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Carpenter prevailing wage in Marion County, Alabama
$45.04an hour, base + fringe
$30.26 wage + $14.78 fringe benefits · Building · CARP1209-002
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Marion County, a carpenter must be paid at least $45.04 an hour: a $30.26 base wage plus $14.78 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260081 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $45.04 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260081, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier CARP1209-002 (January 1, 2025). 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 3 carpenter rates for Marion County, from $12.07 to $45.04 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $30.26 + $14.78
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) | $30.26 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $14.78 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $45.04 |
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 carpenter rate in Marion County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTERBuilding · CARP1209-002$45.04
- CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Highway · SUAL2019-016$15.25
- CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGINGResidential · SUAL2007-108$12.07
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTERBuildingCARP1209-002 | $45.04 | $30.26 | $14.78 | AL20260081 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)HighwaySUAL2019-016 | $15.25 | $15.25 | $0.00 | AL20260137 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGINGResidentialSUAL2007-108 | $12.07 | $12.07 | $0.00 | AL20260024 Mod 1 |
How Marion County compares
The main carpenter 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
- Marion Countybase $30.26$45.04
- Franklin Countybase $30.26$45.04
- Lamar Countybase $30.26$45.04
- Walker Countybase $32.35$44.30
Carpenter 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 Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County | CARPENTER | $45.04 | $30.26 | |
| Franklin County | CARPENTER | $45.04 | $30.26 | same |
| Lamar County | CARPENTER | $45.04 | $30.26 | same |
| Winston County | CARPENTER | $45.04 | $30.26 | same |
| Fayette County | CARPENTER | $45.04 | $30.26 | same |
| Colbert County | CARPENTER | $45.04 | $30.26 | same |
| Walker County | CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND SCAFFOLD BUILDER) | $44.30 | $32.35 | −$0.74 |
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 AL20260081 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AL20260081/1
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 Marion County as CSV · Report an error