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Alabama plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage, county by county

A plumber or pipefitter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Alabama runs from $19.33 an hour in Walker County to $52.05 in Chambers County. The median county is $48.71.

Main plumber or pipefitter classification in each county, 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 plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourCoffee County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourMorgan County plumber or pipefitter: $51.83 per hourBaldwin County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourLowndes County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourFayette County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourWinston County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourChilton County plumber or pipefitter: $19.33 per hourJefferson County plumber or pipefitter: $19.33 per hourClay County plumber or pipefitter: $52.05 per hourChambers County plumber or pipefitter: $52.05 per hourSt. Clair County plumber or pipefitter: $19.33 per hourLauderdale County plumber or pipefitter: $51.83 per hourDeKalb County plumber or pipefitter: $52.05 per hourGreene County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourCherokee County plumber or pipefitter: $52.05 per hourColbert County plumber or pipefitter: $51.83 per hourMontgomery County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourEtowah County plumber or pipefitter: $19.33 per hourFranklin County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourElmore County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourPerry County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourCalhoun County plumber or pipefitter: $19.33 per hourDallas County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourConecuh County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourChoctaw County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourSumter County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourRandolph County plumber or pipefitter: $52.05 per hourLimestone County plumber or pipefitter: $24.82 per hourMarshall County plumber or pipefitter: $52.05 per hourBullock County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourRussell County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourShelby County plumber or pipefitter: $19.33 per hourClarke County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourMarengo County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourHale County plumber or pipefitter: $19.33 per hourLamar County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourPickens County plumber or pipefitter: $19.33 per hourCoosa County plumber or pipefitter: $52.05 per hourWalker County plumber or pipefitter: $19.33 per hourWashington County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourCrenshaw County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourDale County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourLee County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourAutauga County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourBarbour County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourMobile County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourBibb County plumber or pipefitter: $19.33 per hourPike County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourGeneva County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourHouston County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourMarion County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourCleburne County plumber or pipefitter: $52.05 per hourMadison County plumber or pipefitter: $24.82 per hourWilcox County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourBlount County plumber or pipefitter: $19.33 per hourLawrence County plumber or pipefitter: $51.83 per hourTuscaloosa County plumber or pipefitter: $19.33 per hourMacon County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourTallapoosa County plumber or pipefitter: $52.05 per hourJackson County plumber or pipefitter: $52.05 per hourCovington County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourMonroe County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourTalladega County plumber or pipefitter: $52.05 per hourHenry County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourEscambia County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hourCullman County plumber or pipefitter: $48.71 per hour
$19$24$48$48$51$52Plumber / Pipefitter, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a plumber or pipefitter 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. Chambers County group6 counties$52.05
  2. DeKalb County1 county$52.05
  3. Jackson County1 county$52.05
  4. Marshall County1 county$52.05
  5. Talladega County1 county$52.05
  6. Tallapoosa County1 county$52.05
  7. Colbert County1 county$51.83
  8. Lauderdale County1 county$51.83
  9. Lawrence County1 county$51.83
  10. Morgan County1 county$51.83
  11. Monroe County group2 counties$48.71
  12. Pike County group2 counties$48.71
  13. Autauga County1 county$48.71
  14. Baldwin County1 county$48.71
  15. Barbour County1 county$48.71
  16. Butler County1 county$48.71
  17. Choctaw County1 county$48.71
  18. Clarke County1 county$48.71
  19. Coffee County1 county$48.71
  20. Conecuh County1 county$48.71
  21. Covington County1 county$48.71
  22. Crenshaw County1 county$48.71
  23. Cullman County1 county$48.71
  24. Dale County1 county$48.71
  25. Dallas County1 county$48.71
  26. Elmore County1 county$48.71
  27. Escambia County1 county$48.71
  28. Fayette County1 county$48.71
  29. Franklin County1 county$48.71
  30. Geneva County1 county$48.71
  31. Greene County1 county$48.71
  32. Henry County1 county$48.71
  33. Houston County1 county$48.71
  34. Lamar County1 county$48.71
  35. Lee County1 county$48.71
  36. Lowndes County1 county$48.71
  37. Macon County1 county$48.71
  38. Marion County1 county$48.71
  39. Mobile County1 county$48.71
  40. Montgomery County1 county$48.71

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Chambers County group, 6 localities: Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, RandolphPLUMBER$52.05 $36.10 
DeKalb CountyPLUMBER$52.05 $36.10 
Jackson CountyPLUMBER$52.05 $36.10 
Marshall CountyPLUMBER$52.05 $36.10 
Talladega CountyPLUMBER$52.05 $36.10 
Tallapoosa CountyPLUMBER$52.05 $36.10 
Colbert CountyPLUMBER$51.83 $32.50 
Lauderdale CountyPLUMBER$51.83 $32.50 
Lawrence CountyPLUMBER$51.83 $32.50 
Morgan CountyPLUMBER$51.83 $32.50 
Monroe County group, 2 localities: Marengo, MonroePLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Pike County group, 2 localities: Bullock, PikePLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Autauga CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Baldwin CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Barbour CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Butler CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Choctaw CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Clarke CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Coffee CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Conecuh CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Covington CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Crenshaw CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Cullman CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Dale CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Dallas CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Elmore CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Escambia CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Fayette CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Franklin CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Geneva CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Greene CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Henry CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Houston CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Lamar CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Lee CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Lowndes CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Macon CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Marion CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Mobile CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Montgomery CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Perry CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Russell CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Sumter CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Washington CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Wilcox CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Winston CountyPLUMBER$48.71 $35.20 
Limestone CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION$24.82 $20.00 
Madison CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION$24.82 $20.00 
Blount County group, 2 localities: Bibb, BlountPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION$19.33 $18.97 
Calhoun CountyPLUMBER$19.33 $18.97 
Chilton CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION$19.33 $18.97 
Etowah CountyPLUMBER$19.33 $18.97 
Hale CountyPLUMBER$19.33 $18.97 
Jefferson CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION$19.33 $18.97 
Pickens CountyPLUMBER$19.33 $18.97 
Shelby CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION$19.33 $18.97 
St. Clair CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION$19.33 $18.97 
Tuscaloosa CountyPLUMBER$19.33 $18.97 
Walker CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION$19.33 $18.97 

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

Questions about Alabama plumber or pipefitter pay

What is the plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage in Jefferson County?

$19.33 an hour: a $18.97 base wage plus $0.36 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260087, modification 1. Overtime and every plumber or pipefitter classification in Jefferson County.

Does plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Jefferson County the $19.33 total is a $18.97 base wage plus $0.36 in fringe benefits, about 2% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does plumber or pipefitter 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 plumber or pipefitters 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 plumber or pipefitter rate?

DOL often publishes the same plumber or pipefitter rates for several counties. Across Alabama, the 67 counties with a plumber or pipefitter 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).