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Electrician prevailing wage in Covington County, Alabama
$49.58an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$32.15 base wage + $17.43 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · ELEC0443-005
$10.54an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.54 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS · SUAL2007-098
$27.90an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$20.41 base wage + $7.49 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUAL2019-005
$17.74an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.24 base wage + $2.50 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUAL2007-148
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Covington County, an electrician must be paid at least $49.58 an hour: a $32.15 base wage plus $17.43 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260078 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $49.58 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260078, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ELEC0443-005 (September 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Covington County, an electrician must be paid at least $10.54 an hour: a $10.54 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260014 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.54 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260014, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUAL2007-098 (October 23, 2007). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Covington County, an electrician must be paid at least $27.90 an hour: a $20.41 base wage plus $7.49 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260126 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $27.90 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260126, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUAL2019-005 (November 13, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Covington County, an electrician must be paid at least $17.74 an hour: a $15.24 base wage plus $2.50 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260063 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $17.74 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260063, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUAL2007-148 (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 4 electrician rates for Covington County, from $10.54 to $49.58 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $32.15 + $17.43
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) | $32.15 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $17.43 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $49.58 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.54 + $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) | $10.54 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.54 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.41 + $7.49
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) | $20.41 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $7.49 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $27.90 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.24 + $2.50
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) | $15.24 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.50 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $17.74 |
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 electrician rate in Covington County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- ELECTRICIANBuilding · ELEC0443-005$49.58
- ELECTRICIANHighway · SUAL2019-005$27.90
- ELECTRICIANHeavy · SUAL2007-148$17.74
- ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLSResidential · SUAL2007-098$10.54
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIANBuildingELEC0443-005 | $32.15 | $17.43 | $49.58 | AL20260078 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANHighwaySUAL2019-005 | $20.41 | $7.49 | $27.90 | AL20260126 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANHeavySUAL2007-148 | $15.24 | $2.50 | $17.74 | AL20260063 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLSResidentialSUAL2007-098 | $10.54 | $0.00 | $10.54 | AL20260014 Mod 1 |
How Covington County compares
The main electrician 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
- Covington Countybase $32.15$49.58
- Coffee Countybase $32.15$49.58
- Conecuh Countybase $30.90$41.24
- Crenshaw Countybase $32.15$49.58
Electrician 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 Covington County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington County | ELECTRICIAN | $32.15 | $49.58 | |
| Coffee County | ELECTRICIAN | $32.15 | $49.58 | same |
| Crenshaw County | ELECTRICIAN | $32.15 | $49.58 | same |
| Butler County | ELECTRICIAN | $32.15 | $49.58 | same |
| Conecuh County | ELECTRICIAN | $30.90 | $41.24 | −$8.34 |
| Escambia County | ELECTRICIAN | $30.90 | $41.24 | −$8.34 |
| Geneva County | ELECTRICIAN | $19.55 | $23.79 | −$25.79 |
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 AL20260078 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AL20260078/1
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 Covington County as CSV · Report an error