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Laborer prevailing wage in Geneva County, Alabama
$20.74an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.58 base wage + $6.16 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUAL2015-030
$7.36an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.36 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUAL2007-127
$11.71an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.71 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUAL2019-033
$11.95an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.95 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES · SUAL2015-046
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Geneva County, a laborer must be paid at least $20.74 an hour: a $14.58 base wage plus $6.16 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260102 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $20.74 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260102, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUAL2015-030 (August 2, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Geneva County, a laborer must be paid at least $7.36 an hour: a $7.36 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260043 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.36 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260043, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUAL2007-127 (October 23, 2007). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Geneva County, a laborer must be paid at least $11.71 an hour: a $11.71 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260154 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.71 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260154, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUAL2019-033 (November 13, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Geneva County, a laborer must be paid at least $11.95 an hour: a $11.95 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260118 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.95 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260118, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUAL2015-046 (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).
DOL lists 13 laborer rates for Geneva County, from $7.36 to $20.74 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.58 + $6.16
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) | $14.58 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $6.16 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $20.74 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.36 + $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) | $7.36 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.36 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.71 + $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) | $11.71 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.71 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.95 + $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) | $11.95 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.95 |
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 Geneva County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUAL2015-030$20.74
- LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighway · SUAL2019-033$16.19
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHighway · SUAL2019-033$14.42
- LABORER GRADE CHECKERHighway · SUAL2019-033$14.31
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighway · SUAL2019-033$14.06
- LABORER: PIPELAYERBuilding · SUAL2015-030$12.58
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINESHeavy · SUAL2015-046$12.33
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuilding · SUAL2015-030$12.16
- LABORER: PIPELAYER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINESHeavy · SUAL2015-046$11.95
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighway · SUAL2019-033$11.71
- LABORER: PIPELAYERResidential · SUAL2007-127$9.50
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidential · SUAL2007-127$7.88
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUAL2007-127$7.36
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: PIPELAYERBuildingSUAL2015-030 | $12.58 | $0.00 | $12.58 | AL20260102 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuildingSUAL2015-030 | $12.16 | $0.00 | $12.16 | AL20260102 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUAL2015-030 | $14.58 | $6.16 | $20.74 | AL20260102 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHighwaySUAL2019-033 | $14.42 | $0.00 | $14.42 | AL20260154 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighwaySUAL2019-033 | $14.06 | $0.00 | $14.06 | AL20260154 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighwaySUAL2019-033 | $11.71 | $0.00 | $11.71 | AL20260154 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUAL2019-033 | $16.19 | $0.00 | $16.19 | AL20260154 Mod 1 |
| LABORER GRADE CHECKERHighwaySUAL2019-033 | $14.31 | $0.00 | $14.31 | AL20260154 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINESHeavySUAL2015-046 | $11.95 | $0.00 | $11.95 | AL20260118 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINESHeavySUAL2015-046 | $12.33 | $0.00 | $12.33 | AL20260118 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERResidentialSUAL2007-127 | $9.50 | $0.00 | $9.50 | AL20260043 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidentialSUAL2007-127 | $7.88 | $0.00 | $7.88 | AL20260043 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUAL2007-127 | $7.36 | $0.00 | $7.36 | AL20260043 Mod 1 |
How Geneva 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
- Geneva Countybase $14.58$20.74
- Coffee Countybase $11.41$11.41
- Dale Countybase $11.34$11.34
- Houston Countybase $18.06$26.06
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 Geneva County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston County | LABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL) | $18.06 | $26.06 | +$5.32 |
| Geneva County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $14.58 | $20.74 | |
| Henry County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $14.58 | $20.74 | same |
| Coffee County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.41 | $11.41 | −$9.33 |
| Covington County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.41 | $11.41 | −$9.33 |
| Pike County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.41 | $11.41 | −$9.33 |
| Dale County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.34 | $11.34 | −$9.40 |
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 AL20260102 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AL20260102/1
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 Geneva County as CSV · Report an error