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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Montgomery County, Alabama

4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Montgomery County for building, residential, highway and heavy construction, with 92 rates across 18 trades. Of each trade's main rate, boilermaker is the highest at $58.13 an hour and landscape and irrigation laborer the lowest at $7.25, 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).

Montgomery 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. Ironworker$47.78
  4. Heat & Frost Insulator$47.50
  5. Electrician$23.30
  6. Striping & Traffic Control$19.82
  7. Bricklayer$19.81
  8. Cement Mason$17.89
  9. Carpenter$16.84
  10. Operating Engineer$16.69
  11. Sheet Metal Worker$16.16
  12. Tile Setter$15.86
  13. Painter$15.41
  14. Teamster (Truck Driver)$13.18
  15. Roofer$12.14
  16. Laborer$11.73
  17. Brick Tender$11.00
  18. Landscape Laborer$7.25

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
BoilermakerBOILERMAKER$58.13 $34.21 1
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$11.00 $11.00 1
BricklayerBRICKLAYER$19.81 $19.81 2
CarpenterCARPENTER$16.84 $16.84 4
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$17.89 $17.16 4
ElectricianELECTRICIAN$23.30 $19.39 4
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR$47.50 $31.10 1
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$47.78 $33.75 6
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.73 $11.73 14
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORER: LANDSCAPE$7.25 $7.25 1
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$16.69 $16.69 29
PainterPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.41 $15.41 4
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 4
RooferROOFER$12.14 $12.14 2
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$16.16 $16.16 2
Striping & Traffic Control WorkerHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: OPERATOR (STRIPING MACHINE)$19.82 $19.82 4
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$13.18 $13.18 8
Tile SetterTILE SETTER$15.86 $15.86 1

Wage determinations for Montgomery County

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

ConstructionWage determinationModificationPublished
BuildingAL202600931May 18, 2026
ResidentialAL202600541May 18, 2026
HighwayAL202601651May 18, 2026
HeavyAL20260115
Excludes Dredging
1May 18, 2026

Specialty WDs also cover Montgomery 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 Montgomery County rates

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

$23.30 an hour: a $19.39 base wage plus $3.91 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination AL20260093, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Montgomery County.

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

$11.73 an hour: a $11.73 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL), under wage determination AL20260093, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, the $58.13 total is a $34.21 base wage plus $23.92 in fringe benefits.

Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Montgomery County?

It depends on the kind of construction: AL20260093 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, AL20260054 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, AL20260165 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for highway construction and AL20260115 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.

Does Montgomery County share its rates with other counties?

No. For each of its 18 trades, Montgomery County's rates differ from every other county's in Alabama, row for row.