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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Marion County, Alabama

4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Marion County for building, residential, highway and heavy construction, with 73 rates across 17 trades. Of each trade's main rate, boilermaker is the highest at $58.13 an hour and landscape and irrigation laborer the lowest at $7.27, base plus fringe.

The Department of Labor modifies these determinations on SAM.gov in weekly batches through the year; the latest Alabama modification we hold is dated May 18, 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 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).

Marion County rates by trade, highest first

Each trade's main rate, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits DOL lists. All bars share one scale. The table below lists the same rates A to Z with classifications.

  1. Boilermaker$58.13
  2. Plumber / Pipefitter$48.71
  3. Carpenter$45.04
  4. Operating Engineer$32.26
  5. Electrician$27.98
  6. Refrigeration Mechanic$22.62
  7. Striping & Traffic Control$20.12
  8. Bricklayer$20.00
  9. Cement Mason$17.62
  10. Ironworker$17.05
  11. Painter$15.10
  12. Teamster (Truck Driver)$14.05
  13. Laborer$13.75
  14. Drywall Finisher$12.00
  15. Sheet Metal Worker$10.47
  16. Roofer$7.50
  17. Landscape Laborer$7.27

All trades and classifications, A to Z

One main rate per trade, with its classification and base wage. Open a trade for its other classifications, dated steps and DOL's notes. Click a column heading to sort.

TradeMain classificationBase + fringeBaseRates
Boilermaker · Franklin County groupBOILERMAKER$58.13 $34.21 1
BricklayerBRICKLAYER$20.00 $20.00 2
CarpenterCARPENTER$45.04 $30.26 3
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.62 $16.50 3
Drywall FinisherDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$12.00 $12.00 1
ElectricianELECTRICIAN$27.98 $21.59 4
IronworkerIRONWORKER, REINFORCING$17.05 $17.05 1
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.75 $13.75 10
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORER: LANDSCAPE$7.27 $7.27 1
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$32.26 $20.48 28
PainterPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.10 $15.10 2
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 3
Refrigeration & A/C MechanicHVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)$22.62 $20.50 2
RooferROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE, AND SINGLE PLY ROOFS$7.50 $7.50 1
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$10.47 $10.47 1
Striping & Traffic Control WorkerHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: OPERATOR (STRIPING MACHINE)$20.12 $20.12 3
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$14.05 $14.05 7

Wage determinations for Marion County

The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this page names its WD and modification.

ConstructionWage determinationModificationPublished
BuildingAL202600811May 18, 2026
ResidentialAL202600241May 18, 2026
HighwayAL202601371May 18, 2026
HeavyAL20260071
Excludes Dredging
1May 18, 2026

Specialty WDs also cover Marion County for narrow kinds of work, and don't stand in for the rates above: AL20260001 (Dredging, Self-Propelled Hopper Dredging Only); AL20260002 (Dredging projects along the Gulf Coast Area including the Mississippi River and its tribut).

What changed in these determinations this year

Questions about Marion County rates

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Marion County?

$27.98 an hour: a $21.59 base wage plus $6.39 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination AL20260081, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Marion County.

What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Marion County?

$13.75 an hour: a $13.75 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL), under wage determination AL20260081, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Marion County.

Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe benefits, and the employer owes both for every hour. For boilermaker, the highest-paid trade in Marion County, the $58.13 total is a $34.21 base wage plus $23.92 in fringe benefits.

Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Marion County?

It depends on the kind of construction: AL20260081 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, AL20260024 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, AL20260137 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for highway construction and AL20260071 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.

Does Marion County share its rates with other counties?

For 1 of its 17 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Boilermaker rates, for example, are the same in 5 counties (the Franklin County group). The other 16 are Marion County's own.