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Alabama carpet and soft floor layer prevailing wage, county by county

A carpet and soft floor layer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Alabama runs from $8.01 an hour in Houston County to $12.03 in Colbert County. The median county is $12.00.

Carpet & Soft Floor Layer rate in each Alabama county, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

7 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Colbert CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET
$12.03 $0.00 $12.03 May 18, 2026AL20260040 Mod 1
Geneva CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET
$8.01 $0.00 $8.01 May 18, 2026AL20260043 Mod 1
Henry CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET
$8.01 $0.00 $8.01 May 18, 2026AL20260044 Mod 1
Houston CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET
$8.01 $0.00 $8.01 May 18, 2026AL20260045 Mod 1
Lauderdale CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET
$12.03 $0.00 $12.03 May 18, 2026AL20260047 Mod 1
Lawrence CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026AL20260048 Mod 1
Morgan CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026AL20260055 Mod 1

Main carpet and soft floor layer classification in each county (Floor layer: carpet), 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: no rate for this tradeCoffee County: no rate for this tradeMorgan County carpet and soft floor layer: $12.00 per hourBaldwin County: no rate for this tradeLowndes County: no rate for this tradeFayette County: no rate for this tradeWinston County: no rate for this tradeChilton County: no rate for this tradeJefferson County: no rate for this tradeClay County: no rate for this tradeChambers County: no rate for this tradeSt. Clair County: no rate for this tradeLauderdale County carpet and soft floor layer: $12.03 per hourDeKalb County: no rate for this tradeGreene County: no rate for this tradeCherokee County: no rate for this tradeColbert County carpet and soft floor layer: $12.03 per hourMontgomery County: no rate for this tradeEtowah County: no rate for this tradeFranklin County: no rate for this tradeElmore County: no rate for this tradePerry County: no rate for this tradeCalhoun County: no rate for this tradeDallas County: no rate for this tradeConecuh County: no rate for this tradeChoctaw County: no rate for this tradeSumter County: no rate for this tradeRandolph County: no rate for this tradeLimestone County: no rate for this tradeMarshall County: no rate for this tradeBullock County: no rate for this tradeRussell County: no rate for this tradeShelby County: no rate for this tradeClarke County: no rate for this tradeMarengo County: no rate for this tradeHale County: no rate for this tradeLamar County: no rate for this tradePickens County: no rate for this tradeCoosa County: no rate for this tradeWalker County: no rate for this tradeWashington County: no rate for this tradeCrenshaw County: no rate for this tradeDale County: no rate for this tradeLee County: no rate for this tradeAutauga County: no rate for this tradeBarbour County: no rate for this tradeMobile County: no rate for this tradeBibb County: no rate for this tradePike County: no rate for this tradeGeneva County carpet and soft floor layer: $8.01 per hourHouston County carpet and soft floor layer: $8.01 per hourMarion County: no rate for this tradeCleburne County: no rate for this tradeMadison County: no rate for this tradeWilcox County: no rate for this tradeBlount County: no rate for this tradeLawrence County carpet and soft floor layer: $12.00 per hourTuscaloosa County: no rate for this tradeMacon County: no rate for this tradeTallapoosa County: no rate for this tradeJackson County: no rate for this tradeCovington County: no rate for this tradeMonroe County: no rate for this tradeTalladega County: no rate for this tradeHenry County carpet and soft floor layer: $8.01 per hourEscambia County: no rate for this tradeCullman County: no rate for this trade
$8.01$8.01$8.01$12.00$12.03$12.03Carpet & Soft Floor Layer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a carpet and soft floor layer make on prevailing wage in Alabama?

$8.01 to $12.03 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $12.00. 7 counties, highest main rate first.

  1. Colbert County1 county · FLOOR LAYER: CARPET$12.03
  2. Lauderdale County1 county · FLOOR LAYER: CARPET$12.03
  3. Lawrence County1 county · FLOOR LAYER: CARPET$12.00
  4. Morgan County1 county · FLOOR LAYER: CARPET$12.00
  5. Geneva County1 county · FLOOR LAYER: CARPET$8.01
  6. Henry County1 county · FLOOR LAYER: CARPET$8.01
  7. Houston County1 county · FLOOR LAYER: CARPET$8.01
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Colbert CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET$12.03 $12.03 
Lauderdale CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET$12.03 $12.03 
Lawrence CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET$12.00 $12.00 
Morgan CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET$12.00 $12.00 
Geneva CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET$8.01 $8.01 
Henry CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET$8.01 $8.01 
Houston CountyFLOOR LAYER: CARPET$8.01 $8.01 

No two counties have identical DOL rates for this trade.

Questions about Alabama carpet and soft floor layer pay

What is the carpet and soft floor layer prevailing wage in Morgan County?

$12.00 an hour: a $12.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260055, modification 1. Overtime and every carpet and soft floor layer classification in Morgan County.

Does carpet and soft floor layer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Morgan County the $12.00 total is a $12.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does carpet and soft floor layer 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 carpet and soft floor layers 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)).

Which county pays carpet and soft floor layers the most in Alabama?

Colbert County, at $12.03 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Houston County at $8.01, and the median county is $12.00.