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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in St. Clair County, Alabama
$19.33an hour, base + fringe
$18.97 wage + $0.36 fringe benefits · Building · SUAL2015-025
On federally funded or assisted building construction in St. Clair County, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $19.33 an hour: a $18.97 base wage plus $0.36 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260097 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $19.33 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260097, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUAL2015-025 (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 4 plumber or pipefitter rates for St. Clair County, from $12.80 to $51.01 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.97 + $0.36
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) | $18.97 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.36 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $19.33 |
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 plumber or pipefitter rate in St. Clair County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)Building · PLUM0091-001$51.01
- SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)Building · SUAL2015-025$23.77
- PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATIONBuilding · SUAL2015-025$19.33
- PLUMBERResidential · SUAL2007-142$12.80
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)BuildingPLUM0091-001 | $51.01 | $35.25 | $15.76 | AL20260097 Mod 1 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)BuildingSUAL2015-025 | $23.77 | $20.00 | $3.77 | AL20260097 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATIONBuildingSUAL2015-025 | $19.33 | $18.97 | $0.36 | AL20260097 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBERResidentialSUAL2007-142 | $12.80 | $12.80 | $0.00 | AL20260058 Mod 1 |
How St. Clair County compares
The main plumber or pipefitter 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
- St. Clair Countybase $18.97$19.33
- Blount Countybase $18.97$19.33
- Talladega Countybase $36.10$52.05
- Etowah Countybase $18.97$19.33
Plumber / Pipefitter rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base + fringe | Base | vs St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talladega County | PLUMBER | $52.05 | $36.10 | +$32.72 |
| St. Clair County | PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION | $19.33 | $18.97 | |
| Blount County | PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION | $19.33 | $18.97 | same |
| Etowah County | PLUMBER | $19.33 | $18.97 | same |
| Calhoun County | PLUMBER | $19.33 | $18.97 | same |
| Jefferson County | PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION | $19.33 | $18.97 | same |
| Shelby County | PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION | $19.33 | $18.97 | same |
Alabama plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- 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)).
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), wage determination AL20260097 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AL20260097/1
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 St. Clair County as CSV · Report an error