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Talladega County, AL · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Talladega County, Alabama
$13.58an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.58 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUAL2015-005
$7.60an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.60 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUAL2007-112
$12.71an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.71 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUAL2019-020
$8.54an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$8.54 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUAL2007-154
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Talladega County, a laborer must be paid at least $13.58 an hour: a $13.58 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260077 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.58 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260077, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUAL2015-005 (August 2, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Talladega County, a laborer must be paid at least $7.60 an hour: a $7.60 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260028 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.60 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260028, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUAL2007-112 (October 23, 2007). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Talladega County, a laborer must be paid at least $12.71 an hour: a $12.71 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260141 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.71 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260141, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUAL2019-020 (November 13, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Talladega County, a laborer must be paid at least $8.54 an hour: a $8.54 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260069 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $8.54 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260069, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUAL2007-154 (November 28, 2007). 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 10 laborer rates for Talladega County, from $7.60 to $15.89 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.58 + $0.00
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) | $13.58 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.58 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.60 + $0.00
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) | $7.60 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.60 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.71 + $0.00
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) | $12.71 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.71 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $8.54 + $0.00
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) | $8.54 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $8.54 |
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.
Every laborer rate in Talladega County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER GRADE CHECKERHighway · SUAL2019-020$15.89
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUAL2015-005$13.58
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighway · SUAL2019-020$13.41
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighway · SUAL2019-020$12.71
- LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighway · SUAL2019-020$12.28
- LABORER: EROSION CONTROLHighway · SUAL2019-020$10.46
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUAL2007-154$10.13
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUAL2007-154$8.54
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidential · SUAL2007-112$8.00
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUAL2007-112$7.60
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUAL2015-005 | $13.58 | $0.00 | $13.58 | AL20260077 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: EROSION CONTROLHighwaySUAL2019-020 | $10.46 | $0.00 | $10.46 | AL20260141 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighwaySUAL2019-020 | $13.41 | $0.00 | $13.41 | AL20260141 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighwaySUAL2019-020 | $12.71 | $0.00 | $12.71 | AL20260141 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUAL2019-020 | $12.28 | $0.00 | $12.28 | AL20260141 Mod 1 |
| LABORER GRADE CHECKERHighwaySUAL2019-020 | $15.89 | $0.00 | $15.89 | AL20260141 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUAL2007-154 | $10.13 | $0.00 | $10.13 | AL20260069 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUAL2007-154 | $8.54 | $0.00 | $8.54 | AL20260069 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidentialSUAL2007-112 | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | AL20260028 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUAL2007-112 | $7.60 | $0.00 | $7.60 | AL20260028 Mod 1 |
How Talladega County compares
The main laborer 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
- Talladega Countybase $13.58$13.58
- Clay Countybase $13.13$13.13
- St. Clair Countybase $14.74$17.99
- Shelby Countybase $15.75$19.94
Laborer 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 wage | Total rate | vs Talladega County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $15.75 | $19.94 | +$6.36 |
| St. Clair County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $14.74 | $17.99 | +$4.41 |
| Talladega County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.58 | $13.58 | |
| Clay County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.13 | $13.13 | −$0.45 |
| Coosa County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.13 | $13.13 | −$0.45 |
| Randolph County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.13 | $13.13 | −$0.45 |
| Calhoun County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.93 | $12.93 | −$0.65 |
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 AL20260077 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AL20260077/1
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 Talladega County as CSV · Report an error