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Operating Engineer prevailing wage, Chambers County group, Alabama (4 counties)
DOL sets the same operating engineer rates, row for row, in 4 counties: Chambers, Cherokee, Clay and Coosa. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$32.26an hour, base + fringe
$20.48 wage + $11.78 fringe benefits · Building · SUAL2015-007
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 4 counties, an operating engineer must be paid at least $32.26 an hour: a $20.48 base wage plus $11.78 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260079 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $32.26 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260079, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUAL2015-007 (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 28 operating engineer rates for each of these counties, from $9.45 to $45.50 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.48 + $11.78
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) | $20.48 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $11.78 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $32.26 |
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 the Chambers County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFTBuildingENGI0653-015 | $44.45 | $29.90 | $14.55 | AL20260079 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERBuildingSUAL2015-007 | $18.36 | $15.72 | $2.64 | AL20260079 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEBuildingSUAL2015-007 | $32.26 | $20.48 | $11.78 | AL20260079 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: TRACTORHighwaySUAL2019-023 | $17.14 | $17.14 | $0.00 | AL20260144 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLERHighwaySUAL2019-023 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $0.00 | AL20260144 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)HighwaySUAL2019-023 | $16.02 | $16.02 | $0.00 | AL20260144 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINEHighwaySUAL2019-023 | $16.51 | $16.51 | $0.00 | AL20260144 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: MECHANICHighwaySUAL2019-023 | $17.37 | $17.37 | $0.00 | AL20260144 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: LOADERHighwaySUAL2019-023 | $14.28 | $14.28 | $0.00 | AL20260144 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEHighwaySUAL2019-023 | $18.16 | $18.16 | $0.00 | AL20260144 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUAL2019-023 | $15.22 | $15.22 | $0.00 | AL20260144 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: CRANEHighwaySUAL2019-023 | $24.02 | $24.02 | $0.00 | AL20260144 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHighwaySUAL2019-023 | $15.32 | $15.32 | $0.00 | AL20260144 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPERHighwaySUAL2019-023 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $0.00 | AL20260144 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHighwaySUAL2019-023 | $16.80 | $16.80 | $0.00 | AL20260144 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADERHighwaySUAL2019-023 | $14.87 | $14.87 | $0.00 | AL20260144 Mod 1 |
| OPERATING ENGINEERS: OILERHeavyENGI0312-009 | $42.43 | $28.45 | $13.98 | AL20260069 Mod 1 |
| OPERATING ENGINEERS: CRANE AND CHERRY PICKER CRANES WITH 100 FT. OR MORE BOOM RECEIVE $0.25 EXTRA PER HOUR, CRANES WITH 200 FT. OR MORE BOOM RECEIVE $0.50 EXTRA PER HOUR, CRANES WITH 350 FT. OR MORE BOOM RECIEVE $1.10 EXTRA PER HOUR, CRANES WITH 500 FT. OR MORE BOOM RECEIVE $1.45 EXTRA PER HOUR, TOWER CRANES, DERRICKS, CLIMBING CRANES, RINGER CRANES SHALL RECEIVE $0.35 IN ADDITION TO A-RATE AND BOOM PAY PER HOURHeavyENGI0312-009 | $45.50 | $31.52 | $13.98 | AL20260069 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: TRACKHOEHeavySUAL2007-154 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $0.00 | AL20260069 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: SCRAPERHeavySUAL2007-154 | $9.96 | $9.78 | $0.18 | AL20260069 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLERHeavySUAL2007-154 | $9.45 | $9.45 | $0.00 | AL20260069 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END)HeavySUAL2007-154 | $11.67 | $11.67 | $0.00 | AL20260069 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEHeavySUAL2007-154 | $13.92 | $12.59 | $1.33 | AL20260069 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: DRILLHeavySUAL2007-154 | $11.86 | $9.50 | $2.36 | AL20260069 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHeavySUAL2007-154 | $19.24 | $16.60 | $2.64 | AL20260069 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOEHeavySUAL2007-154 | $13.46 | $13.46 | $0.00 | AL20260069 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERResidentialSUAL2007-118 | $11.71 | $11.71 | $0.00 | AL20260034 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOEResidentialSUAL2007-118 | $9.80 | $9.80 | $0.00 | AL20260034 Mod 1 |
How the Chambers County group 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
- Chambers County groupbase $20.48$32.26
- Lee Countybase $12.00$12.00
- Tallapoosa Countybase $20.48$32.26
- Randolph Countybase $20.48$32.26
Which county is in which operating engineer group
Every Alabama county with a operating engineer rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blount County group, 2 localities: Bibb, Blount | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE | $46.62 | $32.57 |
| Chilton County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE | $46.62 | $32.57 |
| Shelby County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE | $46.62 | $32.57 |
| St. Clair County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE | $46.62 | $32.57 |
| Walker County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE | $46.62 | $32.57 |
| Mobile County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.85 | $21.07 |
| Calhoun County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.68 | $21.48 |
| Etowah County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.68 | $21.48 |
| Hale County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.68 | $21.48 |
| Pickens County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.68 | $21.48 |
| Tuscaloosa County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.68 | $21.48 |
| Chambers County group, 4 localities: Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Coosa | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Monroe County group, 2 localities: Marengo, Monroe | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Pike County group, 2 localities: Bullock, Pike | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Barbour County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Butler County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Choctaw County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Clarke County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Cleburne County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Coffee County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Conecuh County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Covington County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Crenshaw County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Cullman County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Dale County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Dallas County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| DeKalb County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Escambia County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Fayette County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Franklin County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Greene County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Jackson County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Lamar County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Macon County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Marion County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Marshall County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Perry County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Randolph County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Sumter County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Talladega County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Tallapoosa County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Washington County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Wilcox County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Winston County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 |
| Baldwin County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.01 | $20.23 |
| Jefferson County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.13 | $18.93 |
| Colbert County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $17.01 | $17.01 |
| Lauderdale County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $17.01 | $17.01 |
| Lawrence County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $17.01 | $17.01 |
| Morgan County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $17.01 | $17.01 |
| Autauga County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $16.69 | $16.69 |
| Elmore County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $16.69 | $16.69 |
| Geneva County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $16.69 | $16.69 |
| Henry County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $16.69 | $16.69 |
| Houston County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $16.69 | $16.69 |
| Lowndes County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $16.69 | $16.69 |
| Montgomery County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $16.69 | $16.69 |
| Limestone County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $16.00 | $16.00 |
| Madison County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $16.00 | $16.00 |
| Russell County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $13.65 | $13.65 |
| Lee County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $12.00 | $12.00 |
4 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 57 counties with rates of their own.
Alabama operating engineer prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Chambers · Cherokee · Clay · Coosa
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), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Chambers: AL20260079 Mod 1
- Cherokee: AL20260079 Mod 1
- Clay: AL20260079 Mod 1
- Coosa: AL20260079 Mod 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 every Alabama rate as CSV · Report an error