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Alabama guardrail installer prevailing wage, county by county
A guardrail installer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Alabama runs from $17.10 an hour in Wilcox County to $17.59 in Jefferson County. The median county is $17.10.
Main guardrail installer classification in each county (Installer - guardrail), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.
How much does a guardrail installer make on prevailing wage in Alabama?
2 groups of counties with identical rates and 9 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Jefferson County1 county$17.59
- Blount County group2 counties$17.24
- Chilton County1 county$17.24
- Shelby County1 county$17.24
- St. Clair County1 county$17.24
- Walker County1 county$17.24
- Clarke County group8 counties$17.10
- Dallas County1 county$17.10
- Escambia County1 county$17.10
- Sumter County1 county$17.10
- Washington County1 county$17.10
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | INSTALLER - GUARDRAIL | $17.59 | $17.59 |
| Blount County group, 2 localities: Bibb, Blount | INSTALLER - GUARDRAIL | $17.24 | $17.24 |
| Chilton County | INSTALLER - GUARDRAIL | $17.24 | $17.24 |
| Shelby County | INSTALLER - GUARDRAIL | $17.24 | $17.24 |
| St. Clair County | INSTALLER - GUARDRAIL | $17.24 | $17.24 |
| Walker County | INSTALLER - GUARDRAIL | $17.24 | $17.24 |
| Clarke County group, 8 localities: Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Greene, Marengo, Monroe, Perry, Wilcox | INSTALLER - GUARDRAIL | $17.10 | $14.16 |
| Dallas County | INSTALLER - GUARDRAIL | $17.10 | $14.16 |
| Escambia County | INSTALLER - GUARDRAIL | $17.10 | $14.16 |
| Sumter County | INSTALLER - GUARDRAIL | $17.10 | $14.16 |
| Washington County | INSTALLER - GUARDRAIL | $17.10 | $14.16 |
2 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 9 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Alabama guardrail installer pay
What is the guardrail installer prevailing wage in Jefferson County?
$17.59 an hour: a $17.59 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260157, modification 1. Overtime and every guardrail installer classification in Jefferson County.
Does guardrail installer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Jefferson County the $17.59 total is a $17.59 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does guardrail installer prevailing wage pay overtime in Alabama?
Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.
Do apprentice guardrail installers get this rate?
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)).
Why do some counties have the same guardrail installer rate?
DOL often publishes the same guardrail installer rates for several counties. Across Alabama, the 19 counties with a guardrail installer rate fall into 11 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 8 counties (the Clarke County group).