Davis-Bacon rates — Colbert County, Alabama

Every active general wage determination covering this county, one section per construction type. These rates are the minimum that must be paid on a federal or federally assisted contract.

Pick the construction type that matches your contract, not the highest rate. Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy are separate determinations with different rates, and using the wrong one is a common reason a certified payroll comes back rejected. Where your trade appears under several classifications the choice between them is a judgement call — the plainest match is usually right, and the contracting officer can confirm it.

Building

AL20260100 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 28 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	31.10	16.40	47.50
BOILERMAKER	34.21	23.92	58.13
CARPENTER	30.26	14.78	45.04
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT	32.57	14.05	46.62
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE	32.57	14.05	46.62
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	18.13	6.75	24.88
PLUMBER	32.50	19.33	51.83
PIPEFITTER	32.50	19.33	51.83
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	33.78	22.03	55.81
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK)	30.50	20.49	50.99
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	13.60	—	13.60
TILE SETTER	20.00	—	20.00
ROOFER	13.66	—	13.66
PAINTER: SPRAY	14.31	—	14.31
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	15.93	5.68	21.61
OPERATOR: ROLLER	14.00	1.78	15.78
OPERATOR: LOADER	14.69	—	14.69
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	17.52	0.89	18.41
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	18.59	—	18.59
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	17.01	—	17.01
LABORER: PIPELAYER	13.88	—	13.88
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	13.24	—	13.24
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	11.00	—	11.00
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	21.77	6.77	28.54
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	22.86	7.94	30.80
ELECTRICIAN	19.05	4.30	23.35
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	17.15	—	17.15
BRICKLAYER	19.81	—	19.81

Residential

AL20260040 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 20 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER	9.86	—	9.86
SHEET METAL WORKER	12.82	—	12.82
ROOFER, INCLUDES BUILT UP, METAL, SHAKE & SHINGLE, AND SINGLE PLY ROOFS	10.94	—	10.94
PLUMBER	12.51	—	12.51
PAINTER	11.00	—	11.00
OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END)	12.52	—	12.52
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	15.00	—	15.00
OPERATOR: BACKHOE	11.20	—	11.20
LABORER: PIPELAYER	9.00	—	9.00
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	7.88	—	7.88
LABORER: LANDSCAPE	8.57	—	8.57
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	8.00	—	8.00
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	16.36	3.40	19.76
IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL	10.46	—	10.46
FLOOR LAYER: CARPET	12.03	—	12.03
ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS	9.85	—	9.85
DRYWALL HANGER	10.00	—	10.00
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	12.67	—	12.67
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK (EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING)	10.89	—	10.89
BRICKLAYER	12.27	—	12.27

Highway

AL20260151 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 36 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ELECTRICIAN	30.90	10.34	41.24
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (DRILL)	24.15	9.36	33.51
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK	13.71	—	13.71
TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK	15.56	—	15.56
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK	17.01	—	17.01
TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK	15.00	—	15.00
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	14.34	—	14.34
TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPER	13.64	—	13.64
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER	11.48	—	11.48
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	15.97	1.27	17.24
OPERATOR: SCRAPER	13.30	—	13.30
OPERATOR: ROLLER	16.43	—	16.43
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)	17.64	—	17.64
OPERATOR: OILER	16.83	—	16.83
OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE	14.76	—	14.76
OPERATOR: MECHANIC	24.71	—	24.71
OPERATOR: MATERIAL TRANSFER VEHICLE	16.60	—	16.60
OPERATOR: LOADER	16.11	—	16.11
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	17.77	—	17.77
OPERATOR: CRANE	23.49	—	23.49
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	21.27	—	21.27
OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER	13.11	—	13.11
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	13.88	—	13.88
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	19.97	—	19.97
OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADER	16.02	—	16.02
LABORER: PIPELAYER	13.49	—	13.49
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	14.62	—	14.62
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	14.51	—	14.51
LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR	15.71	—	15.71
LABORER GRADE CHECKER	14.89	—	14.89
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	22.40	—	22.40
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	18.02	—	18.02
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: TRUCK DRIVER (LINE STRIPING TRUCK)	14.55	—	14.55
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: OPERATOR (STRIPING MACHINE)	20.94	—	20.94
FORM WORKER	14.27	—	14.27
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	15.69	—	15.69

Heavy

AL20260117 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 8 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
CARPENTER (INCLUDES FORM WORK)	30.26	14.78	45.04
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES	12.56	2.12	14.68
OPERATOR: LOADER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES	17.64	2.14	19.78
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	17.18	—	17.18
LABORER: PIPELAYER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES	14.65	—	14.65
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES	13.40	3.60	17.00
ELECTRICIAN	19.56	—	19.56
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES	13.71	—	13.71

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