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Alabama painter prevailing wage, county by county

A painter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Alabama runs from $15.10 an hour in Winston County to $21.61 in Colbert County. The median county is $15.83.

Main painter classification in each county (Painter (brush and roller)), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 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 October 25, 2026.

Butler County painter: $15.83 per hourCoffee County painter: $15.83 per hourMorgan County painter: $21.61 per hourBaldwin County painter: $15.41 per hourLowndes County painter: $15.41 per hourFayette County painter: $15.10 per hourWinston County painter: $15.10 per hourChilton County painter: $16.72 per hourJefferson County painter: $16.72 per hourClay County painter: $15.10 per hourChambers County painter: $15.10 per hourSt. Clair County painter: $16.72 per hourLauderdale County painter: $21.61 per hourDeKalb County painter: $15.10 per hourGreene County painter: $15.83 per hourCherokee County painter: $15.10 per hourColbert County painter: $21.61 per hourMontgomery County painter: $15.41 per hourEtowah County painter: $16.72 per hourFranklin County painter: $15.10 per hourElmore County painter: $15.41 per hourPerry County painter: $15.83 per hourCalhoun County painter: $16.72 per hourDallas County painter: $15.83 per hourConecuh County painter: $15.83 per hourChoctaw County painter: $15.83 per hourSumter County painter: $15.83 per hourRandolph County painter: $15.10 per hourLimestone County painter: $20.97 per hourMarshall County painter: $15.10 per hourBullock County painter: $15.83 per hourRussell County painter: $15.41 per hourShelby County painter: $16.72 per hourClarke County painter: $15.83 per hourMarengo County painter: $15.83 per hourHale County painter: $16.72 per hourLamar County painter: $15.10 per hourPickens County painter: $16.72 per hourCoosa County painter: $15.10 per hourWalker County painter: $16.72 per hourWashington County painter: $15.83 per hourCrenshaw County painter: $15.83 per hourDale County painter: $15.83 per hourLee County painter: $15.41 per hourAutauga County painter: $15.41 per hourBarbour County painter: $15.83 per hourMobile County painter: $15.41 per hourBibb County painter: $16.72 per hourPike County painter: $15.83 per hourGeneva County painter: $15.41 per hourHouston County painter: $15.41 per hourMarion County painter: $15.10 per hourCleburne County painter: $15.10 per hourMadison County painter: $20.97 per hourWilcox County painter: $15.83 per hourBlount County painter: $16.72 per hourLawrence County painter: $21.61 per hourTuscaloosa County painter: $16.72 per hourMacon County painter: $15.83 per hourTallapoosa County painter: $15.10 per hourJackson County painter: $15.10 per hourCovington County painter: $15.83 per hourMonroe County painter: $15.83 per hourTalladega County painter: $15.10 per hourHenry County painter: $15.41 per hourEscambia County painter: $15.83 per hourCullman County painter: $15.10 per hour
$15$15$15$15$16$21Painter, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a painter make on prevailing wage in Alabama?

4 groups of counties with identical rates and 55 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Colbert County1 county$21.61
  2. Lauderdale County1 county$21.61
  3. Lawrence County1 county$21.61
  4. Morgan County1 county$21.61
  5. Limestone County1 county$20.97
  6. Madison County1 county$20.97
  7. Blount County group2 counties$16.72
  8. Calhoun County1 county$16.72
  9. Chilton County1 county$16.72
  10. Etowah County1 county$16.72
  11. Hale County1 county$16.72
  12. Jefferson County1 county$16.72
  13. Pickens County1 county$16.72
  14. Shelby County1 county$16.72
  15. St. Clair County1 county$16.72
  16. Tuscaloosa County1 county$16.72
  17. Walker County1 county$16.72
  18. Monroe County group2 counties$15.83
  19. Pike County group2 counties$15.83
  20. Barbour County1 county$15.83
  21. Butler County1 county$15.83
  22. Choctaw County1 county$15.83
  23. Clarke County1 county$15.83
  24. Coffee County1 county$15.83
  25. Conecuh County1 county$15.83
  26. Covington County1 county$15.83
  27. Crenshaw County1 county$15.83
  28. Dale County1 county$15.83
  29. Dallas County1 county$15.83
  30. Escambia County1 county$15.83
  31. Greene County1 county$15.83
  32. Macon County1 county$15.83
  33. Perry County1 county$15.83
  34. Sumter County1 county$15.83
  35. Washington County1 county$15.83
  36. Wilcox County1 county$15.83
  37. Autauga County1 county$15.41
  38. Baldwin County1 county$15.41
  39. Elmore County1 county$15.41
  40. Geneva County1 county$15.41

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Colbert CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$21.61 $15.93 
Lauderdale CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$21.61 $15.93 
Lawrence CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$21.61 $15.93 
Morgan CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$21.61 $15.93 
Limestone CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$20.97 $15.29 
Madison CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$20.97 $15.29 
Blount County group, 2 localities: Bibb, BlountPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$16.72 $15.31 
Calhoun CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$16.72 $15.31 
Chilton CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$16.72 $15.31 
Etowah CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$16.72 $15.31 
Hale CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$16.72 $15.31 
Jefferson CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$16.72 $15.31 
Pickens CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$16.72 $15.31 
Shelby CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$16.72 $15.31 
St. Clair CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$16.72 $15.31 
Tuscaloosa CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$16.72 $15.31 
Walker CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$16.72 $15.31 
Monroe County group, 2 localities: Marengo, MonroePAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.83 $15.83 
Pike County group, 2 localities: Bullock, PikePAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.83 $15.83 
Barbour CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.83 $15.83 
Butler CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.83 $15.83 
Choctaw CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.83 $15.83 
Clarke CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.83 $15.83 
Coffee CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.83 $15.83 
Conecuh CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.83 $15.83 
Covington CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.83 $15.83 
Crenshaw CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.83 $15.83 
Dale CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.83 $15.83 
Dallas CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.83 $15.83 
Escambia CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.83 $15.83 
Greene CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.83 $15.83 
Macon CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.83 $15.83 
Perry CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.83 $15.83 
Sumter CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.83 $15.83 
Washington CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.83 $15.83 
Wilcox CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.83 $15.83 
Autauga CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.41 $15.41 
Baldwin CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.41 $15.41 
Elmore CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.41 $15.41 
Geneva CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.41 $15.41 
Henry CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.41 $15.41 
Houston CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.41 $15.41 
Lee CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.41 $15.41 
Lowndes CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.41 $15.41 
Mobile CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.41 $15.41 
Montgomery CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.41 $15.41 
Russell CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.41 $15.41 
Chambers County group, 6 localities: Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, RandolphPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.10 $15.10 
Cullman CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.10 $15.10 
DeKalb CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.10 $15.10 
Fayette CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.10 $15.10 
Franklin CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.10 $15.10 
Jackson CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.10 $15.10 
Lamar CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.10 $15.10 
Marion CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.10 $15.10 
Marshall CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.10 $15.10 
Talladega CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.10 $15.10 
Tallapoosa CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.10 $15.10 
Winston CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.10 $15.10 

4 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 55 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Alabama painter pay

What is the painter prevailing wage in Jefferson County?

$16.72 an hour: a $15.31 base wage plus $1.41 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260087, modification 1. Overtime and every painter classification in Jefferson County.

Does painter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Jefferson County the $16.72 total is a $15.31 base wage plus $1.41 in fringe benefits, about 8% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does painter prevailing wage pay overtime in Alabama?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice painters get this rate?

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)).

Why do some counties have the same painter rate?

DOL often publishes the same painter rates for several counties. Across Alabama, the 67 counties with a painter rate fall into 59 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 6 counties (the Chambers County group).