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Laborer prevailing wage in Cullman County, Alabama
$13.75an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.75 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUAL2015-002
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUAL2007-100
$12.41an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.41 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUAL2019-007
$8.74an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$8.74 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUAL2007-156
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Cullman County, a laborer must be paid at least $13.75 an hour: a $13.75 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260074 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.75 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260074, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUAL2015-002 (August 2, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Cullman County, a laborer must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260016 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260016, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUAL2007-100 (October 23, 2007). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Cullman County, a laborer must be paid at least $12.41 an hour: a $12.41 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260128 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.41 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260128, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUAL2019-007 (November 13, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Cullman County, a laborer must be paid at least $8.74 an hour: a $8.74 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260071 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $8.74 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260071, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUAL2007-156 (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 10 laborer rates for Cullman County, from $7.25 to $15.89 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.75 + $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) | $13.75 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.75 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.25 + $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) | $7.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.25 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.41 + $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) | $12.41 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.41 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $8.74 + $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) | $8.74 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $8.74 |
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 laborer rate in Cullman County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER GRADE CHECKERHighway · SUAL2019-007$15.89
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUAL2015-002$13.75
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighway · SUAL2019-007$13.48
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighway · SUAL2019-007$12.41
- LABORER: EROSION CONTROLHighway · SUAL2019-007$12.35
- LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighway · SUAL2019-007$12.35
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUAL2007-156$8.99
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUAL2007-156$8.74
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidential · SUAL2007-100$8.00
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUAL2007-100$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUAL2015-002 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | AL20260074 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: EROSION CONTROLHighwaySUAL2019-007 | $12.35 | $0.00 | $12.35 | AL20260128 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighwaySUAL2019-007 | $13.48 | $0.00 | $13.48 | AL20260128 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighwaySUAL2019-007 | $12.41 | $0.00 | $12.41 | AL20260128 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUAL2019-007 | $12.35 | $0.00 | $12.35 | AL20260128 Mod 1 |
| LABORER GRADE CHECKERHighwaySUAL2019-007 | $15.89 | $0.00 | $15.89 | AL20260128 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUAL2007-156 | $8.00 | $0.99 | $8.99 | AL20260071 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUAL2007-156 | $8.74 | $0.00 | $8.74 | AL20260071 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidentialSUAL2007-100 | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | AL20260016 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUAL2007-100 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | AL20260016 Mod 1 |
How Cullman 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
- Cullman Countybase $13.75$13.75
- Blount Countybase $14.74$17.99
- Morgan Countybase $11.87$13.37
- Winston Countybase $13.75$13.75
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 Cullman County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blount County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $14.74 | $17.99 | +$4.24 |
| Walker County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $14.74 | $17.99 | +$4.24 |
| Lawrence County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.88 | $14.06 | +$0.31 |
| Cullman County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.75 | $13.75 | |
| Winston County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.75 | $13.75 | same |
| Morgan County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.87 | $13.37 | −$0.38 |
| Marshall County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.90 | $12.90 | −$0.85 |
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 AL20260074 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AL20260074/1
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 Cullman County as CSV · Report an error