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Alabama laborer prevailing wage, county by county

A laborer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Alabama runs from $10.00 an hour in Russell County to $26.06 in Houston County. The median county is $12.91.

Main laborer 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 laborer: $11.41 per hourCoffee County laborer: $11.41 per hourMorgan County laborer: $13.37 per hourBaldwin County laborer: $12.31 per hourLowndes County laborer: $12.29 per hourFayette County laborer: $13.75 per hourWinston County laborer: $13.75 per hourChilton County laborer: $17.99 per hourJefferson County laborer: $18.51 per hourClay County laborer: $13.13 per hourChambers County laborer: $13.13 per hourSt. Clair County laborer: $17.99 per hourLauderdale County laborer: $24.88 per hourDeKalb County laborer: $13.13 per hourGreene County laborer: $12.76 per hourCherokee County laborer: $13.13 per hourColbert County laborer: $24.88 per hourMontgomery County laborer: $11.73 per hourEtowah County laborer: $12.50 per hourFranklin County laborer: $13.75 per hourElmore County laborer: $12.29 per hourPerry County laborer: $12.76 per hourCalhoun County laborer: $12.93 per hourDallas County laborer: $12.76 per hourConecuh County laborer: $12.76 per hourChoctaw County laborer: $12.76 per hourSumter County laborer: $12.76 per hourRandolph County laborer: $13.13 per hourLimestone County laborer: $13.10 per hourMarshall County laborer: $12.90 per hourBullock County laborer: $11.41 per hourRussell County laborer: $10.00 per hourShelby County laborer: $19.94 per hourClarke County laborer: $11.40 per hourMarengo County laborer: $12.76 per hourHale County laborer: $12.91 per hourLamar County laborer: $13.75 per hourPickens County laborer: $12.91 per hourCoosa County laborer: $13.13 per hourWalker County laborer: $17.99 per hourWashington County laborer: $12.76 per hourCrenshaw County laborer: $11.41 per hourDale County laborer: $11.34 per hourLee County laborer: $11.94 per hourAutauga County laborer: $12.29 per hourBarbour County laborer: $11.41 per hourMobile County laborer: $11.94 per hourBibb County laborer: $17.99 per hourPike County laborer: $11.41 per hourGeneva County laborer: $20.74 per hourHouston County laborer: $26.06 per hourMarion County laborer: $13.75 per hourCleburne County laborer: $13.13 per hourMadison County laborer: $12.92 per hourWilcox County laborer: $12.76 per hourBlount County laborer: $17.99 per hourLawrence County laborer: $14.06 per hourTuscaloosa County laborer: $12.81 per hourMacon County laborer: $11.41 per hourTallapoosa County laborer: $13.13 per hourJackson County laborer: $13.13 per hourCovington County laborer: $11.41 per hourMonroe County laborer: $12.76 per hourTalladega County laborer: $13.58 per hourHenry County laborer: $20.74 per hourEscambia County laborer: $12.76 per hourCullman County laborer: $13.75 per hour
$10$11$12$13$13$26Laborer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a laborer make on prevailing wage in Alabama?

4 groups of counties with identical rates and 57 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. Houston County1 county$26.06
  2. Colbert County1 county$24.88
  3. Lauderdale County1 county$24.88
  4. Geneva County1 county$20.74
  5. Henry County1 county$20.74
  6. Shelby County1 county$19.94
  7. Jefferson County1 county$18.51
  8. Blount County group2 counties$17.99
  9. Chilton County1 county$17.99
  10. St. Clair County1 county$17.99
  11. Walker County1 county$17.99
  12. Lawrence County1 county$14.06
  13. Cullman County1 county$13.75
  14. Fayette County1 county$13.75
  15. Franklin County1 county$13.75
  16. Lamar County1 county$13.75
  17. Marion County1 county$13.75
  18. Winston County1 county$13.75
  19. Talladega County1 county$13.58
  20. Morgan County1 county$13.37
  21. Chambers County group4 counties$13.13
  22. Cleburne County1 county$13.13
  23. DeKalb County1 county$13.13
  24. Jackson County1 county$13.13
  25. Randolph County1 county$13.13
  26. Tallapoosa County1 county$13.13
  27. Limestone County1 county$13.10
  28. Calhoun County1 county$12.93
  29. Madison County1 county$12.92
  30. Hale County1 county$12.91
  31. Pickens County1 county$12.91
  32. Marshall County1 county$12.90
  33. Tuscaloosa County1 county$12.81
  34. Monroe County group2 counties$12.76
  35. Choctaw County1 county$12.76
  36. Conecuh County1 county$12.76
  37. Dallas County1 county$12.76
  38. Escambia County1 county$12.76
  39. Greene County1 county$12.76
  40. Perry County1 county$12.76

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Houston CountyLABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL)$26.06 $18.06 
Colbert CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$24.88 $18.13 
Lauderdale CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$24.88 $18.13 
Geneva CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$20.74 $14.58 
Henry CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$20.74 $14.58 
Shelby CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$19.94 $15.75 
Jefferson CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$18.51 $14.63 
Blount County group, 2 localities: Bibb, BlountLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$17.99 $14.74 
Chilton CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$17.99 $14.74 
St. Clair CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$17.99 $14.74 
Walker CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$17.99 $14.74 
Lawrence CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$14.06 $11.88 
Cullman CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.75 $13.75 
Fayette CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.75 $13.75 
Franklin CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.75 $13.75 
Lamar CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.75 $13.75 
Marion CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.75 $13.75 
Winston CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.75 $13.75 
Talladega CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.58 $13.58 
Morgan CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.37 $11.87 
Chambers County group, 4 localities: Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, CoosaLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.13 $13.13 
Cleburne CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.13 $13.13 
DeKalb CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.13 $13.13 
Jackson CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.13 $13.13 
Randolph CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.13 $13.13 
Tallapoosa CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.13 $13.13 
Limestone CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.10 $11.62 
Calhoun CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.93 $12.93 
Madison CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.92 $11.47 
Hale CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.91 $12.91 
Pickens CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.91 $12.91 
Marshall CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.90 $12.90 
Tuscaloosa CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.81 $12.81 
Monroe County group, 2 localities: Marengo, MonroeLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.76 $12.76 
Choctaw CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.76 $12.76 
Conecuh CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.76 $12.76 
Dallas CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.76 $12.76 
Escambia CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.76 $12.76 
Greene CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.76 $12.76 
Perry CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.76 $12.76 
Sumter CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.76 $12.76 
Washington CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.76 $12.76 
Wilcox CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.76 $12.76 
Etowah CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.50 $12.50 
Baldwin CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.31 $12.31 
Autauga CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.29 $12.29 
Elmore CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.29 $12.29 
Lowndes CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.29 $12.29 
Lee CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.94 $11.94 
Mobile CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.94 $11.94 
Montgomery CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.73 $11.73 
Pike County group, 2 localities: Bullock, PikeLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.41 $11.41 
Barbour CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.41 $11.41 
Butler CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.41 $11.41 
Coffee CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.41 $11.41 
Covington CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.41 $11.41 
Crenshaw CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.41 $11.41 
Macon CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.41 $11.41 
Clarke CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.40 $11.40 
Dale CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.34 $11.34 
Russell CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.00 $10.00 

4 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 57 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Alabama laborer pay

What is the laborer prevailing wage in Jefferson County?

$18.51 an hour: a $14.63 base wage plus $3.88 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260087, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer classification in Jefferson County.

Does laborer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Jefferson County the $18.51 total is a $14.63 base wage plus $3.88 in fringe benefits, about 21% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does laborer 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 laborers 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 laborer rate?

DOL often publishes the same laborer rates for several counties. Across Alabama, the 67 counties with a laborer rate fall into 61 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 4 counties (the Chambers County group).