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Teamster (Truck Driver) prevailing wage in Walker County, Alabama
$13.60an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · DUMP TRUCK
$13.60 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUAL2015-027
$9.86an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$9.86 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER · SUAL2007-144
$15.23an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.23 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · SUAL2019-050
$14.83an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.25 base wage + $2.58 fringe benefits
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES · SUAL2015-042
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Walker County, a teamster working as dump truck must be paid at least $13.60 an hour: a $13.60 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260099 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.60 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260099, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUAL2015-027 (August 2, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Walker County, a teamster must be paid at least $9.86 an hour: a $9.86 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260060 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $9.86 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260060, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUAL2007-144 (October 23, 2007). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Walker County, a teamster must be paid at least $15.23 an hour: a $15.23 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260171 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.23 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260171, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUAL2019-050 (November 13, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Walker County, a teamster must be paid at least $14.83 an hour: a $12.25 base wage plus $2.58 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260114 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.83 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260114, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUAL2015-042 (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 9 teamster rates for Walker County, from $9.86 to $17.86 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: $13.60 + $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) | $13.60 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.60 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $9.86 + $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) | $9.86 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $9.86 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.23 + $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) | $15.23 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.23 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.25 + $2.58
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) | $12.25 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.58 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.83 |
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 teamster rate in Walker County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCKHighway · SUAL2019-050$17.86
- TRUCK DRIVER: PICKUP TRUCKHighway · SUAL2019-050$15.97
- TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCKHighway · SUAL2019-050$15.56
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHighway · SUAL2019-050$15.23
- TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCKHighway · SUAL2019-050$15.00
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINESHeavy · SUAL2015-042$14.83
- TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuilding · SUAL2015-027$13.60
- TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCKHighway · SUAL2019-050$13.47
- TRUCK DRIVERResidential · SUAL2007-144$9.86
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKBuildingSUAL2015-027 | $13.60 | $0.00 | $13.60 | AL20260099 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCKHighwaySUAL2019-050 | $13.47 | $0.00 | $13.47 | AL20260171 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCKHighwaySUAL2019-050 | $15.56 | $0.00 | $15.56 | AL20260171 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: PICKUP TRUCKHighwaySUAL2019-050 | $15.97 | $0.00 | $15.97 | AL20260171 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCKHighwaySUAL2019-050 | $17.86 | $0.00 | $17.86 | AL20260171 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCKHighwaySUAL2019-050 | $15.00 | $0.00 | $15.00 | AL20260171 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKHighwaySUAL2019-050 | $15.23 | $0.00 | $15.23 | AL20260171 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINESHeavySUAL2015-042 | $12.25 | $2.58 | $14.83 | AL20260114 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVERResidentialSUAL2007-144 | $9.86 | $0.00 | $9.86 | AL20260060 Mod 1 |
How Walker County compares
The main teamster 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
- Walker Countybase $13.60$13.60
- Winston Countybase $14.05$14.05
- Fayette Countybase $14.05$14.05
- Jefferson Countybase $13.60$13.60
Teamster (Truck Driver) 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 Walker County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $14.05 | $14.05 | +$0.45 |
| Fayette County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $14.05 | $14.05 | +$0.45 |
| Cullman County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $14.05 | $14.05 | +$0.45 |
| Marion County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $14.05 | $14.05 | +$0.45 |
| Walker County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $13.60 | $13.60 | |
| Jefferson County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $13.60 | $13.60 | same |
| Tuscaloosa County | TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $13.60 | $13.60 | same |
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 AL20260099 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AL20260099/1
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 Walker County as CSV · Report an error