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Refrigeration & A/C Mechanic prevailing wage, DeKalb County group, Alabama (8 counties)
DOL sets the same refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic rates, row for row, in 8 counties: Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, DeKalb, Randolph and Tallapoosa. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$22.62an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · HVAC MECHANIC
$20.50 base wage + $2.12 fringe benefits · SUAL2015-007
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 8 counties, a refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic working as hvac mechanic must be paid at least $22.62 an hour: a $20.50 base wage plus $2.12 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260079 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $22.62 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).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.50 + $2.12
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) | $20.50 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.12 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $22.62 |
When does this rate change?
- 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.
How the DeKalb County group compares
The main refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic 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
- DeKalb County groupbase $20.50$22.62
- Cherokee Countybase $20.50$22.62
- Jackson Countybase $20.50$22.62
- Morgan Countybase $13.00$13.00
Which county is in which refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic group
Every Alabama county with a refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb County group, 8 localities: Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, DeKalb, Randolph, Tallapoosa | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $20.50 | $22.62 |
| Cullman County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $20.50 | $22.62 |
| Fayette County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $20.50 | $22.62 |
| Franklin County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $20.50 | $22.62 |
| Jackson County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $20.50 | $22.62 |
| Lamar County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $20.50 | $22.62 |
| Marion County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $20.50 | $22.62 |
| Marshall County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $20.50 | $22.62 |
| Talladega County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $20.50 | $22.62 |
| Winston County | HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $20.50 | $22.62 |
| Lawrence County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT) | $13.00 | $13.00 |
| Morgan County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT) | $13.00 | $13.00 |
| Dallas County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT) | $12.50 | $12.50 |
| Escambia County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT) | $12.50 | $12.50 |
| Sumter County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT) | $12.50 | $12.50 |
| Washington County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT) | $12.50 | $12.50 |
| Wilcox County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT) | $12.50 | $12.50 |
| Pickens County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT) | $10.83 | $10.83 |
| Autauga County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT) | $10.77 | $10.77 |
| Elmore County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT) | $10.77 | $10.77 |
| Lowndes County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT) | $10.77 | $10.77 |
| Geneva County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT) | $10.40 | $10.40 |
| Henry County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT) | $10.40 | $10.40 |
1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 22 counties with rates of their own.
Alabama refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic 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 · Cleburne · Coosa · DeKalb · Randolph · Tallapoosa
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
- Cleburne: AL20260079 Mod 1
- Coosa: AL20260079 Mod 1
- DeKalb: AL20260079 Mod 1
- Randolph: AL20260079 Mod 1
- Tallapoosa: 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