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Cherokee County, AL · Refrigeration & A/C Mechanic
Refrigeration & A/C Mechanic prevailing wage in Cherokee County, Alabama
$22.62an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · HVAC MECHANIC
$20.50 base wage + $2.12 fringe benefits · SUAL2015-007
Cherokee County uses the same refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic rates as 7 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Cherokee County, a refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic working as hvac mechanic must be paid at least $22.62 an hour: a $20.50 base wage plus $2.12 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260079 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $22.62 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260079, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUAL2015-007 (August 2, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Alabama has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.50 + $2.12
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $20.50 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.12 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $22.62 |
When does this rate change?
- 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)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Alabama change log lists what each one changed.
How Cherokee County compares
The main refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Alabama
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Cherokee Countybase $20.50$22.62
- DeKalb Countybase $20.50$22.62
- Cleburne Countybase $20.50$22.62
- Morgan Countybase $13.00$13.00
Refrigeration & A/C Mechanic rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
DOL's refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic rates for Cherokee County are the same as in 7 other counties: Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, DeKalb, Randolph, Tallapoosa. The closest county with a different rate is Morgan County, at $13.00.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Cherokee County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $20.50 | $22.62 | |
| DeKalb County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $20.50 | $22.62 | same |
| Cleburne County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $20.50 | $22.62 | same |
| Marshall County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $20.50 | $22.62 | same |
| Jackson County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $20.50 | $22.62 | same |
Alabama refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- 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)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination AL20260079 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AL20260079/1
We read every active Alabama Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Cherokee County as CSV · Report an error