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Operating Engineer prevailing wage in Jackson County, Alabama
$32.26an hour, base + fringe
$20.48 wage + $11.78 fringe benefits · Building · SUAL2015-007
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Jackson County, an operating engineer must be paid at least $32.26 an hour: a $20.48 base wage plus $11.78 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260079 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $32.26 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260079, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUAL2015-007 (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 28 operating engineer rates for Jackson County, from $9.45 to $45.50 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.48 + $11.78
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) | $20.48 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $11.78 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $32.26 |
When this rate changes
- 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 operating engineer rate in Jackson County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFTBuildingENGI0653-015 | $44.45 | $29.90 | $14.55 | AL20260079 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERBuildingSUAL2015-007 | $18.36 | $15.72 | $2.64 | AL20260079 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEBuildingSUAL2015-007 | $32.26 | $20.48 | $11.78 | AL20260079 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: TRACTORHighwaySUAL2019-013 | $17.14 | $17.14 | $0.00 | AL20260134 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLERHighwaySUAL2019-013 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $0.00 | AL20260134 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)HighwaySUAL2019-013 | $16.02 | $16.02 | $0.00 | AL20260134 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINEHighwaySUAL2019-013 | $16.51 | $16.51 | $0.00 | AL20260134 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: MECHANICHighwaySUAL2019-013 | $17.37 | $17.37 | $0.00 | AL20260134 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: LOADERHighwaySUAL2019-013 | $14.28 | $14.28 | $0.00 | AL20260134 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEHighwaySUAL2019-013 | $18.16 | $18.16 | $0.00 | AL20260134 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUAL2019-013 | $15.22 | $15.22 | $0.00 | AL20260134 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: CRANEHighwaySUAL2019-013 | $24.02 | $24.02 | $0.00 | AL20260134 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHighwaySUAL2019-013 | $15.32 | $15.32 | $0.00 | AL20260134 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPERHighwaySUAL2019-013 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $0.00 | AL20260134 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHighwaySUAL2019-013 | $19.12 | $19.12 | $0.00 | AL20260134 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADERHighwaySUAL2019-013 | $14.87 | $14.87 | $0.00 | AL20260134 Mod 1 |
| OPERATING ENGINEERS: OILERHeavyENGI0312-009 | $42.43 | $28.45 | $13.98 | AL20260069 Mod 1 |
| OPERATING ENGINEERS: CRANE AND CHERRY PICKER CRANES WITH 100 FT. OR MORE BOOM RECEIVE $0.25 EXTRA PER HOUR, CRANES WITH 200 FT. OR MORE BOOM RECEIVE $0.50 EXTRA PER HOUR, CRANES WITH 350 FT. OR MORE BOOM RECIEVE $1.10 EXTRA PER HOUR, CRANES WITH 500 FT. OR MORE BOOM RECEIVE $1.45 EXTRA PER HOUR, TOWER CRANES, DERRICKS, CLIMBING CRANES, RINGER CRANES SHALL RECEIVE $0.35 IN ADDITION TO A-RATE AND BOOM PAY PER HOURHeavyENGI0312-009 | $45.50 | $31.52 | $13.98 | AL20260069 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: TRACKHOEHeavySUAL2007-154 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $0.00 | AL20260069 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: SCRAPERHeavySUAL2007-154 | $9.96 | $9.78 | $0.18 | AL20260069 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLERHeavySUAL2007-154 | $9.45 | $9.45 | $0.00 | AL20260069 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END)HeavySUAL2007-154 | $11.67 | $11.67 | $0.00 | AL20260069 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEHeavySUAL2007-154 | $13.92 | $12.59 | $1.33 | AL20260069 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: DRILLHeavySUAL2007-154 | $11.86 | $9.50 | $2.36 | AL20260069 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHeavySUAL2007-154 | $19.24 | $16.60 | $2.64 | AL20260069 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOEHeavySUAL2007-154 | $13.46 | $13.46 | $0.00 | AL20260069 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERResidentialSUAL2007-105 | $11.71 | $11.71 | $0.00 | AL20260021 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOEResidentialSUAL2007-105 | $9.80 | $9.80 | $0.00 | AL20260021 Mod 1 |
How Jackson County compares
The main operating engineer 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
- Jackson Countybase $20.48$32.26
- DeKalb Countybase $20.48$32.26
- Madison Countybase $16.00$16.00
- Marshall Countybase $20.48$32.26
Operating Engineer 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 + fringe | Base | vs Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etowah County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.68 | $21.48 | +$0.42 |
| Jackson County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 | |
| DeKalb County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 | same |
| Marshall County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 | same |
| Cherokee County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 | same |
| Morgan County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $17.01 | $17.01 | −$15.25 |
| Madison County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $16.00 | $16.00 | −$16.26 |
Alabama operating engineer prevailing wage by county, with a map
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 AL20260079 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AL20260079/1
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 Jackson County as CSV · Report an error