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Alabama Prevailing Wage Rates (Davis-Bacon and SCA)

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The federal prevailing wage rates in force today for Alabama: 101 Davis-Bacon wage determinations for construction and 44 Service Contract Act wage determinations for services, with every rate, by county.

These rates apply to federal and federally funded contracts in Alabama. Many states also set their own prevailing wage for state and local public works; those rates come from the state's labor department and are not listed here.

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Davis-Bacon wage rates in Alabama: the most common classifications

Classification (base rate an hour)LowestMedianHighestAreas
Electrician$9.94$17.72$32.9670
Laborer: Common or General$7.25$8.21$18.1398
Plumber$10.21$12.80$36.1074
Carpenter$10.00$15.80$32.3533
Operator: Backhoe$9.80$11.20$14.2457
Truck Driver: Dump Truck$12.25$13.60$16.0441
Ironworker, Structural$8.00$21.77$33.7558
Painter$8.00$15.31$15.9757
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher$8.00$12.59$19.1990
Roofer, Includes Built up, Metal, Shake & Shingle, and Single Ply Roofs$7.25$10.00$13.9825
Sheet Metal Worker, Includes HVAC Duct Installation$9.86$14.78$28.0031
Pipefitter$9.04$32.30$36.1020
Bricklayer$10.06$13.29$22.0080
Drywall Finisher/Taper$9.00$10.00$12.0029
Operator: Bulldozer$11.71$14.93$19.9693

Base rates an hour, before fringe benefits, across all construction types; "areas" is how many wage determinations list the classification. Open a wage determination below for the exact rate and fringe in a county.

Service Contract Act wages in Alabama: the most common occupations

Occupation (hourly wage)LowestMedianHighestAreas
Janitor$13.60$14.38$16.0429
Guard I$13.52$15.02$18.8529
Guard II$15.30$16.80$21.8229
General Maintenance Worker$18.44$20.43$23.3329
Laborer, Grounds Maintenance$14.03$16.80$18.0329
Laborer$15.36$17.34$18.9930
Truckdriver, Light$15.66$17.94$20.5830
General Clerk I$13.07$13.74$16.4529
Secretary I$17.86$18.75$19.8129
Heavy Equipment Operator$18.29$21.61$36.5630
Environmental Technician$20.23$28.04$34.1930
Airplane Pilot$35.43$36.14$37.8430
Truckdriver, Medium$16.82$19.39$28.6530
Truckdriver, Heavy$22.87$24.42$30.0730
Accounting Clerk I$16.22$16.99$18.1329

Building construction wage determinations (31)

Heavy construction wage determinations (11)

Highway construction wage determinations (10)

Residential construction wage determinations (49)

Service Contract Act wage determinations (44)

Questions

What is the prevailing wage in Alabama?

For federal construction it is the Davis-Bacon rate for the county and type of construction of the job. Across Alabama's wage determinations the median base rate is $17.72 an hour for an electrician and $8.21 for a general laborer, plus fringe benefits. State-funded public works follow the state's own prevailing wage.

What is the SCA wage for a janitor in Alabama?

The median Service Contract Act wage for a janitor (occupation 11150) across Alabama's wage determinations is $14.38 an hour, plus health and welfare. The exact wage depends on the county in the wage determination attached to the contract.

Which wage determination applies to my bid?

The one included in the solicitation. Federal construction bids include a Davis-Bacon general decision for the county and construction type; service bids include an SCA wage determination for the place of performance. Our bid pages list the documents of each bid, the wage determination among them.

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