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Operating Engineer prevailing wage in Wilcox County, Alabama
$32.26an hour, base + fringe
$20.48 wage + $11.78 fringe benefits · Building · SUAL2015-008
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Wilcox County, an operating engineer must be paid at least $32.26 an hour: a $20.48 base wage plus $11.78 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AL20260080 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $32.26 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AL20260080, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUAL2015-008 (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 31 operating engineer rates for Wilcox County, from $9.45 to $54.75 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.48 + $11.78
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) | $20.48 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $11.78 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $32.26 |
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 operating engineer rate in Wilcox County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFTBuildingENGI0653-014 | $44.45 | $29.90 | $14.55 | AL20260080 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZERBuildingENGI0653-014 | $44.45 | $29.90 | $14.55 | AL20260080 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEBuildingSUAL2015-008 | $32.26 | $20.48 | $11.78 | AL20260080 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: TRACTORHighwaySUAL2019-024 | $15.24 | $15.24 | $0.00 | AL20260145 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLERHighwaySUAL2019-024 | $13.02 | $13.02 | $0.00 | AL20260145 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)HighwaySUAL2019-024 | $16.37 | $16.37 | $0.00 | AL20260145 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINEHighwaySUAL2019-024 | $12.72 | $12.72 | $0.00 | AL20260145 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: MECHANICHighwaySUAL2019-024 | $17.97 | $17.97 | $0.00 | AL20260145 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: LOADERHighwaySUAL2019-024 | $13.96 | $13.96 | $0.00 | AL20260145 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEHighwaySUAL2019-024 | $16.50 | $16.50 | $0.00 | AL20260145 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUAL2019-024 | $16.05 | $16.05 | $0.00 | AL20260145 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: CRANEHighwaySUAL2019-024 | $22.36 | $22.36 | $0.00 | AL20260145 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHighwaySUAL2019-024 | $16.59 | $16.59 | $0.00 | AL20260145 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPERHighwaySUAL2019-024 | $12.27 | $12.27 | $0.00 | AL20260145 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHighwaySUAL2019-024 | $13.24 | $13.24 | $0.00 | AL20260145 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADERHighwaySUAL2019-024 | $13.96 | $13.96 | $0.00 | AL20260145 Mod 1 |
| OPERATING ENGINEERS: OILER CHOCTAW, CLARKE, CONECUH, ESCAMBIA, MARENGO, MONROE, WASHINGTON, AND WILCOX COUNTIESHeavyENGI0653-007 | $49.50 | $28.95 | $20.55 | AL20260070 Mod 1 |
| OPERATING ENGINEERS: CRANES WITH 500 FEET BOOM AND/OR 600 TON CAPACITY CHOCTAW, CLARKE, CONECUH, ESCAMBIA, MARENGO, MONROE, WASHINGTON, AND WILCOX COUNTIESHeavyENGI0653-007 | $54.75 | $34.20 | $20.55 | AL20260070 Mod 1 |
| OPERATING ENGINEERS: CRANES WITH 350 FEET OR MORE BOOM AND/OR 400 TO 600 TON CAPACITY CHOCTAW, CLARKE, CONECUH, ESCAMBIA, MARENGO, MONROE, WASHINGTON, AND WILCOX COUNTIESHeavyENGI0653-007 | $54.40 | $33.85 | $20.55 | AL20260070 Mod 1 |
| OPERATING ENGINEERS: CRANE (CONVENTIONAL & HYDRAULIC UP TO 100 TONS), AND DERRICK (STATIONARY CRANE WITH 2 OR MORE DRUMS) CHOCTAW, CLARKE, CONECUH, ESCAMBIA, MARENGO, MONROE, WASHINGTON, AND WILCOX COUNTIESHeavyENGI0653-007 | $50.45 | $29.90 | $20.55 | AL20260070 Mod 1 |
| OPERATING ENGINEERS: CRANE (CONVENTIONAL & HYDRAULIC 100 TO 400 TONS), AND TOWER CRANES CHOCTAW, CLARKE, CONECUH, ESCAMBIA, MARENGO, MONROE, WASHINGTON, AND WILCOX COUNTIESHeavyENGI0653-007 | $53.30 | $32.75 | $20.55 | AL20260070 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: TRACKHOEHeavySUAL2007-155 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $0.00 | AL20260070 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: SCRAPERHeavySUAL2007-155 | $9.96 | $9.78 | $0.18 | AL20260070 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLERHeavySUAL2007-155 | $9.45 | $9.45 | $0.00 | AL20260070 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END)HeavySUAL2007-155 | $11.67 | $11.67 | $0.00 | AL20260070 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEHeavySUAL2007-155 | $13.92 | $12.59 | $1.33 | AL20260070 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: DRILLHeavySUAL2007-155 | $11.86 | $9.50 | $2.36 | AL20260070 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHeavySUAL2007-155 | $18.89 | $18.89 | $0.00 | AL20260070 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOEHeavySUAL2007-155 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $0.00 | AL20260070 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERResidentialSUAL2007-115 | $11.71 | $11.71 | $0.00 | AL20260031 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOEResidentialSUAL2007-115 | $9.80 | $9.80 | $0.00 | AL20260031 Mod 1 |
How Wilcox County compares
The main operating engineer 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
- Wilcox Countybase $20.48$32.26
- Dallas Countybase $20.48$32.26
- Monroe Countybase $20.48$32.26
- Lowndes Countybase $16.69$16.69
Operating Engineer 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 Wilcox County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcox County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 | |
| Dallas County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 | same |
| Monroe County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 | same |
| Marengo County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 | same |
| Clarke County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 | same |
| Butler County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $32.26 | $20.48 | same |
| Lowndes County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $16.69 | $16.69 | −$15.57 |
Alabama operating engineer 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 AL20260080 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AL20260080/1
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 Wilcox County as CSV · Report an error