyCARPENTER$16.95 $16.95 
Montgomery CountyCARPENTER$16.84 $16.84 
Etowah CountyCARPENTER$16.50 $15.00 
Hale CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK$16.18 $16.18 
Pickens CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK$16.18 $16.18 
Tuscaloosa CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK$16.18 $16.18 
St. Clair CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND SCAFFOLD BUILDER$16.06 $16.06 
Dale CountyCARPENTER$15.64 $15.64 
Russell CountyCARPENTER$15.17 $15.17 
Houston CountyCARPENTER$15.00 $15.00 
Pike County group, 2 localities: Bullock, PikeCARPENTER$14.01 $14.01 
Barbour CountyCARPENTER$14.01 $14.01 
Butler CountyCARPENTER$14.01 $14.01 
Coffee CountyCARPENTER$14.01 $14.01 
Covington CountyCARPENTER$14.01 $14.01 
Crenshaw CountyCARPENTER$14.01 $14.01 
Macon CountyCARPENTER$14.01 $14.01 

4 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 57 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Alabama carpenter pay

What is the carpenter prevailing wage in Jefferson County?

$18.43 an hour: a $18.43 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260087, modification 1. Overtime and every carpenter classification in Jefferson County.

Does carpenter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Jefferson County the $18.43 total is a $18.43 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does carpenter prevailing wage pay overtime in Alabama?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice carpenters get this rate?

Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).

Why do some counties have the same carpenter rate?

DOL often publishes the same carpenter rates for several counties. Across Alabama, the 67 counties with a carpenter rate fall into 61 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 4 counties (the Chambers County group).