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Alabama ironworker prevailing wage, county by county

An ironworker's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Alabama runs from $15.94 an hour in Escambia County to $47.78 in Autauga County. The median county is $17.05.

Main ironworker classification in each county, 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.

Butler County ironworker: $16.28 per hourCoffee County ironworker: $16.28 per hourMorgan County ironworker: $28.54 per hourBaldwin County ironworker: $20.88 per hourLowndes County ironworker: $47.78 per hourFayette County ironworker: $17.05 per hourWinston County ironworker: $17.05 per hourChilton County ironworker: $47.78 per hourJefferson County ironworker: $47.78 per hourClay County ironworker: $16.71 per hourChambers County ironworker: $16.71 per hourSt. Clair County ironworker: $47.78 per hourLauderdale County ironworker: $28.54 per hourDeKalb County ironworker: $16.71 per hourGreene County ironworker: $16.28 per hourCherokee County ironworker: $16.71 per hourColbert County ironworker: $28.54 per hourMontgomery County ironworker: $47.78 per hourEtowah County ironworker: $47.78 per hourFranklin County ironworker: $17.05 per hourElmore County ironworker: $47.78 per hourPerry County ironworker: $16.28 per hourCalhoun County ironworker: $47.78 per hourDallas County ironworker: $16.28 per hourConecuh County ironworker: $16.28 per hourChoctaw County ironworker: $16.28 per hourSumter County ironworker: $16.28 per hourRandolph County ironworker: $16.71 per hourLimestone County ironworker: $28.54 per hourMarshall County ironworker: $16.71 per hourBullock County ironworker: $16.28 per hourRussell County ironworker: $47.05 per hourShelby County ironworker: $47.78 per hourClarke County ironworker: $16.28 per hourMarengo County ironworker: $16.28 per hourHale County ironworker: $47.78 per hourLamar County ironworker: $17.05 per hourPickens County ironworker: $47.78 per hourCoosa County ironworker: $16.71 per hourWalker County ironworker: $47.78 per hourWashington County ironworker: $16.79 per hourCrenshaw County ironworker: $16.28 per hourDale County ironworker: $16.28 per hourLee County ironworker: $47.05 per hourAutauga County ironworker: $47.78 per hourBarbour County ironworker: $16.28 per hourMobile County ironworker: $20.88 per hourBibb County ironworker: $47.78 per hourPike County ironworker: $16.28 per hourGeneva County ironworker: $47.78 per hourHouston County ironworker: $47.78 per hourMarion County ironworker: $17.05 per hourCleburne County ironworker: $16.71 per hourMadison County ironworker: $28.54 per hourWilcox County ironworker: $16.28 per hourBlount County ironworker: $47.78 per hourLawrence County ironworker: $28.54 per hourTuscaloosa County ironworker: $47.78 per hourMacon County ironworker: $16.28 per hourTallapoosa County ironworker: $16.71 per hourJackson County ironworker: $16.71 per hourCovington County ironworker: $16.28 per hourMonroe County ironworker: $16.28 per hourTalladega County ironworker: $16.71 per hourHenry County ironworker: $47.78 per hourEscambia County ironworker: $15.94 per hourCullman County ironworker: $17.05 per hour
$15$16$16$28$47$47Ironworker, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an ironworker make on prevailing wage in Alabama?

5 groups of counties with identical rates and 49 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Blount County group2 counties$47.78
  2. Autauga County1 county$47.78
  3. Calhoun County1 county$47.78
  4. Chilton County1 county$47.78
  5. Elmore County1 county$47.78
  6. Etowah County1 county$47.78
  7. Geneva County1 county$47.78
  8. Hale County1 county$47.78
  9. Henry County1 county$47.78
  10. Houston County1 county$47.78
  11. Jefferson County1 county$47.78
  12. Lowndes County1 county$47.78
  13. Montgomery County1 county$47.78
  14. Pickens County1 county$47.78
  15. Shelby County1 county$47.78
  16. St. Clair County1 county$47.78
  17. Tuscaloosa County1 county$47.78
  18. Walker County1 county$47.78
  19. Lee County1 county$47.05
  20. Russell County1 county$47.05
  21. Colbert County1 county$28.54
  22. Lauderdale County1 county$28.54
  23. Lawrence County1 county$28.54
  24. Limestone County1 county$28.54
  25. Madison County1 county$28.54
  26. Morgan County1 county$28.54
  27. Baldwin County1 county$20.88
  28. Mobile County1 county$20.88
  29. Winston County group2 counties$17.05
  30. Cullman County1 county$17.05
  31. Franklin County1 county$17.05
  32. Lamar County1 county$17.05
  33. Marion County1 county$17.05
  34. Washington County1 county$16.79
  35. Tallapoosa County group5 counties$16.71
  36. Cleburne County1 county$16.71
  37. DeKalb County1 county$16.71
  38. Jackson County1 county$16.71
  39. Marshall County1 county$16.71
  40. Randolph County1 county$16.71

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Blount County group, 2 localities: Bibb, BlountIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$47.78 $33.75 
Autauga CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$47.78 $33.75 
Calhoun CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$47.78 $33.75 
Chilton CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$47.78 $33.75 
Elmore CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$47.78 $33.75 
Etowah CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$47.78 $33.75 
Geneva CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$47.78 $33.75 
Hale CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$47.78 $33.75 
Henry CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$47.78 $33.75 
Houston CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$47.78 $33.75 
Jefferson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$47.78 $33.75 
Lowndes CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$47.78 $33.75 
Montgomery CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$47.78 $33.75 
Pickens CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$47.78 $33.75 
Shelby CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$47.78 $33.75 
St. Clair CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$47.78 $33.75 
Tuscaloosa CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$47.78 $33.75 
Walker CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$47.78 $33.75 
Lee CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$47.05 $32.00 
Russell CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$47.05 $32.00 
Colbert CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$28.54 $21.77 
Lauderdale CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$28.54 $21.77 
Lawrence CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$28.54 $21.77 
Limestone CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$28.54 $21.77 
Madison CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$28.54 $21.77 
Morgan CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$28.54 $21.77 
Baldwin CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$20.88 $19.73 
Mobile CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$20.88 $19.73 
Winston County group, 2 localities: Fayette, WinstonIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$17.05 $17.05 
Cullman CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$17.05 $17.05 
Franklin CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$17.05 $17.05 
Lamar CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$17.05 $17.05 
Marion CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$17.05 $17.05 
Washington CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$16.79 $16.79 
Tallapoosa County group, 5 localities: Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Coosa, TallapoosaIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$16.71 $16.71 
Cleburne CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$16.71 $16.71 
DeKalb CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$16.71 $16.71 
Jackson CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$16.71 $16.71 
Marshall CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$16.71 $16.71 
Randolph CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$16.71 $16.71 
Talladega CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$16.71 $16.71 
Clarke County group, 7 localities: Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Marengo, Monroe, Perry, WilcoxIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$16.28 $16.28 
Pike County group, 2 localities: Bullock, PikeIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$16.28 $16.28 
Barbour CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$16.28 $16.28 
Butler CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$16.28 $16.28 
Coffee CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$16.28 $16.28 
Covington CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$16.28 $16.28 
Crenshaw CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$16.28 $16.28 
Dale CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$16.28 $16.28 
Dallas CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$16.28 $16.28 
Greene CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$16.28 $16.28 
Macon CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$16.28 $16.28 
Sumter CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$16.28 $16.28 
Escambia CountyIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$15.94 $15.94 

5 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 49 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Alabama ironworker pay

What is the ironworker prevailing wage in Jefferson County?

$47.78 an hour: a $33.75 base wage plus $14.03 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260087, modification 1. Overtime and every ironworker classification in Jefferson County.

Does ironworker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Jefferson County the $47.78 total is a $33.75 base wage plus $14.03 in fringe benefits, about 29% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does ironworker 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 ironworkers 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 ironworker rate?

DOL often publishes the same ironworker rates for several counties. Across Alabama, the 67 counties with an ironworker rate fall into 54 distinct sets of rates, and 5 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 7 counties (the Clarke County group).