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Operating Engineer prevailing wage in Lee County, Alabama
$12.00an hour, base + fringe
$12.00 wage + $0.00 fringe benefits · Building · SUAL2015-017
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Lee County, an operating engineer must be paid at least $12.00 an hour: a $12.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260089 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260089, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUAL2015-017 (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 29 operating engineer rates for Lee County, from $11.45 to $46.30 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.00 + $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) | $12.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.00 |
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 Lee 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: CRANEBuildingENGI0653-016 | $46.30 | $31.75 | $14.55 | AL20260089 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLERBuildingSUAL2015-017 | $15.78 | $14.00 | $1.78 | AL20260089 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: LOADERBuildingSUAL2015-017 | $14.69 | $14.69 | $0.00 | AL20260089 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEBuildingSUAL2015-017 | $18.41 | $17.52 | $0.89 | AL20260089 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: FORKLIFTBuildingSUAL2015-017 | $20.69 | $20.69 | $0.00 | AL20260089 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERBuildingSUAL2015-017 | $16.37 | $16.37 | $0.00 | AL20260089 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEBuildingSUAL2015-017 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $0.00 | AL20260089 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: SCRAPERHighwaySUAL2019-039 | $13.30 | $13.30 | $0.00 | AL20260160 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLERHighwaySUAL2019-039 | $14.29 | $14.29 | $0.00 | AL20260160 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)HighwaySUAL2019-039 | $15.54 | $15.54 | $0.00 | AL20260160 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: OILERHighwaySUAL2019-039 | $16.83 | $16.83 | $0.00 | AL20260160 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINEHighwaySUAL2019-039 | $15.79 | $15.79 | $0.00 | AL20260160 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: MECHANICHighwaySUAL2019-039 | $19.16 | $19.16 | $0.00 | AL20260160 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: MATERIAL TRANSFER VEHICLEHighwaySUAL2019-039 | $16.60 | $16.60 | $0.00 | AL20260160 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: LOADERHighwaySUAL2019-039 | $15.55 | $15.55 | $0.00 | AL20260160 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEHighwaySUAL2019-039 | $17.98 | $17.98 | $0.00 | AL20260160 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: DRILLHighwaySUAL2019-039 | $37.98 | $26.73 | $11.25 | AL20260160 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: CRANEHighwaySUAL2019-039 | $22.88 | $22.88 | $0.00 | AL20260160 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHighwaySUAL2019-039 | $15.28 | $15.28 | $0.00 | AL20260160 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPERHighwaySUAL2019-039 | $13.38 | $13.38 | $0.00 | AL20260160 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERHighwaySUAL2019-039 | $13.88 | $13.88 | $0.00 | AL20260160 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHighwaySUAL2019-039 | $15.26 | $15.26 | $0.00 | AL20260160 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADERHighwaySUAL2019-039 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $0.00 | AL20260160 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: LOADER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINESHeavySUAL2015-037 | $19.78 | $17.64 | $2.14 | AL20260109 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER, INCLUDES WATER AND SEWER LINESHeavySUAL2015-037 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $0.00 | AL20260109 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHeavySUAL2015-037 | $13.90 | $13.90 | $0.00 | AL20260109 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: LOADERResidentialSUAL2007-133 | $13.50 | $13.50 | $0.00 | AL20260049 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERResidentialSUAL2007-133 | $12.60 | $12.60 | $0.00 | AL20260049 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOEResidentialSUAL2007-133 | $11.45 | $11.45 | $0.00 | AL20260049 Mod 1 |
How Lee 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
- Lee Countybase $12.00$12.00
- Chambers Countybase $20.48$32.26
- Russell Countybase $13.65$13.65
- Macon 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 Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambers County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 | +$20.26 |
| Macon County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 | +$20.26 |
| Tallapoosa County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 | +$20.26 |
| Bullock County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 | +$20.26 |
| Elmore County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $16.69 | $16.69 | +$4.69 |
| Russell County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.65 | $13.65 | +$1.65 |
| Lee County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $12.00 | $12.00 |
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 AL20260089 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AL20260089/1
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 Lee County as CSV · Report an error