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Laborer prevailing wage in Clarke County, Alabama
$11.40an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.40 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUAL2015-001
$7.46an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.46 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUAL2007-119
$11.69an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.69 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUAL2019-024
$7.63an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.63 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUAL2007-155
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Clarke County, a laborer must be paid at least $11.40 an hour: a $11.40 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260073 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.40 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260073, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUAL2015-001 (August 2, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Clarke County, a laborer must be paid at least $7.46 an hour: a $7.46 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260035 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.46 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260035, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUAL2007-119 (October 23, 2007). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Clarke County, a laborer must be paid at least $11.69 an hour: a $11.69 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260145 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.69 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260145, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUAL2019-024 (November 13, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Clarke County, a laborer must be paid at least $7.63 an hour: a $7.63 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260070 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.63 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260070, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUAL2007-155 (November 28, 2007). 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).
DOL lists 9 laborer rates for Clarke County, from $7.46 to $17.15 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.40 + $0.00
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) | $11.40 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.40 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.46 + $0.00
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) | $7.46 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.46 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.69 + $0.00
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) | $11.69 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.69 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.63 + $0.00
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) | $7.63 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.63 |
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.
Every laborer rate in Clarke County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighway · SUAL2019-024$17.15
- LABORER GRADE CHECKERHighway · SUAL2019-024$15.89
- LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighway · SUAL2019-024$12.22
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighway · SUAL2019-024$11.69
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUAL2015-001$11.40
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUAL2007-155$9.96
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidential · SUAL2007-119$8.00
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUAL2007-155$7.63
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUAL2007-119$7.46
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUAL2015-001 | $11.40 | $0.00 | $11.40 | AL20260073 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighwaySUAL2019-024 | $17.15 | $0.00 | $17.15 | AL20260145 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighwaySUAL2019-024 | $11.69 | $0.00 | $11.69 | AL20260145 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUAL2019-024 | $12.22 | $0.00 | $12.22 | AL20260145 Mod 1 |
| LABORER GRADE CHECKERHighwaySUAL2019-024 | $15.89 | $0.00 | $15.89 | AL20260145 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUAL2007-155 | $9.96 | $0.00 | $9.96 | AL20260070 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUAL2007-155 | $7.63 | $0.00 | $7.63 | AL20260070 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidentialSUAL2007-119 | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | AL20260035 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUAL2007-119 | $7.46 | $0.00 | $7.46 | AL20260035 Mod 1 |
How Clarke County compares
The main laborer 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
- Clarke Countybase $11.40$11.40
- Monroe Countybase $12.76$12.76
- Washington Countybase $12.76$12.76
- Choctaw Countybase $12.76$12.76
Laborer 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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Clarke County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.76 | $12.76 | +$1.36 |
| Washington County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.76 | $12.76 | +$1.36 |
| Choctaw County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.76 | $12.76 | +$1.36 |
| Wilcox County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.76 | $12.76 | +$1.36 |
| Marengo County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.76 | $12.76 | +$1.36 |
| Conecuh County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.76 | $12.76 | +$1.36 |
| Clarke County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.40 | $11.40 |
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 AL20260073 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AL20260073/1
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 Clarke County as CSV · Report an error